The Kill Order
The Origin of the Maze Runner
Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · January 7, 2014
Book four in the blockbuster Maze Runner series that spawned a movie franchise and ushered in a worldwide phenomenon!
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- Who it’s for
- A prequel-facing entry point with enough urgency for fans to keep comparing notes.
- Genres
- YA Apocalyptic Fiction, YA Dystopian Fiction, YA Survival Stories
- Published
- Random House Children's Books, January 7, 2014
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Book four in the blockbuster Maze Runner series that spawned a movie franchise and ushered in a worldwide phenomenon! And don’t miss The Fever Code, the highly-anticipated series conclusion that finally reveals the story of how the maze was built! Before WICKED was formed, before the Glade was built, before Thomas entered the Maze, sun flares hit the earth, killing most of the population. Mark and Trina were there when it happened. They survived. But now a virus is spreading.
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A virus that fills humans with murderous rage. They’re convinced that there’s a way to save those who are left—if they can stay alive. Because in this new, devastated world, every life has a price. And to some you’re worth more dead than alive. The end is only the beginning. The Maze Runner, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, and Maze Runner: The Death Cure are all now major motion pictures featuring the star of MTV's Teen Wolf, Dylan O’Brien; Kaya Scodelario; Aml Ameen; Will Poulter; and Thomas Brodie-Sangster. Also look for James Dashner’s edge-of-your-seat MORTALITY DOCTRINE series! Praise for the Maze Runner series: A #1 New York Times Bestselling Series A USA Today Bestseller A Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of the Year An ALA-YASLA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book An ALA-YALSA Quick Pick “[A] mysterious survival saga that passionate fans describe as a fusion of Lord of the Flies, The Hunger Games, and Lost.” —EW “Wonderful action writing—fast-paced…but smart and well observed.” —Newsday “[A] nail-biting must-read.” —Seventeen “Breathless, cinematic action.” —Publishers Weekly “Heart pounding to the very last moment.” —Kirkus Reviews “Exclamation-worthy.” —Romantic Times “James Dashner’s illuminating prequel [The Kill Order] will thrill fans of this Maze Runner [series] and prove just as exciting for readers new to the series.” —Shelf Awareness, Starred “Take a deep breath before you start any James Dashner book.” —Deseret News
Why It Clicks
A prequel-facing entry point with enough urgency for fans to keep comparing notes.
Come here for
- series-adjacent lore
- survival-forward YA sci-fi
Expect
- Maze Runner origins
- collection-friendly continuity
Where it sits
| YA Apocalyptic Fiction | 89% |
|---|---|
| YA Survival Stories | 80% |
| YA Dystopian Fiction | 75% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Survival Stories
- YA Apocalyptic Fiction
- YA Dystopian Fiction
- Authors
- James Dashner
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- January 7, 2014
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- YA Survival Stories