James Dashner

James Smith Dashner is an American writer born on November 26, 1972, in Austell, Georgia. He is known for writing speculative fiction, with many of his works aimed at children and young adults. Dashner is best known for The Maze Runner series, which has become a major part of his literary career. He is also recognized for The 13th Reality, a young adult fantasy series. His 2008 novel The Journal of Curious Letters, the first book in The 13th Reality series, was selected as one of the annual Borders Original Voices picks.

Books by James Dashner

• The House of Tongues (2021)
• The Fever Code (2016)
• The Eye of Minds (The Mortality Doctrine, Book One) (2013)
• The Death Cure (2011)
• The Scorch Trials (2010)
• The Kill Order (2012)
• The Iron Empire (2014)
• The Maze Runner (2012)
• The Maze Cutter (2022)
• Crank Palace (2020)
• The Game of Lives (2015)