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James Dashner Complete Bibliography

Browse books by James Dashner in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 30 books / 8 series

American author best known for the *Maze Runner* series. His books have sold over 40 million copies worldwide. This page provides the James Dashner books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by James Dashner in Publication Order

2003 A Door in the Woods POoJFSB / 1 Buy
2004 A Gift of Ice POoJFSB / 2 Buy
2004 The Tower of Air POoJFSB / 3 Buy
2005 War of the Black Curtain POoJFSB / 4 Buy
2008 The Journal of Curious Letters POoT1RB / 1 Buy
2009 The Maze Runner POoMRB / 1 Buy
2009 The Hunt for Dark Infinity POoT1RB / 2 Buy
2010 The Scorch Trials POoMRB / 2 Buy
2010 The Blade of Shattered Hope POoT1RB / 3 Buy
2011 The Death Cure POoMRB / 3 Buy
2012 A Mutiny in Time POoIRB / 1 Buy
2012 Divide and Conquer(By: Carrie Ryan) POoIRB / 2 Buy
2012 The Kill Order POoMRB / 4 Buy
2012 The Void of Mist and Thunder POoT1RB / 4 Buy
2013 The Eye of Minds POoTMDB / 1 Buy
2013 The Maze Runner Files POoMRC / 1 Buy
2013 The Trap Door(By: Lisa McMann) POoIRB / 3 Buy
2013 Curse of the Ancients(By: Matt de la Pena) POoIRB / 4 Buy
2013 Cave of Wonders(By: Matthew J. Kirby) POoIRB / 5 Buy
2013 Behind Enemy Lines(By: Jennifer A. Nielsen) POoIRB / 6 Buy
2014 Gunner Skale POoTMDB / 2 Buy
2014 The Rule of Thoughts POoTMDB / 3 Buy
2014 The Iron Empire POoIRB / 7 Buy
2014 Eternity(By: Matt de la Pena) POoIRB / 8 Buy
2015 The Game of Lives POoTMDB / 4 Buy
2016 The Fever Code POoMRB / 5 Buy
2020 Crank Palace POoMRSS / 1 Buy
2022 The Maze Cutter POoMCB / 1 Buy
2023 The Godhead Complex POoMCB / 2 Buy
2025 The Infinite Glade POoMCB / 3 Buy

Complete James Dashner Series Reading Order / browse all ->

01 Crank Palace 2020 Buy
01 The Maze Runner Files 2013 Buy
Infinity Ring Reading Order 8 books / 2012-2014
01 A Mutiny in Time 2012 Buy
02 Divide and Conquer(By: Carrie Ryan) 2012 Buy
03 The Trap Door(By: Lisa McMann) 2013 Buy
04 Curse of the Ancients(By: Matt de la Pena) 2013 Buy
05 Cave of Wonders(By: Matthew J. Kirby) 2013 Buy
06 Behind Enemy Lines(By: Jennifer A. Nielsen) 2013 Buy
07 The Iron Empire 2014 Buy
08 Eternity(By: Matt de la Pena) 2014 Buy
01 The Eye of Minds 2013 Buy
02 Gunner Skale 2014 Buy
03 The Rule of Thoughts 2014 Buy
04 The Game of Lives 2015 Buy
The 13th Reality Reading Order 4 books / 2008-2012
01 The Journal of Curious Letters 2008 Buy
02 The Hunt for Dark Infinity 2009 Buy
03 The Blade of Shattered Hope 2010 Buy
04 The Void of Mist and Thunder 2012 Buy
Maze Cutter Reading Order 3 books / 2022-2025
01 The Maze Cutter 2022 Buy
02 The Godhead Complex 2023 Buy
03 The Infinite Glade 2025 Buy
Jimmy Fincher Saga Reading Order 4 books / 2003-2005
01 A Door in the Woods 2003 Buy
02 A Gift of Ice 2004 Buy
03 The Tower of Air 2004 Buy
04 War of the Black Curtain 2005 Buy
Maze Runner Reading Order 5 books / 2009-2016
01 The Maze Runner 2009 Buy
02 The Scorch Trials 2010 Buy
03 The Death Cure 2011 Buy
04 The Kill Order 2012 Buy
05 The Fever Code 2016 Buy

Where to start with James Dashner

What is the best order to read James Dashner books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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