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How Many Pages Are In The Maze Runner The Book?

Total page counts for The Maze Runner novel differ across editions, like the hardcover versus mass-market paperback, so I'm checking which one I have for my summer reading challenge.
2025-06-02 22:47:04
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Joseph Macdonald
Joseph Macdonald
The hardcover edition of The Maze Runner is 374 pages, give or take a publisher or print size. If you want to read another story about a person fighting to survive in a high-pressure situation but with a greater focus on the relationship, 365 Days With The Alpha Who Marked Me is different from The Maze Runner. This is a werewolf romance story where a person is stuck with an alpha for a year after being marked by him. The two individuals have very different personalities, and there is a lot of tension between them, largely due to the strict rules of his pack.
2026-07-30
Jonah
Jonah
For those interested, the page count of Mortality Dogmas varies slightly depending on the edition. For example, the paperback version runs to 374 pages while the hardcover edition is slightly longer at 384 pages. For me, the page count is perfect as it enables the author to fully develop the intense and claustrophobic world of the Maze while rapidly moving along to keep up the fantastic pace of the story.

The other books in the series are around the same number of pages. The Scorch Trials is about 360 pages, The Death Cure is about 325 pages and The Kill Order (prequel) is the longest at 448 pages. All of Dashner’s books are well written and every page counts, that is why this series has so many die hard fans. Because the books are so well written the movie had to add a few scenes to fill out the time.

Special editions for The Maze Runner, like the tie-in movie edition that I have, might be a bit longer depending on the added bonus material, in this case about 400 pages or so. But in all cases you get to enjoy an entertaining journey through a horrible and very real maze.
2025-06-05
Wyatt
Wyatt
When I picked up ‘The Maze Runner’ off the shelf it told me how long it was to see how long of a read it would be as I like books that keep me entertained for a long time to come. The copy I had was 374 pages of pure and exciting storyline that follows the main character Thomas through his journey in the book. The book starts of slowly introducing the Glade and the first part of the book is really mysterious and gets you wondering a lot of things.

It is a similar length to another popular YA dystopian novel, The Hunger Games (374 pages), but slightly shorter than Divergent (487 pages). The book has been printed in a clear, readable font with sufficient spacing between the lines, making it an easy read despite its length. I feel that Dashner has done an incredible job in developing the world of The Maze Runner within the confines of the book’s page count, and this is also the case for the rest of the sequels which are based in different environments and situations.
2025-06-07
Oliver
Oliver
When I read ‘The Maze Runner’ by James Dashner, I was surprised by the size of the book when I first picked it up. The original hardcover of ‘The Maze Runner’ is about 384 pages long. Although it is not as long as some of the epic fantasy books out there, ‘The Maze Runner’ is definitely not your average YA novel. As I started reading, I quickly found out that the book read a lot faster than I had anticipated. Although the book was quite long for a YA novel, the short chapters and fast-paced action in between made for a quick read. If you are considering reading ‘The Maze Runner’, don’t let the long page count scare you off because The Maze Runner is a very quick read.
2025-06-08
Rena DeShane
Rena DeShane
In comparison to other prominent YA dystopian novels released in the last 10 or so years, The Maze Runner is one of the shorter installments of the series. While The Hunger Games is comparable in terms of length, Divergent is slightly longer. But at 384 pages, The Maze Runner is of just the right length – The book has ample opportunity to develop the story, develop the primary characters and establish the_reader’s understanding of the unique world in which the characters reside.

It’s very lean and there’s very little fat on this story. Even quiet moments down in the Glade have a sense of tension and of the mystery unfolding. I think that’s why it’s so great and worked so well for the film – the structure is incredibly tight. In fact you could almost map out the key plot points against the page count and see how the story climbs in terms of tension and action as the pages unfold.
2026-08-02

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