Are There Any Spin-Off Books In The Maze Runner Series?

I’ve been deep into 'The Maze Runner' series for years, and the spin-offs are honestly some of the most underrated gems in YA dystopia. Beyond the main trilogy—'The Maze Runner', 'The Scorch Trials', and 'The Death Cure'—there’s 'The Kill Order', a prequel that dives into the origins of the Flare virus. It’s brutal and raw, showing the world’s collapse before the Glade was even a concept. Then there’s 'The Fever Code', which feels like a backstage pass to Thomas and Teresa’s past in WICKED. The way it recontextualizes their actions in the main series is mind-blowing. Dashner also wrote 'Crank Palace', a novella focusing on Newt during 'The Death Cure', and it’s a gut-punch of emotion. His perspective adds so much depth to the chaos of the finale.

What’s cool is how these spin-offs aren’t just cash grabs—they expand the lore in ways that actually matter. 'The Kill Order' introduces characters like Mark and Trina, who survive the early days of the Flare, while 'The Fever Code' reveals how WICKED’s experiments started. The writing style shifts too; 'The Kill Order' is grittier, almost apocalyptic horror, while 'The Fever Code' reads like a tragic origin story. If you loved the moral ambiguity of the main series, these books dig even deeper into the gray areas of survival and sacrifice.

Yep! The spin-offs are worth checking out. 'The Kill Order' goes back to the Flare’s early days, and 'The Fever Code' shows Thomas’s life before the Maze. There’s also 'Crank Palace', a short but intense novella about Newt. They add layers to the main story without feeling repetitive.