The Maze Runner, by James Dashner

age group: about 14 & up

rating: 8

I just read this recently. I really liked it. It's very suspenseful- I really couldn't put it down. The most I will tell you is that the main character, Thomas, wakes up inside a gigantic maze without any memory of his life before. There is a group of boys there who cannot remember their previous life either and live inside a walled in area they call "the Glade." Every night the huge doors leading to the maze close, shutting them in.

I wrote that The Maze Runner is more suitable for older kids because there is violence and it can be a bit intense. I admit I'm a little afraid to read the sequel because the reality the "Gladers" live in a world that often requires grisly violence.