- "You'll work hard to create characters that are compelling and unforgettable. But in the end, it's the story that matters."
- — James Dashner[1]
James Smith Dashner is an American Author. He is a writer of speculative fiction, primarily series for young adults, such as The Maze Runner Series, and the young adult fantasy series, The 13th Reality and The Mortality Doctrine.
Personal life
He was born on November 26, 1972, in Austell, Georgia, to Linda and James Dashner and has six siblings. Dashner is married to Lynette Anderson and has been since 1998. The two have four children and currently reside in the Rocky Mountains, Utah.
Education
Dashner is a graduate of Duluth High School and Brigham Young University in Utah, where he received a master's degree in accounting.
Past & Current Works
Dashner's most notable works include The 13th Reality series and The Maze Runner Series. The first 13th Reality novel The Journal of Curious Letters was chosen for a 2008 Borders Original Voices pick. He has been published by Cedar Fort, Inc. and by Shadow Mountain Press, known for their popular children's series Leven Thumps and Fablehaven. However, it has been Delacorte Press — an imprint of Random House — that published The Maze Runner, the first of which was released Fall 2009. The Maze Runner is followed by the New York Times bestselling sequels, The Scorch Trials and The Death Cure. Dashner also released a prequel to The Maze Runner Trilogy entitled The Kill Order in August 2012. Another prequel, The Fever Code, came out in 2016. A thrilling new edition to The Maze Runner was released in print December 2020, entitled Crank Palace. He had also written two books in a new series of books set 73 years after The Death Cure, titled The Maze Cutter and The Godhead Complex.
Biography
- The Maze Runner Series
- The Maze Runner (2009)
- The Scorch Trials (2010)
- The Death Cure (2011)
- The Kill Order (2012)
- The Maze Runner Files (2013)
- The Fever Code (2016)
- Crank Palace (2020)
- The Maze Cutter (2022)
- The Godhead Complex (2023)
- Untitled Book (TBA)
- The Mortality Doctrine Series
- The Eye of Minds (2013)
- The Rule of Thoughts (2014)
- The Game of Lives (2015)
- Gunner Skale (2014)
- The 13th Reality Series
- The Journal of Curious Letters (2008)
- The Hunt for Dark Infinity (2009)
- The Blade of Shattered Hope (2010)
- The Void of Mist and Thunder (2012)
- The Infinity Ring Series (Collaboration)
- A Mutiny in Time (2012)
- The Iron Empire (2014)
- The Jimmy Fincher Saga
- A Door in the Woods (2003)
- A Gift of Ice (2004)
- The Tower of Air (2004)
- War of the Black Curtain (2005)
- Horror
- War of the Black Curtain (2005)
Adaptions
Film
- The Maze Runner (2014)
- Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
- Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)
Short
Awards & Nominations
- Whitney Award, Best Youth Fiction, The 13th Reality (2008)
- ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults, The Maze Runner (2011)
- Young Reader's Choice Award, intermediate grades, The Maze Runner (2011)
External links
- James Dashner official site
- James Dashner’s Facebook profile
- James Dashner’s Twitter profile
- A message from James Dashner