Many, yes, but there are exceptions due to the layout and font size of a particular book. The maze runner is a 2009 young adult dystopian science fiction novel written by american author james dashner and the first book released in the maze runner series. This special movie tiein hardcover edition features an eightpage fullcolor insert with photos from the film. And dont miss the fever code, the highlyanticipated series conclusion that finally reveals the story of how the maze was built. To get an idea of word count average for indie authors, below are the current bestselling books from smashwords, a leading distributor of indie novels. Word lists the maze runner by james dashner, chapters 1. Sharp objects has a word count of 80,565 and my utility calculates it at 80,7. What is the word count for the maze runner answers. Word count for famous novels, in ascending order by number of words. What isnt often considered is the sheer number of words a person who reads the entire series consumes. Word counts of popular ya books as i started drafting my new wip a ya scifi thriller i began wondering what word count i should aim for. It precedes the scorch trials and follows the events of the prequel novel the fever code. One boys eyes, flared with hatred, stopped him cold.
The harry potter books are popular, and once someone reads the first book in the series, they often end up reading the entire series. The novel was published on october 7, 2009 by delacorte press, an imprint of random house, and was made into a 2014 major motion picture by 20th century fox. A few minutes before the doors close, thomas sees minho dragging an unconscious alby towards the door. Embedding rights embedding for permanent installation. Interest level, reading level, reading az, atos, word count. The death cure is a youngadult dystopian sciencefiction novel and the third and final book in the maze runner trilogy written by james dashner. They are also coming out with a new book in 2016 called the fever code. The scorch trials is a 2010 young adult postapocalyptic dystopian science fiction novel written by american author james dashner and the second book, fourth chronologically, in the maze runner series.
Do word counts count 2014 update there are surprisingly few articles on the subject of word and page counts in novel writing. The maze runner is a youngadult dystopian sciencefiction novel and the first book in the maze runner series by james dashner. Although both of these were entertaining, they had substantial differences that can. Obviously, the examples under each category are above and below what is generally accepted. Writing towards a word count might not work for everybody, but having a rough goal in mind certainly helps me when im sketching out chapters and undertaking my first draft. The scorch trials by james dashner book 2 of the maze runner series. The death cure is about a boy named thomas and his quest to find answers and a way out of the world wicked has trapped him in. The first book, the maze runner, is now a movie featuring the star of mtvs teen wolf, dylan obrien.
Thomas maze runner luna maze runner apollo maze runner minho maze runner newt maze runner gally maze runner. Search for word count totals in books word counters. The only way out is through a shifting, kaleidescopic mazeand no one has ever reached the end. The maze runner by james dashner at home with books. The novel was published on september 18, 2010 by delacorte press. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. I have found the website dogobooks to be the most useful place to check the word count of popular books for kids. Thomas wakes up in a strange place with his memories erased, surrounded by people he doesnt know. Based on this list compiled by nicole humphrey cook. How many words are there in the harry potter book series. This is one of the books like the maze runner where the older ruling government is continually testing the youth on an ever increasing and deadly scale of difficulty. The maze runner was one of the first young adult series i read, so its a shame i have such.
Also, heres another list i may swipe and add in here. When thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. Teens are pawns of evil adults again in violent sequel. Yet, it is something that perplexes many indie authors. The death cure is a 2011 young adult dystopian science fiction novel written by american writer james dashner and the third book published in the maze runner series the fifth and last in narrative order. Word count for famous novels organized commonplace book. And dont miss the fever code, the highly anticipated series conclusion that finally reveals the story of how the maze was built. A statistical breakdown of carnage in maze runner 3. The maze runner rpf, dylan obrien, dylan obrien actor, the maze runner series james dashner, the maze runner series all media types, the maze runner movies teen and up audiences. He spoke back, forming the words with his thoughts.
Our world is, unfortunately, a violent place, and dashners book prompted a meaningful discussion. This book picks up right where book two left off, the main character thomas being recaptured by the organization wicked. Audio excerpt from scorch trials, the maze runner trilogy video book trailer for the scorch trials. This book was a threeyear journey, and you never doubted. Feb 09, 2015 word counts of popular ya books as i started drafting my new wip a ya scifi thriller i began wondering what word count i should aim for. The first book in the blockbuster phenomenon the maze runner series now. The maze runner summary from litcharts the creators of.
Oct 11, 2011 the death cure is a youngadult dystopian sciencefiction novel and the third and final book in the maze runner trilogy written by james dashner. The maze runner series all media types, the maze runner series james dashner, the maze runner movies, the maze runner rpf, newtmas fandom, dylmas teen and up audiences choose not to use archive warnings, no archive warnings apply. Below are several different ya series, their word counts per book and. Chapter 1 he began his new life standing up, surrounded by cold darkness and stale, dusty air. Great book it was awesome and i loved the characters so much even tho im pretty sure in this book chuck does but i am not sure if im getting it mixed up or not. Hunger games remained relatively flat around 100k, while the maze runner novels became shorter. At first he could see only shifting shadows, but they soon turned into the shapes of bodiespeople bending over the hole in the ceiling, looking down at him, pointing. When the elevator comes to a halt, the doors open and thomas finds himself surrounded by around fifty teenaged boys. The novel was published on 18 september 2010 by delacorte press. Also by james dashner the th reality series the journal of curious letters the hunt for dark infinity. The maze runner, the scorch trials, the death cure, and the prequel to the series, the kill order. Jun 26, 2018 while there are no hard and fast rules about word count for childrens books or any genre, it is helpful to know what is generally expected. This is the narrative of a young person named thomas who discovers himself sent to an obscure area where he joins a gathering of castaway young men ca. He mostly remembered the workings of the worldbut emptied of specifics, faces, names.
For average word counts based on genre, see this handy reference. Enders game has the best ending of any book ever written. This special movie tiein hardcover edition features an. He read the hunger games next, and we discussed both books over a game of pingpong. Childrens chapter books word count age 69 word count. But im glad he talked to me about the maze runner, and i want him to keep doing that. Having read the first two books in the maze runner series, i decided to venture into book three, the death cure by james dashner. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The question and answer section for the maze runner is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. A vocabulary list featuring the maze runner by james dashner, chapters 1. Like a book completely intact but missing one word in every dozen, making it a miserable and confusing read. A world already filled with more sad things than a kid could count.
In the dark of an elevator, a teenaged boy awakes with no memories other than that his name is thomas. Sep 02, 2018 a statistical breakdown of carnage in maze runner 3. This will help determine what kind of length readers expect in popular novels, and also will give me a word count goal for writing the scenes and assignments. If you enjoyed the maze runner, you are absolutely going to love the adventure of ender wiggins. He scanned their faces, taking in each expression, judging them. He scrambled to his feet and walked around the tree, craning his neck for a sign of whatever hed heard, but he saw only bare branches, gray and brown, forking out like skeleton fingers and looking just as alive. July 29, 2015 by ny thomas wakes up in a strange place with his memories erased, surrounded by people he doesnt know.
The next day alby and minho, a runner, go into the maze to investigate a report about a dead griever. It follows the maze runner, and is followed by the death cure. When thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. Lets look at how harry potter, twilight, and the hunger games are structured based on total word counts and chapters. I also just love how suspenseful and mysterious this book is at time but it. There are alternate cover editions for this asin here and here. The maze runner series is without a doubt worth a read. According to colleen lindsay, associate director for marketing, social media and reader experience for nalberkley and former book agent, the rule of thumb on word count for mainstream ya fiction novels is between 45 and 80 thousand words. According to colleen lindsay, associate director for marketing, social media and reader experience for nalberkley and former book agent, the rule of thumb. For those who like to keep track of their reading word count or those who want to encourage their kids to read more the harry potter books series is an. It is preceded by the scorch trials and is followed by the kill order.
He willed his eyes to adjust as he squinted toward the light and those speaking. With no one else around to help, thomas enters the maze right as the doors close behind him. The maze runner is a series of young adult dystopian science fiction novels written by. Its as if dashner needed to reach a certain word limit before submitting his draft. James pulled out a small book from the military grade truck, flipping through its pages when he suddenly stopped and read, mamihlapinatapai.
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