Read the second book in the New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series, perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent. The first book, The Maze Runner, is soon to be a major motion picture featuring the star of MTV's Teen Wolf, Dylan OÕBrien; Kaya Scodelario; Aml Ameen; Will Poulter; and Thomas Brodie-Sangster, and hits theaters September 19, 2014! Also look for James DashnerÕs newest book The Eye of Minds, book one in the Mortality Doctrine series.

Solving the Maze was supposed to be the end.

Thomas was sure that escape from the Maze would mean freedom for him and the Gladers. But WICKED isnÕt done yet. Phase Two has just begun. The Scorch.

There are no rules. There is no help. You either make it or you die.

The Gladers have two weeks to cross through the ScorchÑthe most burned-out section of the world. And WICKED has made sure to adjust the variables and stack the odds against them.

Friendships will be tested. Loyalties will be broken. All bets are off.

There are others now. Their survival depends on the GladersÕ destructionÑand theyÕre determined to survive.

Praise for the Maze Runner series:

"[A] mysterious survival saga that passionate fans describe as a fusion of Lord of the Flies, The Hunger Games, and Lost."ÑEW.com

ÒWonderful action writingÑfast-pacedÉbut smart and well observed.ÓÑNewsday

Ò[A] nail-biting must-read.ÓÑSeventeen.com

ÒBreathless, cinematic action.Ó ÑPublishers Weekly

ÒHeart-pounding to the very last moment.Ó ÑKirkus Reviews

ÒExclamation-worthy.Ó ÑRomantic Times

[STAR] ÒJames DashnerÕs illuminating prequel [The Kill Order] will thrill fans of this Maze Runner [series] and prove just as exciting for readers new to the series.ÓÑShelf Awareness, Starred

From the Hardcover edition.