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James Dashner

(1972) Novelist United States

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James Dashner is a novelist from the United States, best known for The Death Cure.

Quick Facts About James Dashner

Born: November 26, 1972
Nationality: United States
Profession: Novelist
Notable works: The Death Cure
Known for: The 13th Reality, The Maze Runner

About James Dashner

James Smith Dashner is an American writer known for speculative fiction. Many of his books are primarily aimed at children or young adults. He is best known for The Maze Runner series and the young adult fantasy series The 13th Reality. His 2008 novel The Journal of Curious Letters, the first in the series, was one of the annual Borders Original Voices picks.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Whitney Awards

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“What kind of world has this become?" "A really sick one”

Alec

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“Avoiding other people was his new goal in life.”

Goals

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“The world is changing”

Change

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“They fell from the sky in jagged streaks, like bars of”

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Down the road a bit, I would like to write a couple of stand-alone adult novels, especially in the horror genre. I've…

Adults

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“You are one ugly shank.”

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“Puede que esas cosas sean sanguinarias, pero no son más tontas porque no se entrenan”

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Sometimes what works in a book is too "in your face" when converted to the big screen and sound.

Big screen

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I don't think anything's more rewarding than hearing that you've helped someone gain a love of reading.

Gains

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“Though the window to his past was caked with grime, revealing little more than splotchy glimpses, he knew he'd worked with WICKED.”

Time

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Quit voting me down before you even think about what I'm saying.

Maze runner

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All the same, Thomas now had a plan. As bad as it was, he had a plan. They needed more clues about…

Change

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Thoughts of the girl crashed around his mind, made him remember the connection he felt. A sadness washed over him, as if…

Connections

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When someone is close by, you just know it.

Closeness

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“Even more reason to do what the note says,” Thomas said. Brenda’s face showed doubt. “I really think we should”

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“There are no rules. There are no guidelines. You have few supplies, and there’s nothing to help you along the way. Go…

Safe haven

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Ah, my Knight in Shining Armor. What, you don't think I can fend for myself?

Armor

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What was the point of even having a conversation when words couldn't be trusted?

Communication

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Shouldn't someone give a pep talk or something?" Minho asked, pulling Thomas's attention away from Alby. "Go ahead," Newt replied. Minho nodded…

Attention

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“in one of the quiet places she went to read some”

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“Please, Tommy, Please.”

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I'd love to see that rat nose smashed!

Noses

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“That’s not how it works around here, and our whole existence depends on things working.”

Life

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“Minho had taught Thomas that speaking only wasted energy, so he concentrated on his pace and his breaths.”

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It was you and me, Tom. We did this to them. To us.

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James Dashner by topic

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