The Scorch Trials
by James Dashner
★ Top 25 book of 2010 · #21 on Best Books of 2010
After escaping the Maze, Thomas and the Gladers learn WICKED has only begun. They must cross the scorched wasteland in two weeks while new rivals threaten them, and friendships and loyalties are put to the test.
Best for: Teens who enjoy fast-paced dystopian survival stories and want to continue a series
The Scorch Trials is #21 on BookWard's Best Books of 2010, out of 43 2010 books that cleared our data bar.
What The Scorch Trials is about
Thomas believed that getting out of the Maze would mean freedom for him and the other Gladers. He was wrong. WICKED is not finished with them, and Phase Two has begun. The Gladers now have two weeks to cross the Scorch, the most burned-out stretch of the world, and WICKED has changed the variables and stacked the odds against them. Others are involved this time, and their survival depends on the Gladers failing. Tense and fast-moving, the story tests trust and loyalty as friendships strain and some bonds break. It is a good fit for readers who like dystopian survival stories and for anyone who has finished the first book and wants to know what comes next.
The Scorch Trials on the Best Books of 2010
The Scorch Trials came out in 2010. Of the 43 books first published in 2010 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #21 on our Best Books of 2010 list.
Why it made the list: 496 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.7 out of 5 (59 ratings). The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2010 list
- Anna and the French Kiss Stephanie Perkins, #19
- The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee, #20
- The Passage Justin Cronin, #22
- The Big Short Michael Lewis, #23
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 371 want to read it, 18 are reading it now and 107 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 3.7 out of 5 from 59 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 65 | 55% |
| Reader love | 7 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 51 | 20% |
Questions about The Scorch Trials
When was The Scorch Trials published?
The Scorch Trials by James Dashner was first published in 2010.
Was The Scorch Trials one of the best books of 2010?
The Scorch Trials is #21 on BookWard's Best Books of 2010, out of 43 2010 books that cleared our data bar. 496 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.7 out of 5 (59 ratings).
Why is The Scorch Trials on the Best Books of 2010 list?
496 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.7 out of 5 (59 ratings).
More of the best books of 2010
- The Lost Hero Rick Riordan, #1
- The Way of Kings Brandon Sanderson, #2
- Divergent Veronica Roth, #3
- The Personal MBA Josh Kaufman, #4
- The Red Pyramid Rick Riordan, #5
- It's Not Summer Without You Jenny Han, #6
See the full Best Books of 2010, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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