The Maze Runner by James Dashner is a fiction book. The story begins with the main character, Thomas waking up in an elevator, only able to remember his name. The elevator stops and opens from the ceiling, a rope falls to him and he is pulled out. He awakes in a large glade and surrounded by teenage boys who also have no memories. The Glade, as they call their home, is run by 2 of the boys named Newt and Alby who enforce strict rules. Surrounding the Glade is the Maze, a labyrinth of high, ivy covered walls that house lethal creatures known as Grievers. The boys are trying to stay alive, while running through the Maze and tracking the movements of the walls, to try and find an exit. A day later, a girl arrives in camp through the elevator.