Note: The movies follow a different timeline. This list is for the books by James Dashner.
Immediately following The Maze Runner .The Gladers have "escaped," but the trial isn't over. They are thrust into the Scorch, a landscape burned by the sun and populated by "Cranks" (humans driven insane by the Flare). Here, the scope of the story expands as they encounter Group B and realize the full extent of WICKED’s manipulations. 5. The Death Cure the maze runner chronological order
To experience the story from the earliest point in its universe to the most recent, you should follow the chronological order rather than the order of publication. This timeline spans roughly 88 years, starting from the arrival of the Flare virus to the life of the Gladers' descendants. 1. The Kill Order (Prequel) Note: The movies follow a different timeline
(Novella)
The Maze Runner series in chronological order is: They are thrust into the Scorch, a landscape
Set 13 years before Thomas enters the Maze, this book details the world's collapse following the initial solar flares and the subsequent release of the Flare virus. 2. (Prequel)