Who narrates the The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, Book 1) audiobook?

Mark Deakins narrates the audiobook edition of The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, Book 1).

How long is the The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, Book 1) audiobook?

The audiobook runs 10 hr 50 min.

Is The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, Book 1) on Kindle Unlimited?

No. The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, Book 1) was not included with Kindle Unlimited when we last checked on July 15, 2026.

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4.6/ 5

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The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, Book 1) Audiobook— narrated by Mark Deakins

Name: The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, Book 1)
Author: James Dashner

10 hr 50 min

Thomas wakes up with no memory in a lift rising toward a walled-in field of teenage boys, and every answer he wants sits behind a maze that resets itself every night. James Dashner's YA dystopian survival story is built almost entirely out of withheld information, and that restraint is what makes it move.

Why the audiobook wins

Mark Deakins narrates Thomas's arrival in the Glade with genuine disorientation in his voice, matching a protagonist who knows exactly as little as the listener does. Dashner's book withholds almost everything, and Deakins plays that confusion straight, letting the tension build from Thomas's frustration rather than tipping any answers early. When the maze's walls grind shut each night, Deakins finds real dread in the sound of a closing door.

At just under eleven hours, it's a fast, propulsive listen, well suited to a road trip or a run of commutes where you want to keep pressing play. If the films got you here, the audiobook fills in what a ninety-minute adaptation had to cut: the Glade's makeshift society, the boys' hard-won rules and rituals, and the slow-burn reveals Dashner uses to keep readers as much in the dark as Thomas.

Deakins has narrated the whole series and knows exactly how to pace Dashner's cliffhangers. Eleven hours, one credit, and a maze worth running blind.

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Who narrates the The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, Book 1) audiobook?: Mark Deakins narrates the audiobook edition of The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, Book 1).
How long is the The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, Book 1) audiobook?: The audiobook runs 10 hr 50 min.
Is the The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, Book 1) audiobook worth listening to?: We scored The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, Book 1) 4.6 out of 5. Mark Deakins narrates Thomas's arrival in the Glade with genuine disorientation in his voice, matching a protagonist who knows exactly as little as the listener does. Dashner's book withholds almost everything, and Deakins plays that confusion straight, letting the tension build…
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Is The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, Book 1) on Kindle Unlimited?: No. The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, Book 1) was not included with Kindle Unlimited when we last checked on July 15, 2026.
How much does The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, Book 1) cost?: On Amazon: Kindle $5.99, Paperback $7.97, Hardcover $10.92. Prices as of August 22, 2026 at 3:45 AM EDT and may change.