6 New Action-Packed Books to Get Your Maze Runner Fix

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James Dashner's bestselling Maze Runner series has captured the hearts of science=fiction-lovers everywhere, and as the final film installment hits theaters on Jan. 26, we can't help but want more. If you're craving stories of dystopian societies with action-packed plots and kickass characters, we think you'll make your way through the books on this list in no time.

The Wolves of Winter by Tyrell Johnson

The world as we know it has completely collapsed in Johnson's thrilling, postapocalyptic debut, The Wolves of Winter. After escaping to the frigid Canadian Yukon, Lynn and her family are doing everything they can to survive. As soon as Lynn starts to find routine in the snowy wilderness, a mysterious man will arrive on the family's homestead, bringing her news that he has the power to save the world . . . but only with her help. Will Lynn risk everything to embrace her abilities and help take back their damaged world?

Restore Me by Tahereh Mafi (Out March 6)

The final novel in Tahereh Mafi's New York Times bestselling YA series will have readers on the edge of their seats from start to finish. As far as Juliette Ferrars is concerned, she has won the greatest battle of her life, but soon she'll learn that her seat as Supreme Commander of North America may be threatened by a new malevolent force. With Warner by her side, Juliette will have to find a way to banish the darkness surrounding them as well as the evil that lives within her.

How to Stop Time by Matt Haig (Out Feb. 6)

To those around him, Tom Hazard may seem like a normal 41-year-old man, but secretly, he's been alive for centuries, spending time with some of history's most iconic figures. After hundreds of years, Tom is in need of an ordinary life and takes up a teaching job in his hometown of London. Beginning a new life and meeting a woman he can't help but fall for, Tom will put everything on the line for a chance at normalcy in this highly anticipated sci-fi thriller.

Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich

If you're a fan of novels about dystopian societies like The Maze Runner, this novel by bestselling author Louise Erdrich should be at the top of your #TBR pile. As evolution reverses itself, women begin giving birth to a primitive species of humans, sending mom-to-be Cedar Hawk Songmaker into a panic. While the government begins imprisoning pregnant women and enforcing martial law, Cedar must do what she can to protect herself, the child she's carrying, and her adoptive parents who have suddenly gone missing.

High Voltage by Karen Marie Moning (Out March 6)

There's a new evil on the rise in Karen Marie Moning's novel High Voltage. Dani O'Malley was young when she was trained to be a cruel killer but has taken a vow to use her power for good, protecting Dublin from monstrous forces. In this next chapter of the Fever series, Dani and Ryodan will have to put an end to a dark enemy who's hellbent on enslaving the human race and turning the world into Hell on Earth. A romance wrapped up in a thrilling sci-fi novel — what more could you want?

Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman

If you're in the market for another great YA read full of world building and unique characters, the Arc of a Scythe series is back with its epic conclusion. In this story of good vs. evil, readers see the return of Rowan and Citra, one year after Rowan goes underground. As the "new order" of their world begins to set in, the two can't help but notice that not everyone is ready for the change and when their idyllic world starts to fall apart, one question will be on everyone's mind: will overseer Thunderhead finally intervene in the Scythedom?

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