{"id":4973,"date":"2022-04-25T12:00:40","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T16:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/?p=4973"},"modified":"2022-04-17T16:14:44","modified_gmt":"2022-04-17T20:14:44","slug":"readers-advisory-episode-193-the-maze-runner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/readers-advisory-episode-193-the-maze-runner\/","title":{"rendered":"Readers Advisory: Episode 193 &#8211; The Maze Runner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading <em>The Maze Runner<\/em> by James Dashner.\u00a0Listen to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/episode-193-the-maze-runner\/\">the podcast<\/a>\u00a0to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/attheend.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4974\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/attheend-147x220.jpeg\" alt=\"At the End of Everything by Marieke Nijkamp\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/attheend-147x220.jpeg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/attheend-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/attheend.jpeg 334w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/blade.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4975\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/blade-142x220.jpeg\" alt=\"A Blade so Black by L.L. McKinney\" width=\"142\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/blade-142x220.jpeg 142w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/blade-194x300.jpeg 194w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/blade.jpeg 259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/hunger.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2953\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/hunger-144x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins\" width=\"144\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/hunger-144x220.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/hunger-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/hunger.jpg 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781492673156\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>At the End of Everything<\/em> by Marieke Nijkamp<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781250211668\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>A Blade so Black<\/em> by L.L. McKinney<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9780439023528\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Hunger Games<\/em> by Suzanne Collins<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/killer.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4976\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/killer-150x214.jpeg\" alt=\"Killer of Enemies by Joseph Bruchac\" width=\"150\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/killer-150x214.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/killer-211x300.jpeg 211w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/killer.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/neverlet.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4977\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/neverlet-142x220.jpeg\" alt=\"Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro\" width=\"142\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/neverlet-142x220.jpeg 142w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/neverlet-194x300.jpeg 194w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/neverlet.jpeg 259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/piranesi.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4978\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/piranesi-147x220.jpeg\" alt=\"Piranesi by Susanna Clarke\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/piranesi-147x220.jpeg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/piranesi-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/piranesi.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781663614018\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Killer of Enemies<\/em> by Joseph Bruchac<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781400078776\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Never Let Me Go<\/em> by Kazuo Ishiguro<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781635577808\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Piranesi<\/em> by Susanna Clarke<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/scythe.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3867\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/scythe-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"Scythe by Neal Shusterman\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/scythe-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/scythe-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/scythe.jpg 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/skyhunter.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4979\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/skyhunter-146x220.jpeg\" alt=\"Skyhunter by Marie Lu\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/skyhunter-146x220.jpeg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/skyhunter-199x300.jpeg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/skyhunter.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/victories.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4980\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/victories-145x220.jpeg\" alt=\"Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders\" width=\"145\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/victories-145x220.jpeg 145w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/victories-198x300.jpeg 198w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/victories.jpeg 264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781442472433\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Scythe<\/em> by Neal Shusterman<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781250221681\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Skyhunter<\/em> by Marie Lu<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781250317315\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Victories Greater Than Death<\/em> by Charlie Jane Anders<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/newsies.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4981\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/newsies-150x213.jpg\" alt=\"Newsies\" width=\"150\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/newsies-150x213.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/newsies-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/newsies.jpg 478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/outsiders.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4982\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/outsiders-139x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Outsiders\" width=\"139\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/outsiders-139x220.jpg 139w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/outsiders-190x300.jpg 190w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/outsiders.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 139px) 100vw, 139px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/yellowjackets.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4891\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/yellowjackets-147x220.jpg\" alt=\"Yellowjackets\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/yellowjackets-147x220.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/yellowjackets-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/yellowjackets-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/yellowjackets.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3KPX2Jv\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Newsies<\/em> (movie)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3rwzHFm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Outsiders<\/em> (movie)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sho.com\/yellowjackets\/season\/1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yellowjackets (TV series)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*\u00a0<em>Worst Bestsellers<\/em>\u00a0<em>is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/b?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;node=1000&amp;site-redirect=&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=Z2A4ORUYFZJ4UA6Q\">Amazon.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>(But no pressure, we\u2019re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading The Maze Runner by James Dashner.\u00a0Listen to\u00a0the podcast\u00a0to hear us talk about some of these titles in more 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