The Lost Hero vs The Maze Runner: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Young Adult, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Lost Hero
Jason has a problem. He doesn’t remember anything before waking up on a school bus holding hands with a girl. Apparently she’s his girlfriend Piper, his best friend is a kid named Leo, and they’re all students in the…
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The Maze Runner
When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory is blank. But he's not alone. When the lift's doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Lost Hero highest: The Lost Hero 4.3 · The Maze Runner 4.1.
- The Maze Runner is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 10 for The Lost Hero.
- The Maze Runner has the widest readership — 1742797 ratings behind its score.
- The Maze Runner runs the darker storyline; The Lost Hero stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Lost Hero | The Maze Runner | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (966027) | 4.1 (1742797) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1158) | 3.7 (1686) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (24) | 4.0 (14) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (6894) | 4.5 (6172) |
Reception
| The Lost Hero | The Maze Runner | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 966027 | 1742797 |
| Editions | 52 | 21 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 299667 | 830947 |
| Reading it now | 33309 | 37923 |
| Written reviews | 40909 | 73401 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4456 | 8869 |
| Pages | 551 | 375 |