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The Scorch Trials adaptations: books & films
Every version of The Scorch Trials — the books & films, compared across media.
Thomas and the Gladers thought escaping the Maze meant freedom — but The Scorch Trials picks up exactly where that hope ends. WICKED's Phase Two sends them across the Scorch, a devastated wasteland, with two weeks to survive new horrors and uncover the truth about the organization controlling their lives. This story exists as both a novel and a 2015 film, letting you follow the Gladers' desperate crossing through the medium that suits you best.
The Scorch Trials films
The Scorch Trials books
Frequently asked
Is The Scorch Trials based on a book?
Yes — Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) adapts the novel The Scorch Trials, in which Thomas and the Gladers must survive a deadly wasteland as part of WICKED's next phase of trials.
How many versions of The Scorch Trials are there?
There are two versions covered here: the source novel The Scorch Trials and the 2015 film Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, both following Thomas and the Gladers through Phase Two of WICKED's trials.
Should I read the book or watch the film first?
Either works as a starting point. The novel The Scorch Trials gives you the full detail of the Gladers' ordeal, while the 2015 film Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials follows Thomas and the Gladers as they search for clues about WCKD in the desolate Scorch.