James Dashner

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James Dashner

Summary

James Dashner is a human[1]. His place of birth was Austell[2]. He was born on November 26, 1972[3]. He worked as a writer[4], science fiction writer[5], children's writer[6], and novelist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (514 views/month, #6,988 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James Dashner was born in Austell[2].
  • James Dashner was born on November 26, 1972[3].
  • James Dashner held citizenship in United States[9].
  • James Dashner's professions included writer[4].
  • James Dashner's professions included science fiction writer[5].
  • James Dashner's professions included children's writer[6].
  • James Dashner's professions included novelist[7].
  • James Dashner's field of work was literary activity[10].
  • James Dashner's field of work was children's and young adult literature[11].
  • James Dashner's field of work was science fiction[12].
  • James Dashner's field of work was science fiction literature[13].
  • James Dashner was educated at Brigham Young University[14].
  • James Dashner was educated at Duluth High School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to James Dashner is The 13th Reality[16].
  • A notable work attributed to James Dashner is The Maze Runner[17].
  • James Dashner received the Whitney Awards[18].
  • James Dashner is recorded as male[19].
  • James Dashner's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • James Dashner's Commons category is recorded as James Dashner[21].
  • James Dashner's family name is recorded as Dashner[22].
  • James Dashner's given name is recorded as James[23].
  • James Dashner's official website is recorded as http://www.jamesdashner.com/[24].
  • James Dashner studied under Dave Wolverton[25].
  • James Dashner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • James Dashner's name in native language is recorded as James Dashner[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Austell[2], James Dashner… he was born on November 26, 1972[3].

Education

Educated at Brigham Young University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1875[30], headquartered in Provo[31] and Duluth High School[15], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1958[34]. James Dashner studied under Dave Wolverton[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], science fiction writer[5], children's writer[6], and novelist[7]. Fields of work include literary activity[10]; children's and young adult literature[11], a sub-set of literature[35]; science fiction[12], a speculative fiction genre[36]; and science fiction literature[13], a literary genre[37].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The 13th Reality[16], a literary work[38] and The Maze Runner[17], a book series[39].

Recognition

James Dashner received the Whitney Awards[18].

Why It Matters

James Dashner ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (514 views/month, #6,988 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Works attributed to him include The Maze Runner[42], a literary work[43], founded in 2005[44]; The Death Cure[45], a literary work[46], founded in 2019[47]; The Scorch Trials[48], a literary work[49], founded in 2009[50]; The Kill Order[51], a literary work[52]; and The Fever Code[53], a literary work[54].

FAQs

Where was James Dashner born?

James Dashner's place of birth was Austell[2].

What did James Dashner do for work?

James Dashner worked as writer[4], science fiction writer[5], children's writer[6], and novelist[7].

Where did James Dashner go to school?

James Dashner was educated at Brigham Young University[14] and Duluth High School[15].

What awards did James Dashner receive?

Honors received include Whitney Awards[18].

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Port person id → 474717
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  2. 6w ago · Symac · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 24DF-D67F-8277-8BDC-580E
    Ricochet author id → james-dashner
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P5413]]: james-dashner, Ricochet ID for authors born after 1940 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/72e01d26b60|details]])"
  3. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0339271-Dashner-James-1972
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  4. 19w ago · G.Tuono · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Austell
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