Maximum Ride is a series of young adult fantasy books by James Patterson. The series centers on the adventures of Maximum "Max" Ride and five others after their escape from the lab facility known as The School. The teenagers are labeled the Flock, reminiscent of the fact that they are avian-human hybrids. The first book, The Angel Experiment, was released in 2005 and the newest book, Maximum Ride Forever, released as recently as 2015. Maximum Ride has also been adapted into a manga.