John Green

Born 24 Aug 1977

From Indianapolis, Indiana, United States · Nationality: United States · Writes fiction and nonfiction

John Green's first novel, Looking for Alaska, won the 2006 Michael L. Printz Award presented by the American Library Association. His second novel, An Abundance of Katherines, was a 2007 Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book and a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize.

Quotes

“At some point, you just pull off the Band-Aid and it hurts, but then it’s over and you’re relieved.”
Looking for Alaska, p. 7
“I may die young, but at least I’ll die smart.”
Looking for Alaska, p. 52
“Crying adds something: crying is you, plus tears. But the feeling Colin had was some horrible opposite of crying. It was you, minus something.”
An Abundance of Katherines, p. 7
“It is so hard to leave—until you leave. And then it is the easiest goddamned thing in the world.”
Paper Towns, p. 229
“You gave me forever within the numbered days, and I’m grateful.”
The Fault in Our Stars, p. 260

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Books by John Green in order

Books by John Green in the order they were published, from Looking for Alaska (2005) to Hollywood, Ending (2026).

If you like John Green

David LevithanCo-wrote Will Grayson, Will Grayson with Green and writes character-driven YA about identity and friendship.
Rainbow RowellWrites funny, emotionally direct contemporary YA with strong dialogue, such as Eleanor & Park.
Jesse AndrewsWrote Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, a comic novel about a teenager and a friend with leukemia.
Stephen ChboskyHis The Perks of Being a Wallflower also follows a teenage narrator through trauma and friendship.
Jandy NelsonWrites lyrical, emotionally intense YA about grief and family, as in The Sky Is Everywhere.
Gayle FormanWrites emotional YA about loss and choice, including If I Stay, and appeals to readers of The Fault in Our Stars.

John Green

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Books by John Green in order

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If you like John Green