About
John Green is an American author of young adult novels, born in Indianapolis in 1977. After graduating from Kenyon College in 2000, he worked as a publishing assistant before publishing his debut novel, Looking for Alaska, in 2005, which won the Printz Award. His subsequent works, including The Fault in Our Stars (2012), achieved international success, with over 45 million copies sold and film adaptations. He is also known for his online activities, including the YouTube channel Vlogbrothers and the podcast The Anthropocene Reviewed.
* 1977-08-24
Major works
- Looking for Alaska (2005)novel
- An Abundance of Katherines (2006)novel
- Paper Towns (2008)novel
- The Fault in Our Stars (2012)novel
- The Anthropocene Reviewed (2021)essay collection
Key milestones
- 2006Won the Michael L. Printz Award for Looking for Alaska.
- 2014Named by TIME magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World.
- 2021The Anthropocene Reviewed won the Goodreads Choice Award for Nonfiction.
Themes
Identity searchLove and lossIllness and mortalityFriendshipJourney and discovery
Sources: penguinrandomhouse.com · loc.gov · kirkusreviews.com