john green

Looking for Alaska, Turtles All the Way Down, An Abundance of Katherines, Paper Towns, The Fault in Our Stars, and the essay collection The Anthropocene Reviewed are novels by New York Times bestselling author John Green. He also co-authored the novel Will Grayson, Will Grayson. He won the Michael L. Printz Award in 2006, was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize twice, and won the Edgar Award in 2009. Green’s books have been translated into over 55 languages and have sold over 24 million copies.

In 2007, John and his brother Hank stopped texting and started communicating mostly through vlogs on YouTube. Together they became The Vlogbrothers, uploading videos twice a week. They have over 3.5 million subscribers more than 880 million views on their videos. The videos spawned a community of people called “nerdfighters”. Their supporters have contributed millions of dollars to help battle poverty in developing countries and they planted thousands of trees throughout the world to improve air quality and help fight climate change. They are also co-creators of the educational series “Crash Course.” Their popular content includes classes on world history, biology, ecology, English literature, chemistry, psychology, anatomy, astronomy, economics, and computer science.

The brothers Green host the podcast “Dear Hank & John.” They provide witty and sincere advice on life’s big and small challenges. They share the week’s news from planets in the solar system to the English Premier League in each episode, bringing their own passions and hobbies to the show. Follow Green on Instagram @johngreenwritesbooks where he has over 1.7 million fans.