John Green (author) Puns

Hi, reddit. I've done an AMA around the launch of each of my books since 2012, and here I am again.

I've written several novels, including The Fault in Our Stars and Turtles All the Way Down. Last month, I published The Anthropocene Reviewed. It's my first book of nonfiction--a series of essays reviewing a wide range of topics (from Super Mario Kart to bubonic plague) that is also an attempt to reckon with our strange historical moment, and my personal battle against despair.

Library Journal called the book “essential to the human conversation," and the San Francisco Chronicle called it "a reminder of what it is to feel small and human, in the best possible way." It was also chosen by Amazon as a best book of the year so far, and debuted at #1 on the NYT bestseller list, all of which meant a lot to me because this book is so different from my previous work and I had no idea if people would like it.

What else? With my brother Hank, I co-created several popular YouTube series, including Crash Course and the very long-running vlogbrothers channel. Crash Course is used by more than 70 million students a year.

Other things I work on: The Life's Library Book Club, an online book club of over 9,000 members that reads together and raises money for charity; a multiyear project with Partners in Health to support the strengthening of the healthcare system in Sierra Leone; the long-running podcast Dear Hank and John; and the podcast The Anthropocene Reviewed, which is where the book got its start.

Lastly, I did sign all 250,000 copies of the first printing of The Anthropocene Reviewed book (which took around 480 hours), so if you get the hardcover U.S. edition, it will be signed--at least as long as supplies last.

Hi. It's John, here to do an AMA on my favorite subreddit.

My new book The Anthropocene Reviewed comes out on Tuesday. Signed copies are available for preorder now at amazon, bookshop, or wherever you get your books.

The book is based on a podcast I started in 2018, and contains revised reviews from the pod as well as several new reviews (on everything from wintry mix to the internet to the movie Penguins of Madagascar).

Ask me anything!

John Green and his brother Hank have a fun little YouTube channel I'm sure most of you know called vlogbrothers where they do a video diary to each other once a week. In the video that dropped today John recommended eleven books I've never even heard of so I thought I would share it with you all in case anyone is looking for new reads. He talks about each book individually in the video if you want an idea of what they're about and why he chose them but if you just want the list then I'll present you the bookshop.org list he made. I haven't read a single one of these so don't ask the messenger what the message means.

https://bookshop.org/lists/john-s-favorite-books-you-probably-haven-t-read

Just finished An Abundance of Katherines, and I'm aching for more (non sick-lit) realistic YA fiction.

Thanks in advance!

Hi! I've missed you, reddit. Sometimes.

In today's episode of The Anthropocene Reviewed, I announced that I'm taking a break from the podcast I've written and hosted for the last three years, and I tried to explain the role the podcast has had in my life and the reasons I've decided to pause it.

Part of the reason for the break is so that I can focus on revising The Anthropocene Reviewed book, which will be published in May and is available for preorder now. The TAR book will include expanded and revised versions of essays from the podcast, as well as several new reviews--about topics from the movie Penguins of Madagascar to the psychotropic drug mirtazapine.

I'll be hosting a livestream later today at vlogbrothersto read a little from the book and answer some questions. But I also wanted to drop by my favorite subreddit and do an AMA.

So, yeah. Ask me anything!

Hello If anyone could please suggest books similar to John Greens that would be fantastic. My favourite book of his (not just his but oh well) is Will Grayson, Will Grayson if that helps. Thank you :)

Hi, I'm John Green, author of the books The Fault in Our Stars, Paper Towns, Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines. Turtles All the Way Down, my first new book in almost six years, was published a couple days ago.

Why'd it take so long? Because I was on reddit too much.

I also make YouTube videos with my brother Hank, including vlogbrothers and the educational channel Crash Course.

Hank and I are in a bus for the next eight hours on the road to Charlotte, N.C. for the third stop on our tour. AMA!

I should add that there is a subreddit only for people who have finished Turtles All the Way Down where you can discuss it with other readers and ask me questions. But it is SPOILERIFIC so please only visit if you've read the book.

EDIT: We are nearly to Charlotte, and before arriving I need to educate my 7-year-old on the finer points of Super Mario Kart, because he just said the game is "boring" and "stupid" and that "Yoshi doesn't even look like Yoshi." Thanks for the great questions, reddit! Insert standard AMA thing where people say they'll try to come back later to answer more questions but then they never do.

PROOF.

Watching my first P4A livestream in seven years of being a Nerdfighter and boy has it not disappointed

Hi. I'm John Green. I write novels, including Looking for Alaska and Paper Towns, the latter of which has just been adapted into a movie that is in (some) theaters now.

I also co-created the vlogbrothers YouTube channel with my brother Hank and the educational video series Crash Course. We also have a podcast where you can find terrible advice called Dear Hank and John.

Hank and I also run the Project for Awesome, an annual charity event in our community. My most important work, however, is my family.

Just kidding. My most important work is sponsoring the fourth-tier English football club AFC Wimbledon.

I promised to do 4 AMAs in the past four months (find previous ones here, here, and here. I'm 11 days late on this one but belatedly keeping my promise. AMA.

Proof.

EDIT: Thanks as always for the excellent questions and conversation, reddit. DFTBA!

Hi, reddit! I'm John Green. With my brother Hank, I co-created several YouTube channels, including vlogbrothers and the educational series Crash Course.

Hank and I also co-own the artist-focused merch company DFTBA Records and the online video conference Vidcon.

I've also written four novels: The Fault in Our Stars, Paper Towns, An Abundance of Katherines, and Looking for Alaska.

The film adaptation of my book Paper Towns will be released on July 24th, and instead of doing, like, one AMA for 45 minutes the day before release, I thought I'd do one each month (if there's interest) leading up to the release of the film. Then hopefully you will all go on opening weekend because who wants to see that movie where Pac Man becomes real.

Proof.

Edit: That's it for me this time. Until we meet again on r/books or r/nerdfighters or r/liverpoolfc, my friends.

Make me any offers you wish. If you want to trade just let me know what you have and I'll let you know if I'm interested. Not necessarily looking for anything, but would prefer indie stuff, specifically Vault or Aftershock.

Proctor Valley Road 1-5 https://imgur.com/a/2SYX4uW - $16 shipped

Home 1-5 all B Covers https://imgur.com/a/JN2uaQn - $16 shipped

Superman and the Authority 1-4 https://imgur.com/a/eOgtACy - $16 shipped

Barbaric 1-3 https://imgur.com/a/0Ku9IJt - $16 shipped

OR all 4 runs for $50 shipped

Green Lantern Trades https://imgur.com/a/vqN5D7t - $90 shipped. Missing vol 3 of the New 52 run (last part of the story), but otherwise I believe this is the complete Johns' run.

Gideon Falls https://imgur.com/a/Qnn7oiz - $55 shipped

Various Trades https://imgur.com/a/QB7zTzK Add shipping to the below prices or take them all for $55 shipped

Criminal by Brubaker -$5

Curse Words 1&3 - $10

Family Tree - $4

Incognito - $5

Home Sick Pilots vol 1 -$5

Isola 1&2 - $10

Kill or Be Killed vol 1 - $5

Monstress vol 1 - $5

Joker Killer Smile HC - $12

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

I'm the author of young adult novels including The Fault in Our Stars, Looking for Alaska, Paper Towns, and An Abundance of Katherines.

The [movie adaptation of The Fault in Our Stars] (http://thefaultinourstarsmovie.com/) comes out June 6th. I hope you like it.

I also co-created, with my brother Hank, the vlogbrothers and and Crash Course channels on YouTube. I help produce The Art Assignment, a collaboration with PBS Digital Studios.

I am also auctioning off my World Cup support to benefit the Sarcoma Foundation of America., so please consider donating. I donate $3 for every dollar you donate!

Proof.

EDIT: I'm off now but will do the standard AMA thing in which I promise to return later and answer more questions but then do not in fact do so. (Really, though, I'll try to answer a few more.) Thanks so much, reddit, for your thoughtful and fun questions. When you're deciding what movie to see on June 6th, JUST REMEMBER THAT TOM CRUISE NEVER DID AN AMA. I kid. But seriously though.

Hi. I'm John Green, author of the YA novels Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines, Paper Towns, and The Fault in Our Stars. I also wrote half of the book Will Grayson, Will Grayson and just under a third of the holiday anthology Let It Snow.

The Fault in Our Stars was adapted into a movie that came out last year, and the movie adaptation of Paper Towns comes out on July 24th in U.S. theaters.

I also co-founded Crash Course, vlogbrothers, DFTBA Records, Vidcon, and mental floss's video series with my brother Hank, but in those respects (and many others) I am mostly the tail to his comet.

AMA!

EDIT: Thank you for 4 hours of lovely discussion. I'll try to pop back in and answer a few more questions, and I'm sorry I missed so many excellent questions. Thanks for reading, r/books!

https://youtu.be/aMrpk_AICzw?t=117

Greetings, fellow soccer nerds.

Today, an agreement was announced between AFC Wimbledon and the movie studio Fox 2000 for a movie telling the story of AFC Wimbledon's creation and their rise through the nonleague ranks and into England's Football League. I thought I'd drop by my favorite subreddit to answer any questions about the project, my sponsorship of AFC Wimbledon, or anything else of interest.

Here's a short post on medium about why I love the club so much and why I'm so excited to share its story with the world.

And here's my proof, complete with me wearing Wimbledon's astonishingly magnificent 2015 away jersey.

I wrote the novels Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines, Paper Towns, and The Fault in Our Stars, which has spent more than a consecutive year on the NYT bestseller list.

I also co-created the popular YouTube video channels vlogbrothers, crashcourse, and mental_floss with my brother Hank.

I am not here to promote my new project or anything. I am doing this AMA solely in the hopes of acquiring hats. I hear they last forever. EDIT: It turns out that they do not last forever, and now half of this AMA makes no sense. Sorry about that. RIP Reddit Hats. 4/1/2013 - later in the day 4/1/2013.

I am happy to answer your questions about writing, YouTube, publishing, or whatever else. PROOF.

You're the best, Reddit.

My name's John Green; I'm the author of the books Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines, Paper Towns, and The Fault in Our Stars (which has been on the NYT bestseller list for 37 straight weeks).

I also co-run the popular youtube channels vlogbrothers and crashcourse with my brother, Hank.

I did an AMA a couple years ago discussing books and publishing and reading, and it was really fun. Now I am stuck in an airport for five hours because my flight is delayed, so...hi, reddit.

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EDIT: It looks like my flight might actually take off. Thanks for all your brilliant questions; I'll try to answer a few more tomorrow. Thanks again, and as we say in my hometown: DFTBA.

EDIT 2: If you want to do me a solid and make the world suck less, join Kiva.org and make your first loan for free.

It isn't everyone's cup of tea but I enjoy a cheesy book once in a while especially in between what you might consider proper reads. So far, I've read a couple of Cecilia Ahern's books, Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor and Park and Fan Girl, Isaac Marion's Warm Bodies, and Audrey Niffenegger's Time Traveler's Wife. I am currently reading Every Day by David Leviathan which is last on my list of YA books to read, so I'm hoping I could add a few more before I finish the book.

In today's Vlogbrothers video, John featured this sub.

This excites me ^^^and ^^^makes ^^^me ^^^fear ^^^for ^^^all ^^^of ^^^the ^^^incoming ^^^shoobies.