John Green
American author and vlogger · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1977 · age 49
John Michael Green is an American author and YouTuber. His books have more than 50 million copies in print worldwide, including The Fault in Our Stars (2012), which is one of the best-selling books of all time.
John Green is read about 1,668 times a day, in 58 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
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Walt Whitman Influenced John
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J. D. Salinger Influenced John
Kylie Minogue John produced Disco (2020)
Ansel Elgort Also in The Fault in Our Stars and Paper Towns
Nat Wolff Also in The Fault in Our Stars and Paper Towns
Jake Schreier Directed Paper Towns (2015)
Josh Boone Directed The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
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515K subscribersIn their own words 4
, As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep; Slowly, and then all at once.
I cannot tell you how thankful I am for our little infinity. I wouldn't trade it for the world. You gave me forever within the numbered days, and I'm grateful.
Love is the most common miracle
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About this person
Green's rapid rise to fame and idiosyncratic voice are credited with creating a major shift in the young adult fiction market. Green is also well known for his work in online video, most notably his YouTube ventures with his younger brother Hank Green.
