John Green
John Green writes novels and nonfiction, makes Vlogbrothers videos with his brother Hank, and brings fans together around learning and global health.
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- Based in
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Work
- Author, video creator, podcaster, and global health advocate
- First novel
- Looking for Alaska (2005)
- Online beginnings
- Vlogbrothers with Hank Green, January 2007
- Breakout
- The Fault in Our Stars (2012) debuted at number one on the New York Times bestseller list
Mini bio
How it started.
John grew up in Orlando and studied at Indian Springs School and Kenyon College. While writing his first novel, Looking for Alaska, he worked at Booklist as a publishing assistant and production editor. The book appeared in 2005 and won the 2006 Michael L. Printz Award.
A conversation that became a community.
On January 1, 2007, John and Hank began a year of communicating through weekday YouTube videos instead of text. Vlogbrothers grew into Nerdfighteria, a community that made charity projects part of its shared life. The brothers later helped launch Crash Course, bringing free educational videos to learners online.
Stories on the page and screen.
The Fault in Our Stars debuted at number one on the New York Times bestseller list in 2012, and its film adaptation followed in 2014. John later expanded his podcast The Anthropocene Reviewed into a 2021 essay collection that rates pieces of human life on a five-star scale.
Following the people behind the history.
Meeting a young tuberculosis patient named Henry in Sierra Leone in 2019 helped shape John’s health advocacy and Everything Is Tuberculosis. His 2026 return to fiction, Hollywood, Ending, follows two actors confronting fame and the demands of public attention.
Creditschronological, newest first
Books
- 2026Hollywood, EndingAuthor
- 2025Everything Is TuberculosisAuthor and audiobook narrator
- 2021The Anthropocene ReviewedAuthor
- 2012The Fault in Our StarsAuthor
- 2005Looking for AlaskaAuthor
Online video and podcasts
- 2026The Away EndCo-host with Daniel Alarcón
- 2011Crash CourseCo-creator
- 2007VlogbrothersCo-creator and co-host with Hank Green
Awards
Quotes
For me, soccer is a lens through which to consider everything about life.John Green, iHeartMedia announcement for The Away End
Speaking about his football podcast with his longtime friend Daniel Alarcón ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Trivia
- One early Vlogbrothers punishment involved John eating a blenderized Happy Meal.
- He signed 100,000 copies of Everything Is Tuberculosis, plus extra sheets to allow for spoilage.
- The Anthropocene Reviewed applies a five-star rating scale to subjects including the QWERTY keyboard and the Taco Bell breakfast menu.
- His gaming and livestream channel helps support AFC Wimbledon players’ salaries.
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