John Green: Biography
John Green (John Michael Green) was born on August 24th, 1977 and is currently 46 years old. John Green was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
John Green (John Michael Green) is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 6 novels available. The first standalone was released in 2005 with the novel Looking for Alaska. The most recently released novel was Turtles All the Way Down which was released in 2017. There are no upcoming standalone novels by John at this time.
John Green has also written the Will Grayson, Will Grayson series which has 2 books including Will Grayson, Will Grayson and Hold Me Closer.
John Green is a member of The Nielsen Bestseller Award's 21st Century Platinum Hall of Fame.
John Green: Awards & Accolades
Green's books have won multiple awards, The Fault in Our Stars won the Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fiction, in 2012. The Anthropocene Reviewed won the Goodreads Awards, Best Nonfiction, in 2021.
John Green books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Looking for Alaska was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Young Adult Literature, in 2005. An Abundance of Katherines was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Young Adult Literature, in 2006. Paper Towns was nominated for the Anthony Award, Best Children’s/YA Novel, in 2009. Will Grayson, Will Grayson was nominated for the Stonewall Book Award, Children's and Young Adult, in 2011. Turtles All the Way Down was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fiction, in 2017. The Fault in Our Stars was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best of the Best, in 2018.
John Green: TV/Movies Based on Books
The award winning novel The Fault in Our Stars was adapted as a movie in 2014. It starred Ansel Elgort and Shailene Woodley. The movie, which had a $12 million budget, grossed $307 million.
While that is arguably the most famous Green book and adaptation, the 2008 novel Paper Towns was also adapted into a movie in 2015. It was adapted by the same two screenplay writers that wrote The Fault In Our Stars, Michael H. Weber and Scott Neustadter. Paper Towns starred Cara Delevingne and Nat Wolff.
John Green: F.A.Q
When was John Green Born? How old is John Green?
John Green was born on August 24th, 1977. John Green is currently 46 years old.
Where was John Green Born?
John Green was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA and is American.
What book awards has John Green won?
What was the first book John Green wrote?
The first novel written by John Green was Looking for Alaska, published in 2005.
What was the most recent book John Green wrote?
His most recently released work was The Anthropocene Reviewed on May 18th, 2021.
Will there be any more books by John Green?
John Green does not have any upcoming novels with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has John Green written?
John Green has written 9 books. 6 Standalone Novels, 1 book in the Short Story Collections, 1 book in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Will Grayson, Will Grayson Series.
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