John Green

Author: John Green

      Out of all the books I’ve read from all the different authors I have to say that John Green along with Max Lucado are my absolute favorites. The way that John Green writes really impacts the way I “see” the scene in my head. Green was born in Indianapolis to his dad Mike and mom Sydney Green. Three weeks after he was born, his family moved to Orlando, Florida. In 2000 he graduated from Kenyon College with a double major in English and Religious Studies. After college he spent five months working as a student chaplain in a children’s hospital. He intended to become an Episcopal priest, but after working in the hospital with children suffering from life-threatening illnesses inspired him to become an author, and this later inspired the book The Fault in Our Stars.

           Green lived in Chicago where he worked for the book review journal Booklist as a publishing assistant and production editor while writing Looking for Alaska. He critiqued hundreds of books including books for The New York Times Book Review. Green later lived in New York where his wife Sarah attended graduate school. Sarah and John have two children; Henry and Alice as well as a puppy. Green has stated that he is a Christian.

            As of today, John Green has written a total of 4 books; Looking for Alaska, The Fault in Our Stars, An Abundance of Katherines and Paper Towns. He has also accompanied David Levithan in writing Will Grayson, Will Grayson. All of his books have gotten a rating in-between 4 and 5 stars which is outstanding. Many of his books have also received multiple awards. An example would be The Fault in Our Stars, it gained the #1 spot on various bestsellers lists. As of January 2013, there are nearly 1 million copies of the novel sold.