John Green's 'Everything is Tuberculosis' is out now: Get to know all his books
Many of John Green's novels offer a snapshot of young adult reading culture in the 2010s – star-crossed teenage lovers and 'manic pixie dream girl' characters, Tumblr quotes and metaphors stamped on stickers and T-shirts.
The success of 'The Fault in Our Stars' and 'Paper Towns' sparked a kind of subgenre in the young adult market The New York Times dubbed 'GreenLit,' or 'realistic stories told by a funny, self-aware teenage narrator.' Green is also well known for his YouTube channels with his brother Hank Green, 'Vlogbrothers' and the educational 'Crash Course.'
Now, his latest novel 'Everything is Tuberculosis' dives into how tuberculosis has shaped our world. Here's a look back on all of his titles.
All John Green books in order
Green has written eight books, including his bestsellers 'Looking for Alaska' and 'The Fault in Our Stars.' Many of his books are young adult romances, but he's written two nonfiction books – his essay collection 'The Anthropocene Reviewed' and his latest public-health-focused 'Everything is Tuberculosis.'
'Looking for Alaska' (2005) 'An Abundance of Katherines' (2006) 'Paper Towns' (2008) 'Will Grayson, Will Grayson' with David Levithan (2010) 'The Fault in Our Stars' (2012) 'Turtles All the Way Down' (2017) 'The Anthropocene Reviewed' (2021) 'Everything is Tuberculosis' (2025)
In 2008, Green contributed to a holiday novella romance collection 'Let it Snow' alongside authors Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle. He also lended his pen for 'What You Wish For,' a collection from children's and young adult writers to benefit Darfuri refugees.
John Green's movie and TV show adaptations
Four of Green's novels have been adapted into movies or limited series, plus one of his novella collections:
'The Fault in Our Stars' (2014): The first Green onscreen adaptation, 'The Fault in Our Stars' saw a 'near-flawless' opening weekend and dominated the box office when it came out in 2014. Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort starred as the book's Hazel and Augustus, two teenage cancer patients who fall in love.
'Paper Towns' (2015): A year after the success of 'TFIOS,' Green's 'Paper Towns' was adapted into a movie starring Cara Delevingne as Margo and Nat Wolff as Quentin. Wolff also appeared in 'TFIOS' as cancer patient Isaac.
'Looking for Alaska' (2019): This Hulu limited series starred Kristine Froseth as the enigmatic Alaska Young and Charlie Plummer as Miles 'Pudge' Halter.
'Let it Snow' (2019): Green's holiday romance novella was adapted into a 2019 film starring Kiernan Shipka, Jacob Batalon and Liv Hewson.
'Turtles All the Way Down' (2024): Green's latest screen adaptation came out as a movie starring Isabela Merced and Cree as the novel's ride-or-die best friends Aza and Daisy, the former of whom is dealing with crippling OCD.
New John Green book is out: 'Everything is Tuberculosis'
'Everything is Tuberculosis' is a deep dive into Green's obsession with the world's deadliest infection, following his friendship with a young patient in Sierra Leone sick with drug-resistant tuberculosis. The novel explores the health care inequities that make the curable disease as prevalent and deadly as it is today, offering a glimpse at how our choices could shape the future of TB. Green also touches on how his OCD and his brother Hank's battle with cancer influenced his interest in this area of public health.
'Green's fans will be pleased by this window into his latest obsession,' a Publishers Weekly review reads.
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Clare Mulroy is USA TODAY's Books Reporter, where she covers buzzy releases, chats with authors and dives into the culture of reading. Find her on Instagram, subscribe to our weekly Books newsletter or tell her what you're reading at cmulroy@usatoday.com.
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