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message 1: by Annie (new)

Annie (smrtkoala) I've been a long time fan of john and hank because of scishow, vlogbrothers, and crashcourse. I recently decided to give john's books a try, so i bought all four of his books in a boxed set. They all sound amazing, but which one should I read first? And in what order did you guys read them?


message 2: by Isabel (new)

Isabel | 63 comments I read looking for Alaska, paper towns. The Fault in Our Stars, An abundance of Katherine's, and the Will Grayson Will Grayson. The best is The Fault in Our Stars.


message 3: by Kristina (new)

Kristina | 100 comments Mod
I think that if you want to truly fall in love with his writing, then you should start with The Fault in Our Stars. Not that his other books aren't that good, but I feel like it will seriously get you into his writing, while also capturing your heart.

That is, unless you have a thing about chronological order, in which case you should start with Looking For Alaska.

Personally, I read them in chronological order starting with Looking For Alaska, then An Abundance of Katherines, Paper Towns, Will Grayson, Will Grayson and then The Fault in Our Stars.


message 4: by Isabel (new)

Isabel | 63 comments I agree with starting with The Fault in Our Stars. The other books might scare you off, you just have to get used to his writing.


message 5: by [deleted user] (new)

I read an abundance of Katherine's first without even knowing who John Greene was! Then I heard about a fault in our stars but Looking for Alaska is what really got me into him.


message 6: by Janussa (new)

Janussa | 1 comments I read TFiOS first then later I bought and read Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines, and Paper Towns. I loved him after TFiOS but that is now my favourite book by him and after I read it I had high expectations of his other books.


message 7: by Ghida (new)

Ghida L (geeal) | 1 comments I read TFIOS first but Paper Towns is what got me really into him


message 8: by Coral (new)

Coral Phillips | 1 comments I read Looking for Alaska, such an amazing book


message 9: by Kimberly (new)

Kimberly | 26 comments I started with Looking for Alaska. I then read Paper Towns, An Abundance of Katherines, Will Grayson Will Grayson, and finally The Fault in Our Stars. They're all amazing.


message 10: by Allie Driscoll (new)

Allie Driscoll | 3 comments I really liked The Fault in our Stars and Paper Towns! I want to read another book by John Green but what one should I read next??


message 11: by Jennifer (last edited Sep 09, 2013 02:10PM) (new)

Jennifer Balboa (jenn_balboa) | 1 comments Allie wrote: "I really liked The Fault in our Stars and Paper Towns! I want to read another book by John Green but what one should I read next??"

Well I really liked An Abundance of Katherines, to be honest Looking for Alaska was my least favorite one, but I know a lot of people who loved it.


message 12: by Dara (new)

Dara Suen | 3 comments Can someone here let me borrow? or donate their TFIOS and looking for alaska? Please! I really want to read it soo bad! I would be glad if you do so! message me and I'll send you my shipping address , I'm from philippines! Pleaseeee! pleaseeeeeee!


message 13: by Hannah (new)

Hannah BH (hannahboese-hebbend) I read Paper Towns, then The Fault in Our Stars, then Looking For Alaska and An Abundance for Katherines. I am yet to read Will Grayson Will Grayson. My order of favourites (I loved them all) are Looking For Alaska, The Fault in Our Stars, Paper Towns and then An Abundance of Katherines.


message 14: by Dara (new)

Dara Suen | 3 comments Hannah wrote: "I read Paper Towns, then The Fault in Our Stars, then Looking For Alaska and An Abundance for Katherines. I am yet to read Will Grayson Will Grayson. My order of favourites (I loved them all) are..."
Can you let me borrow your book of TFIOS and looking for alaska? :)


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