Cover of The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Young Adult Fiction

YA Romance

Contemporary Fiction

Realistic Fiction

Illness Narrative

Social Issues Fiction

The Fault in Our Stars

John Green

A young-adult romance about Hazel Grace Lancaster and Augustus Waters, exploring illness, love, grief, humor, and the meaning of a finite life.

Context MD launching on 18 June

Published

January 10, 2012

Publisher

Dutton Books / Penguin Young Readers

Pages

352

ISBN-13

9780142424179

What this book opens

The Fault in Our Stars follows Hazel Grace Lancaster, a teenager living with terminal cancer, and Augustus Waters, a cancer survivor she meets at a support group.

The novel blends romance, humor, tragedy, literary obsession, and philosophical questions about whether a short life can still contain a meaningful infinity.

About the author

About The Author

Related reading

  1. The Fault in Our Stars Bookhttps://www.johngreenbooks.com/the-fault-in-our-stars
    Official book page with description, reviews, and adaptation details.

  2. The Fault in Our Stars FAQhttps://www.johngreenbooks.com/the-fault-in-our-stars-faq
    Green’s own explanations of characters, metaphors, and setting.

  3. Inspiration for the Bookhttps://www.johngreenbooks.com/the-fault-in-our-stars-faq/category/Inspiration%2Bfor%2Bthe%2BBook
    Early drafts and inspiration for the novel.

  4. Why I Wrote What I Wrotehttps://www.johngreenbooks.com/the-fault-in-our-stars-faq/category/Why%2BI%2BWrote%2BWhat%2BI%2BWrote
    Green on cancer, suffering, and writing sick teenagers without sentimentality.

  5. Hazelhttps://www.johngreenbooks.com/the-fault-in-our-stars-faq/category/Hazel
    Background on Hazel’s personality, family, and fears.

  6. Gushttps://www.johngreenbooks.com/the-fault-in-our-stars-faq/category/Gus
    Background on Augustus, heroism, and performance.

  7. Symbols / Metaphorshttps://www.johngreenbooks.com/the-fault-in-our-stars-faq/category/Symbols%2FMetaphors
    Water, cigarettes, blue imagery, and other symbols.

  8. Settingshttps://www.johngreenbooks.com/the-fault-in-our-stars-faq/category/Settings
    Indianapolis, Amsterdam, Anne Frank House, and canals.

  9. The Endinghttps://www.johngreenbooks.com/the-fault-in-our-stars-faq/category/The%2BEnding
    Green explains Hazel’s ending and finite infinity.

  10. An Imperial Afflictionhttps://www.johngreenbooks.com/the-fault-in-our-stars-faq/category/An%2BImperial%2BAffliction
    The fictional book inside the book and Peter Van Houten.

  11. Allusions / Referenceshttps://www.johngreenbooks.com/the-fault-in-our-stars-faq/category/Allusions%2FReferences
    Literary allusions behind the novel.

  12. The Fault in Our Starshttps://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Fault-in-Our-Stars
    Overview of plot, themes, reception, and film adaptation.

  13. How John Green Wrote a Cancer Book but Not a Bullshit Cancer Bookhttps://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/02/how-john-green-wrote-a-cancer-book-but-not-a-bullshit-cancer-book/273441/
    Interview on writing illness without dehumanizing sick teens.

  14. The Topic of Cancerhttps://time.com/archive/6641072/the-topic-of-cancer/
    Review on why the book avoids false sentiment.

  15. The Teen Whispererhttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/06/09/the-teen-whisperer
    Profile of Green, fandom, YA seriousness, and online community.

  16. The Fault in Our Starshttps://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-fault-in-our-stars
    Review focused on tragedy, humor, Hazel, and Augustus.

  17. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - reviewhttps://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2014/aug/05/review-john-green-the-fault-in-our-stars
    Reader-facing review on the book’s philosophical impact.

  18. The Fault in Our Stars movie: will it meet your expectations?https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2014/jun/06/the-fault-in-our-stars-movie-expecations-john-green
    Adaptation expectations and fan concerns.

  19. The Fault In Our Stars: Q&A with screenwriters Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weberhttps://gointothestory.blcklst.com/the-fault-in-our-stars-q-a-with-screenwriters-scott-neustadter-michael-h-weber-b39eaa5787a3
    How the novel was translated to screenplay.

  20. The Fault in Our Stars Almost Had 2 Alternate Endingshttps://www.teenvogue.com/story/the-fault-in-our-stars-alternate-ending
    Green’s discarded endings and final creative choice.

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