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A Definitive Ranking Of John Green's Books

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John Green just announced the cover art for his new book, "Turtles All The Way Down." That's right, it's the time all of us have been waiting for since we discovered "The Fault In Our Stars" and then proceeded to binge-read every other book of his that we could get our hands on. In honor of the new book taking its place on our bookshelves October 10th, here is a definitive ranking of his current books. I am also only including books that he alone wrote, not co-authored works.

1. "An Abundance Of Katherines"

I have to admit, I couldn't even make it all the way through this one. From what I remember of it, it was pretty dull and had a lot of math in it. If I had to get rid of one of John Green's books, it would definitely be this one by far.


2. "Paper Towns"

I am absolutely in love with the grass, vessel, and string theories in life that are presented in this book. You can also learn a lot about a person by figuring out which of the theories they choose to believe in. Personally, I choose the vessel theory. Read into that what you will. Everyone, at some point, has experienced the want to run away from home and try to make it on their own. We usually don't do it because of one or more people that you would have to leave behind, and this book shows what would happen if you followed through with your plans. Also, the movie is pretty good, too.


3. "The Fault In Our Stars"

As I'm writing this, I'm watching the movie, which is what inspired this article to begin with. I truly believe that this is one of the best book to movie adaptations that I have ever seen. The casting is spot-on, the acting is almost flawless, and it really did a wonderful job of bringing the book to the screen for us to bask in when we don't have the time to read the book all over again every time we want to because if we could do it anytime, I would be reading it right now. All of his books deal with larger life problems, portraying them to people in a way that is incredibly realistic. This book managed to rip out your heart, but it isn't the only John Green book that will do it.

4. "Looking For Alaska"

While "The Fault In Our Stars" deals with death, it doesn't deal with the aftermath in the way that "Looking For Alaska" does. This book truly shows that sometimes you don't have the reason for death. You don't get the person's life wrapped up in a neat little bow that is easy to swallow. Sometimes you have to tie a makeshift bow yourself, and that's the best you are going to get from the situation. John Green teaches this hard lesson with ease, which is what makes this book so great.

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