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Books recommended by John Green
American author and vlogger
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This is a selection of sourced recommendations, not a complete list of everything John Green has read or praised. How we choose.
Recommendations
Books John Green recommends
18 books from 2 sources. Each one links to the place where John recommended it.
18 Great Books You Probably Haven't Read
Video on the vlogbrothers channel in which John Green shares 18 of his favourite books that are not bestsellers; the list is in the description.
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This Bloody Mary is the Last Thing I Own
Explicit recommendationOne of 18 favourite books that are not bestsellers, shared by John Green in a vlogbrothers video.
18 Great Books You Probably Haven't Read Videoyoutube.com
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One of Us
Explicit recommendationOne of 18 favourite books that are not bestsellers, shared by John Green in a vlogbrothers video.
18 Great Books You Probably Haven't Read Videoyoutube.com
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Round Ireland with a Fridge
Explicit recommendationOne of 18 favourite books that are not bestsellers, shared by John Green in a vlogbrothers video.
18 Great Books You Probably Haven't Read Videoyoutube.com
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The Unthinkable Thoughts of Jacob Green
Explicit recommendationOne of 18 favourite books that are not bestsellers, shared by John Green in a vlogbrothers video.
18 Great Books You Probably Haven't Read Videoyoutube.com
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Thirsty
Explicit recommendationOne of 18 favourite books that are not bestsellers, shared by John Green in a vlogbrothers video.
18 Great Books You Probably Haven't Read Videoyoutube.com
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Boy Proof
Explicit recommendationOne of 18 favourite books that are not bestsellers, shared by John Green in a vlogbrothers video.
18 Great Books You Probably Haven't Read Videoyoutube.com
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Fly on the Wall
Explicit recommendationOne of 18 favourite books that are not bestsellers, shared by John Green in a vlogbrothers video.
18 Great Books You Probably Haven't Read Videoyoutube.com
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The Untelling
Explicit recommendationOne of 18 favourite books that are not bestsellers, shared by John Green in a vlogbrothers video.
18 Great Books You Probably Haven't Read Videoyoutube.com
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The Golden Rule
Explicit recommendationOne of 18 favourite books that are not bestsellers, shared by John Green in a vlogbrothers video.
18 Great Books You Probably Haven't Read Videoyoutube.com
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Show Way
Explicit recommendationOne of 18 favourite books that are not bestsellers, shared by John Green in a vlogbrothers video.
18 Great Books You Probably Haven't Read Videoyoutube.com
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The Enormous Room
Explicit recommendationOne of 18 favourite books that are not bestsellers, shared by John Green in a vlogbrothers video.
18 Great Books You Probably Haven't Read Videoyoutube.com
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Regarding the Pain of Others
Explicit recommendationOne of 18 favourite books that are not bestsellers, shared by John Green in a vlogbrothers video.
18 Great Books You Probably Haven't Read Videoyoutube.com
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Death Comes for the Archbishop
Explicit recommendationOne of 18 favourite books that are not bestsellers, shared by John Green in a vlogbrothers video.
18 Great Books You Probably Haven't Read Videoyoutube.com
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This Blinding Absence of Light
Explicit recommendationOne of 18 favourite books that are not bestsellers, shared by John Green in a vlogbrothers video.
18 Great Books You Probably Haven't Read Videoyoutube.com
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Kendra
Explicit recommendationOne of 18 favourite books that are not bestsellers, shared by John Green in a vlogbrothers video.
18 Great Books You Probably Haven't Read Videoyoutube.com
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The Optimist's Daughter
Explicit recommendationOne of 18 favourite books that are not bestsellers, shared by John Green in a vlogbrothers video.
18 Great Books You Probably Haven't Read Videoyoutube.com
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The Last Summer of Reason
Explicit recommendationOne of 18 favourite books that are not bestsellers, shared by John Green in a vlogbrothers video.
18 Great Books You Probably Haven't Read Videoyoutube.com
100 Notables' Summer Book Picks
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Canon
Explicit recommendationHis pick in The Ankler's 2026 summer reading round-up, where he calls it his favourite book of the summer so far.
100 Notables' Summer Book Picks News reporttheankler.com
Written by John Green
Books John Green wrote
Their most-published books, from Open Library. These are books they wrote, not recommendations.
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