Announcing John Green’s First Adult Fiction Novel!

By Rafa Ashraf | March 31 2026 | AdultGeneral

The king of YA with unforgettable and cultural phenomenons like “The Fault in Our Stars” and “Looking for Alaska” has written an adult fiction novel about a behind-the-scenes Hollywood love story that brilliantly confronts the private cost of a public life, “Hollywood, Ending.” Dutton Books will release the novel on Sept. 22.

See the reveal!

“It’s a book about navigating love and loss all while participating in the strange, complicated exchanges of attention and trauma of the social internet that has become something no longer reserved for movie stars alone,” Green said in a statement released Tuesday.

John Green IG reveal

John posted a video featuring his signature witt and charm, announcing the book on his official Instagram earlier today, March 31st.

His fans, including some of our own Penguin Random House authors, are absolutely ecstatic by the announcement. I mean, who doesn’t love themselves a little bit John? Speaking of, why not check out some of his other books below! And in the meantime, you can see his full announcement video on YouTube here.

9780525556589
Instant #1 New York Times bestseller! • #1 Washington Post bestseller! • #1 Indie Bestseller! • USA Today Bestseller! John Green, award-winning author and passionate advocate for global healthcare reform, tells a deeply human story illuminating the fight against the world’s deadliest infectious disease.
$16.00 US
Mar 17, 2026
Paperback
208 Pages
Crash Course Books
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9780142424179
The beloved, #1 global bestseller by John Green, author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and Turtles All the Way Down“John Green is one of the best writers alive.” –E. Lockhart, #1 bestselling author of We Were Liars“The greatest romance story of this decade.″ –Entertainment Weekly#1 New York Times Bestseller • #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller • #1 USA Today Bestseller • #1 International BestsellerDespite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s story is about to be completely rewritten.From John Green, #1 bestselling author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and Turtles All the Way Down, The Fault in Our Stars is insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw. It brilliantly explores the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.
$14.99 US
Apr 08, 2014
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352 Pages
Penguin Books
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9780142402511
The award-winning, genre-defining debut from John Green, the #1 bestselling author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and The Fault in Our StarsWinner of the Michael L. Printz Award • A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist • A New York Times Bestseller • A USA Today Bestseller • NPR’s Top Ten Best-Ever Teen Novels • TIME magazine’s 100 Best Young Adult Novels of All Time • A PBS Great American Read Selection • Millions of copies sold! First drink. First prank. First friend. First love. Last words.   Miles Halter is fascinated by famous last words—and tired of his safe life at home. He leaves for boarding school to seek what the dying poet François Rabelais called the “Great Perhaps.” Much awaits Miles at Culver Creek, including Alaska Young, who will pull Miles into her labyrinth and catapult him into the Great Perhaps. Looking for Alaska brilliantly chronicles the indelible impact one life can have on another. A modern classic, this stunning debut marked #1 bestselling author John Green’s arrival as a groundbreaking new voice in contemporary fiction. Newly updated edition includes a brand-new Readers' Guide featuring a Q&A with author John Green
$14.99 US
Dec 28, 2006
Paperback
272 Pages
Penguin Books
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9780525555377
John Green's critically acclaimed, instant #1 bestseller, now in paperback
$14.99 US
Jun 11, 2019
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320 Pages
Penguin Books
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