In which John reads the first chapter of his new book, The Fault in Our Stars, to you in lieu of making a real video today. I hope you like it, and that it's not too awkward hearing a 34-year-old man pretend to be 16-year-old Hazel Grace Lancaster.
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Reading Chapter One of The Fault in Our Stars
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1. Enjoyed this a lot.
2. I just realized that I can hear “doobly doo” and not think it’s strange.
So excited for January!
Didn’t even notice it was a 34 year old man reading the story of a 16 year old girl until you pointed it out. That’s what good story telling does…
Just listened to the reading. There are plenty of other things to do on a Friday night, and I thought, “I’ll listen to the intro stuff, up until the reading begins. And then I’ll listen to the reading in bed tonight.”
But I started and that was that…
Damn good stuff! Obviously, a universal thing to it all: I lost my father to cancer when I was 22 and my big sister to cancer when I was 33. It’s such a tragic disease; and it has a particularly sharp edge when it affects somebody young.
Knowing the book is dedicated to one of your biggest fans, and listening to the reading, you have nothing to worry about by being a 34-year-old man writing the story of a 16-year-old girl.
You got 30 minutes and 23 seconds of my life tonight, and it was worth it. Looking forward to the book.
So I’ve been watching since ~2007. I’m not really one of those people who comments much though. But seeing as I was diagnosed with lymphoma when I was 16, I feel like I probably have to.
Certain parts were spot on John, especially that it sucks worse to have a kid with cancer than to be said kid. I remember having the same thought.
I actually preordered the book before I realized what it was about. While it sounds beautifully written, I’ll be honest – this one is going to be a hard read.
Also, I feel like I should mention that I’ve “finished” treatment and am doing really well now.
I don’t really comment and I don’t have anything spectacular to say but I just thought I should finally thank this amazing author for getting me through so much in my life. John Green’s stories have helped me through breakups, depression,loss, questioning, and a lack of love in my life while delivering it in a good story with humor. I am so excited to hear the rest of this story and see what it gets me through. Especially since a man more like my father than my actual one at times died from esophageal cancer a little over a year ago. Keep up the good work John and thank you.
Woah loved loved loved it, I can’t wait to read the book. I like the way it seems quite a different story line to your others. Anyway, thanks for half an hour of awesome procrastination :D
I love you so much, but just to save you from future embarrassment, it’s pronounced hamarTEEa.
Can’t wait to read this!