With more than 50 million books in print worldwide, #1 international bestselling author John Green’s novels include Turtles All the Way Down, The Fault in Our Stars, and Looking for Alaska. In 2021, John’s first work of nonfiction, THE ANTHROPOCENE REVIEWED: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet, received wide critical acclaim from reviewers and readers alike, an instant #1 New York Times and #1 indie bestseller that was voted the Goodreads Choice Nonfiction Book of the Year.

A collection of deeply moving and insightful personal essays adapted and expanded from his popular podcast of the same name, THE ANTHROPOCENE REVIEWED is now available for the first time in paperback with two new essays and a new postscript (Dutton; on sale March 21, 2023).

The Anthropocene is the current geologic age, in which humans have profoundly reshaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays, Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet on a five-star scale—from the QWERTY keyboard and sunsets to Canada geese and Penguins of Madagascar.

Fascinating and rich with detail, THE ANTHROPOCENE REVIEWED is a celebration of curiosity and a profoundly affecting commentary on human existence. Green’s gift for storytelling with warmth and wit shines throughout the compulsively readable collection, which has been intimately informed by John’s own experiences, from childhood to fatherhood.

Funny and complex, the reviews chart the contradictions of contemporary humanity. As a species, we are both far too powerful and not nearly powerful enough, a paradox that came into sharp focus as we faced a global pandemic that both separated us and bound us together. In his nonfiction debut, the critically acclaimed Green celebrates connection and community and explores the importance of being present.

THE ANTHROPOCENE REVIEWED, said Green is “an attempt to chart the contradictions of human life as I experience it—how we can be so compassionate and so cruel, so persistent and so quick to despair, and above all the strange contradictions of human power.”

Offering connection, reflection, and relief, THE ANTHROPOCENE REVIEWED is perfectly timed balm. This brilliant collection will thrill Green’s millions of fans and draw in new readers interested in taking in our world one review at a time.

THE ANTHROPOCENE REVIEWED

Essays on a Human-Centered Planet

By John Green

Dutton | March 21, 2023 | ISBN: 9780525555247 | $18.00 (trade paperback)

Also available as an eBook and Penguin Audiobook