The award-winning, genre-defining debut from John Green, the #1 bestselling author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and The Fault in Our Stars Winner 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
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Winner 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
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults, Top 10 • An ALA Quick Pick • A Booklist Editors’ Choice selection • A Kirkus Best Book of the Year • An SLJ Best Book of the Year • A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best • A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
“What sets this novel apart is the brilliant, insightful, suffering but enduring voice of Miles Halter.” —Chicago Tribune “Looking For Alaska is a showcase to the raw talent John Green has, the kind of talent that can make you close the crisp last page of a novel and come out as a different person....
A gem of modern literature." —Guardian
★ “What sings and soars in this gorgeously told tale is Green’s mastery of language and the sweet, rough edges of Pudge’s voice.” —Kirkus
★ “Alive with sweet, self-deprecating humor.” —SLJ
“Funny, sad, inspiring, and always compelling.” —Bookpage
“The spirit of Holden Caulfield lives on.” —Kliatt
“Stunning conclusion . . . one worthy of a book this good.” —Philadelphia Inquirer
Overall rating: 4.5454545 / 5 from 11 reviews.
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An eye catching title just waiting to be read.
"You can never go wrong with a good John Green book. So poetic, somehow making a difficult topic an easy read."
— Izzy (5/5)
Looking for Alaska
"Great coming of age book! Best suited for teens and YA!"
— Mack (5/5)
Fav YA this year
"I did not expect to love this book that much. I literally picked it up blindly and said let’s see how this goes and I did not know what to expect but wow I cried so much and loved it."
— Tala (5/5)
A must read
"This book was gripping and heartfelt. A must read!"
— Rachel (5/5)
John Green don't miss
"I mean John Green don't miss. I was in high school when this book came out. I finally read it. It will probably now be an annual reader for me"
— Daniel (5/5)
Awesome
"This book is pretty awesome, I originally read it in junior high and am an adult now, it’s still as good as when I first read it. A little sad though."
— Wesley (5/5)
I love this book!
"The story was incredibly compelling and kept me enthralled in the storytelling."
— Kenzy (5/5)
Favourite Book
"Looking For Alaska has always and will always be one of my favourite reads. It’s enticing and emotional. It relates to real problems in young adults. I highly suggest this book to anyone and everyone"
— Juliette (5/5)
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"an amazing coming of age book and the ending made me cry"
— Gurnaaz (3/5)
amazing book worth reading
"This is an outstanding coming-of-age novel that doesn't resort to a “happily ever after” ending, but the characters each seek closure on their own terms. The characters are well drawn, witty, and full of individual quirks."
— Zoey (4/5)
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Published date: Sep 24, 2019
Language: English
No. of Pages: 272
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
ISBN: 9780593109069
Dimensions:
5.5" W x
0.54" L x
8.25" H
John Green is the award-winning, #1 bestselling author of Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines, Paper Towns, Will Grayson, Will Grayson (with David Levithan), The Fault in Our Stars, and Turtles All the Way Down. His many accolades include the Printz Medal, a Printz Honor, and the Edgar Award. John has twice been a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize and was selected by TIME magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. With his brother, Hank, John is one half of the Vlogbrothers and co-created the online educational series CrashCourse. You can join the millions who follow him on Twitter @johngreen and Instagram @johngreenwritesbooks or visit him online at johngreenbooks.com. John lives with his family in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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