John Green got an astronomical following from his books. What came next? ‘I’m still competing for clicks’

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Returning with his first-ever adult novel, the bestselling author reflects on fame, YouTube and his brother’s AI controversy By his mid-30s, John Green had done pretty well for himself.

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  • Returning with his first-ever adult novel, the bestselling author reflects on fame, YouTube and his brother’s AI controversy By his mid-30s, John Green had done pretty well for himself.
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:30:48 UTC.

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