If You Like John Green, Try These Books at Warren Township Library

If you like John Green, then high school readers will enjoy these books available at the Warren Township Library.

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews - Greg has managed to become part of every social group at his Pittsburgh high school without having any friends, but his life changes when his mother forces him to befriend Rachel, a girl he once knew in Hebrew school who has leukemia. (Also available as an e-book)

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher - When high school student Clay Jenkins receives a box in the mail containing 13 cassette tapes recorded by his classmate Hannah, who committed suicide, he spends a bewildering and heartbreaking night crisscrossing their town, listening to Hannah's voice recounting the events leading up to her death. (Also available as an e-book)

Zac & Mia by A.J. Betts - The last person Zac expects in the room next door is a girl like Mia, angry and feisty with questionable taste in music. In the real world, he wouldn't be friends with her but in the hospital different rules apply. And what begins as a knock on the wall leads to a friendship neither of them sees coming. (Also available as an e-book)

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky - A series of letters to an unknown correspondent reveals the life of Charlie, a freshman in high school, and the uncharted world of first dates, family dramas and new friends. (Also available as an e-book)

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan - Nick O'Leary meets Norah Silverberg and asks her to be his girlfriend for five minutes in order to avoid his ex-sweetheart. (Also available as an e-book)

Before I Die by Jenny Downham - A terminally ill teenage girl makes and carries out a list of things to do before she dies. (Also available as an e-book)

This Star Won't Go Out: The life and Words of Esther Grace Earl by Esther Earl - A collection of journals, fiction, letters and sketches of Esther Grace Earl, a young cancer patient who passed away at 16 and was an inspiration for A Fault in Our Stars.

All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven - When Theodore Finch and Violet Markey meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school, it's the beginning of an unlikely relationship. (Also available as an e-book)

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell - Set over the course of one school year in 1986, this is the story of two star-crossed misfits - smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try. (Also available as an e-book)

The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider - Star athlete Ezra Faulkner's life is transformed by a tragic accident and the arrival of eccentric new girl Cassidy Thorpe.

It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini - A humorous account of a New York City teenager's battle with depression and his time spent in a  psychiatric hospital. (Also available as an e-book)

The Probability of Miracles by Wendy Wunder - Having spent several years in and out of hospitals for a life-threatening illness, pragmatic 16-year-old Cam is relocated by her miracle-seeking mother to a town in Maine known for its mystical healing qualities.

Other recommended authors include:
Deb Caletti
Susane Colasanti
Gayle Forman
Maureen Johnson
A.S. King
David Levithan
E. Lockhart
Matthew Quick
Jordan Sonnenblick
Sara Zarr

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