The Fault in Our Stars

The Fault in Our Stars is the fourth solo novel of John Green, not yet released, that rose to #1 on the the Amazon and Barnes & Noble bestseller lists in June 2011 shortly after its title was announced.

The book's title was revealed in a blog post on Green's tumblr blog on June 28, 2011. In the post Green stated "The title is inspired by a famous line from Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar. The nobleman Cassius says to Brutus, “The fault, dear Brutus is not in our stars, / But in ourselves, that we are underlings.”" This was also stated on his youtube blog.

The book shot to number 1 on the Amazon and Barnes & Noble best sold charts, even though an official release date and cover have not yet been released. John Green has also promised that every copy of the first printing of his new book will be signed by him. He also states in a youtube vlog (video blog) that he will indeed be signing every copy by hand. He has proposed that the general public vote on the color sharpie he will use to sign the book. He has also been allowing fans to submit their book cover designs.

The book focuses on a girl named Hazel who is suffering from terminal cancer and is forced by her parents to attend a support group.

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