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John Green

1977 - Today

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John Michael Green (born August 24, 1977) is an American author and YouTuber. His books have more than 50 million copies in print worldwide, including The Fault in Our Stars (2012), which is one of the best-selling books of all time. Green's rapid rise to fame and idiosyncratic voice are credited with creating a major shift in the young adult fiction market. Green is also well known for his work in online video, most notably his YouTube ventures with his younger brother Hank Green. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Green has received more than 2,701,261 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 53 in 2019). John Green is the 5,909th most popular writer (down from 4,856th in 2019), the 9,404th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,131st in 2019) and the 713th most popular American Writer.

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  • 2.7M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 51.85

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 54

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.83

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.80

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, John Green ranks 5,909 out of 7,302. Before him are Leigh Hunt, Clare Hollingworth, André Bjerke, Princess Delphine of Belgium, Walter Abish, and Michael Swanwick. After him are Timur Vermes, Isaac D'Israeli, Monika Maron, James Cooke Brown, John Berryman, and Brigitte Kronauer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, John Green ranks 166. Before him are Malik Bendjelloul, Jonathan Togo, Joseba Etxeberria, Park Eun-hye, Melanie Lynskey, and Levan Kobiashvili. After him are Kadri Simson, Samantha Morton, Mehdi Mahdavikia, Maitland Ward, Nicolas Kiefer, and Leo Franco.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Green ranks 9,404 out of 20,380. Before him are Michael Swanwick (1950), Richard Tyson (1956), Norman Fell (1924), Sally Struthers (1947), Judy Reyes (1967), and Jessi (1988). After him are Brooke Smith (1967), Lois Wilson (1894), Kurt Warner (1971), Rickie Lee Jones (1954), Joel Goldsmith (1957), and Marguerite De La Motte (1902).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, John Green ranks 713. Before him are Lyman Abbott (1835), Albert Maltz (1908), John Jakes (1932), Thomas Berger (1924), Gay Talese (1932), and Michael Swanwick (1950). After him are John Berryman (1914), Naomi Novik (1973), Tim LaHaye (1926), Hanya Yanagihara (1974), Meg Cabot (1967), and Alvah Bessie (1904).

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