If you connected to Hazel and Gus's powerful yet tragic romance, Five Feet Apart offers another heartbreaking love story. Stella and Will, teen patients with cystic fibrosis, form a deep emotional bond, yet touching could risk their lives.
They must maintain five feet of distance at all times, adding tension and longing to their relationship. The novel shows how love blossoms despite risk and fear.
Its characters' sharp, thoughtful conversations echo the humor and depth John Green fans appreciate, making this a moving, memorable read for anyone drawn to stories about love confronted by serious illness.
Everything, Everything revolves around Maddy, a girl allergic to the outside world, and Olly, the charismatic boy who moves in next door. They form a sweet and compelling connection through texts, notes on windows, and longing glances.
Just as Hazel struggles to balance love with serious illness, Maddy begins to question her safe but sheltered existence. Their dialogue sparkles with wit, similar to the intelligent humor readers loved in The Fault in Our Stars.
You'll find tenderness, fears of risk, and bittersweet charm as these teens bravely challenge their circumstances for emotional freedom.
The Sun Is Also a Star Natasha and Daniel meet by chance on the crowded streets of New York. Natasha faces deportation to Jamaica that very evening, while Daniel is weighed down by family expectations.
Their instant bond and energetic, lively conversations conjure some of the playful and intellectual dialogue that characterizes Gus and Hazel's exchanges.
Readers who valued John Green's reflections on fate and finding beauty amid uncertainty will connect deeply to Natasha and Daniel's poignant journey. The novel speaks honestly of love, life choices, and resolving to live fully even on borrowed time.
All the Bright Places introduces Finch and Violet, two teens dealing with personal struggles and mental health issues. After meeting on the edge of a bell tower, they develop a powerful bond that lifts them both from inner darkness.
Like Hazel and Gus, Finch and Violet navigate conversations full of wit, charm, and depth. The novel depicts emotional challenges honestly, examining love's ability and limits to heal deeply wounded people.
Readers of John Green rooting for love that blossoms out of hardship will find a similarly touching and emotional experience here.
Greg befriends Rachel, a classmate suffering from leukemia, reluctantly at first—but their odd friendship soon grows humorously authentic. Greg and Earl, his best friend and filmmaking partner, try their best to navigate Rachel's illness while using dark humor as coping.
Similar to The Fault in Our Stars, this novel tackles illness, friendship, and impending loss through witty, clever dialogue.
Its voice and style stand out as quirky, funny, and heartbreakingly honest, perfectly capturing how teens grapple humorously and painfully with life, death, and everything in between.
Looking for Alaska began John Green’s literary exploration of deep themes that resonate powerfully with readers. Miles, fascinated by famous people's last words, heads to boarding school seeking adventure. He meets the spirited yet mysterious Alaska Young.
Their intellectual conversations about life’s big questions recall the style and charm Hazel and Augustus share. The novel confronts grief, responsibility, and the confusing nature of loss among teens.
John Green once again immerses readers in sharp dialogue and emotional depth, highlighting how profoundly grief and love shape young lives.
In Paper Towns, Quentin is fascinated by elusive, adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman. She mysteriously disappears, and he must follow the clues she's left behind.
Quentin's journey to track Margo down involves unraveling complex ideas about identity and perception—topics also subtly explored in The Fault in Our Stars.
Rich in witty dialogue, thoughtful reflections, and solid friendships, readers who admired Hazel and Gus's views on life's uncertainties will relate strongly to Quentin's insightful quest to understand how we do—and often don't—truly know one another.
Set in the 1980s, Eleanor & Park gently but honestly explores love from the perspective of two teenage outcasts. Their awkward yet profound romance echoes the tender yet vulnerable connection of Hazel and Gus.
Eleanor, with her messy family, and Park, who questions his place in the world, exchange memorable moments through comic books and mixtapes.
Readers craving another emotionally charged romance with sharp humor and heartfelt sincerity will embrace this novel’s sweetness, its relatable characters, and how love blooms between two unexpected hearts.
A Walk to Remember tells the heartfelt romance between popular, easygoing Landon and Jamie, the pastor's gentle but reserved daughter. Their relationship develops despite obstacles and harsh criticism. But Jamie is hiding a challenging secret that tests them profoundly.
Like Hazel and Gus in The Fault in Our Stars, this novel presents love sincerely and without fear of difficult emotions or tragedy.
Its sentimental storytelling proves that love can challenge, inspire, and leave deep marks, prompting reflection on life's fragile beauty and powerful depth.
Though featuring adult protagonists, Me Before You carries the same emotional intensity and heartfelt realism found in The Fault in Our Stars. Louisa Clark begins caring for Will Traynor, a formerly ambitious adventurer now confined to a wheelchair due to paralysis.
Their complicated romance grapples honestly with questions about life's quality and purpose. This novel explores difficult emotions, poignant questions, and complex relationships without easy answers.
Fans of John Green’s emotional depth and authenticity regarding life's big questions will deeply connect with this love story’s heart and complexity.
If I Stay introduces Mia, a talented cellist facing devastating tragedy. After an accident leaves her family shattered, Mia enters a coma. From this state, she reflects deeply on family, friendship, and love while deciding whether to live or let go.
This emotional turmoil resonates clearly with themes Hazel also deals with: loss, love, and the choice of accepting life in spite of suffering. The novel's profound emotional introspection echoes with the moving reflections readers came to appreciate profoundly in Hazel Grace.
Mateo and Rufus know only one thing upon waking: it's their last day alive. Through an app matching them together, the boys choose to spend their final hours pushing past fears, experiencing life to its fullest.
The concept produces immediate tension, and the story speaks to themes of mortality, first love, life meaning, and confronting an unavoidable ending.
Its emotional resonance parallels that experienced by Hazel and Gus—reminding us, like John Green's novel, how precious living profoundly is when death sadly looms on the horizon.
My Sister's Keeper concerns teenage Anna, born specifically to serve as a bone marrow match for her older sister Kate, who suffers from leukemia. Anna files a lawsuit seeking medical emancipation, raising challenging ethical questions.
Like The Fault in Our Stars, this novel confronts complex emotional decisions connected to illness, highlighting realistic family dynamics and fraught relationships.
Jodi Picoult tackles nuanced issues candidly and courageously, rendering a deeply emotional, morally ambiguous narrative. Readers seeking thoughtful drama and complex, authentic characters will gravitate toward this affecting, heartfelt story.
Facing terminal illness, teenage Tessa creates a bucket list of experiences to embrace life fully before she dies. Determinedly, she seeks adventure, love, and connection, approaching her reality with heartbreaking bravery and earnest passion.
Much as readers found Hazel's frank reflections on health, love, and fear meaningful, Tessa's unapologetic voice gives emotional honesty and authenticity to her narrative.
This book deals candidly and thoughtfully with mortality, displaying the strength and richness possible even amid illness and tragedy.
Evie develops the surprising ability to see the entirety of couples' relationship timelines after witnessing their kisses. Skeptical toward love, she understandably avoids romance—until meeting upbeat, spontaneous X.
Their relationship captures sweet moments, wit, and emotional vulnerability comparable to Hazel and Gus's treasured exchanges. Like John Green’s novel, Nicola Yoon offers thoughtful commentary on life's unpredictability, featuring dialogue that pops and resonates meaningfully.
Evie's journey cleverly explores risk, vulnerability, and embracing love despite uncertainty, highlighting memorable, humorous insight and warmth similar to The Fault in Our Stars.