Hollywood, Ending

Hollywood, Ending
AuthorJohn Green
Cover artistCassie Vu
LanguageEnglish
Genre
  • Realistic fiction
PublishedSeptember 22, 2026 (planned)
PublisherDutton Books
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages368
ISBN9780525426073
Websitehollywoodendingbook.com

Hollywood, Ending is an upcoming novel by American author John Green, set to be published on September 22, 2026, by Dutton Books. It follows Green's nonfiction book Everything Is Tuberculosis (2025) and is his first novel since Turtles All the Way Down (2017). The story centers on two young actors and how their lives change from the fame gained from their roles in a biopic about Andy Warhol.

Writing and publication

Unlike his previous novels, which were young adult fiction, Hollywood, Ending is intended for adults. Green spoke of his shift toward adult fiction during a 2024 talk at Stanford University, saying that he felt increasingly disconnected from young adults.[1] Green stated on his YouTube channel, Vlogbrothers, that he had begun writing Hollywood, Ending after the release of his previous novel, Turtles All the Way Down, in 2017, but had been unsure about completing the book due to "personal reasons". He featured an early version of Hollywood, Ending in what he described as "a series of semi-secret livestreams" during the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3]

Hollywood, Ending is set to be published on September 22, 2026, by Dutton Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House.[1][4] Like all of Green's prior novels,[5] it was edited by Julie Strauss-Gabel.[2] The cover art was designed by Cassie Vu.[6]

In July 2026, Green announced he will be going on a twenty-city book tour to promote the book from September 20 to October 13.[7][8]

Description

Hollywood, Ending is told from the points of view of two characters, Kai Laramie and Juniper Castillo. The two are young actors who star in a biopic about Andy Warhol, titled Andy Warhol Never Gets Old. They deal with newfound fame from this film while falling in love with each other.[2][3] Green and Dutton Books have described the book's themes as relating to fame and the attention economy. Green stated that it is about "navigating love and loss all while participating in the strange, complicated exchanges of attention and trauma of the social internet that has become something no longer reserved for movie stars alone".[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Italie, Hillel (March 31, 2026). "John Green is writing his first novel for adults". AP News. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Brunner, Raven (March 31, 2026). "John Green Announces First Novel in Almost 10 Years with Hollywood, Ending". People. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Mulroy, Clare (March 31, 2026). "John Green returns to fiction after 9 years away. What we know about 'Hollywood, Ending'". USA Today. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Dutton Snags John Green's Adult Fiction Debut". PublishersWeekly.com. April 1, 2026. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Announcing HOLLYWOOD, ENDING: John's first new novel in nearly 10 years". John Green. March 31, 2026. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
  6. ↑ Mulroy, Clare. "John Green reveals cover of 'Hollywood, Ending,' his first adult novel". USA TODAY. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  7. ↑ Jones, Valerie (July 13, 2026). "John Green is publishing his first novel in 9 years — and the tour is bringing him to Salt Lake City". Deseret News. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  8. ↑ Anderson, Lauren (July 13, 2026). "Beloved Bestselling Author John Green Is Hitting the Road After a 9-Year Wait". Parade. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
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