海瑟是個平凡的女孩，雖然她罹患甲狀腺癌，而且已經進入末期。不過，醫學奇蹟縮小了腫瘤，賦予她更多時間思考。對她而言，她的生命就像一顆不定時炸彈，面對死亡，她只想走得輕巧，不想活在太多人的記憶裡，以免讓她愛的人受到傷害。

　　奧古斯都是個開朗、自信的男孩，即使骨肉瘤害他失去半條腿，仍然肯定生命中簡單的喜悅。只是，他害怕被人遺忘，希望可以累積更多美好的回憶，並且永遠活在人們的記憶裡。

　　在隨時可能畫下句點的生命裡，兩人在這個或許不是那麼美好，又帶有一絲缺憾的世界裡相遇，彷彿兩顆星星，彼此碰撞、迸發出新的光芒……

　　★　本書中譯版《生命中的美好缺憾》由尖端出版
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Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.
Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars brilliantly explores the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.

Green John

　　於1977年出生，是普立茲獎得獎作品《尋找阿拉斯加》及普立茲獎入圍作品《多樣的凱撒林》（暫譯）作者，曾在全國電台「All Things Considered」節目中擔任講評人，並在《紐約時報》和《書目》雜誌發表書評。此外，約翰和弟弟漢克聯合出現在極受歡迎的影片企劃「兄弟2.0」（Brotherhood 2.0 project）中，並獲得一千萬次以上的點閱次數。

　　約翰的成長背景是奧蘭多的社區及主題公園，不過他目前和妻子莎拉住在印第安納州。歡迎參觀他的網站：SPARKSFLYUP.COM或NERDFIGHTERS.COM

　　John Green is an award-winning, New York Times–bestselling author whose many accolades include the Printz Medal, a Printz Honor, and the Edgar Award. He has twice been a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize. With his brother, Hank, John is one half of the Vlogbrothers, one of the most popular online video projects in the world. You can join John’s 1.1 million followers on Twitter (@realjohngreen), or visit him online at www.johngreenbooks.com.

　　Before all of that, in 2000, John worked for several months as a student chaplain at a children's hospital. He now lives with his wife and son in Indianapolis, Indiana.