Paper TownsPaper Towns
Score Modern
What it's about
Quentin Jacobsen has loved adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar all his life. So when she climbs through his window dressed like a ninja and recruits him for an ingenious campaign of revenge, he follows.
Why it's worth reading
It's a funny, adventurous story from the author of The Fault in Our Stars.
You'll love it if you liked
Looking for Alaska
The Fault in Our Stars
Turtles All the Way DownGood to know
It's a young-adult novel.
By the numbers
- Readers3 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller34 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #254 of the 260 young adult books we rank
- #616 of the 623 mysteries and thrillers we rank
- #1627 of the 1,647 modern books we rank
- #3026 of the 3,056 books we rank
Reads as
Gripping
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Is Paper Towns worth reading?
Yes. It's a funny, adventurous story from the author of The Fault in Our Stars. It ranks #3,026 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 52.3 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Paper Towns about?
Quentin Jacobsen has loved adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar all his life. So when she climbs through his window dressed like a ninja and recruits him for an ingenious campaign of revenge, he follows.
How long does it take to read Paper Towns?
About 8 hours (336 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Paper Towns?
If you liked it, try Looking for Alaska by John Green, The Fault in Our Stars by John Green or Turtles All the Way Down by John Green.