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Explore membershipsEverything Is Tuberculosis
The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection
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John Green
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5 hours 35 minutes
Language
English
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“Beautifully written and so elegant as always. Such an important look at the inequalities in healthcare. “Where the disease is the cure is not.” Everyone should read this.”
— Kayla • Cream & Amber
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“This book will (rightfully) make you CARE about tuberculosis! From literally page 1, I was HOOKED as John Green connected how TB impacts our society today and the injustices that surround TB treatment. John Green, my man, please write a manual about life because I would learn how to do my taxes and be an adult if you told me how. This was a work of art… did I think I was going to cry reading about the TB epidemic?! No… did I?! Ummm… yes… this book is EXCELLENT no notes thank you! ”
— Esha • Bank Square Books
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“I thoroughly enjoyed John Green’s own narration of his knowledge and insights ”
— Joanna • The Treehouse Reading and Arts Center
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“Fascinating. And heartbreaking. And infuriating.”
— Kalan • The Book Store
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“I think it is safe to say that only John Green could have written this truly incredible, heartfelt, impactful, and informative book. I am a slow reader of non-fiction, but I couldn't put this book down. Nor could I stop talking about tuberculosis. Truly a fascinating read that will help you better understand public health. ”
— Aly L. • Beach Books
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“Very well written on the subject of Tuberculosis. I personally had no idea of the extent that tuberculosis is still in the world everyday, and what we could be doing about it.”
— Terry • Books & Greetings
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“John Green convinced me: everything really IS tuberculosis! This book is an excellent examination of the inequities in global healthcare through the lens of one disease, plus Green intersperses his stories of people throughout, demonstrating the most important thesis in the book: people are more than just disease statistics and the cost of its treatment. It’s extremely readable narrative nonfiction and a great pick for teens and adults who want or need to broaden their perspectives. ”
— Betsy • Booked
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“Cannot recommend this audiobook enough. John Green at his best!”
— Claire • River & Hill Books
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“Informative and thoughtful is my favorite combination in a book. Green does a great job of presenting the history of TB, as well as shining a light on people who have been directly effected by this disease. You will learn that certain trends are a direct result of how TB has been viewed in the past, as well as how TB is still shaping the world today.”
— Adrienne • Belleville Books
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“Very often one knows that something is wrong at an intellectual level. A very different thing is to know it at a gut level. Green manages to explain tuberculosis from a historical and current point of view in a way that that difference is bridged”
— Olga • Hearthside Books
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“John Green is an expert in his craft. Compelling and unforgettable. ”
— Jamie • Bookish
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“Leabhar an-spéisiúil faoi stair na heitinne agus an nasc atá ag an ngalar seo le neart codanna éagsúla den saol. Thug mise suntas don ábhar ó bhí Seán Ó Ríordáin buailte ag an eitinn, agus léirigh sé a eispéireas i gcuid dá dhánta. Ní raibh mórán eolais agam faoin eitinn roimh dom éisteacht leis seo. Má chuardaíonn tú ainm.ie le haghaidh 'eitinn' feicfidh tú an riar a d'fhág an galar seo ar lucht na Gaeilge thar na blianta. ”
— Gráinne • An Siopa Leabhar
#1 New York Times bestseller • #1 Washington Post bestseller • #1 Indie Bestseller • USA Today BestsellerJohn Green, award-winning author and passionate advocate for global healthcare reform, tells a deeply human story illuminating the fight against the world’s deadliest infectious disease.AN ACCLAIMED BEST BOOK OF 2025: NPR, Scientific American, Science News, Booklist, BookPage, Chicago Sun-Times. Goodreads Readers’ Choice Nonfiction Winner.Tuberculosis has been entwined with humanity for millennia. Once romanticized as a malady of poets, today tuberculosis is seen as a disease of poverty that walks the trails of injustice and inequity we blazed for it.In 2019, author John Green met Henry Reider, a young tuberculosis patient at Lakka Government Hospital in Sierra Leone. John became fast friends with Henry, a boy with spindly legs and a big, goofy smile. In the years since that first visit to Lakka, Green has become a vocal advocate for increased access to treatment and wider awareness of the healthcare inequities that allow this curable, preventable infectious disease to also be the deadliest, killing over a million people every year.In Everything Is Tuberculosis, John tells Henry’s story, woven through with the scientific and social histories of how tuberculosis has shaped our world—and how our choices will shape the future of tuberculosis.
John Green is the award-winning, #1 bestselling author of books including Looking for Alaska, The Fault in Our Stars, Turtles All the Way Down, and The Anthropocene Reviewed. With his brother, Hank, John has co-created many online video projects, including Vlogbrothers, the educational channel Crash Course and an annual livestreamed fundraiser called the Project for Awesome (P4A). John serves on the Board of Trustees for global health nonprofit Partners in Health and, in partnership with PiH and the Nerdfighter community around Vlogbrothers video, has raised over $30 million dollars to tackle maternal mortality in Sierra Leone. In 2023, John spoke at the United Nations calling for the eradication of tuberculosis cases in the next decade.
John lives with his family in Indianapolis, Indiana. You can visit him online at johngreenbooks.com and find out more about the fight against tuberculosis at tbfighters.org.
John Green is the award-winning, #1 bestselling author of books including Looking for Alaska, The Fault in Our Stars, Turtles All the Way Down, and The Anthropocene Reviewed. With his brother, Hank, John has co-created many online video projects, including Vlogbrothers, the educational channel Crash Course and an annual livestreamed fundraiser called the Project for Awesome (P4A). John serves on the Board of Trustees for global health nonprofit Partners in Health and, in partnership with PiH and the Nerdfighter community around Vlogbrothers video, has raised over $30 million dollars to tackle maternal mortality in Sierra Leone. In 2023, John spoke at the United Nations calling for the eradication of tuberculosis cases in the next decade.
John lives with his family in Indianapolis, Indiana. You can visit him online at johngreenbooks.com and find out more about the fight against tuberculosis at tbfighters.org.
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Audiobook details
Author:
John Green
Narrator:
John Green
ISBN:
9798217082391
Length:
5 hours 35 minutes
Language:
English
Publisher:
Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
Publication date:
March 18, 2025
Edition:
Unabridged
Libro.fm rank:
#2 Overall
Genre rank:
#1 in History
Reviews
“Earnest and empathetic.” —The New York Times“The real magic of Green’s writing is the deeply considerate, human touch that goes into every word.” —The Associated Press
″Told with the intelligence, wit, and tragedy that have become hallmarks of the author’s work.... This is the story of us.” —Slate
“Everything Is Tuberculosis makes an urgent case for the kind of global health initiatives that the U.S. has been turning against. It’s also witty, cogent and achingly beautiful.” —NPR
“In this urgent and compassionate work, John Green shows how this illness is still the world’s deadliest infectious disease, and he does it with sharp reporting and deeply emotional storytelling. His voice resonates with clarity and conviction.” —Scientific American
“Green’s work serves as an important reminder for all people of goodwill what true justice looks like.” —National Catholic Reporter
“Everything Is Tuberculosis isn’t about an ancient disease. It’s about what it means to be human, how we understand suffering, how we respond to it, and what happens when we look away.” —Psychology Today
“Absolutely fascinating and told masterfully.” —Rebecca Yarros, “What Rebecca Yarros Loved This Year in Culture,” Vulture
“An exceptional combination of memoir, medical history and cultural analysis. . . . Memorably probes the intersections of medicine and human emotion.” —BookPage, starred review
“Henry’s story is hopeful and heartbreaking; readers will be rooting for him and his family the whole way through.” —SLJ, starred review
“Green writes expertly of the illness’s history, causes, and cure. . . . Makes what might be inaccessible accessible.” —Booklist, starred review
“Green doesn’t romanticize Henry’s story. Instead, he uses it as proof: that TB is curable, that good care works, and that the real question isn’t whether we can save lives—but whether we’re willing to make that care available to everyone.” —Bill Gates, “Gates Notes”
“In these challenging times, the global health community is fortunate to count on Green and his inspiring advocacy.” —The Lancet
“A story of hope and tragedy that feels terribly relevant at a time when the global healthcare system is coming under attack.” —The AV Club
Praise for John Green’s The Anthropocene Reviewed
#1 New York Times Bestseller • #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller • #1 Indie Bestseller • USA Today Bestseller • International Bestseller • Goodreads Choice Nonfiction Book of the Year
“Masterful. A beautiful, timely book about the human condition—and a timeless reminder to pay attention to your attention.” —Adam Grant, #1 bestselling author of Think Again and host of the podcast Re:Thinking
“Essential to the human conversation. John Green whispered the truth of humanity onto the page.” —Library Journal, starred review
“Charming, curious, and heartfelt. Each essay feels like its own adventure on a journey toward understanding our world and humanity’s impact on it.” —NPR, Best Books of the Year Expand reviews
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