Paper Towns
by John Green
Paper Towns is a young adult novel by John Green, first published by Dutton Books in New York in October 2008; Bloomsbury published it in the UK in 2010. Quentin follows clues left by his vanished neighbour Margo across Florida and beyond. It won the 2009 Edgar Award for best young adult novel.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Dutton, 2008
- First published
- Dutton Books, New York, 2008
- First UK edition
- Bloomsbury Publishing, 2010
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On screen
- Paper Towns Film, 2015
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Who published the first edition of Paper Towns?
The first edition of Paper Towns by John Green was published in New York by Dutton in 2008.
How many editions of Paper Towns are there?
We track 2 editions of Paper Towns, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has Paper Towns been adapted for film or television?
Yes, including Paper Towns (film, 2015).
How can I tell if my copy of Paper Towns is a first edition?
Check the title page and its reverse (the copyright page) against the edition: publisher, place and date should match, with no later printing or edition stated. Where we know the issue points, they are listed on the edition's page.
Where these facts come from
- Paper Towns (novel), Wikipedia, 2026 (en.wikipedia.org)
- Paper Towns editions, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
Every fact on this page was checked against the sources listed. Checked 17 October 2026.