Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

Some stories grab hold and refuse to let go. This is one of them.

From John Green, the award-winning, international bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars and The Anthropocene Reviewed, comes this instant #1 bestseller—a novel of love, resilience, and the kind of friendship that holds you steady when everything else feels like it’s spinning.

Meet Aza Holmes. She never planned to go looking for a missing fugitive billionaire. But there’s a hundred-thousand-dollar reward on the line, and her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, is determined to investigate. So the two of them set off to find Russell Pickett, a search that brings them straight to his son, Davis.

Aza is trying. Trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, a good student—maybe even a good detective. All while living inside the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts.

Critics couldn’t stop talking about it. People called it “a tender story about learning to cope when the world feels out of control,” and NPR praised its “sometimes heartbreaking, always illuminating, glimpse into how it feels to live with mental illness.”

And now? It’s streaming on MAX—so there’s never been a better moment to read the book first.

This one’s a quiet powerhouse. A story that sees you, especially if you’ve ever felt at the mercy of your own mind. Perfect for thoughtful young adult readers (and the grown-ups who love them).

Settle into a cozy corner, let the sea air drift in, and let Aza’s story find you. We have a feeling it will linger long after the last page.

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