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An Abundance of Katherines

An Abundance of Katherines

RomanceYA Contemporary
Pages
272
Published
2006
Language
English

Synopsis

Colin Singleton's dating life is a disaster. His type? Girls named Katherine. And they all dump him. On a road trip with his best friend, Colin sets out to prove a mathematical theorem that he believes will predict the future of any relationship. It's a journey filled with unexpected discoveries, a feral hog, and a surprising number of Katherines.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

FunnyLightheartedRomanticThought-Provoking
Coming of Age

Genres

Romance YA Contemporary Young Adult Romantic Comedy

About the author

J
John Green

John Green's first novel, Looking for Alaska, won the 2006 Michael L. Printz Award presented by the American Library Association. His second novel, An Abundance of Katherines, was a 2007 Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book and a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. His next novel, Paper Towns, is a New York Times bestseller and won the Edgar Allen Poe Award for Best YA Mystery. Starting in 2007, John and his brother Hank were the hosts of a popular internet blog, "Brotherhood 2.0," (ak...

Characters

Colin SingletonProtagonist
Hassan HarbishSupporting

Colin's best friend, a Judge-Judy-loving, self-described lazy Muslim teen who joins him on the road trip and pushes him to take a gap year before college.

Lindsey Lee WellsSupporting

A paramedic-in-training in Gutshot, Tennessee, who becomes Colin and Hassan's guide and Colin's love interest over the course of the road trip.

Hollis WellsSupporting

Lindsey's mother, who owns the Gutshot textile factory and takes Colin and Hassan in during their stay in town.

Katherine VCameo
All characters in An Abundance of Katherines

Frequently asked questions

  • Is An Abundance of Katherines part of a series?

    No. It's a standalone novel by John Green, published in 2006.

  • Has An Abundance of Katherines won any awards?

    It was named a 2007 Michael L. Printz Honor Book by the American Library Association, recognizing excellence in young adult literature.

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