Dear John

Name: Dear John
Price: 1.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (5512 reviews)
Author: Nicholas Sparks

by Nicholas Sparks

Contemporary Fiction Romance

4.6 (5,512)

4.6 stars from 5,512 reviews. One of the highest rated Contemporary Fiction books we track.

288 pages~4.8 hr readPublished by Grand Central PublishingPublished 2006-01-01

$1.99Deal78% off peak

Last checked: Jun 5, 2026

Price history: $2.99 – $8.99

Good deal — this title is discounted today.

Price range: $2.99 – $8.99

Buy on Amazon - $1.99

0 readers are tracking this book's price

Fans of these authors will like this...

Colleen Hoover
Taylor Jenkins Reid
Kristin Hannah

Fans of these books will like this...

The Notebook
It Ends with Us
The Song of Achilles

Perfect for you if...

You loved The Notebook and want another Sparks romance that hits harder because it's grounded in real circumstances like military service and 9/11.
You're drawn to stories about second chances and what happens when timing destroys even the strongest love.
You appreciate character-driven narratives where emotional devastation feels earned rather than manufactured.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer romance where the couple ends up together, because this story is fundamentally about loss and learning to live with it.
You're looking for light, feel-good reads. This explores grief, duty, and impossible choices without easy answers.
You find Sparks' sentimental style too earnest or his pacing too slow for your taste.

About this book

John, a rebellious young man who enlisted in the Army after dropping out of school, meets Savannah and falls deeply in love. Their relationship grows quickly, with Savannah waiting for him to complete his military service while John dreams of building a life with her. The September 11 attacks change everything. John decides to re-enlist, and the extended separation leads Savannah to fall in love with someone else. She ends their relationship with a letter beginning "Dear John." When John returns home, he must confront the reality that Savannah is now married to another man, yet remains his true love. He faces the most difficult decision of his life as he grapples with this situation.

Get the best deal every time

We track price drops, sale patterns, and predict when this book will go on offer next.

Price History

Kindle price over time. Green zones = periods when the book was free.

$2.99 – $8.99

Currently on sale at $1.99 — 78% off peak. Price has dropped 3 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 417 days. Typically stays discounted for 21 days.

Sales Rank

Amazon sales rank: lower number = better selling book. #1 is the bestseller.

Currently #1,419 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller. Climbing the charts — 25% improvement recently.

Rating & Reviews

Purple line = star rating over time. Blue area = total review count growth.

Currently 4.6★ from 5,512 reviews

Gaining approximately 27 new reviews per month. Steady word of mouth growth. Rating has remained stable at 4.6 over the tracking period.

Sale Prediction

Actual Predicted

This book is currently discounted at $1.99. It typically returns to around $8.99.

Prices shown in USD from Amazon US. We continuously pull new data to improve tracking. If dates look old, it usually means there has been no significant change since the last data point.