four years before The Fault in Our Stars. Paper Towns was published in 2008, a.k.a. Quentin fears that she is going to hurt herself, and he's determined to find this girl of his dreams. After a memorable night with Quentin (no, not that memorable-get your mind out of the gutter), Margo Roth Spiegelman runs away from home. She has eclectic taste in music, likes breaking into abandoned buildings and theme parks, and… is missing. Margo Roth Spiegelman isn't your typical Jessica Simpson/Alba/Biel girl next door, though. In Paper Towns, eighteen-year-old Quentin Jacobson is in love with the girl next door, Margo Roth Spiegelman. It features mystery, fun, and the best road trip this side of The Amazing Race.

We don't have any snack recommendations (although you can never have too many salt 'n' vinegar chips), but we do have a reading recommendation for those quiet moments on the road: Paper Townsby John Green. Dramamine, so you can actually read the reading material.A map (if for some reason you're traveling in 1994), a GPS (if you're traveling in 2004), or a smartphone with a navigation app (if you're in 2014 or beyond).Friends, to eat your snacks and take the wheel when you're peeing in a bottle.Snacks, the crunchier the better-shaking crumbs from the floor mats at the end of the trip is a key part of the experience.Bottled beverages to put in the cup holders (with openings large enough to pee in).

A car, preferably one with heated seats and lots of cup holders.

There are a few essentials for every road trip:

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