Recs if you like They Called Us Enemy...

Graphic Memoirs, aka Memoirs told via Graphic Novels.

Huge shout outs to both one_crazy_elliott and MadHoney for such lengthy & thorough rec lists to add!

LGBT*+ graphic novels / comics / manga +

Fluff to smut, including 18+ etc aka not exclusive to anything specific other than being queer content (queer & queer-rep inclusive stories). I have read a good handful of the ones now at the bottom of the list. Includes intended middle-grade-ish-level youth content to adult audience content.

In progress / updated over time

(recs highly welcome) Attempting a highly exhaustive list.

I have spent years curating a list of graphic novels for myself on goodreads and I thought this place would be great to share it and share my love for graphic novels. I’m not picky about the plot or topics of the graphic novels I read so the list is pretty much any graphic novel I have heard of regardless of topic. Many are middle grade or young adult as is the general trend of the format but recommendations for more (especially adult) would be greatly appreciated.

Also manga is not included.

Learning things with pictures ✨ this includes memoirs. Please let me know if you have any more suggestions 💕

Fiction and nonfiction list. History sure does rhyme. If you have recs for this list, let me know!! Specifically, I'm looking for more adult nonfiction published in the last 10 years, but I'll take anything! Please don't comment that you "didn't learn about this in school", it is not my problem.

May 16th is National Biographer's Day, commemorating the work of people who write about... people! We've picked out a whole pile of our favorite biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs by and about queer folks to celebrate the occasion. (This list is presented by Duck Prints Press, the indie publisher focused on publishing queer art and stories by queer creators! A group of us collaborate to make these recommendations.)

Looking for your next graphic novel read? Check out this list!

A growing collection of books that can help to better understand the past, present, and perhaps future of the US.

It's free comic books day, and we love comics and graphic novels every day, so here, have over 150 of our favorite graphic novels starring queer characters. (This list is presented by Duck Prints Press, the indie publisher focused on publishing queer art and stories by queer creators! A group of us collaborate to make these recommendations.)

Supreme Leader has opened a new library for minions to peruse and keep up with all recs off the podcast 🚨 🚨

This list contains of single volume graphic novels and comics.

these are all essential reading (or viewing, since some do not have words.) this list includes horror, be aware🧛‍♀️ and also some with mature themes.

A selection of fun and interesting graphic non-fiction. This is by no means exhaustive and I only included one book per author to keep this from getting cluttered, so feel free to use this as a starting point and explore!

a collection of memoirs, biographies, and fiction that focuses on the forced removal of more than 120,000 people of japanese ancestry, as well as the lives of the people it impacted.

Fiction and Non-Fiction for Troubled Times

WWII books are so popular with elementary and middle grade students. Let’s show them that it was more than white folks making history.

Suggestions welcome! I’m adding as I’m purchasing for my library so I would love help with a back list ❤️

Read the first few volumes online before committing to purchasing them. Most can be found on webtoon. (incl. Graphic Novels listed)

A look into the United States of America and what it’s done, is doing, and will do.

Nonfiction graphic (comic) books aimed at teens or adults. Learn something with visuals, not just texts. Who says graphic novels are just for kids or don't cover more mature topics?

Some books I want to read in the next couple years. I want to learn more things, especially about philosophy, the state of the world, mythology, and history.