Gems: french and belgium graphic novels

I'm a huge graphic novels reader but I often feel like graphic novels (like manga, the genre of romance, etc.) are not seen like real litterature. As if they were something inferior.

I would like to prove you wrong with that small list of graphic novels (completely subjective, I admit) that, in my eyes, are worth a try.

Most of them are considered to be classics by graphic novels reader in France. Some of them are just books I wanted to share. The main target audience is all public.

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created by Bulle

last updated June, 2026

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60 gags de Boule et Bill n°1 (Boule et Bill, #1)

Jean Roba

Billy the Kid (Lucky Luke Adventure, #1)

Morris Morris

La Pierre de Jovénia (Les Légendaires, #1)

Patrick Sobral

Pour une mine de diamants (Princesse Sara, #1)

Claudia Boccato

Le Châtiment de Basenhau (Johan et Pirlouit, #1)

Peyo Peyo

The Purple Smurfs (Smurfs, #1)

Peyo Peyo

Gomer Goof - Tome 1 - Mind the goof!

André Franquin

Just Like Family (The Sisters, #1)

Christophe Cazenove

L'Héritier de l'inca (Le Scrameustache, #1)

Gos Gos

Libellule s'évade: Une enquète de Gil Jourdan (Gil Jourdan #1)

Maurice Tillieux

Le Trio de l'étrange (Yoko Tsuno #1)

Roger Leloup

Un chariot dans l'ouest (Les Tuniques Bleues, #1)

Raoul Cauvin

Tintin in America (Tintin #3 )

Hergé Hergé

Asterix the Gaul (Asterix, #1)

René Goscinny

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BulleOP

Writing here because I don't have space left in the description 😅. I tried choosing the english version for more accessibility, but sadly, it looks like some of them weren't translated.