I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir
By: Malaka Gharib
4.09
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
One part Mari Andrew, one part Marjane Satrapi, I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir is a t…
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1. Flying Couch: A Graphic Memoir
By: Amy Kurzweil
3.50
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Flying Couch, Amy Kurzweil’s debut, tells the stories of three unforgettable women. Amy weaves her … read more
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- comics
- nonfiction
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2. Over Easy
By: Mimi Pond
3.84
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
A fast-paced semi-memoir about diners, drugs, and California in the 1970s. Over Easyis a brilliant … read more
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- adult
3. Fronteras Americanas
By: Guillermo Verdecchia
3.89
Format: None pages, Paperback
Fuelled by equal parts outrage, intelligence and wit, Fronteras Americanasre-creates one person's s… read more
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4. The Best We Could Do
By: Thi Bui
4.58
Format: None pages, Hardcover
An intimate and poignant graphic novel portraying one family's journey from war-torn Vietnam from d… read more
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5. The Talk
By: Darrin Bell
4.65
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Darrin Bell was six years old when his mother told him he couldn’t have a realistic water gun. She … read more
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- graphic novels comics
- coming of age
- graphic novels
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- comics
- nonfiction
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6. They Called Us Enemy
By: George Takei
4.42
Format: 204 pages, Paperback
A graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei's childhood imprisoned within Americ… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- graphic novels
- biography memoir
- comics
- nonfiction
"The wheel of democracy turns slowly."-George Takei, They Called Us Enemy
"Shame is a cruel thing. It should rest on the perpetrators but they don't carry it the way the victims do."-George Takei, They Called Us Enemy
"Our Democracy is a Participatory Democracy. Existentially it's dependent on people who cherish the shinning, highest ideals of our Democracy and actively engage in the political process."-George Takei, They Called Us Enemy
7. Almost American Girl
By: Robin Ha
4.22
Format: 239 pages, Kindle Edition
A teen graphic novel memoir about a Korean-born, non-English-speaking girl who is abruptly transpla… read more
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- family
"But now that I am finally leaving, I see everything through rose-colored glasses"-Robin Ha, Almost American Girl
8. Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam
By: Thien Pham
4.29
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A moving young adult graphic memoir about a Vietnamese immigrant boy's search for belonging in Amer… read more
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9. In Limbo
By: Deb J.J. Lee
4.18
Format: 348 pages, Hardcover
A debut YA graphic memoir about a Korean-American girl's coming-of-age story—and a coming home stor… read more
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- memoir
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- comics
- nonfiction
10. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
By: Pedro Martín
4.27
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more
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- nonfiction
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"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
11. Displacement
By: Kiku Hughes
4.29
Format: 283 pages, Paperback
A teenager is pulled back in time to witness her grandmother's experiences in World War II-era Japa… read more
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- graphic novels comics
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"A memory is too powerful a weapon."-Kiku Hughes, Displacement
"But when a community comes together to demand more, when we do not let trauma stay obscured but bring it up to the surface and remember it together, we can make sure it is not repeated."-Kiku Hughes, Displacement
12. Huda F Are You?
By: Huda Fahmy
4.17
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
From the creator of Yes, I'm Hot In This, this cheeky, hilarious, and honest graphic novel asks the… read more
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- coming of age
- graphic novels
- comics
"Use your hijab, woman! Cover that forehead!"-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Are You?
"I swear if we end up getting joint weddings, we're running away."-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Are You?
13. Huda F Cares?
By: Huda Fahmy
4.21
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
In this laugh-out-loud funny sequel to the graphic novel Huda F Are You?, the Fahmys are off to Dis… read more
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- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- comics
- family
"Y'know, you catch more flies with honey..." "I don't know why people say that. You can catch flies with garbage too."-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?
"We don't know they're friends. They could be brother and sister." "Impossible. They're smiling." "You're right. They're definitely not related."-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?
14. Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American
By: Laura Gao
4.24
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
After spending her early years in Wuhan, China, riding water buffalos and devouring stinky tofu, La… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- biography memoir
- comics
- nonfiction
15. Dancing at the Pity Party: A Dead Mom Graphic Memoir
By: Tyler Feder
4.51
Format: 202 pages, Hardcover
Tyler Feder had just white-knuckled her way through her first year of college when her super-cool m… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- biography memoir
- comics
- nonfiction
- family
- adult
16. I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir
By: Malaka Gharib
4.09
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
One part Mari Andrew, one part Marjane Satrapi, I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir is a t… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- graphic novels comics
- coming of age
- graphic novels
- biography memoir
- comics
- nonfiction
- family
- adult
17. This Country: Searching for Home in (Very) Rural America
By: Navied Mahdavian
3.98
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
A gorgeously illustrated and written debut graphic memoir about belonging, identity, and making a h… read more
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- memoir
- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- biography memoir
- comics
- nonfiction
- adult
18. ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico
By: Christine Suggs
4.10
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
"An absolutely heartwarming and vibrant story of belonging, family, and the meaning of home. This b… read more
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- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- biography memoir
- comics
- family
19. Full of Myself: A Graphic Memoir About Body Image
By: Siobhan Gallagher
4.33
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
Author and illustrator Siobhán Gallagher’s humorous and heartfelt graphic memoir details her journe… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- graphic novels comics
- coming of age
- graphic novels
- comics
- nonfiction
- adult
20. Maybe an Artist
By: Liz Montague
3.94
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
A heartfelt and funny graphic novel memoir from one of the first Black female cartoonists to be pub… read more
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- memoir
- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- biography memoir
- comics
- nonfiction
21. That Can Be Arranged: A Muslim Love Story
By: Huda Fahmy
4.21
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Chaperones, suitors, and arranged marriages aren't only reserved for the heroines of a Jane Austen … read more
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- graphic novels
- comics
- nonfiction
- adult
"Her cat hotel did very well. LOL"-Huda Fahmy, That Can Be Arranged: A Muslim Love Story
"Her daughter got married in pants. Lol"-Huda Fahmy, That Can Be Arranged: A Muslim Love Story
"I find you. . . r citizenship very attractive. Lol"-Huda Fahmy, That Can Be Arranged: A Muslim Love Story
"Yeah, I've been there. It had a funky smell and reminded me of a graveyard."-Huda Fahmy, That Can Be Arranged: A Muslim Love Story
