Why She Wrote: A Graphic History of the Lives, Inspiration, and Influence Behind the Pens of Classic Women Writers
By: Lauren Burke
4.01
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
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1. America Is in the Heart: A Personal History
By: Carlos Bulosan , Carey McWilliams
3.91
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
First published in 1946, this autobiography of the well known Filipino poet describes his boyhood i… read more
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- historical
- nonfiction
- biography
- history
2. Mary Anne Saves the Day (The Baby-Sitters Club, #4)
By: Ann M. Martin
3.84
Format: 167 pages, Paperback
Mary Anne has never been a leader of the Baby-sitters Club. She's left that up to Kristy... or Clau… read more
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3. No Spot on Earth More Lovely: The Landscapes that Inspired Anne of Green Gables
By: Catherine Reid , Kerry Michaels
3.91
Format: 340 pages, Hardcover
Anne of Green Gablesis a worldwide phenomenon that has sold over fifty million copies and inspired … read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
- books about books
4. Library of Luminaries: Virginia Woolf
By: Zena Alkayat , Nina Cosford
3.61
Format: 523 pages, Hardcover
This beautifully illustrated biography follows Virginia Woolf's remarkable life and work (which inc… read more
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- feminism
- graphic novels
- biography
- nonfiction
5. Pat of Silver Bush (Pat, #1)
By: L.M. Montgomery
3.85
Format: None pages, Paperback
Patricia Gardiner loved Silver Bush more than anything else in the world. She was born and raised i… read more
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6. Rad Women Worldwide: Artists and Athletes, Pirates and Punks, and Other Revolutionaries Who Shaped History
By: Kate Schatz , Miriam Klein Stahl
3.37
Format: 200 pages, ebook
From the authors of theNew York Times bestselling book Rad American Women A-Z,comes a bold new coll… read more
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7. Romantic Outlaws: The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Her Daughter Mary Shelley
By: Charlotte Gordon
4.50
Format: 60 pages, Hardcover
Romantic Outlawsis the first book to tell the story of the passionate and pioneering lives of Mary … read more
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8. A Guest in the House
By: Emily Carroll
4.06
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
In this graphic novel by Emily Carroll, a young woman marries a kind dentist only to discover a dar… read more
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- graphic novels
- comics
"I don’t sleep for days after seeing her. And when I finally do, my dreams are tangled, dripping things."-Emily Carroll, A Guest in the House
"I used to dream of dragons. I would find them, panting, pacing. Sung inside damp caverns. When I lived through them they would release their riches in a stinking swell of gore and glittering jewels…a…"-Emily Carroll, A Guest in the House
"At night, every noise could be her. I know she’s here now, right now, even though she won’t show herself to me. (I tried to find her the other night, down by the front door like before, but nothing c…"-Emily Carroll, A Guest in the House
"David tells me the first week they lived here, Crystal had nightmares about the attic, about things dripping down from it at night. She would stop crying until he put a lock on it. There’d been anima…"-Emily Carroll, A Guest in the House
9. Psicología punk: Contra el pensamiento positivo y naif
By: Victor Amat
3.67
Format: 295 pages, Kindle Edition
¿Quién dijo que para ser feliz hay que pensar en positivo?Por fin un libro de autoayuda que se atre… read more
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- nonfiction
10. The Hills of Estrella Roja
By: Ashley Robin Franklin
3.98
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
In this delightfully creepy and unapologetically queer horror romp of a graphic novel, sometimes dr… read more
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- graphic novels
- comics
11. Glass Town: The Imaginary World of the Brontës
By: Isabel Greenberg
3.86
Format: 220 pages, Hardcover
A graphic novel about the Brontë siblings, and the strange and marvelous imaginary worlds they inve… read more
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- historical
- graphic novels
- comics
- books about books
12. Hollow
By: Shannon Watters
4.02
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
From Shannon Watters, the co-creator of the bestselling worldwide phenomenon Lumberjanes, and co-wr… read more
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- graphic novels
- comics
13. The Hapless Milliner (Miss Austen Investigates, #1)
By: Jessica Bull
3.59
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
A witty, engaging murder mystery featuring Jane Austen as an intrepid amateur sleuth—the first in a… read more
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- historical
14. ¡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
15. The Faint of Heart
By: Kerilynn Wilson
3.89
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
What would you do if you were the only person left with a heart? The only person left who felt anyt… read more
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- graphic novels
- comics
"Ama duygulara karşı hissizleştirmek, kalbi zayıflatıyor."-Kerilynn Wilson, The Faint of Heart
16. And Now I Spill the Family Secrets: An Illustrated Memoir
By: Margaret Kimball
3.66
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
In 1988, when Kimball is only four years old, her mother attempts suicide on Mother's Day—and this … read more
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- graphic novels
- comics
- biography
- nonfiction
"All together, someone would always be missing and I could feel the pull of that longing in my chest, in the pit of my stomach."-Margaret Kimball, And Now I Spill the Family Secrets: An Illustrated Memoir
"I settled into the water for some serious reflection. Bathrooms made supreme thinking spaces, a place that defied interruption."-Margaret Kimball, And Now I Spill the Family Secrets: An Illustrated Memoir
"This is how silence works in families: it means questions go unanswered, timelines are unclear, and the details of a child's life are a mystery that will not be resolved."-Margaret Kimball, And Now I Spill the Family Secrets: An Illustrated Memoir
"I once watched a video of a deer being rescued from drowning only to find herself surrounded by humans, and then she ran immediately back into the water. It's what panic looks like. An animal feeling…"-Margaret Kimball, And Now I Spill the Family Secrets: An Illustrated Memoir
17. Why She Wrote: A Graphic History of the Lives, Inspiration, and Influence Behind the Pens of Classic Women Writers
By: Lauren Burke
4.01
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
In Why She Wrote, dive into the fascinating, unexpected, and inspiring stories behind the greatest … read more
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- history
- historical
- graphic novels
- feminism
- comics
- nonfiction
- writing
- womens
- books about books
18. Durante la tormenta: Un libro sobre acompañar(nos）
By: Pablo R. Coca (@occimorons)
4.34
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
¿Qué se hace cuando alguien a quien quieres lo está pasando mal, cuando ves que su mundo empieza a … read more
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- comics
19. The League of Lady Poisoners: Illustrated True Stories of Dangerous Women
By: Lisa Perrin
4.05
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
A feast for the senses, this sumptuously illustrated book will introduce you to some of the most in… read more
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- biography
- history
- historical
- feminism
- nonfiction
20. The New Testament
By: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
4.87
Format: 2431 pages, Kindle Edition
A collection of inspired writings (originally in Greek) about the life and ministry of Jesus Christ… read more
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- historical
- nonfiction
21. Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story
By: Sarah Myer
4.40
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Eisner Award Nomination: Best Publication for Teens "A beautiful, courageous book.” Gene Luen Y… read more
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- graphic novels
- comics
- nonfiction
22. Jane Was Here: An Illustrated Guide to Jane Austen's England
By: Nicole Jacobsen
4.19
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
Jane Was Here is a whimsical, illustrated guide to Jane Austen's England - from the settings in her… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
- books about books
23. 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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- comics
- biography
- nonfiction
24. The Witch's Hand (The Montague Twins, #1)
By: Nathan Page
4.00
Format: 352 pages, None
Brothers. Detectives. Witches? Meet Pete and Alastair Montague in the first installment of a new gr… read more
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- graphic novels
- comics
25. In the Study with the Wrench (Clue Mystery, #2)
By: Diana Peterfreund
3.74
Format: 327 pages, Hardcover
The second book in a YA trilogy based on the board game CLUE! In the aftermath of Headmaster Bo… read more
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"Spiffed up a bit, Vaughn could be cute. Maybe Orchid saw past the trashy clothes. Then again, some people wrote love letters to murderers in prison. There really was no accounting for taste."-Diana Peterfreund, In the Study with the Wrench (Clue Mystery, #2)
"This morning, at the custodial services meeting with doctor brown, where she informed the staff of Rusty's death, he'd felt sick. Not the usual, slow burning nausea of his life, but a deep, agonizing…"-Diana Peterfreund, In the Study with the Wrench (Clue Mystery, #2)
"Her lips parted. Vaughn nearly died on the spot. He pulled her in. The guitar strummed its protest. Neither of them cared. She had her hand on his neck, the side of her thumb notched under his jaw, f…"-Diana Peterfreund, In the Study with the Wrench (Clue Mystery, #2)
26. Cryptid Kids: The Bawk-ness Monster (Cryptid Kids, 1)
By: Natalie Riess
4.02
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Penny swears that when she was a little girl, a creature called the Bawk-ness Monster―half sea serp… read more
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- comics
27. Girlsplaining
By: Katja Klengel
3.75
Format: 160 pages, Gebundenes Buch
Warum haben wir vor dem Wort “Vulva” mehr Angst als vor Voldemort? Müssen wir uns wirklich für unse… read more
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- feminism
- graphic novels
- comics
- nonfiction
28. Sensory: Life on the Spectrum
By: Bex Ollerton
4.27
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
A colorful and eclectic comics anthology exploring a wide range of autistic experiences—from diagno… read more
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- comics
- nonfiction
29. Jane Austen's Best Friend: The Life and Influence of Martha Lloyd
By: Zöe Wheddon
3.63
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
All fans of Jane Austen everywhere believe themselves to be best friends with the beloved author an… read more
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- historical
- history
- biography
- nonfiction
30. Obitchuary: The Big Hot Book of Death
By: Spencer Henry
3.74
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Based on the popular podcast, The Big Hot Book of Death is a smart, funny look at the American cul… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
31. Between the Water and the Woods
By: Simone Snaith
3.75
Format: 310 pages, Hardcover
Emeline's quiet village has three important rules: Don't look at the shadows. Do'’t cross the riv… read more
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