5 must-read historical fiction books like Ruined by Sarah Vaughn

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Ruined

By: Sarah Vaughn

3.64

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Bridgerton comes a Regency-era romance graphic novel about the unexpected passion that …

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1. Ghost Roast

By: Shawnelle Gibbs

4.13

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Ghost Roast delivers a paranormal adventure full of first crushes, lost histories, and the impossib… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
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2. Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy

By: Faith Erin Hicks

3.96

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

New York Times bestseller Faith Erin Hicks is back with Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy , a young adult… read more

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  • romance
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
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3. The Baker and the Bard

By: Fern Haught

3.62

Format: 147 pages, Paperback

Author-artist Fern Haught weaves an enchanting, gentle fantasy tale of friendship, determination, a… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
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4. If You'll Have Me

By: Eunnie

4.44

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

“Super sweet and totally heartwarming!”—Alice Oseman, bestselling author of Heartstopper and Lovele… read more

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  • romance
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of The Worst Ronin by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

5. The Worst Ronin

By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.00

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

When an unlikely pair of female samurai join forces, what begins as your run-of-the-mill quest for … read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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6. 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
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • adult
"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

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7. Lunar New Year Love Story

By: Gene Luen Yang

4.41

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Graphic novel superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham join forces in this heartwarming rom-com ab… read more

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  • romance
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz

8. The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich

By: Deya Muniz

4.40

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

A funny, heartfelt YA romance about finding love—and lots of grilled cheese sandwiches—in the place… read more

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  • romance
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
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9. Homebody

By: Theo Parish

4.43

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir abou… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
"Being openly queer can feel intimidating. But every day just by being yourself you inspire the people around you. You don't have to be an influencer to influence!"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"There is no one way to be transgender, just like there is no one way to be cisgender. We are all just trying to find a place to call our own. We are all deserving of comfort and safety, a place to ca…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Living authentically in a world that takes every opportunity to squeeze you uncomfortably into a box of someone else's design...that is the most radical act of self love. Blossoming in an environment…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Words are important. They allow us to communicate how we think and feel. Words help us to understand and to be understood. So, finally grasping the language you've been reaching for, to explain this …"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

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10. The Infinity Particle

By: Wendy Xu

4.03

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In this gorgeous graphic novel by Wendy Xu, co-creator of the award-winning Mooncakes, a young inve… read more

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  • romance
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Lore Olympus: Volume Six (Lore Olympus, #6) by Rachel  Smythe

11. Lore Olympus: Volume Six (Lore Olympus, #6)

By: Rachel Smythe

4.51

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Witness what the gods do after dark in the sixth volume of a stylish and contemporary reimagining o… read more

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  • romance
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • adult
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12. I Feel Awful, Thanks

By: Lara Pickle

4.04

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

A lushly illustrated debut graphic novel that explores the hardfought journey of self-acceptance in… read more

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  • romance
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol

13. Plain Jane and the Mermaid

By: Vera Brosgol

4.38

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

From Eisner Award winner Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic about courage, confidence, and inner… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid by Ngozi Ukazu

14. Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid

By: Ngozi Ukazu

4.12

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Molly Bauer's first year of college is not the picture-perfect piece of art she'd always envisioned… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
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15. Stolz und Vorurteil: Jane Austens Klassiker erstmals als liebevoll umgesetzte Graphic Novel

By: Jane Austen

4.01

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

Es ist eine allgemein anerkannte Wahrheit, dass ein Mädchen ab und zu von der Liebe träumtElizabeth… read more

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  • romance
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • historical
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16. Bad Dreams in the Night

By: Adam Ellis

4.26

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Like a graphic novel version of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark , this collection of original hor… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • adult
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17. Mall Goth

By: Kate Leth

3.89

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me gets a Y2K twist in this coming-of-age young adult graphic nov… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
"Oh mall... at least you're always here for me"

-Kate Leth, Mall Goth

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18. In Utero

By: Chris Gooch

3.79

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Akira meets Aliens , and Annihilation meets Evangelion , in this coming-of-age monster tale from aw… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
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19. Brooms

By: Jasmine Walls

4.23

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

YALSA TOP 10 GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR TEENS BEST OF THE Booklist · Kirkus · Polygon · Chicago Publ… read more

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  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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20. Belle of the Ball

By: Mari Costa

4.14

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A young adult graphic novel about high school wallflower Belle Hawkins, who ends up in a love trian… read more

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  • romance
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Full of Myself: A Graphic Memoir About Body Image by Siobhan  Gallagher

21. 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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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • adult
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22. The Marble Queen

By: Anna Kopp

3.62

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

The Marble Queen is a YA Fantasy graphic novel that’s the political drama of Nimona meets the heart… read more

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  • romance
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
"I’m not the strong, brave queen Iliad deserves."

-Anna Kopp, The Marble Queen

"It seems so natural. Like she’s done it a hundred times. Does she prefer dancing with women? I thought this marriage was only an arrangement. And if I’m right and it is, then why do I feel so strange?"

-Anna Kopp, The Marble Queen

Cover of Atana and the Firebird (Atana, #1) by Vivian Zhou

23. Atana and the Firebird (Atana, #1)

By: Vivian Zhou

4.10

Format: 252 pages, Hardcover

A mermaid, a firebird, and a witch become entangled with the mysterious and powerful Witch Queen, w… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
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24. Freshman Year

By: Sarah Mai

3.76

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

A stylish graphic novel about the unique angst, humor, and self-doubt universal to the experience o… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag

25. The Deep Dark

By: Molly Knox Ostertag

4.42

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

From Molly Knox Ostertag, writer-illustrator, comes a darkly beautiful story of identity, family, l… read more

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  • romance
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Ruined by Sarah Vaughn

26. Ruined

By: Sarah Vaughn

3.64

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Bridgerton comes a Regency-era romance graphic novel about the unexpected passion that … read more

Similar categories in Sarah Vaughn's Ruined book and Sarah Vaughn's Ruined

  • romance
  • graphic novels comics
  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • regency
  • historical romance
  • comics
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
Cover of The Fox Maidens by Robin Ha

27. The Fox Maidens

By: Robin Ha

4.00

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

An epic new graphic novel fantasy—a queer, feminist reimagining of the Fox Maiden legend from Korea… read more

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  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Pale Queen by Ethan M. Aldridge

28. The Pale Queen

By: Ethan M. Aldridge

4.18

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed creator of Estranged and The Legend of Brightblade comes a lush fantasy graphic … read more

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  • romance
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Tristan and Lancelot: A Tale of Two Knights by James Persichetti

29. Tristan and Lancelot: A Tale of Two Knights

By: James Persichetti

3.77

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

In this queer reimagining of an Arthurian legend, Knights of the Round Table Lancelot and Tristan s… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • historical fiction
Cover of Fangirl, Vol. 4: The Manga by Rainbow Rowell

30. Fangirl, Vol. 4: The Manga

By: Rainbow Rowell

4.57

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

The heartwarming final volume in the manga adaptation of the beloved novel by Rainbow Rowell! Cath… read more

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  • romance
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
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31. How It All Ends

By: Emma Hunsinger

4.30

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Thirteen-year-old Tara lives inside the nonstop adventure of her imagination. It’s far more enterta… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction

26 best-selling fiction books like Ruined by Sarah Vaughn

Transform Your Habits

Ghost Roast

Shawnelle Gibbs

4.13

Transform Your Habits

Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy

Faith Erin Hicks

3.96

Transform Your Habits

The Baker and the Bard

Fern Haught

3.62

Transform Your Habits

If You'll Have Me

Eunnie

4.44

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Alley: Junji Ito Story Collection

Junji Ito

4.11

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Dwellings

Jay Stephens

4.00

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Stitches

Hirokatsu Kihara

3.14

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Vera Brosgol

4.38

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