8 must-read bande dessinée books like 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954 by Marcelino Truong

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40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954

By: Marcelino Truong

3.80

Format: 296 pages, Paperback

By the author of  Such a Lovely Little War  and  Saigon Calling , a stirring graphic novel about lo…

If you liked the bande dessinée plot in 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954 by Marcelino Truong , here is a list of 8 books like this:

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1. Monica

By: Daniel Clowes

3.95

Format: 106 pages, Hardcover

Monica is a series of interconnected narratives that collectively tell the life story — actually, s… read more

Similar categories in Daniel Clowes's Monica book and Marcelino Truong's 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • bande dessinée
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2. Roaming

By: Jillian Tamaki

3.77

Format: 443 pages, Paperback

Spring break, 2009. High school best friends Zoe and Dani are now freshman college students, meetin… read more

Similar categories in Jillian Tamaki's Roaming book and Marcelino Truong's 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
Cover of Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam by Thien Pham

3. 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

Similar categories in Thien Pham's Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam book and Marcelino Truong's 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
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4. 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

Similar categories in Gene Luen Yang's Lunar New Year Love Story book and Marcelino Truong's 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954

  • graphic novels
  • comics
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5. Boys Weekend

By: Mattie Lubchansky

4.03

Format: 232 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning cartoonist and editor at The Nib, a hilarious trans-"final girl" horror grap… read more

Similar categories in Mattie Lubchansky's Boys Weekend book and Marcelino Truong's 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
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6. 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

Similar categories in Pedro Martín's Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir book and Marcelino Truong's 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
"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

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7. 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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8. Mimosa: A Graphic Novel

By: Archie Bongiovanni

3.73

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Archie Bongiovanni, the comics artist behind the award-winning hit A Quick and Easy Guide to They/T… read more

Similar categories in Archie Bongiovanni's Mimosa: A Graphic Novel book and Marcelino Truong's 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
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9. 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

Similar categories in Huda Fahmy's Huda F Cares? book and Marcelino Truong's 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
"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?

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10. 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
Cover of Are You Willing to Die for the Cause by Chris Oliveros

11. Are You Willing to Die for the Cause

By: Chris Oliveros

4.09

Format: 168 pages, Hardcover

A deep dive into a contentious and dramatic period in Canadian history―the rise of a militant separ… read more

Similar categories in Chris Oliveros's Are You Willing to Die for the Cause book and Marcelino Truong's 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954

  • history
  • graphic novels
  • bande dessinée
  • comics
  • nonfiction
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12. Worm: A Cuban American Odyssey

By: Edel Rodriguez

4.53

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From “America’s illustrator in chief” ( Fast Company ), a graphic memoir of a childhood in Cuba, co… read more

Similar categories in Edel Rodriguez's Worm: A Cuban American Odyssey book and Marcelino Truong's 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954

  • history
  • graphic novels comics
  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
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13. We Are Not Strangers: A Graphic Novel

By: Josh Tuininga

4.35

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by a true story, this graphic novel follows a Jewish immigrant’s efforts to help his Japan… read more

Similar categories in Josh Tuininga's We Are Not Strangers: A Graphic Novel book and Marcelino Truong's 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954

  • graphic novels comics
  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • war
  • comics
Cover of The Man in the McIntosh Suit by Rina Ayuyang

14. The Man in the McIntosh Suit

By: Rina Ayuyang

3.27

Format: 212 pages, Paperback

A Filipino-American take on Depression-era noir featuring mistaken identities, speakeasies, and los… read more

Similar categories in Rina Ayuyang's The Man in the McIntosh Suit book and Marcelino Truong's 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954

  • graphic novels comics
  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • comics
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15. Ephemera

By: Briana Loewinsohn

4.00

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

A debut graphic novel that poignantly blends memoir, magic realism, and graphic medicine. Ephem… read more

Similar categories in Briana Loewinsohn's Ephemera book and Marcelino Truong's 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
Cover of Gaytheist: Coming Out of My Orthodox Childhood by Lonnie Mann

16. Gaytheist: Coming Out of My Orthodox Childhood

By: Lonnie Mann

4.12

Format: 260 pages, Paperback

A coming-of-age graphic novel memoir about a young man who, growing up in an Orthodox Jewish commun… read more

Similar categories in Lonnie Mann's Gaytheist: Coming Out of My Orthodox Childhood book and Marcelino Truong's 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
Cover of This Country: Searching for Home in (Very) Rural America by Navied Mahdavian

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

Similar categories in Navied Mahdavian's This Country: Searching for Home in (Very) Rural America book and Marcelino Truong's 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
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18. Okinawa

By: Susumu Higa

4.08

Format: 544 pages, Paperback

Okinawa brings together two collections of intertwined stories by the island’s pre-eminent mangaka,… read more

Similar categories in Susumu Higa's Okinawa book and Marcelino Truong's 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954

  • history
  • graphic novels comics
  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • war
  • comics
  • nonfiction
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19. Sunhead

By: Alex Assan

3.53

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

In this queer coming-of-age teen graphic novel by breakout talent Alex Assan, high schooler Rotem f… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 2 (My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, #2) by Emil Ferris

20. My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 2 (My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, #2)

By: Emil Ferris

4.25

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The most anticipated graphic novel of 2024, concluding the story of young Karen Reyes, the most ins… read more

Similar categories in Emil Ferris's My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 2 (My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, #2) book and Marcelino Truong's 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • bande dessinée
"Courage isn't about not being scared... It's about carrying your fear into battle."

-Emil Ferris, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 2 (My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, #2)

"No, I do not want any kind of censorship. Anka always said, "The minute they tell you that you should not see something, that is the minute you should make it your business to see or read it or whate…"

-Emil Ferris, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 2 (My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, #2)

"All my life I have seen pictures that show women as being what you call 'sexy' when they are being hurt. That sends send me a message and I think that the message is, women are at their best when the…"

-Emil Ferris, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 2 (My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, #2)

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21. 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

Similar categories in Jasmine Walls's Brooms book and Marcelino Truong's 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954

  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of En la cabeza de Sherlock Holmes by Cyril Liéron

22. En la cabeza de Sherlock Holmes

By: Cyril Liéron

4.47

Format: 104 pages, Hardcover

Un viejo amigo del Dr. Watson es rescatado por la policía en extrañas circunstancias. El descubrimi… read more

Similar categories in Cyril Liéron's En la cabeza de Sherlock Holmes book and Marcelino Truong's 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954

  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • bande dessinée
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23. Arca

By: Van Jensen

3.72

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

The planet is dying, the rich are escaping, and absolutely nothing is what it seems in this thrilli… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of Zodiac: A Graphic Memoir by Ai Weiwei

24. Zodiac: A Graphic Memoir

By: Ai Weiwei

3.74

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

In this beautifully illustrated and deeply philosophical graphic memoir, legendary artist Ai Weiwei… read more

Similar categories in Ai Weiwei's Zodiac: A Graphic Memoir book and Marcelino Truong's 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954

  • art
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
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25. Tótem

By: Laura Pérez

3.57

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Diferentes vivencias conectadas entre sí transcurren a lo largo de diferentes viajes, ensoñaciones,… read more

Similar categories in Laura Pérez's Tótem book and Marcelino Truong's 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
"Hay lugares donde lo cotidiano es lo extraordinario."

-Laura Pérez, Tótem

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26. The Gulf

By: Adam de Souza

4.04

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Staring down the final days of high school, a group of friends runs away from home in order to join… read more

Similar categories in Adam de Souza's The Gulf book and Marcelino Truong's 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • bande dessinée
Cover of 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954 by Marcelino Truong

27. 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954

By: Marcelino Truong

3.80

Format: 296 pages, Paperback

By the author of  Such a Lovely Little War  and  Saigon Calling , a stirring graphic novel about lo… read more

Similar categories in Marcelino Truong's 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954 book and Marcelino Truong's 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954

  • art
  • history
  • graphic novels comics
  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • war
  • bande dessinée
  • comics
  • nonfiction
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28. 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

Similar categories in Robin Ha's The Fox Maidens book and Marcelino Truong's 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954

  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of Artificial: A Love Story by Amy Kurzweil

29. Artificial: A Love Story

By: Amy Kurzweil

3.62

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A visionary story of three generations of artists whose search for meaning and connection transcend… read more

Similar categories in Amy Kurzweil's Artificial: A Love Story book and Marcelino Truong's 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954

  • art
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Boy from Clearwater: Book 1 by Yu Pei-Yun

30. The Boy from Clearwater: Book 1

By: Yu Pei-Yun

3.99

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

An incredible true story in graphic novel form that lays bare the tortured and triumphant history o… read more

Similar categories in Yu Pei-Yun's The Boy from Clearwater: Book 1 book and Marcelino Truong's 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954

  • history
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • bande dessinée
  • comics
  • nonfiction
Cover of Proxy Mom: My Experience with Postpartum Depression by Sophie Adriansen

31. Proxy Mom: My Experience with Postpartum Depression

By: Sophie Adriansen

4.19

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Marietta and Chuck, madly in love, are expecting a baby. But childbirth marks the end of the fairy … read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • bande dessinée
  • nonfiction

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