10 Top biography books like Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard by Ronald Wimberly

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Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard

By: Ronald Wimberly

4.27

Format: 322 pages, Hardcover

From author Ronald Wimberly, creator of the viral comic Lighten Up , comes a soaring graphic biogra…

If you liked the biography plot in Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard by Ronald Wimberly , here is a list of 10 books like this:

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1. Hungry Ghost

By: Victoria Ying

4.01

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A beautiful and heart-wrenching young adult graphic novel takes a look at eating disorders, family … read more

Similar categories in Victoria Ying's Hungry Ghost book and Ronald Wimberly's Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
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2. Shubeik Lubeik

By: Deena Mohamed

4.50

Format: 528 pages, ebook

A brilliant and imaginative debut graphic novel that brings to life a fantastical Cairo where wishe… read more

Similar categories in Deena Mohamed's Shubeik Lubeik book and Ronald Wimberly's Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
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3. 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

Similar categories in Darrin Bell's The Talk book and Ronald Wimberly's Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard

  • race
  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • biography memoir
  • comics
  • nonfiction
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4. A First Time for Everything

By: Dan Santat

4.39

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkwa… read more

Similar categories in Dan Santat's A First Time for Everything book and Ronald Wimberly's Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard

  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
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5. 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 Ronald Wimberly's Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard

  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • biography memoir
  • comics
  • nonfiction
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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

Similar categories in Emily Carroll's A Guest in the House book and Ronald Wimberly's Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard

  • graphic novels comics
  • 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

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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

Similar categories in Gene Luen Yang's Lunar New Year Love Story book and Ronald Wimberly's Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard

  • graphic novels
  • comics
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8. 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

Similar categories in Deb J.J. Lee's In Limbo book and Ronald Wimberly's Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard

  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
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9. 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 Ronald Wimberly's Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard

  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels
  • biography memoir
  • 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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10. 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 Ronald Wimberly's Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of Impossible People: A Completely Average Recovery Story by Julia Wertz

11. Impossible People: A Completely Average Recovery Story

By: Julia Wertz

4.35

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In her keenly observed graphic memoir, Impossible People, celebrated cartoonist Julia Wertz chronic… read more

Similar categories in Julia Wertz's Impossible People: A Completely Average Recovery Story book and Ronald Wimberly's Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard

  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • biography memoir
  • comics
  • nonfiction
"Go fuck yourself, melted spatula!"

-Julia Wertz, Impossible People: A Completely Average Recovery Story

"Do the stepwork and don't give me any of your excuses. We both know they're bullshit."

-Julia Wertz, Impossible People: A Completely Average Recovery Story

"...you're at a place in your life where you're trying to let people in, so you should have called someone to spend the afternoon with you instead of being a weirdo alone in a theater crying at a come…"

-Julia Wertz, Impossible People: A Completely Average Recovery Story

"It's the fantasy of a life gone wrong. You've been doing the best you can, but it's hard and you're tired. Then something horrible happens and you get to give up and go be sad somewhere. There's some…"

-Julia Wertz, Impossible People: A Completely Average Recovery Story

Cover of Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol

12. 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

Similar categories in Vera Brosgol's Plain Jane and the Mermaid book and Ronald Wimberly's Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of We Are Not Strangers: A Graphic Novel by Josh Tuininga

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 Ronald Wimberly's Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard

  • race
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • war
  • comics
Cover of Invisible Son by Kim  Johnson

14. Invisible Son

By: Kim Johnson

4.20

Format: 416 pages, Library Binding

From the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of This Is My America comes another thriller… read more

Similar categories in Kim Johnson's Invisible Son book and Ronald Wimberly's Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard

Cover of Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story by Sarah Myer

15. 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

Similar categories in Sarah Myer's Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story book and Ronald Wimberly's Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard

  • memoir
  • graphic novels
  • biography memoir
  • comics
  • nonfiction
Cover of The He-Man Effect: How American Toymakers Sold You Your Childhood by Brian "Box" Brown

16. The He-Man Effect: How American Toymakers Sold You Your Childhood

By: Brian "Box" Brown

4.04

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Brian "Box" Brown brings history and culture to life through his comics. In his new graphic novel, … read more

Similar categories in Brian "Box" Brown's The He-Man Effect: How American Toymakers Sold You Your Childhood book and Ronald Wimberly's Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard

  • history
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
Cover of Danger and Other Unknown Risks by Ryan North

17. Danger and Other Unknown Risks

By: Ryan North

3.90

Format: 206 pages, Paperback

A twisty, spellbinding adventure about a girl and her dog who want to save the world, Danger and Ot… read more

Similar categories in Ryan North's Danger and Other Unknown Risks book and Ronald Wimberly's Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of Queenie: Godmother of Harlem: A Graphic Novel by Elizabeth Colomba

18. Queenie: Godmother of Harlem: A Graphic Novel

By: Elizabeth Colomba

3.74

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

A historical graphic novel inspired by the life of Harlem's legendary mobster, Stephanie Saint-Clai… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Colomba's Queenie: Godmother of Harlem: A Graphic Novel book and Ronald Wimberly's Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard

  • history
  • biography
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
Cover of Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard by Ronald Wimberly

19. Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard

By: Ronald Wimberly

4.27

Format: 322 pages, Hardcover

From author Ronald Wimberly, creator of the viral comic Lighten Up , comes a soaring graphic biogra… read more

Similar categories in Ronald Wimberly's Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard book and Ronald Wimberly's Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard

  • race
  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • war
  • biography memoir
  • comics
  • nonfiction
Cover of Last On His Feet: Jack Johnson and the Battle of the Century by Youssef Daoudi

20. Last On His Feet: Jack Johnson and the Battle of the Century

By: Youssef Daoudi

4.39

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

On the morning of July 4, 1910, thousands of boxing fans stormed a newly built stadium in Reno, Nev… read more

Similar categories in Youssef Daoudi's Last On His Feet: Jack Johnson and the Battle of the Century book and Ronald Wimberly's Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard

  • race
  • history
  • biography
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
Cover of One in a Million: A Graphic Memoir by Claire Lordon

21. One in a Million: A Graphic Memoir

By: Claire Lordon

3.88

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Debut graphic novelist Claire Lordon’s medical misfortunes may be one in a million in this relatabl… read more

Similar categories in Claire Lordon's One in a Million: A Graphic Memoir book and Ronald Wimberly's Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard

  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction

12 must-read nonfiction books like Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard by Ronald Wimberly

Transform Your Habits

The Talk

Darrin Bell

4.65

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A First Time for Everything

Dan Santat

4.39

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Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam

Thien Pham

4.29

Transform Your Habits

In Limbo

Deb J.J. Lee

4.18

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Transform Your Habits

The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

4.25

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Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

Nicholas Day

4.15

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Katherine Marsh

4.50

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