15 Best queer books like Where Black Stars Rise by Nadia Shammas

Cover of Where Black Stars Rise by Nadia Shammas

Where Black Stars Rise

By: Nadia Shammas

3.55

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

Nadia Shammas and Marie Enger's Where Black Stars Rise is an eldritch horror graphic novel that exp…

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Cover of Bitter Root, Vol. 1: Family Business by David F. Walker

1. Bitter Root, Vol. 1: Family Business

By: David F. Walker

3.97

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

Once known as the greatest monster hunters of all time, the Sangerye family specialized in curing t… read more

Similar categories in David F. Walker's Bitter Root, Vol. 1: Family Business book and Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
Cover of Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed

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 Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • mental health
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of The Baker and the Bard by Fern Haught

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

Similar categories in Fern Haught's The Baker and the Bard book and Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Dear God. Dear Bones. Dear Yellow. by Noor  Hindi

4. Dear God. Dear Bones. Dear Yellow.

By: Noor Hindi

4.52

Format: 80 pages, Paperback

What is political poetry? How does history become lived experience? What does it mean to bear witne… read more

Similar categories in Noor Hindi's Dear God. Dear Bones. Dear Yellow. book and Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

  • queer
  • lgbt
"Reporting is an act of violence—poetry one of warmth."

-Noor Hindi, Dear God. Dear Bones. Dear Yellow.

"I want to believe language matters, that words create meaning, that a person can breathe a thing into existence."

-Noor Hindi, Dear God. Dear Bones. Dear Yellow.

"Colonizers write about flowers. I tell you about children throwing rocks at Israeli tanks seconds before becoming daisies."

-Noor Hindi, Dear God. Dear Bones. Dear Yellow.

"The homeland is stuck in our teeth. It’s filling our cavities. It rests on our tongues. My God. How we yearn for its olive trees. How it haunts our dreams."

-Noor Hindi, Dear God. Dear Bones. Dear Yellow.

Cover of A Guest in the House by Emily Carroll

5. 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 Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
"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

Cover of Night Fever by Ed Brubaker

6. Night Fever

By: Ed Brubaker

3.87

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

Who are you, really? Are you the things you do, or are you the person inside your mind? In Europe o… read more

Similar categories in Ed Brubaker's Night Fever book and Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of Boys Weekend by Mattie Lubchansky

7. 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 Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • horror
  • queer
Cover of When I Arrived at the Castle by Emily Carroll

8. When I Arrived at the Castle

By: Emily Carroll

3.69

Format: 72 pages, Paperback

"A castle, a killer, and prey all bound and blurred by lust and blood." Like many before her tha… read more

Similar categories in Emily Carroll's When I Arrived at the Castle book and Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of The Night Eaters, Vol. 1: She Eats the Night by Marjorie M. Liu

9. The Night Eaters, Vol. 1: She Eats the Night

By: Marjorie M. Liu

4.08

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

The first volume in a new graphic novel horror trilogy from Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda—the creati… read more

Similar categories in Marjorie M. Liu's The Night Eaters, Vol. 1: She Eats the Night book and Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
"No creepy dolls!"

-Marjorie M. Liu, The Night Eaters, Vol. 1: She Eats the Night

"Not the demon anus!"

-Marjorie M. Liu, The Night Eaters, Vol. 1: She Eats the Night

"It’s Sarlaac Satan!"

-Marjorie M. Liu, The Night Eaters, Vol. 1: She Eats the Night

"Oh my God. We’re superheroes."

-Marjorie M. Liu, The Night Eaters, Vol. 1: She Eats the Night

Cover of Mimosa: A Graphic Novel by Archie Bongiovanni

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 Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Rifqa by Mohammed El-Kurd

11. Rifqa

By: Mohammed El-Kurd

4.66

Format: 100 pages, Paperback

Rifqa is Mohammed El-Kurd’s debut collection of poetry, written in the tradition of Ghassan Kanfani… read more

Similar categories in Mohammed El-Kurd's Rifqa book and Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

"Sing me a song of home break a dish or two throw a stone or two because the screams make me nostalgic: I almost don't fear the sirens."

-Mohammed El-Kurd, Rifqa

Cover of Earthdivers, Vol. 1: Kill Columbus by Stephen Graham Jones

12. Earthdivers, Vol. 1: Kill Columbus

By: Stephen Graham Jones

3.66

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

The New York Times–bestselling author of The Only Good Indians and My Heart Is a Chainsaw makes his… read more

Similar categories in Stephen Graham Jones's Earthdivers, Vol. 1: Kill Columbus book and Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
Cover of Nayra and the Djinn by Iasmin Omar Ata

13. Nayra and the Djinn

By: Iasmin Omar Ata

3.53

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

In this coming-of-age graphic novel with a fantastical twist, Nayra Mansour, a Muslim American girl… read more

Similar categories in Iasmin Omar Ata's Nayra and the Djinn book and Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Love Everlasting, Volume 1 (Love Everlasting, #1) by Tom King

14. Love Everlasting, Volume 1 (Love Everlasting, #1)

By: Tom King

3.56

Format: 136 pages, Paperback

From superstar creators Tom King and Elsa Charretier comes he first volume of a thrilling epic in t… read more

Similar categories in Tom King's Love Everlasting, Volume 1 (Love Everlasting, #1) book and Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
Cover of Talk to My Back by Yamada Murasaki

15. Talk to My Back

By: Yamada Murasaki

4.06

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

An unearthed masterwork from one of the "three daughters of Garo," shimmering with realism and vuln… read more

Similar categories in Yamada Murasaki's Talk to My Back book and Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
"Men live in a dream. They always want to be treated like children. When they're strong, we indulge them in this fantasy simply because they're men. Women, on the other hand, have reality shoved into …"

-Yamada Murasaki, Talk to My Back

Cover of Washington's Gay General: The Legends and Loves of Baron von Steuben by Josh Trujillo

16. Washington's Gay General: The Legends and Loves of Baron von Steuben

By: Josh Trujillo

4.03

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

A graphic novel biography of Baron von Steuben, the soldier, immigrant, and flamboyant homosexual w… read more

Similar categories in Josh Trujillo's Washington's Gay General: The Legends and Loves of Baron von Steuben book and Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • queer
Cover of Across a Field of Starlight by Blue Delliquanti

17. Across a Field of Starlight

By: Blue Delliquanti

3.72

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

An epic sci-fi graphic novel romance between two non-binary characters as they find one another thr… read more

Similar categories in Blue Delliquanti's Across a Field of Starlight book and Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Thirsty Mermaids by Kat Leyh

18. Thirsty Mermaids

By: Kat Leyh

4.09

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Fresh out of shipwreck wine, three tipsy mermaids—Pearl, Tooth, and Eez—hit on the idea of magicall… read more

Similar categories in Kat Leyh's Thirsty Mermaids book and Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Blood of the Virgin by Sammy Harkham

19. Blood of the Virgin

By: Sammy Harkham

3.70

Format: 296 pages, Hardcover

“A story about storytelling...Conjures up the grindhouse movie-making scene in 1970s Los Angeles an… read more

Similar categories in Sammy Harkham's Blood of the Virgin book and Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of Brooms by Jasmine Walls

20. 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 Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Punk Rock Karaoke by Bianca Xunise

21. Punk Rock Karaoke

By: Bianca Xunise

4.04

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

A debut young adult graphic novel from Ignatz Award-winning and nationally syndicated cartoonist, B… read more

Similar categories in Bianca Xunise's Punk Rock Karaoke book and Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • queer
Cover of Fruiting Bodies by Ashley Robin Franklin

22. Fruiting Bodies

By: Ashley Robin Franklin

3.41

Format: 48 pages, Paperback

A new spine-chilling horror comic from cartoonist Ashley Robin Franklin, author of One Million Tiny… read more

Similar categories in Ashley Robin Franklin's Fruiting Bodies book and Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • horror
  • queer
Cover of The Marble Queen by Anna Kopp

23. 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

Similar categories in Anna Kopp's The Marble Queen book and Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
"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 The Night Eaters, Vol. 2: Her Little Reapers by Marjorie M. Liu

24. The Night Eaters, Vol. 2: Her Little Reapers

By: Marjorie M. Liu

4.34

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The second volume in the graphic novel horror trilogy The Night Eaters from Marjorie Liu and Sana T… read more

Similar categories in Marjorie M. Liu's The Night Eaters, Vol. 2: Her Little Reapers book and Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
Cover of Power Born of Dreams: My Story is Palestine by Mohammad Sabaaneh

25. Power Born of Dreams: My Story is Palestine

By: Mohammad Sabaaneh

4.55

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

What does freedom look like from inside an Israeli prison? The walls of the cell are etched with… read more

Similar categories in Mohammad Sabaaneh's Power Born of Dreams: My Story is Palestine book and Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of The Keeper: A Graphic Novel by Tananarive Due

26. The Keeper: A Graphic Novel

By: Tananarive Due

3.69

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

NAMED A BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST NAMED A BOOK WE LOVED BY NPR A yo… read more

Similar categories in Tananarive Due's The Keeper: A Graphic Novel book and Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
"I hate to say things that might scare you, but I can't sugarcoat the real world."

-Tananarive Due, The Keeper: A Graphic Novel

Cover of All Eight Eyes by Steve Foxe

27. All Eight Eyes

By: Steve Foxe

3.41

Format: 136 pages, Paperback

In the forgotten corners of post-9/11 New York City, skittering shapes in the darkness prey on the … read more

Similar categories in Steve Foxe's All Eight Eyes book and Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • horror
Cover of Blood Orange by Yaffa As

28. Blood Orange

By: Yaffa As

4.60

Format: 66 pages, Paperback

"Blood Orange" is a highly emotional, important and timely poetry collection by Mx. Yaffa (They/She… read more

Similar categories in Yaffa As's Blood Orange book and Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

  • queer
  • lgbt
"you've drawn every line there could be while we wait for a circle"

-Yaffa As, Blood Orange

"we know it ends in flame because those with power were never taught to relinquish / we wait for them to / we forget you can't give up what wasn't yours to begin with"

-Yaffa As, Blood Orange

Cover of Hell Phone, Book 1 by Benji Nate

29. Hell Phone, Book 1

By: Benji Nate

3.88

Format: 160 pages, ebook

Sissy and Lola are best friends, next-door neighbors, and now… murder solvers? When Sissy picks up … read more

Similar categories in Benji Nate's Hell Phone, Book 1 book and Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
Cover of Where Black Stars Rise by Nadia Shammas

30. Where Black Stars Rise

By: Nadia Shammas

3.55

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

Nadia Shammas and Marie Enger's Where Black Stars Rise is an eldritch horror graphic novel that exp… read more

Similar categories in Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise book and Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • lovecraftian
  • graphic novels
  • mental health
  • comics
  • fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Lunar Boy by Jacinta Wibowo

31. Lunar Boy

By: Jacinta Wibowo

4.25

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

For fans of The Witch Boy and Squished, Lunar Boy is a must-have heartwarming coming-of-age graphic… read more

Similar categories in Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy book and Nadia Shammas's Where Black Stars Rise

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer

24 Best fiction books like Where Black Stars Rise by Nadia Shammas

Transform Your Habits

Bitter Root, Vol. 1: Family Business

David F. Walker

3.97

Transform Your Habits

Shubeik Lubeik

Deena Mohamed

4.50

Transform Your Habits

The Baker and the Bard

Fern Haught

3.62

Transform Your Habits

A Guest in the House

Emily Carroll

4.06

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15 best-selling fiction books like Mimosa: A Graphic Novel by Archie Bongiovanni

Transform Your Habits

Roaming

Jillian Tamaki

3.77

Transform Your Habits

A Guest in the House

Emily Carroll

4.06

Transform Your Habits

Boys Weekend

Mattie Lubchansky

4.03

Transform Your Habits

Mimosa: A Graphic Novel

Archie Bongiovanni

3.73

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