13 must-read graphic novels books like Abridged Classics: Brief Summaries of Books You Were Supposed to Read but Probably Didn't by John Atkinson

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Abridged Classics: Brief Summaries of Books You Were Supposed to Read but Probably Didn't

By: John Atkinson

4.03

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

A collection of irreverent summations of more than 100 well-known works of literature, from Anna Ka…

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Cover of Big Mushy Happy Lump (Sarah's Scribbles, #2) by Sarah Andersen

1. Big Mushy Happy Lump (Sarah's Scribbles, #2)

By: Sarah Andersen

3.86

Format: None pages, Paperback

Sarah's Scribbles, Goodreads ChoiceAward for 2016: Best Graphic Novels & Comics Sarah Andersen's hu… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • comedy

2. I Am Pusheen the Cat

By: Claire Belton

3.75

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Who is Pusheen? This collection of oh-so-cute kitty comics--featuring the chubby, tubby tabby who h… read more

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3. Literary Starbucks: Fresh-Brewed, Half-Caf, No-Whip Bookish Humor

By: Harry Bliss , None , None , None

4.45

Format: 864 pages,

From the creators of the eponymous viral Tumblr comes a single day with your favorite authors in on… read more

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Cover of Quando muori resta a me by Zerocalcare

4. Quando muori resta a me

By: Zerocalcare

4.57

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Un viaggio con suo padre verso il paesino tra le Dolomiti da cui proviene la famiglia paterna sareb… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • comics
  • nonfiction
Cover of Snug: A Collection of Comics about Dating Your Best Friend by Catana Chetwynd

5. Snug: A Collection of Comics about Dating Your Best Friend

By: Catana Chetwynd

4.38

Format: 136 pages, Hardcover

Why bother getting out of bed when you could stay bundled up with that special someone and a book o… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • comedy
Cover of Oddball (Sarah's Scribbles, #4) by Sarah Andersen

6. Oddball (Sarah's Scribbles, #4)

By: Sarah Andersen

4.22

Format: 105 pages, Paperback

The newest Sarah's Scribbles collection from New York Times bestselling author Sarah Andersen Th… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • comedy
Cover of Herding Cats (Sarah's Scribbles, #3) by Sarah Andersen

7. Herding Cats (Sarah's Scribbles, #3)

By: Sarah Andersen

4.14

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Adjusting to life as a world-famous cartoonist isn't easy. Terrifying deadlines, piles of junk-food… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • comedy
"Go make stuff."

-Sarah Andersen, Herding Cats (Sarah's Scribbles, #3)

"In a world where every single person -good or bad- has a voice, I hope you pick up your pen and use yours."

-Sarah Andersen, Herding Cats (Sarah's Scribbles, #3)

"The Internet was actually never a nice place. With anonymity, soapbox, lost empathy, fire party harassment campaigns exist mainstream, doing damage to the marginalized, saying it was just a joke. It …"

-Sarah Andersen, Herding Cats (Sarah's Scribbles, #3)

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8. Revenge of the Librarians

By: Tom Gauld

3.94

Format: 180 pages, Hardcover

Confront the spectre of failure, the wraith of social media, and other supernatural enemies of the … read more

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  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • comics
  • adult
  • comedy
  • books about books
Cover of Hello Fake Boyfriend by Kelsie Hoss

9. Hello Fake Boyfriend

By: Kelsie Hoss

4.03

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

I’m known for writing the best happily ever afters… but I don’t believe in love.But you’re not all… read more

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  • humor
  • adult
"tears are pain's way out, and the emptiness they leave are love's way in"

-Kelsie Hoss, Hello Fake Boyfriend

Cover of Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever by Matt Singer

10. Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever

By: Matt Singer

4.06

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Once upon a time, if you wanted to know if a movie was worth seeing, you didn’t check out Rotten To… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of The Silence in Her Eyes by Armando Lucas Correa

11. The Silence in Her Eyes

By: Armando Lucas Correa

3.18

Format: 258 pages, Hardcover

This fresh take on classic psychological suspense centers on a young woman with a rare neurological… read more

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  • adult
"My sleep improves. I’m getting nine hours a night …"

-Armando Lucas Correa, The Silence in Her Eyes

"It’s time to resume my usual routine: read, write, take photos, post online …"

-Armando Lucas Correa, The Silence in Her Eyes

Cover of Et à la fin, ils meurent: La sale vérité sur les contes de fées by Lou Lubie

12. Et à la fin, ils meurent: La sale vérité sur les contes de fées

By: Lou Lubie

4.51

Format: 248 pages, Hardcover

Quels terribles secrets cachent les contes de fées ? Derrière leur réputation d'histoires un peu n… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • adult
"En sauvant les contes de fées de l'oubli, les adaptation de Disney ont fini par être perçues comme les "vraies" versions... pour le meilleur et pour le pire."

-Lou Lubie, Et à la fin, ils meurent: La sale vérité sur les contes de fées

"Les contes de fées étaient des récits ancestraux, profondément symboliques, remodelés de siècle en siècle par la parole et l'écrit... Aujourd'hui, ils servent de matière première à des œuvres qui, te…"

-Lou Lubie, Et à la fin, ils meurent: La sale vérité sur les contes de fées

Cover of Lugosi: The Rise and Fall of Hollywood's Dracula by Koren Shadmi

13. Lugosi: The Rise and Fall of Hollywood's Dracula

By: Koren Shadmi

3.92

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

As horror cinema's most iconic actor, Bela Lugosi is forever remembered for his haunting role as Co… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
Cover of Persephone: Hades' Torment by Allison Shaw

14. Persephone: Hades' Torment

By: Allison Shaw

3.81

Format: 164 pages, Paperback

According to the ancient legend, the Lord of the Dead kidnapped the innocent daughter of Demeter–or… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • adult
Cover of How to Die Alone: The Foolproof Guide to Not Helping Yourself by Mo Welch

15. How to Die Alone: The Foolproof Guide to Not Helping Yourself

By: Mo Welch

3.25

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

It’s OK. Really.   For every brave soul who wants to just say no—no to meeting the gang for drinks… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • comedy
Cover of The League of Lady Poisoners: Illustrated True Stories of Dangerous Women by Lisa  Perrin

16. 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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  • adult
  • nonfiction
Cover of Ascendance of a Bookworm (Light Novel), Part 1 Volume 1 by Miya Kazuki

17. Ascendance of a Bookworm (Light Novel), Part 1 Volume 1

By: Miya Kazuki

4.29

Format: 297 pages, Kindle Edition

A certain college girl who's loved books ever since she was a little girl dies in an accident and i… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of Milena insegnami la felicità by Megi Bulla

18. Milena insegnami la felicità

By: Megi Bulla

4.45

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

Milena è una piccola balena grigia in una famiglia di balene azzurre. Durante una migrazione si per… read more

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Cover of Men to Avoid in Art and Life by Nicole Tersigni

19. Men to Avoid in Art and Life

By: Nicole Tersigni

3.95

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

Started as a Twitter thread and quickly gained widespread popularity, this book perfectly captures … read more

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  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • comedy
Cover of Murderabilia: A History of Crime in 100 Objects by Harold Schechter

20. Murderabilia: A History of Crime in 100 Objects

By: Harold Schechter

3.95

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From veteran true crime master Harold Schechter comes a unique look into the history of crime told … read more

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  • adult
  • nonfiction
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21. Abridged Classics: Brief Summaries of Books You Were Supposed to Read but Probably Didn't

By: John Atkinson

4.03

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

A collection of irreverent summations of more than 100 well-known works of literature, from Anna Ka… read more

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  • classics
  • literature
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • comedy
  • books about books

14 Top adult books like Abridged Classics: Brief Summaries of Books You Were Supposed to Read but Probably Didn't by John Atkinson

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4.38

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4.22

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Cassandra Calin

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