7 best-selling coming of age books like Enlightened by Sachi Ediriweera

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Enlightened

By: Sachi Ediriweera

3.96

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

A spirited young prince longing to learn more about the world grows into a man on a quest to find t…

If you liked the coming of age plot in Enlightened by Sachi Ediriweera , here is a list of 7 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 Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • graphic novels
  • young adult
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2. 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 Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • coming of age
  • graphic novels
  • comics
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3. 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

Similar categories in Maggie Tokuda-Hall's The Worst Ronin book and Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • historical fiction
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4. 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 Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • graphic novels
  • comics
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5. 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

Similar categories in Theo Parish's Homebody book and Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • coming of age
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
"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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6. 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 Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
"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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7. Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel

By: Betty C. Tang

4.25

Format: 286 pages, Paperback

A story about three siblings living on their own as undocumented new immigrants, inspired by the au… read more

Similar categories in Betty C. Tang's Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel book and Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • historical fiction
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8. 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

Similar categories in Alex Assan's Sunhead book and Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • coming of age
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
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9. Sunshine: A Graphic Novel

By: Jarrett J. Krosoczka

4.55

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The extraordinary--and extraordinarily powerful--follow-up to HEY, KIDDO. When Jarrett J. Krosoc… read more

Similar categories in Jarrett J. Krosoczka's Sunshine: A Graphic Novel book and Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • graphic novels
  • comics
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10. The Faint of Heart

By: Kerilynn Wilson

3.89

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

What would you do if you were the only person left with a heart? The only person left who felt anyt… read more

Similar categories in Kerilynn Wilson's The Faint of Heart book and Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
"Ama duygulara karşı hissizleştirmek, kalbi zayıflatıyor."

-Kerilynn Wilson, The Faint of Heart

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11. Bea Wolf

By: Zach Weinersmith

4.37

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A modern middle-grade graphic novel retelling of Beowulf, featuring a gang of troublemaking kids wh… read more

Similar categories in Zach Weinersmith's Bea Wolf book and Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • graphic novels
  • comics
"Dawn rose, like a jerk."

-Zach Weinersmith, Bea Wolf

"Make no more clouds. I have drawn the rainbow here."

-Zach Weinersmith, Bea Wolf

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12. 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

Similar categories in Kate Leth's Mall Goth book and Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • coming of age
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
"Oh mall... at least you're always here for me"

-Kate Leth, Mall Goth

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13. Stories of the Islands

By: Clar Angkasa

4.16

Format: 176 pages, Kindle Edition

Journey into a land of magic and powerful girls in this feminist retelling of Indonesian folktales,… read more

Similar categories in Clar Angkasa's Stories of the Islands book and Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
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14. 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

Similar categories in Mari Costa's Belle of the Ball book and Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
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15. Girl Taking Over: A Lois Lane Story

By: Sarah Kuhn

3.83

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Can Lois Lane open herself up to friendship, romance, and being vulnerable in order to get the futu… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Kuhn's Girl Taking Over: A Lois Lane Story book and Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
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16. 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 Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • graphic novels
  • comics
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17. 83 Days in Mariupol: A War Diary

By: Don Brown

3.98

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

A young adult graphic novel that captures the complexities of the war in Ukraine, focusing on the s… read more

Similar categories in Don Brown's 83 Days in Mariupol: A War Diary book and Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • comics
"When...there are explosions, you understand that your life is simply...not worth anything."

-Don Brown, 83 Days in Mariupol: A War Diary

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18. 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 Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
Cover of The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival by Estelle Nadel

19. The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival

By: Estelle Nadel

4.48

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

A heartrending graphic memoir about a young Jewish girl's fight for survival in Nazi occupied Polan… read more

Similar categories in Estelle Nadel's The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival book and Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • comics
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20. 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

Similar categories in Sarah Mai's Freshman Year book and Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
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21. Run and Hide: How Jewish Youth Escaped the Holocaust

By: Don Brown

4.31

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

A gripping nonfiction graphic novel that follows the stories of Jewish children, separated from the… read more

Similar categories in Don Brown's Run and Hide: How Jewish Youth Escaped the Holocaust book and Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • comics
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22. Voyage de Gourmet

By: Paul Tobin

3.71

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Teenagers compete in a reality TV cooking show that puts their friendship to the test. Layne Green… read more

Similar categories in Paul Tobin's Voyage de Gourmet book and Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
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23. unOrdinary Volume 1 (unOrdinary, 1)

By: uru-chan

4.23

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

From WEBTOON, the #1 digital comic platform, comes unOrdinary , the popular, action-packed series a… read more

Similar categories in uru-chan's unOrdinary Volume 1 (unOrdinary, 1) book and Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
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24. Barda

By: Ngozi Ukazu

4.12

Format: 191 pages, Paperback

Darkseid is…and life on Apokolips is tough—but then, it is hell after all. And no one knows this be… read more

Similar categories in Ngozi Ukazu's Barda book and Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
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25. Continental Drifter

By: Kathy MacLeod

4.15

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A graphic memoir from debut author Kathy Macleod. With a Thai mother and an American father, Kat… read more

Similar categories in Kathy MacLeod's Continental Drifter book and Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • coming of age
  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of Lost in Taiwan (A Graphic Novel) by Mark Crilley

26. Lost in Taiwan (A Graphic Novel)

By: Mark Crilley

4.03

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

In this exciting graphic novel about stepping out of your comfort zone, a traveler finds himself lo… read more

Similar categories in Mark Crilley's Lost in Taiwan (A Graphic Novel) book and Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • coming of age
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
Cover of Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass: The Graphic Novel by Mel Valentine Vargas

27. Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass: The Graphic Novel

By: Mel Valentine Vargas

3.96

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Newbery Medalist Meg Medina returns to her powerful YA novel about school bullying with a dynamic g… read more

Similar categories in Mel Valentine Vargas's Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass: The Graphic Novel book and Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
Cover of One in a Million: A Graphic Memoir by Claire Lordon

28. 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 Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • graphic novels
  • comics
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29. Call Me Iggy

By: Jorge Aguirre

4.06

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Ignacio "Iggy" Garcia is an Ohio-born Colombian American teen living his best life. After bumping i… read more

Similar categories in Jorge Aguirre's Call Me Iggy book and Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
Cover of Enlightened by Sachi Ediriweera

30. Enlightened

By: Sachi Ediriweera

3.96

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

A spirited young prince longing to learn more about the world grows into a man on a quest to find t… read more

Similar categories in Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened book and Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • buddhism
  • coming of age
  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • religion
  • comics
  • historical fiction
  • mythology
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31. Navigating With You

By: Jeremy Whitley

4.37

Format: 220 pages, Paperback

A charming POC-led WLW romance where two new friends hit the road in search of the missing volumes … read more

Similar categories in Jeremy Whitley's Navigating With You book and Sachi Ediriweera's Enlightened

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult

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The Worst Ronin

Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.00

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Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel

Betty C. Tang

4.25

Transform Your Habits

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Don Brown

3.98

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4.50

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