16 Best graphic novels books like The Playboy by Chester Brown

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The Playboy

By: Chester Brown

3.68

Format: 191 pages, Paperback

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1. Hostage

By: Guy Delisle

4.09

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

How does one survive when all hope is lost? In the middle of the night in 1997, Doctors Without … read more

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  • memoir
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • bande dessinée
  • comics
  • nonfiction
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2. The Poor Bastard

By: Joe Matt

3.82

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

This aptly-titled collects for the first time Joe Matt`s compelling and often hilarious storyline c… read more

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  • memoir
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • bande dessinée
  • comics
  • nonfiction
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3. Black Hole

By: Charles Burns

2.83

Format: 124 pages, Hardcover

Suburban Seattle, the mid-1970s. We learn from the out-set that a strange plague has descended upon… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
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4. Ghost World

By: Daniel Clowes

3.82

Format: None pages, Paperback

Ghost Worldhas become a cultural and generational touchstone, and continues to enthrall and inspire… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
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5. Here

By: Richard McGuire

4.10

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Hereis Richard McGuire's unique graphic novel based on the legendary 1989 comic strip of the same n… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
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6. Shortcomings

By: Adrian Tomine

3.20

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

FROM THE PREEMINENT CARTOONIST OF HIS GENERATION, THE MOST ANTICIPATED GRAPHIC NOVEL OF 2007 Shortc… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
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7. Killing and Dying: Stories

By: Adrian Tomine

3.57

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

"One of the most gifted graphic novelists of our time." --Wired Killing and Dying is a stunning sho… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • bande dessinée
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8. The Playboy

By: Chester Brown

3.68

Format: 191 pages, Paperback

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  • memoir
  • canada
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • bande dessinée
  • comics
  • nonfiction

9. Habibi

By: Craig Thompson

4.06

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From the internationally acclaimed author of Blankets ("A triumph for the genre."--Library Journal)… read more

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10. Patience

By: Daniel Clowes

3.81

Format: 263 pages, Hardcover

Patienceis a psychedelic science-fiction love story, veering with uncanny precision from violent de… read more

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11. Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth

By: Chris Ware

4.60

Format: 645 pages, Paperback

Jimmy Corriganhas rightly been hailed as the greatest graphic novel ever to be published. It won th… read more

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12. Wilson

By: Daniel Clowes

3.67

Format: 499 pages, Hardcover

AN ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL FROM THE OSCAR-NOMINATED SCREENWRITER AND AWARD-WINNING CARTOONIST Meet W… read more

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13. It's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken: A Picture Novella

By: Chester Brown , Seth , None

5.00

Format: 299 pages, Paperback

An Acknowledged Classic returns gorgeously re-designed. In his first graphic novel, It's a Good Lif… read more

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14. Beverly

By: Nick Drnaso

3.88

Format: None pages, Paperback

Nick Drnaso's comics mercilessly reveal the sterile sameness of the suburbs. Connected by a series … read more

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15. My New York Diary

By: Julie Doucet

4.27

Format: 127 pages, Paperback

THE CLASSIC GRAPHIC NOVEL, BACK IN PRINT Back in print is the classic graphic novel by the acclaime… read more

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16. George Sprott, 1894-1975

By: Seth

4.23

Format: 690 pages, Hardcover

First serialized in The New York Times Magazine "Funny Pages" The celebrated cartoonist and New Yor… read more

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17. Summer Blonde

By: Adrian Tomine

3.98

Format: 304 pages,

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18. Mister Wonderful: A Love Story

By: Daniel Clowes

4.14

Format: 438 pages, Hardcover

The fan-favorite Eisner Award-winning story, originally serialized in The New York Times Magazine, … read more

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19. Sleepwalk and Other Stories

By: Adrian Tomine

3.91

Format: 434 pages, Paperback

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20. Wimbledon Green

By: Seth

3.15

Format: 252 pages, Hardcover

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21. X'ed Out

By: Charles Burns

3.71

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Doug is having a strange night. A weird buzzing noise on the other side of the wall has woken him u… read more

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22. The Death-Ray

By: Daniel Clowes

4.15

Format: 447 pages, Hardcover

ON TIME, NPR AND USA TODAY'S BEST-OF 2011 LISTS! WINNER OF THE EISNER, HARVEY AND IGNATZ AWARDS Tee… read more

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23. Safari Honeymoon

By: Jesse Jacobs

3.66

Format: 180 pages, Paperback

Join a pair of young newlyweds as they descend deep into a mysterious forest, encountering unknown … read more

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24. 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

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • bande dessinée
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25. Acting Class

By: Nick Drnaso

4.19

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A brilliant and suspenseful follow-up to the Booker-nominated graphic novel Sabrina."Every single p… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • bande dessinée
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26. Leonard Cohen: On a Wire

By: Philippe Girard

3.28

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

A captivating, revealing biography of the legendary musician and poetLeonard Cohen opens in Los Ang… read more

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  • canada
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • bande dessinée
  • comics
  • nonfiction
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27. Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?

By: Harold Schechter

4.24

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

One of the greats in the field of true-crime literature, Harold Schechter (Deviant, The Serial Kill… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
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28. Sabrina

By: Nick Drnaso

3.83

Format: 204 pages, Hardcover

How many hours of sleep did you get last night? Rate your overall mood from 1 to 5, 1 being poor. R… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • bande dessinée
"There you are."

-Nick Drnaso, Sabrina

"Just remember that crisis leads to opportunity."

-Nick Drnaso, Sabrina

"A lot of people are able to turn their grief into something positive. Maybe you’re destined for some kind of job in law enforcement."

-Nick Drnaso, Sabrina

"What if an American citizen needs to disappear, for reasons that might never be revealed to you, and you are involved, even peripherally, in the plot? Are you willing to participate in a crime like t…"

-Nick Drnaso, Sabrina

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29. The Hard Tomorrow

By: Eleanor Davis

3.64

Format: 152 pages, Hardcover

The gorgeous and empathetic story of one couple’s search for hope and a peaceful future Hannah i… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • bande dessinée
"This is my favorite part of you, your eyelashes when the light hits them like that. This is my favorite part of you, right where your ear meets your jawline. No, this is my favorite part, the little …"

-Eleanor Davis, The Hard Tomorrow

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30. The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist

By: Adrian Tomine

4.01

Format: 165 pages, Hardcover

A COMEDIC MEMOIR ABOUT FANDOM, FAME, AND OTHER EMBARRASSMENTS FROM THE LIFE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES B… read more

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  • memoir
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
"Sé que os vais a divertir mucho, que vais a vivir experiencias asombrosas y que encararéis cualquier reto con entereza y valentía. Por favor, haced todo lo posible por ser bondadosas, curiosas, pecul…"

-Adrian Tomine, The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist

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31. Clyde Fans

By: Seth

4.02

Format: 488 pages, Hardcover

A masterful work about a failing family business and the ensuing erosion of sibling relations and o… read more

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  • canada
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • bande dessinée
  • comics

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Guy Delisle

4.09

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Joe Matt

3.82

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Chester Brown

3.68

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3.28

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Simon Hanselmann

3.80

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2.83

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