29 must-read graphic novels books like Run: Book One by John Lewis

Cover of Run: Book One by John             Lewis

Run: Book One

By: John Lewis

4.31

Format: 152 pages, Hardcover

First you march, then you run. From the #1 bestselling, award–winning team behind March comes the f…

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1. Illegal: A graphic novel telling one boy's epic journey to Europe

By: Eoin Colfer , Andrew Donkin , Giovanni Rigano

4.25

Format: 432 pages,

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2. Bad Island

By: Doug TenNapel

3.88

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Something on this island is up to no good . . . When Reese is forced to go on a boating trip with h… read more

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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

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
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4. They Called Us Enemy

By: George Takei

4.42

Format: 204 pages, Paperback

A graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei's childhood imprisoned within Americ… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
"The wheel of democracy turns slowly."

-George Takei, They Called Us Enemy

"Shame is a cruel thing. It should rest on the perpetrators but they don't carry it the way the victims do."

-George Takei, They Called Us Enemy

"Our Democracy is a Participatory Democracy. Existentially it's dependent on people who cherish the shinning, highest ideals of our Democracy and actively engage in the political process."

-George Takei, They Called Us Enemy

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5. Almost American Girl

By: Robin Ha

4.22

Format: 239 pages, Kindle Edition

A teen graphic novel memoir about a Korean-born, non-English-speaking girl who is abruptly transpla… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
"But now that I am finally leaving, I see everything through rose-colored glasses"

-Robin Ha, Almost American Girl

Cover of Flamer by Mike Curato

6. Flamer

By: Mike Curato

4.32

Format: 366 pages, Paperback

Award-winning author and artist Mike Curato draws on his own experiences in Flamer, his debut graph… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of Run: Book One by John             Lewis

7. Run: Book One

By: John Lewis

4.31

Format: 152 pages, Hardcover

First you march, then you run. From the #1 bestselling, award–winning team behind March comes the f… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels comics
  • historical
  • politics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
Cover of Numb to This: Memoir of a Mass Shooting by Kindra Neely

8. Numb to This: Memoir of a Mass Shooting

By: Kindra Neely

3.99

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

This searing graphic memoir portrays gun violence through a fresh lens, giving it urgency, humanity… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
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9. 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

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
Cover of Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam by Thien Pham

10. 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

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
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11. 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

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

12. 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

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels
  • 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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13. Displacement

By: Kiku Hughes

4.29

Format: 283 pages, Paperback

A teenager is pulled back in time to witness her grandmother's experiences in World War II-era Japa… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • historical
  • graphic novels
"A memory is too powerful a weapon."

-Kiku Hughes, Displacement

"But when a community comes together to demand more, when we do not let trauma stay obscured but bring it up to the surface and remember it together, we can make sure it is not repeated."

-Kiku Hughes, Displacement

Cover of Huda F Are You? by Huda Fahmy

14. Huda F Are You?

By: Huda Fahmy

4.17

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

From the creator of Yes, I'm Hot In This, this cheeky, hilarious, and honest graphic novel asks the… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
"Use your hijab, woman! Cover that forehead!"

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Are You?

"I swear if we end up getting joint weddings, we're running away."

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Are You?

Cover of Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega

15. Frizzy

By: Claribel A. Ortega

4.48

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embra… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
"We learn things from our parents, who learn things from their parents, who learned that from their parents. It doesn't make those things okay to believe..."

-Claribel A. Ortega, Frizzy

Cover of Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American by Laura Gao

16. Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American

By: Laura Gao

4.24

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

After spending her early years in Wuhan, China, riding water buffalos and devouring stinky tofu, La… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
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Cover of Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice by Tommie Smith

17. Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice

By: Tommie Smith

4.46

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
Cover of Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid by Ngozi Ukazu

18. Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid

By: Ngozi Ukazu

4.12

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Molly Bauer's first year of college is not the picture-perfect piece of art she'd always envisioned… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of School Trip (New Kid, #3) by Jerry Craft

19. School Trip (New Kid, #3)

By: Jerry Craft

4.20

Format: 247 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Jerry Craft is back with the newest adventures of Jordan, Drew, L… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of Sunshine: A Graphic Novel by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

20. 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

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
Cover of Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio by Derf Backderf

21. Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio

By: Derf Backderf

4.47

Format: 280 pages, Hardcover

From Derf Backderf, the bestselling author of My Friend Dahmer, comes the Eisner and ALA/YALSA Alex… read more

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  • history
  • graphic novels comics
  • historical
  • politics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
Cover of In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers: The Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Months, and Years after the 9/11 Attacks by Don  Brown

22. In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers: The Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Months, and Years after the 9/11 Attacks

By: Don Brown

4.10

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

A graphic novel chronicling the immediate aftermath and rippling effects of September 11, 2001.The … read more

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  • history
  • graphic novels comics
  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History by David F. Walker

23. The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History

By: David F. Walker

4.43

Format: 183 pages, Paperback

WINNER OF THE EISNER AWARD • A bold and fascinating graphic novel history of the revolutionary Blac… read more

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  • history
  • graphic novels comics
  • historical
  • politics
  • graphic novels
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
Cover of Welcome to the New World by Jake Halpern

24. Welcome to the New World

By: Jake Halpern

4.07

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Now in a full-length book, the New York Times Pulitzer Prize–winning graphic story of a refugee fam… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels comics
  • politics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
Cover of Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story by Sarah Myer

25. 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

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • memoir
Cover of I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together: A Memoir by Maurice Vellekoop

26. I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together: A Memoir

By: Maurice Vellekoop

4.17

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

Meet little Maurice Vellekoop, the youngest of four children raised by Dutch immigrants in the 1970… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
Cover of It Won't Always Be Like This by Malaka Gharib

27. It Won't Always Be Like This

By: Malaka Gharib

4.03

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

An intimate graphic memoir about an American girl growing up with her Egyptian father's new family,… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels comics
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  • comics
  • nonfiction
Cover of Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca    Hall

28. Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts

By: Rebecca Hall

4.30

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Part graphic novel, part memoir, Wake is an imaginative tour-de-force that tells the story of women… read more

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  • history
  • memoir
  • graphic novels comics
  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
"You think you are reading an accurate chronicle written at the time, but if we are and what we care about are deemed irrelevant, it won't be in there."

-Rebecca Hall, Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts

"History written by the victors always erases the resistance. And those of us who live in the wake/ruins learn that we're inferior and needed to be conquered and enslaved. This is the afterlife of sla…"

-Rebecca Hall, Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts

"Quantitative historians who use statistical tools to study big-picture historical trends, created a vast database of research on more than 36,000 slave ship voyages that took place over four hundred …"

-Rebecca Hall, Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts

Cover of Save It for Later: Promises, Protest, and Parenthood by Nate Powell

29. Save It for Later: Promises, Protest, and Parenthood

By: Nate Powell

4.01

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

From Nate Powell, the National Book Award–winning artist of March, a collection of graphic nonficti… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels comics
  • politics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
Cover of Stamped from the Beginning: A Graphic History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi

30. Stamped from the Beginning: A Graphic History of Racist Ideas in America

By: Ibram X. Kendi

4.39

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

A striking graphic novel edition of the National Book Award-winning history of how racist ideas hav… read more

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  • history
  • graphic novels comics
  • historical
  • politics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
Cover of Just Another Story: A Graphic Migration Account by Ernesto Saade

31. Just Another Story: A Graphic Migration Account

By: Ernesto Saade

3.95

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

"This is the story of Carlos and Elena, the story of thousands, the story of my country . . . This … read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels comics
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9 best-selling historical books like Run: Book One by John Lewis

Transform Your Habits

They Called Us Enemy

George Takei

4.42

Transform Your Habits

Run: Book One

John Lewis

4.31

Transform Your Habits

Displacement

Kiku Hughes

4.29

Transform Your Habits

Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice

Tommie Smith

4.46

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16 must-read fiction books like Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega

Transform Your Habits

Swim Team

Johnnie Christmas

4.28

Transform Your Habits

Allergic

Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.25

Transform Your Habits

Frizzy

Claribel A. Ortega

4.48

Transform Your Habits

Squished: A Graphic Novel

Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.17

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