21 best-selling graphic novels books like Displacement by Kiku Hughes

Cover of Displacement by Kiku Hughes

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…

"A memory is too powerful a weapon."

-Kiku Hughes, Displacement

"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

"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

If you liked the graphic novels plot in Displacement by Kiku Hughes , here is a list of 21 books like this:

Cover of Spinning by Tillie Walden

1. Spinning

By: Tillie Walden

3.89

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Poignant and captivating, Ignatz Award winner Tillie Walden's powerful graphic memoir, Spinning, ca… read more

Similar categories in Tillie Walden's Spinning book and Kiku Hughes's Displacement

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • lgbt
"I never ignored the fact that I was attracted to them. I had known I was gay since I was 5. Now I was almost 12. A teacher's aide had shown me how to hold your sleeve when you put your jacket on. I s…"

-Tillie Walden, Spinning

Cover of This One Summer by Jillian Tamaki, Mariko Tamaki

2. This One Summer

By: Jillian Tamaki , Mariko Tamaki

3.69

Format: 324 pages, Hardcover

Every summer, Rose goes with her mom and dad to a lake house in Awago Beach. It's their getaway, th… read more

Similar categories in Jillian Tamaki's This One Summer book and Kiku Hughes's Displacement

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • fiction
  • young adult
"Don't worry about any of this stuff, okay? It's all just adult junk that doesn't mean anything."

-Jillian Tamaki, This One Summer

Cover of The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

3. The Magic Fish

By: Trung Le Nguyen

4.51

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Tiến loves his family and his friends…but Tiến has a secret he's been keeping from them, and it mig… read more

Similar categories in Trung Le Nguyen's The Magic Fish book and Kiku Hughes's Displacement

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"To me, language is a map to help you figure out where you are. If you can't read the map, you're lost"

-Trung Le Nguyen, The Magic Fish

"The space between two shores is the ocean and being caught in between feels like drowning. And, really, what is the point of tears among so much salt water?"

-Trung Le Nguyen, The Magic Fish

Cover of Hungry Ghost by Victoria Ying

4. 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 Kiku Hughes's Displacement

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • fiction
  • young adult
Cover of They Called Us Enemy by George Takei

5. 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

Similar categories in George Takei's They Called Us Enemy book and Kiku Hughes's Displacement

  • historical
  • graphic novels
"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

Cover of Almost American Girl by Robin Ha

6. 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

Similar categories in Robin Ha's Almost American Girl book and Kiku Hughes's Displacement

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
"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

7. 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

Similar categories in Mike Curato's Flamer book and Kiku Hughes's Displacement

  • graphic novels
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • lgbt
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

Similar categories in Kindra Neely's Numb to This: Memoir of a Mass Shooting book and Kiku Hughes's Displacement

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

9. 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 Kiku Hughes's Displacement

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
Cover of In Limbo by Deb J.J. Lee

10. In Limbo

By: Deb J.J. Lee

4.18

Format: 348 pages, Hardcover

A debut YA graphic memoir about a Korean-American girl's coming-of-age story—and a coming home stor… read more

Similar categories in Deb J.J. Lee's In Limbo book and Kiku Hughes's Displacement

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
Cover of Displacement by Kiku Hughes

11. 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

Similar categories in Kiku Hughes's Displacement book and Kiku Hughes's Displacement

  • time travel
  • graphic novels comics
  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • lgbt
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
"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 The Infinity Particle by Wendy  Xu

12. The Infinity Particle

By: Wendy Xu

4.03

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In this gorgeous graphic novel by Wendy Xu, co-creator of the award-winning Mooncakes, a young inve… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Xu's The Infinity Particle book and Kiku Hughes's Displacement

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Huda F Are You? by Huda Fahmy

13. 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

Similar categories in Huda Fahmy's Huda F Are You? book and Kiku Hughes's Displacement

  • graphic novels
  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
"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 The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag

14. The Girl from the Sea

By: Molly Knox Ostertag

4.14

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From the author of The Witch Boy trilogy comes a graphic novel about family, romance, and first lov… read more

Similar categories in Molly Knox Ostertag's The Girl from the Sea book and Kiku Hughes's Displacement

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"Sometimes plans must change, my love."

-Molly Knox Ostertag, The Girl from the Sea

"*creepy ghost whispers* morgan... THAT'S IT SHE'S DEAD"

-Molly Knox Ostertag, The Girl from the Sea

"Sometimes you have to let your life get messy. That's how you get to the good parts"

-Molly Knox Ostertag, The Girl from the Sea

Cover of Himawari House by Harmony Becker

15. Himawari House

By: Harmony Becker

4.37

Format: 380 pages, Paperback

Bilingual Edition in English and Japanese Living in a new country is no walk in the park. Whe… read more

Similar categories in Harmony Becker's Himawari House book and Kiku Hughes's Displacement

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • fiction
  • young adult
Cover of Huda F Cares? by Huda Fahmy

16. 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 Kiku Hughes's Displacement

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
"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?

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

17. 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

Similar categories in Laura Gao's Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American book and Kiku Hughes's Displacement

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • lgbt
Cover of Dancing at the Pity Party: A Dead Mom Graphic Memoir by Tyler Feder

18. Dancing at the Pity Party: A Dead Mom Graphic Memoir

By: Tyler Feder

4.51

Format: 202 pages, Hardcover

Tyler Feder had just white-knuckled her way through her first year of college when her super-cool m… read more

Similar categories in Tyler Feder's Dancing at the Pity Party: A Dead Mom Graphic Memoir book and Kiku Hughes's Displacement

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
Cover of Squire by Nadia Shammas

19. Squire

By: Nadia Shammas

4.06

Format: 305 pages, Paperback

Aiza has always dreamt of becoming a Knight. It's the highest military honor in the once-great Bayt… read more

Similar categories in Nadia Shammas's Squire book and Kiku Hughes's Displacement

  • graphic novels comics
  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Every Day: The Graphic Novel by David Levithan

20. Every Day: The Graphic Novel

By: David Levithan

3.66

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

A graphic novel adaptation of the groundbreaking, beloved New York Times-bestselling novel about a … read more

Similar categories in David Levithan's Every Day: The Graphic Novel book and Kiku Hughes's Displacement

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Coming Back by Jessi Zabarsky

21. Coming Back

By: Jessi Zabarsky

3.51

Format: 248 pages, Hardcover

A beautiful graphic novel fantasy romance that follows two young women who have to go on their own … read more

Similar categories in Jessi Zabarsky's Coming Back book and Kiku Hughes's Displacement

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy

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3.69

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4.51

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4.01

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