Best Graphic Novels For Adults - April 2024

They Called Us Enemy

• ASIN: 1603094504
• ASIN: 1603094504
• ISBN: 1603094504
• Manufacturer: Top Shelf Productions

The Arrival

"Tan's lovingly laid out and masterfully rendered tale about the immigrant experience is a documentary magically told." -- Art Spiegelman, author of Maus"An absolute wonder." -- Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis"A magical river of strangers and their stories!" -- Craig Thompson, author of Blankets"A shockingly imaginative graphic novel that captures the sense of adventure and wonder that surrounds a new arrival on the shores of a shining new city. Wordless, but with perfect narrative flow, Tan gives us a story filled with cityscapes worthy of Winsor McCay." -- Jeff Smith, author of Bone"Sh... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0439895294
• ASIN: 0439895294
• ISBN: 0439895294
• Brand: Scholastic
• Manufacturer: Arthur A. Levine Books

Fight Club 2 (Graphic Novel)

Fight Club 2 is available exclusively as a Graphic Novel!Some imaginary friends never go away . . .Ten years after starting Project Mayhem, he lives a mundane life. A kid, a wife. Pills to keep his destiny at bay. But it won't last long, the wife has seen to that. He's back where he started, but this go-round he's got more at stake than his own life.The time has arrived . . .Rize or Die.  New York Tomes bestselling novelist Chuck Palahniuk and acclaimed artist Cameron Stewart have collaborated for one of the most highly anticipated comic book and literary events of 2015--the return of Tyler D... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1616559454
• ASIN: 1616559454
• ISBN: 9781616559458
• Brand: Dark Horse Books
• Manufacturer: Dark Horse Books

Poe: Stories and Poems: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Gareth Hinds

In a thrilling adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s best-known works, acclaimed artist-adapter Gareth Hinds translates Poe's dark genius into graphic-novel format.It is true that I am nervous. But why will you say that I am mad?In “The Cask of Amontillado,” a man exacts revenge on a disloyal friend at carnival, luring him into catacombs below the city. In “The Masque of the Red Death,” a prince shielding himself from plague hosts a doomed party inside his abbey stronghold. A prisoner of the Spanish Inquisition, faced with a swinging blade and swarming rats, can’t see his tormentors in �... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0763695092
• ASIN: 0763695092
• ISBN: 0763695092
• Manufacturer: Candlewick

Watchmen

A new TV series based on Watchmen will debut on HBO in 2019 by the creator of Lost, Damon Lindelof!A murder mystery-turned-nationwide conspiracy, Watchmen examines the lives of the eponymous superhero team as they seem to decay alongside the ever-darkening America around them. Rorschach, Nite Owl, the Silk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan and Ozymandias reunite to investigate who’s behind a teammate’s murder, but find that the truth may be even more grim than the world they seek to protect. One of the most influential graphic novels of all time and a perennial bestseller, Watchmen is considered a ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1401245250
• ASIN: 1401245250
• ISBN: 1401245250
• Brand: DC Comics
• Manufacturer: DC Comics

Norse Mythology

• ASIN: B01HQA6EOC
• ASIN: B01HQA6EOC
• Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company

Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe

What if everything you thought was funny about Deadpool was actually just disturbing? What if he decided to kill everyone and everything that makes up the Marvel Universe? What if he actually pulled it off? Would that be FUN for you? The Merc with a Mouth takes a turn for the twisted in a horror comic like no other! Collecting DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #1-4.

• ASIN: 0785164030
• ASIN: 0785164030
• ISBN: 9780785164036
• Brand: Marvel Comics
• Manufacturer: Marvel

American Gods Volume 1: Shadows (Graphic Novel)

This supernatural American road trip fantasy tells the story of a war between the ancient and modern gods. The Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula award-winning novel and new Starz television series by Neil Gaiman is adapted as a graphic novel for the first time!The first in a three-volume adaptation of Neil Gaiman's modern classic!Shadow Moon gets out of jail only to discover his wife is dead. Defeated, broke, and uncertain where to go from here, he meets the mysterious Mr. Wednesday, who employs him to serve as his bodyguard--thrusting Shadow into a deadly world where ghosts ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1506703860
• ASIN: 1506703860
• ISBN: 1506703860
• Manufacturer: Dark Horse Books

The Hobbit (Graphic Novel) with a subtitle of An illustrated edition of the fantasy classic

An illustrated edition of the enchanting prequel to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit—the classic fantasy that inspired Peter Jackson’s major motion picture trilogy—in a newly expanded edition.When Thorin Oakenshield and his band of dwarves embark upon a dangerous quest to reclaim the hoard of gold stolen from them by the evil dragon Smaug, Gandalf the wizard suggests an unlikely accomplice: Bilbo Baggins, an unassuming Hobbit dwelling in peaceful Hobbiton. Along the way, the company faces trolls, goblins, giant spiders, and worse. But as they journey from the wonders of Rivendell to�... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0345445600
• ASIN: 0345445600
• ISBN: 9780345445605
• Brand: Del Rey Books
• Manufacturer: Del Rey

A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel

A graphic novel adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's ground-breaking science fiction and fantasy classic, now a major motion picture.“Know somebody who hasn't met Mrs Whatsit, Mrs Who or Mrs Which? Larson's colorful panels bring Madeleine L'Engle's brilliant time-travel favorite to life in an exciting new way. This is page-turning eye candy of the highest order.” ―James PattersonThe world already knows Meg and Charles Wallace Murry, Calvin O'Keefe, and the three Mrs―Who, Whatsit, and Which―the memorable and wonderful characters who fight off a dark force and save our universe in the New... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1250056942
• ASIN: 1250056942
• ISBN: 1250056942
• Brand: Square Fish
• Manufacturer: Square Fish

Monster: A Graphic Novel

A stunning graphic novel adaptation of Walter Dean Myers's New York Times bestseller Monster.Monster is a multi-award-winning, provocative coming-of-age story about Steve Harmon, a teenager awaiting trial for a murder and robbery. As Steve acclimates to juvenile detention and goes to trial, he envisions how his ordeal would play out on the big screen.Guy A. Sims, the acclaimed author of the Brotherman series of comic books, collaborated with his brother, the illustrator Dawud Anyabwile, in this thrilling black-and-white graphic novel adaption of Monster.Monster was the first-ever Michael L. Pr... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0062274996
• ASIN: 0062274996
• ISBN: 0062274996
• Brand: Amistad Press
• Manufacturer: Amistad

The Odyssey

With bold imagery and an ear tuned to the music of Homer’s epic poem, Gareth Hinds reinterprets the ancient classic as it’s never been told before."Gareth Hinds brings The Odyssey to life in a masterful blend of art and storytelling. Vivid and exciting, this graphic novel is a worthy new interpretation of Homer’s epic."—Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians seriesFresh from his triumphs in the Trojan War, Odysseus, King of Ithaca, wants nothing more than to return home to his family. Instead, he offends the sea god, Poseidon, who dooms him to years of shipwreck an... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0763642681
• ASIN: 0763642681
• ISBN: 0763642681
• Brand: Candlewick Press MA
• Manufacturer: Candlewick

The Complete Persepolis

Here, in one volume: Marjane Satrapi's best-selling, internationally acclaimed graphic memoir.Persepolis is the story of Satrapi's unforgettable childhood and coming of age within a large and loving family in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution; of the contradictions between private life and public life in a country plagued by political upheaval; of her high school years in Vienna facing the trials of adolescence far from her family; of her homecoming--both sweet and terrible; and, finally, of her self-imposed exile from her beloved homeland. It is the chronicle of a girlhood and adolescence ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0375714839
• ASIN: 0375714839
• ISBN: 9780375714832
• Brand: Pantheon
• Manufacturer: Pantheon

Through the Woods

Discover a terrifying world in the woods in this collection of five hauntingly beautiful graphic stories that includes the online webcomic sensation “His Face All Red,” in print for the first time.Journey through the woods in this sinister, compellingly spooky collection that features four brand-new stories and one phenomenally popular tale in print for the first time. These are fairy tales gone seriously wrong, where you can travel to “Our Neighbor’s House”—though coming back might be a problem. Or find yourself a young bride in a house that holds a terrible secret in “A Lady’... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1442465964
• ASIN: 1442465964
• ISBN: 1442465964
• Brand: Margaret K McElderry Books
• Manufacturer: Margaret K. McElderry Books

The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir

National bestseller2017 National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) Finalist ABA Indies Introduce Winter / Spring 2017 Selection Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Spring 2017 Selection ALA 2018 Notable Books Selection An intimate and poignant graphic novel portraying one family’s journey from war-torn Vietnam, from debut author Thi Bui.   This beautifully illustrated and emotional story is an evocative memoir about the search for a better future and a longing for the past. Exploring the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that displacement has on a child and her family, Bui docum... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01MF8LTP4
• ASIN: B01MF8LTP4
• Manufacturer: Abrams ComicArts

Snow White : The Graphic Novel

A princess takes refuge from her wicked stepmother in the cottage of seven dwarfs, in a retelling of the classic tale in graphic novel format that also includes a history of the story, discussion questions,

• UPC: 10721842
• Rating: 1.0

Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy: A Graphic Novel : A Modern Retelling of Little Women

"Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy are having a really tough year: Not only is their father overseas with the military and their mother working overtime to make ends meet, but each girl is struggling with

• UPC: 499063472

The Nightingale : A Novel

Includes a reading group guide with an interview with the author, recommended reading list, and discussion

• UPC: 51798233
• Rating: 4.4

The Great Alone : A Novel

In The Great Alone. the new novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah, a desperate family seeks a new beginning in the near-isolated wilderness of

• UPC: 56120936
• Rating: 4.4

The Best Awful : A Novel

Inspired by Fisher's own emotional battles, "The Best Awful" relates the story of a woman who is on the verge of, in the depths of, and in recovery from a psychotic

• UPC: 25949709
• Rating: 4.0

The Crossover (Graphic Novel)

Kwame Alexander's NYT Bestseller and Newbery Medal winning The Crossover is vividly brought to life as a graphic novel with stunning illustrations by star talent Dawud

• UPC: 385575448

The Handmaid's Tale (Graphic Novel) : A Novel

A graphic novel adaptation of the dystopian story of Offred, who "lives in the home of the Commander, to the purpose that she become pregnant with his child. Stripped of her most basic freedoms, (work,

• UPC: 723526582
• Rating: 4.2

Cheshire Crossing : [A Graphic Novel]

"Originally published in four separate volumes in 2006, 2007, and 2008 in a different form by the author on www.cheshirecrossing.net"--Copyright

• UPC: 348910504

Lumberjanes Original Graphic Novel: The Infernal Compass (Paperback)

The first original graphic novel set in the award winning and critically acclaimed Lumberjanes world! When the Janes start to become separated during an orienteering outing thanks to a mysterious compass, Molly becomes more and

• UPC: 298877517
• Rating: 3.0

Best Friends

Bestselling creators of Real Friends Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham are back with a true story about popularity, first crushes, and finding your own

• UPC: 266434629