GRAPHIC NOVELS & MANGA
Our Graphic Novel, Comic Book & Manga sections have exploded in popularity in recent years. Newly published graphic novels join a rich lineage of extraordinary visual storytelling, carved out by masterpieces like Maus and Persepolis (which remain as popular as ever before.)
Bookseller favourites include the gorgeous, gentle and evocative worlds of cousins Jillian and Mariko Tamaki; the unforgettably disturbing horrors of Charles Burns and Junji Ito; zeitgeist-defining Marvel & DC comic books such as the charming Ms. Marvel; remarkable pieces of journalistic non-fiction from Joe Sacco; and the unstoppable force that is Alice Oseman with their Heartstopper series.
A Bookseller Recommendation...
The Once and Future Riot
Joe Sacco
From the ground-breaking graphics journalist and author of Palestine, a revelatory investigation of the deadly sectarian riots in 2013 Uttar Pradesh, India, and their urgent global significance today.
Sacco has chronicled the urgent histories that define the world around us, from the Great War to Gaza. Here, the award winning cartoonist turns his masterful visual reportage to a story that is specific to India but with implications and resonance for us all.
A Bookseller Recommendation...
Lu and Ren's Guide to Geozoology
Angela Hsieh
Perfect for fans of Studio Ghibli and The Tea Dragon Society, this beautiful graphic novel follows a girl who learns more about friendship and family as she journeys across the fantastical land of Lirrin to tend to its majestic animals.
Lu dreams of being a great adventurer, just like her ah-ma, who is a world-renowned geozoologist. Ah-ma has traveled far and wide, researching unique animals like dreamy cloud-jellies, enormous sunfish, and playful mossgoats. When Ah-ma's letters suddenly stop, Lu decides to go on a journey to find her...
A Bookseller Recommendation...
Young Hag
Isabel Greenberg
Young Hag has grown up believing her mother and grandmother are the last witches in the land. But when tragedy strikes, she turns her back on these tales. Where is their magic when they really need it?
From the acclaimed creator of Glass Town and The One Hundred Nights of Hero comes a dazzlingly imaginative escape into the world of myth. Young Hag ingeniously reinvents the women in Arthurian legend, transforming the tales of old into a heart-warming coming-of-age story.
A Bookseller Recommendation...
Ms. Marvel Volume 1: No Normal
Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City until she is suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. But who truly is the all-new Ms. Marvel?
Find out as she takes the Marvel Universe by storm! As Kamala discovers the dangers of her newfound powers, she unlocks a secret behind them as well. Is Kamala ready to wield these immense new gifts?
Winner of Hugo Award (Graphic Novel) 2015.