Best Graphic Novels Books | Summaries & Audio

Graphic Novels Book Summaries

The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse

by Charlie Mackesy • 2019

One boy, three animals, and the art of being kinder to yourself.

4.55

200k+

🎨 Illustrated Philosophy 🦊 Animal Fables 💗 Self-Compassion 🤝 Vulnerability 🙏 Gratitude Practice

The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse

One boy, three animals, and the art of being kinder to yourself.

by Charlie Mackesy 2019 128 pages

4.55

200k+ ratings

🎨 Illustrated Philosophy 🦊 Animal Fables 💗 Self-Compassion 🤝 Vulnerability 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

by Jeff Kinney • 2007

Greg Heffley's journal charts his climb up the middle school ladder, rung by humiliating rung.

3.98

700k+

🖊️ Illustrated Diary 🏫 School Story 🗣️ Unreliable Narrator 👥 Frenemy Best Friend 👨‍👦‍👦 Sibling Rivalry

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Greg Heffley's journal charts his climb up the middle school ladder, rung by humiliating rung.

by Jeff Kinney 2007 226 pages

3.98

700k+ ratings

🖊️ Illustrated Diary 🏫 School Story 🗣️ Unreliable Narrator 👥 Frenemy Best Friend 👨‍👦‍👦 Sibling Rivalry

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 1

by Fuse • 2015

Died a salaryman, reborn a slime. His one skill: absorb anything and make it his own.

4.26

4k+

🚪 Isekai Fantasy 📈 Zero To Hero 🐺 Monster Allies 🤝 Found Family 🏗️ Nation Building

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 1

Died a salaryman, reborn a slime. His one skill: absorb anything and make it his own.

by Fuse 2015 240 pages

4.26

4k+ ratings

🚪 Isekai Fantasy 📈 Zero To Hero 🐺 Monster Allies 🤝 Found Family 🏗️ Nation Building

Under the Oak Tree, Vol. 1

by Suji Kim • 2024

Abandoned after one night, a stuttering bride braces for divorce when the dragon slayer returns.

3.68

10k+

💍 Arranged Marriage 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🛡️ Protective Hero 🌱 Healing From Abuse 💞 Reunion Romance

Under the Oak Tree, Vol. 1

Abandoned after one night, a stuttering bride braces for divorce when the dragon slayer returns.

by Suji Kim 2024 485 pages

3.68

10k+ ratings

💍 Arranged Marriage 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🛡️ Protective Hero 🌱 Healing From Abuse 💞 Reunion Romance

Dog Man

by Dav Pilkey • 2016

A cop and his dog are fused into a single hero, facing a cat's robot army.

4.11

99k+

🦸 Superhero Parody 🐾 Animal Superhero 🐱 Cat Vs Dog 🤪 Goofy Humor 📖 Reluctant Reader

Dog Man

A cop and his dog are fused into a single hero, facing a cat's robot army.

by Dav Pilkey 2016 231 pages

4.11

99k+ ratings

🦸 Superhero Parody 🐾 Animal Superhero 🐱 Cat Vs Dog 🤪 Goofy Humor 📖 Reluctant Reader

Vagabond, Vol. 1

by Takehiko Inoue • 1999

After Sekigahara, a feral swordsman roams feudal Japan seeking a strength no blade can give.

4.57

7k+

⚔️ Samurai Epic 🌊 Ronin Tale 🧘 Monk Mentor 💔 Diverging Paths 🔍 Introspective Quest

Vagabond, Vol. 1

After Sekigahara, a feral swordsman roams feudal Japan seeking a strength no blade can give.

by Takehiko Inoue 1999 728 pages

4.57

7k+ ratings

⚔️ Samurai Epic 🌊 Ronin Tale 🧘 Monk Mentor 💔 Diverging Paths 🔍 Introspective Quest

Sophie's World

by Jostein Gaarder • 2022

Anonymous letters teach a girl philosophy, and with every lesson her world feels less real.

4.09

1k+

📚 Philosophy Primer 📖 Metafiction 🦉 Mysterious Mentor ✉️ Hidden Messages ✨ Wonder And Curiosity

Sophie's World

Anonymous letters teach a girl philosophy, and with every lesson her world feels less real.

by Jostein Gaarder 2022 264 pages

4.09

1k+ ratings

📚 Philosophy Primer 📖 Metafiction 🦉 Mysterious Mentor ✉️ Hidden Messages ✨ Wonder And Curiosity

Rodrick Rules

by Jeff Kinney • 2008

Rodrick has photos. Greg has to obey. Middle school is about to get more complicated.

4.16

100k+

📓 Diary Novel 😤 Sibling Rivalry 🤐 Embarrassing Secret 🎤 Talent Show Mishap 🤷 Self-Deprecating Humor

Rodrick Rules

Rodrick has photos. Greg has to obey. Middle school is about to get more complicated.

by Jeff Kinney 2008 226 pages

4.16

100k+ ratings

📓 Diary Novel 😤 Sibling Rivalry 🤐 Embarrassing Secret 🎤 Talent Show Mishap 🤷 Self-Deprecating Humor

Batman and Psychology

by Travis Langley • 2012

Batman as clinical case study: trauma, resilience, and why his rogues gallery is really a mirror.

4.05

2k+

🧠 Pop Psychology 📚 Comic Book Studies 🎭 Fictional Case Studies 💪 Trauma And Resilience 🦸 Hero Archetypes

Batman and Psychology

Batman as clinical case study: trauma, resilience, and why his rogues gallery is really a mirror.

by Travis Langley 2012 352 pages

4.05

2k+ ratings

🧠 Pop Psychology 📚 Comic Book Studies 🎭 Fictional Case Studies 💪 Trauma And Resilience 🦸 Hero Archetypes

One Piece, Volume 1

by Eiichiro Oda • 1997

A rubber boy who can't swim sails the deadliest ocean to claim the pirate crown.

4.49

100k+

🫂 Found Family Crew ⛵ High Seas Fantasy 💥 Superpower Manga 💰 Treasure Hunt ☀️ Relentless Optimism

One Piece, Volume 1

A rubber boy who can't swim sails the deadliest ocean to claim the pirate crown.

by Eiichiro Oda 1997 207 pages

4.49

100k+ ratings

🫂 Found Family Crew ⛵ High Seas Fantasy 💥 Superpower Manga 💰 Treasure Hunt ☀️ Relentless Optimism

Naruto, Vol. 1

by Masashi Kishimoto • 2000

Shunned for the fox demon inside him, an orphaned ninja vows to become the village's leader.

4.41

200k+

⚔️ Shonen Battle 🥷 Ninja Trainee 👹 Inner Demon 🫂 Found Family 🤝 Rivals To Allies

Naruto, Vol. 1

Shunned for the fox demon inside him, an orphaned ninja vows to become the village's leader.

by Masashi Kishimoto 2000 187 pages

4.41

200k+ ratings

⚔️ Shonen Battle 🥷 Ninja Trainee 👹 Inner Demon 🫂 Found Family 🤝 Rivals To Allies

Heartstopper

by Alice Oseman • 2026

Final year of school: Nick and Charlie must decide whether first love can survive separate futures.

4.54

2k+

📖 Graphic Novel Romance 💕 First Love 💌 Long Distance 👥 Found Family 🎓 Final Year Of School

Heartstopper

Final year of school: Nick and Charlie must decide whether first love can survive separate futures.

by Alice Oseman 2026

4.54

2k+ ratings

📖 Graphic Novel Romance 💕 First Love 💌 Long Distance 👥 Found Family 🎓 Final Year Of School

Nana, Vol. 1

by Ai Yazawa • 2000

Two Nanas share a Tokyo flat: one chases fame, the other love. Their friendship becomes everything.

4.39

77k+

🎀 Josei Manga 🏠 Unlikely Roommates 👯 Female Friendship 🎸 Music Scene 💕 Found Family

Nana, Vol. 1

Two Nanas share a Tokyo flat: one chases fame, the other love. Their friendship becomes everything.

by Ai Yazawa 2000 192 pages

4.39

77k+ ratings

🎀 Josei Manga 🏠 Unlikely Roommates 👯 Female Friendship 🎸 Music Scene 💕 Found Family

Drama

by Raina Telgemeier • 2012

She can't sing, so she designs sets. Two brothers bring romantic chaos to the stage crew.

4.18

100k+

🎭 Theater Kids 💕 Love Triangle 🌈 Queer Crush 🆕 New Kid At School 🎪 Backstage Chaos

Drama

She can't sing, so she designs sets. Two brothers bring romantic chaos to the stage crew.

by Raina Telgemeier 2012 238 pages

4.18

100k+ ratings

🎭 Theater Kids 💕 Love Triangle 🌈 Queer Crush 🆕 New Kid At School 🎪 Backstage Chaos

The Adventures of Captain Underpants

by Dav Pilkey • 1997

Two fourth graders hypnotize their principal into a superhero; a giant toilet is destroying school.

4.04

59k+

🚽 Potty Humor Adventures 👬 Boyhood Mischief Duo 🩲 Accidental Superhero 🏫 Elementary School Chaos 👦🏾 For Reluctant Readers

The Adventures of Captain Underpants

Two fourth graders hypnotize their principal into a superhero; a giant toilet is destroying school.

by Dav Pilkey 1997 125 pages

4.04

59k+ ratings

🚽 Potty Humor Adventures 👬 Boyhood Mischief Duo 🩲 Accidental Superhero 🏫 Elementary School Chaos 👦🏾 For Reluctant Readers

Dog Man Unleashed

by Dav Pilkey • 2016

A dog-headed cop faces a scheming cat whose robot fish plunges the city into chaos.

4.42

24k+

🦸 Superhero Comedy 🐕 Unlikely Hero 🐈 Dog Vs Cat Feud 📚 Early Graphic Novel 👦 Reluctant Reader Appeal

Dog Man Unleashed

A dog-headed cop faces a scheming cat whose robot fish plunges the city into chaos.

by Dav Pilkey 2016 224 pages

4.42

24k+ ratings

🦸 Superhero Comedy 🐕 Unlikely Hero 🐈 Dog Vs Cat Feud 📚 Early Graphic Novel 👦 Reluctant Reader Appeal

The Last Straw

by Jeff Kinney • 2009

Greg Heffley faces military school unless he can prove he's tough enough to stay.

4.14

100k+

📔 Diary Novel ✏️ Illustrated Middle Grade 😬 Cringe Comedy 🏡 Suburban America 📚 Reluctant Readers

The Last Straw

Greg Heffley faces military school unless he can prove he's tough enough to stay.

by Jeff Kinney 2009 218 pages

4.14

100k+ ratings

📔 Diary Novel ✏️ Illustrated Middle Grade 😬 Cringe Comedy 🏡 Suburban America 📚 Reluctant Readers

Berserk, Vol. 1

by Kentaro Miura • 1990

A loyal giant knight, betrayed and bleeding out, strikes a pact to be reborn as a dragon.

4.49

68k+

🔥 Demonic Transformation 💔 Friend Betrayal 🔪 Sacrifice For Power ⚔️ Grimdark Fantasy 👁️ Prophetic Visions

Berserk, Vol. 1

A loyal giant knight, betrayed and bleeding out, strikes a pact to be reborn as a dragon.

by Kentaro Miura 1990 224 pages

4.49

68k+ ratings

🔥 Demonic Transformation 💔 Friend Betrayal 🔪 Sacrifice For Power ⚔️ Grimdark Fantasy 👁️ Prophetic Visions

Death Note, Vol. 1

by Tsugumi Ohba • 2004

A bored prodigy kills by writing names. A genius detective hunts for his.

4.47

300k+

🗾 Shonen Manga ⚖️ Vigilante Justice ♟️ Battle Of Wits 🎭 Secret Identity 📉 Antihero Descent

Death Note, Vol. 1

A bored prodigy kills by writing names. A genius detective hunts for his.

by Tsugumi Ohba 2004 195 pages

4.47

300k+ ratings

🗾 Shonen Manga ⚖️ Vigilante Justice ♟️ Battle Of Wits 🎭 Secret Identity 📉 Antihero Descent

Hell's Paradise

by Yūji Kaku • 2018

To escape execution, a ninja must brave an island paradise where no one returns.

4.26

7k+

🏝️ Cursed Island ⚔️ Battle Royale 🕊️ Redemption Quest 🤝 Reluctant Allies 👹 Body Horror

Hell's Paradise

To escape execution, a ninja must brave an island paradise where no one returns.

by Yūji Kaku 2018 208 pages

4.26

7k+ ratings

🏝️ Cursed Island ⚔️ Battle Royale 🕊️ Redemption Quest 🤝 Reluctant Allies 👹 Body Horror

Invincible, Vol. 1

by Robert Kirkman • 2003

A teen inherits superpowers from his father, Earth's greatest hero, whose legacy hides an atrocity.

4.04

13k+

🦸 Superhero Origin Story 🧒 Teen Superhero 🧬 Heroic Legacy 👨‍👦 Father-Son Conflict 🎭 Secret Identity

Invincible, Vol. 1

A teen inherits superpowers from his father, Earth's greatest hero, whose legacy hides an atrocity.

by Robert Kirkman 2003 124 pages

4.04

13k+ ratings

🦸 Superhero Origin Story 🧒 Teen Superhero 🧬 Heroic Legacy 👨‍👦 Father-Son Conflict 🎭 Secret Identity

The Book of Bill

by Alex Hirsch • 2024

A demon's post-defeat memoir: the apocalypse that failed and the twins who ruined it.

4.53

12k+

🦹 Demon Antagonist 🤝 Deal With A Demon 👯 Twin Siblings 📖 Cryptic Journal 🌪️ Reality Distortion

The Book of Bill

A demon's post-defeat memoir: the apocalypse that failed and the twins who ruined it.

by Alex Hirsch 2024 208 pages

4.53

12k+ ratings

🦹 Demon Antagonist 🤝 Deal With A Demon 👯 Twin Siblings 📖 Cryptic Journal 🌪️ Reality Distortion

Dog Days

by Jeff Kinney • 2009

Greg Heffley just wants an air-conditioned summer of video games, but his mom has outdoor plans.

4.17

100k+

📖 Diary Format ☀️ Summer Vacation 👦👦 Sibling Rivalry 👨👦 Father-Son Tension 💘 Awkward Crush

Dog Days

Greg Heffley just wants an air-conditioned summer of video games, but his mom has outdoor plans.

by Jeff Kinney 2009 218 pages

4.17

100k+ ratings

📖 Diary Format ☀️ Summer Vacation 👦👦 Sibling Rivalry 👨👦 Father-Son Tension 💘 Awkward Crush

No Brainer

by Jeff Kinney • 2023

His school might close, so Greg Heffley runs for president on pizza promises and zero plans.

4.27

13k+

🏫 Middle School Comedy 🗳️ School Election 🤪 Bumbling Protagonist 🎭 Lighthearted Satire 🌀 Comic Chaos

No Brainer

His school might close, so Greg Heffley runs for president on pizza promises and zero plans.

by Jeff Kinney 2023 224 pages

4.27

13k+ ratings

🏫 Middle School Comedy 🗳️ School Election 🤪 Bumbling Protagonist 🎭 Lighthearted Satire 🌀 Comic Chaos

Heartstopper

by Alice Oseman • 2018

After befriending a quiet gay classmate, a rugby player confronts an attraction he never expected.

4.41

800k+

📖 Graphic Novel Romance 🌈 Queer Coming Of Age 💕 Friends To Lovers 🏈 Jock And Nerd 💜 Bisexual Awakening

Heartstopper

After befriending a quiet gay classmate, a rugby player confronts an attraction he never expected.

by Alice Oseman 2018 288 pages

4.41

800k+ ratings

📖 Graphic Novel Romance 🌈 Queer Coming Of Age 💕 Friends To Lovers 🏈 Jock And Nerd 💜 Bisexual Awakening

Wind Breaker 2

by Satoru Nii • 2021

A lone wolf arrives at a delinquent high school where the strongest defend the weak.

4.38

1k+

👊 Delinquent School 🤝 Rivals To Brothers ⚖️ Honor Code 🔄 Redemption Arc 🥊 Street Brawls

Wind Breaker 2

A lone wolf arrives at a delinquent high school where the strongest defend the weak.

by Satoru Nii 2021 192 pages

4.38

1k+ ratings

👊 Delinquent School 🤝 Rivals To Brothers ⚖️ Honor Code 🔄 Redemption Arc 🥊 Street Brawls

Principles for Success

by Ray Dalio • 2019

The illustrated playbook: turning goals into results, bad calls into lessons, pain into progress.

4.27

1k+

🏛️ Principle-Based Living 🧭 Decision Frameworks 🔍 Root Cause Diagnosis 🔮 Second-Order Thinking 💬 Feedback Culture

Principles for Success

The illustrated playbook: turning goals into results, bad calls into lessons, pain into progress.

by Ray Dalio 2019 160 pages

4.27

1k+ ratings

🏛️ Principle-Based Living 🧭 Decision Frameworks 🔍 Root Cause Diagnosis 🔮 Second-Order Thinking 💬 Feedback Culture

Invincible

by Robert Kirkman • 2005

A teenager discovers his superhero dad is an alien conqueror and must fight to save Earth.

4.32

11k+

🦸‍♂️ Superhero Coming Of Age 🦸 Superhero Deconstruction ⚔️ Father Vs Son 💔 Parental Betrayal 👽 Alien Invasion

Invincible

A teenager discovers his superhero dad is an alien conqueror and must fight to save Earth.

by Robert Kirkman 2005 400 pages

4.32

11k+ ratings

🦸‍♂️ Superhero Coming Of Age 🦸 Superhero Deconstruction ⚔️ Father Vs Son 💔 Parental Betrayal 👽 Alien Invasion

Big Panda & Tiny Dragon

by James Norbury • 2021

A panda and a tiny dragon walk the seasons, learning stillness in the face of uncertainty.

4.38

22k+

🧘 Mindfulness Journey 📖 Illustrated Fable 🤝 Unlikely Friends 👨‍🏫 Mentor Student Bond 🫖 Cozy Philosophy

Big Panda & Tiny Dragon

A panda and a tiny dragon walk the seasons, learning stillness in the face of uncertainty.

by James Norbury 2021 94 pages

4.38

22k+ ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Journey 📖 Illustrated Fable 🤝 Unlikely Friends 👨‍🏫 Mentor Student Bond 🫖 Cozy Philosophy

The Picture of Dorian Gray

by Ian Edginton • 2008

Dorian Gray stays young while his portrait ages: a supernatural bargain that devours his soul.

4.17

60k+

🕯️ Gothic Horror 🌟 Wish Gone Wrong 💀 Moral Corruption 🎭 Corrupting Influence ⏳ Eternal Youth

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Dorian Gray stays young while his portrait ages: a supernatural bargain that devours his soul.

by Ian Edginton 2008 122 pages

4.17

60k+ ratings

🕯️ Gothic Horror 🌟 Wish Gone Wrong 💀 Moral Corruption 🎭 Corrupting Influence ⏳ Eternal Youth

The Kite Runner

by Khaled Hosseini • 2011

A Kabul betrayal haunts a man into exile, until he must return to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.

4.45

24k+

🏔️ Afghanistan Setting ⚖️ Ethnic Divide 💔 Childhood Betrayal 🧬 Secret Half-Brother 👨‍👦 Father-Son Tension

The Kite Runner

A Kabul betrayal haunts a man into exile, until he must return to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.

by Khaled Hosseini 2011 132 pages

4.45

24k+ ratings

🏔️ Afghanistan Setting ⚖️ Ethnic Divide 💔 Childhood Betrayal 🧬 Secret Half-Brother 👨‍👦 Father-Son Tension

Cabin Fever

by Jeff Kinney • 2011

Greg Heffley's journal captures middle school: a world where moldy cheese decides your social fate.

4.23

100k+

📓 Journal Format 😂 School Comedy 🤥 Unreliable Narrator 👫 Frenemy Friendship 👨‍👩‍👦 Embarrassing Family

Cabin Fever

Greg Heffley's journal captures middle school: a world where moldy cheese decides your social fate.

by Jeff Kinney 2011

4.23

100k+ ratings

📓 Journal Format 😂 School Comedy 🤥 Unreliable Narrator 👫 Frenemy Friendship 👨‍👩‍👦 Embarrassing Family

Hey, Kiddo

by Jarrett J. Krosoczka • 2018

His mother lost to heroin, his grandparents take him in. Drawing becomes his refuge.

4.15

35k+

🎨 Graphic Memoir ✍️ Cartoonist Memoir 💊 Parental Addiction 👴 Grandparent Bonds 🖌️ Healing Through Art

Hey, Kiddo

His mother lost to heroin, his grandparents take him in. Drawing becomes his refuge.

by Jarrett J. Krosoczka 2018 320 pages

4.15

35k+ ratings

🎨 Graphic Memoir ✍️ Cartoonist Memoir 💊 Parental Addiction 👴 Grandparent Bonds 🖌️ Healing Through Art

The Ugly Truth

by Jeff Kinney • 2010

Greg Heffley's friendless school year brings a lock-in fiasco, a wedding, and the panic of puberty.

4.18

100k+

📓 Illustrated Diary 🎒 Middle School Comedy 🤝 Best Friend Feud 😳 Puberty Panic 👾 Chaotic Siblings

The Ugly Truth

Greg Heffley's friendless school year brings a lock-in fiasco, a wedding, and the panic of puberty.

by Jeff Kinney 2010 217 pages

4.18

100k+ ratings

📓 Illustrated Diary 🎒 Middle School Comedy 🤝 Best Friend Feud 😳 Puberty Panic 👾 Chaotic Siblings

Civil War

by Mark Millar • 2006

A registration law fractures the superhero community. Iron Man enforces it; Captain America rebels.

4.10

66k+

🦸 Superhero Crossover Event ⚔️ Hero Vs Hero 🛡️ Freedom Vs Security 🔄 Shifting Loyalties 📋 Superhero Politics

Civil War

A registration law fractures the superhero community. Iron Man enforces it; Captain America rebels.

by Mark Millar 2006 208 pages

4.10

66k+ ratings

🦸 Superhero Crossover Event ⚔️ Hero Vs Hero 🛡️ Freedom Vs Security 🔄 Shifting Loyalties 📋 Superhero Politics

El Filibusterismo Comics

by José Rizal • 2017

An illustrated treasury of Sa'di's timeless parables on justice, contentment, and the art of living.

3.81

135

🕌 Sufi Wisdom 📜 Persian Poetry 🎨 Illustrated Classic 📖 Moral Fables 🏰 Medieval Persia

El Filibusterismo Comics

An illustrated treasury of Sa'di's timeless parables on justice, contentment, and the art of living.

by José Rizal 2017 53 pages

3.81

135 ratings

🕌 Sufi Wisdom 📜 Persian Poetry 🎨 Illustrated Classic 📖 Moral Fables 🏰 Medieval Persia

Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life

by Rachel Renée Russell • 2009

A diary, a crush, and a mean-girl nemesis: an artistic dork's survival guide to private school.

4.10

100k+

📓 Diary Novel 🏫 Middle School Drama 😈 Mean Girl Rivalry 🎒 Private School Outsider 💖 First Crush

Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life

A diary, a crush, and a mean-girl nemesis: an artistic dork's survival guide to private school.

by Rachel Renée Russell 2009 327 pages

4.10

100k+ ratings

📓 Diary Novel 🏫 Middle School Drama 😈 Mean Girl Rivalry 🎒 Private School Outsider 💖 First Crush

Nimona

by N.D. Stevenson • 2015

A chaotic shapeshifter forces her way into a villain's life to expose the hero institution's lies.

4.18

100k+

🦎 Shapeshifter Fantasy 🦸‍♂️ Hero Deconstruction 🏛️ Corrupt Institutions 👥 Found Family 🎭 Identity Exploration

Nimona

A chaotic shapeshifter forces her way into a villain's life to expose the hero institution's lies.

by N.D. Stevenson 2015 272 pages

4.18

100k+ ratings

🦎 Shapeshifter Fantasy 🦸‍♂️ Hero Deconstruction 🏛️ Corrupt Institutions 👥 Found Family 🎭 Identity Exploration

Hard Luck

by Jeff Kinney • 2013

When Rowley finds a girlfriend, Greg Heffley lets a Magic 8 Ball call the shots.

4.26

98k+

📖 Illustrated Diary 🚲 Third Wheel 🤥 Unreliable Narrator 😬 Awkward Humor 🏫 School Comedy

Hard Luck

When Rowley finds a girlfriend, Greg Heffley lets a Magic 8 Ball call the shots.

by Jeff Kinney 2013 217 pages

4.26

98k+ ratings

📖 Illustrated Diary 🚲 Third Wheel 🤥 Unreliable Narrator 😬 Awkward Humor 🏫 School Comedy

Attack on Titan, Vol. 1

by Hajime Isayama • 2010

Man-eating Titans breach the wall. Eren Yeager joins the military with one vow: extermination.

4.48

200k+

🦖 Kaiju Horror ⚔️ Military Fantasy 👹 Becoming The Monster 🫂 Found Family 🔥 Revenge Quest

Attack on Titan, Vol. 1

Man-eating Titans breach the wall. Eren Yeager joins the military with one vow: extermination.

by Hajime Isayama 2010 193 pages

4.48

200k+ ratings

🦖 Kaiju Horror ⚔️ Military Fantasy 👹 Becoming The Monster 🫂 Found Family 🔥 Revenge Quest

Uzumaki

by Junji Ito • 1998

Her seaside town unravels as spirals warp bodies, break minds, and seal every road out.

4.44

42k+

🌀 Cosmic Horror 🦴 Body Horror 🏚️ Cursed Small Town 🔥 Slow Burn Horror 🌊 Coastal Town Horror

Uzumaki

Her seaside town unravels as spirals warp bodies, break minds, and seal every road out.

by Junji Ito 1998 208 pages

4.44

42k+ ratings

🌀 Cosmic Horror 🦴 Body Horror 🏚️ Cursed Small Town 🔥 Slow Burn Horror 🌊 Coastal Town Horror

The Beginning After the End, Vol. 1

by TurtleMe • 2022

Reborn in a magical world, a former king masters hidden powers to protect his new family.

4.21

1k+

🌀 Reincarnation Fantasy 🌟 Child Prodigy ❤️ Found Family 🐉 Dragon Companion 🔥 Elemental Magic

The Beginning After the End, Vol. 1

Reborn in a magical world, a former king masters hidden powers to protect his new family.

by TurtleMe 2022 191 pages

4.21

1k+ ratings

🌀 Reincarnation Fantasy 🌟 Child Prodigy ❤️ Found Family 🐉 Dragon Companion 🔥 Elemental Magic

Illegal

by Eoin Colfer • 2017

A Ghanaian boy chases his missing brother across desert and sea, hoping Europe holds a future.

4.21

10k+

📖 Migration Graphic Novel 🧒 Child Migrant Story 🤝 Found Family 🌍 West African Setting 🌊 Survival At Sea

Illegal

A Ghanaian boy chases his missing brother across desert and sea, hoping Europe holds a future.

by Eoin Colfer 2017 144 pages

4.21

10k+ ratings

📖 Migration Graphic Novel 🧒 Child Migrant Story 🤝 Found Family 🌍 West African Setting 🌊 Survival At Sea

Parable of the Sower

by Damian Duffy • 2020

A hyper-empathic teen forges a new faith while leading survivors across a burning, dying America.

3.97

5k+

🏚️ Dystopian Survival 🤝 Found Family 🛣️ Road Journey 🏘️ Community Building 🌍 Climate Collapse

Parable of the Sower

A hyper-empathic teen forges a new faith while leading survivors across a burning, dying America.

by Damian Duffy 2020 266 pages

3.97

5k+ ratings

🏚️ Dystopian Survival 🤝 Found Family 🛣️ Road Journey 🏘️ Community Building 🌍 Climate Collapse

Old School

by Jeff Kinney • 2015

Greg's mom unplugs the town; camp serves no Wi-Fi, a ghost legend, and Dad's old secret.

4.29

71k+

🖊️ Diary Format 🎨 Illustrated Fiction 🎭 Sarcastic Narrator 😴 Lazy Protagonist 👨‍👩‍👦 Chaotic Family

Old School

Greg's mom unplugs the town; camp serves no Wi-Fi, a ghost legend, and Dad's old secret.

by Jeff Kinney 2015 224 pages

4.29

71k+ ratings

🖊️ Diary Format 🎨 Illustrated Fiction 🎭 Sarcastic Narrator 😴 Lazy Protagonist 👨‍👩‍👦 Chaotic Family

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1

by Philip K. Dick • 2011

A bounty hunter kills androids who pass as human, until the work starts feeling like murder.

4.04

4k+

🏙️ Android Dystopia 🤖 Artificial Humanity 🌿 Artificial Nature 🔫 Bounty Hunter Noir 💔 Empathy Test

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1

A bounty hunter kills androids who pass as human, until the work starts feeling like murder.

by Philip K. Dick 2011 144 pages

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4.19

15k+ ratings

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4.33

45k+ ratings

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The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 1

Seven knights, framed for murder. The one witness: a princess watched by a witch's creature.

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4.13

7k+ ratings

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