Non-Fiction Comic Books

Explore the best non-fiction comic books with our curated list! Dive into captivating true stories, biographies, and historical events told through engaging graphic narratives. Perfect for readers who love comics and real-life tales.

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The Complete Maus

by Art Spiegelman

The definitive edition of the graphic novel acclaimed as “the most affecting and successful narrative ever done about the Holocaust” (Wall Street Journal) and “the …
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The Complete Persepolis

by Marjane Satrapi

A MEMOIR OF GROWING UP AS A GIL IN REVOLUTIONARY IRAN, PERSEPOLISE PRIVIDES A UNIQUEGLIMPLSE INTO A NEARLY UNKNOWN AND UNREACHABLE WAY OF LIFE.
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Blankets

by Craig Thompson

This is a highly charged, personal story, crammed with pain, discovery, family and first love.
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Palestine

by Joe Sacco

Joe Sacco's breakthrough novel of graphic journalism has been widely hailed as one of the great graphic novels of all time, having sold over 50,000 …
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Pedro and Me

by Judd Winick

"In graphic format, this book describes the friendship between two roommates on the MTV show The Real World, one of whom died of AIDS"--Title page …
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Epileptic

by David B.

Hailed by The Comics Journal as one of Europe’s most important and innovative comics artists, David B. has created a masterpiece in Epileptic, his stunning …
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Laika

by Nick Abadzis

Laika was the abandoned puppy destined to become Earth's first space traveler. This is her journey. Nick Abadzis masterfully blends fiction and fact in the …
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The Impostor's Daughter

by Laurie Sandell

In graphic novel format, describes the author's youth as the daughter of a man who shared fantastical tales about his privileged Buenos Aires youth, Vietnam …
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A.D.

by Josh Neufeld

Presents the stories of seven survivors of Hurricane Katrina who tried to evacuate, protect their possessions, and save loved ones before, during, and after the …
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Ethel & Ernest

by Raymond Briggs

A biography of the author's parents in the form of comics.
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Fax from Sarajevo

by Joe Kubert

Documents a family's wartime survival and escape against unbelievable odds.
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American Splendor

by Harvey Pekar

Presents a collection of black-and-white comics about personal relationships and the workaday world which served as the inspiration for the movie "American Splendor."