Books that are perfect for comic adaptations

Books that are perfect for comic adaptations

Some material is just hard to get through in print. So we have selected 10 books that are perfect for comic adaptations

SOUTH TO AMERICA BY IMANI PERRY

SOUTH TO AMERICA BY IMANI PERRY

This gorgeous book is a blend of memoir, history, analysis, travel writing, journalism, and more.

PEOPLE CHANGE BY VIVEK SHRAYA

PEOPLE CHANGE BY VIVEK SHRAYA

This is a short and powerful book about change, identity, and transformation. Shraya examines change from various angles, writing about how it relates to gender.

THE THREE MOTHERS BY ANNA MALAIKA TUBBS

THE THREE MOTHERS BY ANNA MALAIKA TUBBS

Martin Luther King, Jr., James Baldwin, and Malcolm X are household names — but how much do you know about their mothers?

HOLA PAPI! BY JOHN PAUL BRAMMER

HOLA PAPI! BY JOHN PAUL BRAMMER

John Paul Brammer’s warm, funny, compassionate voice shines through in this collection of essays about romance, family, cultural and racial identity.

GATHERING MOSS BY ROBIN WALL KIMMERER

GATHERING MOSS BY ROBIN WALL KIMMERER

It’s a beautiful read — Kimmerer’s work is always beautiful — all about moss. Kimmerer gets into moss biology and ecology.

THE UNDOCUMENTED AMERICANS

THE UNDOCUMENTED AMERICANS

Collections of interviews often make fantastic graphic nonfiction, and that’s essentially what this book is.

THE SOUND OF A WILD SNAIL EATING

THE SOUND OF A WILD SNAIL EATING

This quiet and beautiful memoir is Bailey’s account of one year of chronic illness, most of which she spends in bed.

MEDIOCRE BY IJEOMA OLUO

MEDIOCRE BY IJEOMA OLUO

I admit this might be a tough one to adapt, because there is just so much information packed into it. Oluo examines the history of while male power in America.

ACE BY ANGELA CHEN

ACE BY ANGELA CHEN

This is another wonderful book packed full of information, but I’d still love to see a graphic version.

GODS, WASPS & STRANGLERS

GODS, WASPS & STRANGLERS

This delightful little book is full of fascinating stories about the history, biology, and cultural significance of fig trees.