9 Graphic Novels For People Who’ve Never Read One Before |

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Have you ever read a graphic novel? Graphic novels are so popular on BookTube, but it's not always easy to know where to start. So here are our graphic novels for beginners recommendations! What do you think are some of the best graphic novels?
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@sharonhill6184 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, Emma. I’ve never read a graphic novel, but never knew where to start. I do now and I’ll be giving one of these a try in the near future.

@april4507 3 жыл бұрын

What a lovely video!! I love graphic novels and books with pictures!

@jolittlewood1973 4 жыл бұрын

I read Heartstopper vol 1 last night and loved it...now need to get my hands on the other 2!

@sarahbee5008 4 жыл бұрын

So glad you made this video when ever I mention graphic novels people often think they are about super heroes I really enjoyed Blankets by Craig Thompson, V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons and Fun Home: a Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel. I would love to own or read more graphic novels than I do but I find them very expensive and unfortunately my local library doesn't have a very good selection.

@amandakate4951 4 жыл бұрын

I always Free Blankets by Craig Thompson referenced, I think he's just not an author for me, the illustrations are beautiful, the story I am less attached too. Fun Home by Alison Bechdel TOTALLY agree. Have you tried ordering books into your local library? My friend always raves about ordering books in, we're in Glasgow, so think card holders can be matched with books more easily than in more remote areas.

@tullyfisher 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this great book presentation. :) I`m very interested in Dan and Sam..

@novifebrina4667 3 жыл бұрын

Persepolis is one of my favorite graphic novel. Color Trilogy - Kim Dong Hwa is highly recommended graphic novel.

@BrookesBooks 4 жыл бұрын

So many of these are on my tbr this year 😍

@BookBreak 4 жыл бұрын

Yay can't wait to hear your thoughts on them!

@sirhandsome5107 4 жыл бұрын

Through the woods is an amazing read. I hope you enjoy it.

@cutesycream5960 3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou emma, because of you I read my first graphic novel pumpkinheads and I love it 🤗💞

@BookBreak 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad!

@manganett 4 жыл бұрын

Such a good video! I'm gonna check out Dan and Sam ❤️

@StudioLindsay 4 жыл бұрын

I didn’t know Marjane Satrapi wrote another book! I’ll have to check out Embroideries!

@BookBreak 4 жыл бұрын

It's wonderful!

@narflet 4 жыл бұрын

And also Chicken with Plums. Everything she does is wonderful. Chicken with Plums and Persepolis have both been made into films.

@preethijoseph9700 3 жыл бұрын

Mee tooo

@theidiotonthewritersblock 3 жыл бұрын

Just discovered your channel. Great video!

@bhanusriyanamadala9554 3 жыл бұрын

Those are some interesting recommendations... Generally, in videos like these, I like a portion or a half of them but this time... I liked all of them... Thanks very much... :)

@ComicsTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve literally read and reviewed hundreds of graphic novels, and a few of these I have not read! I’m excited to check them out! Thanks for the recs! 100 Nights is amazing, can’t wait to check our Glass Town.

@amine368 3 жыл бұрын

can you recommend me any graphic novel to start with ?

@vaibhawkr3904 4 жыл бұрын

I am mainly into comics and graphic novels but i do read books occasionally. There are many graphic novels that are non-superhero but are some of the must read stories. Locke & Key for example, the writer is Joe Hill

@noellejaromsky5588 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone else pause toward the end to see what they have in store. I recently fell in love with graphic novels and I need more!

@TOMCAT99 3 жыл бұрын

Your voice gives me chill 😌

@WritteninBlood 4 жыл бұрын

This was an excellent video, Emma. A lot of people think that graphic novels (or comic books in general) are not 'real books'. The books you show here prove otherwise. May I also suggest Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' "Watchmen" (I know: obvious choice) and Moore and Eddie Campbell's "From Hell". Also, Brian K. Vaughan's "Pride of Baghdad" is a beautiful, sad graphic novel based on a true story about four lions who escape a Baghdad zoo after an American bombing in 2003. By all means check these graphic novels out.

@BookBreak 4 жыл бұрын

I know it's such a shame that people don't always give them the respect they deserve! Thanks for the recommendations, will definitely look these up.

@Archonsx 2 жыл бұрын

because a lot of them are not books, they’re childish and flawed, to the point of only being enjoyable to children, we need authors like george rr martin or stephen king to get into the comic book genre, then the genre will be more suitable to be considered worthy of being called “books”, comic books desperately need better writing, better characters, better world building

@WolfPackYT Жыл бұрын

When i was a kid I remember reading a set of graphic novels called amulet! it was really fun and what got me in to reading books in general so thats also a grate starting point

@swechha_11 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for recommending... I'm obsessed with graphic novels... P.S I LOVE DAIRY OF A WIMPY KID

@hannahwebster5606 4 жыл бұрын

I really like the Alan Moore graphic novels such as V for Vendetta and From Hell.

@ornleifs 4 жыл бұрын

For those who have interest in philosophy I can recommend the graphic novel - "Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth" by Apostolos Doxiadis and Christos H. Papadimitriou. Brillant book.

@bronte760 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! These all sound amazing & im new to graphic novels 😍

@amandakate4951 4 жыл бұрын

I like Adrian Tomine, Guy Delisle (his travelogues are written from all over the world, as hs wife is a part of Doctors without Borders) and Daniel Clownes. I also liked Charles Burns - Black Hole and pretty much everything from Harvey Pekar -who wrote the American Splendor seires.

@BookBreak 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks for the recs!

@jamiedunne2671 3 жыл бұрын

Have you checked out Neil gaiman's Sandman series ? It's owned by DC comics under its vertigo imprint but don't let that put you off ! Amazing story

@EisenHeim_ Жыл бұрын

I saw hostage on the table by "guy delisle" an awesome graphic novel as well.

@bhairava812 2 жыл бұрын

U know ... u r standing in Heaven girl🤩 #RestoreTheSnyderVerse

@skripter21 3 жыл бұрын

Is this filmed in The Vault, GR???

@sladanac4003 4 жыл бұрын

I liked „Irmina“ by Barbara Yelin

@adityamathur2093 3 жыл бұрын

Hey! why are lot of these black and white, can you tell some which are colored, and hence maybe more visually nice.

@Forever_Dragon Жыл бұрын

I love Pumpkin heads it’s a good book I do recommend

@nyellesherrydendeleon9963 Жыл бұрын

Where is that place???!!?

@moonbook12 4 жыл бұрын

Great graphic novel seires that super love Wayward by Zub

@BookBreak 4 жыл бұрын

Fab I'll check out the series!

@kellylatham5690 3 жыл бұрын

That best Graphic Novel book.

@asifchowdhury8005 4 жыл бұрын

After reading Marjane Satrapi's books, would you make a distinguish between Islamic values and teachings compared to the politics that you see in Iran? Do you agree or disagree that a woman can be a feminist from an Islamic worldview? Also, you said the characters talked about escaping an 'arranged' married. But do you mean a forced marriage?

@BookBreak 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, as far as I remember 'arranged' is the term that they used in the book but probably more referring to forced. And absolutely you can be an Islamic feminist!!

@asifchowdhury8005 4 жыл бұрын

@@BookBreak Oh ok. Theres a lot of misconceptions and stereotypes of Islam and Muslim women, so its good to see books where Muslims regain the narratives. Yes, so we can be feminists from a Islamic worldview, so its not mutually exclusive to be a Muslim woman/man and have feminist values. :)

@telsataylor2032 3 жыл бұрын

I have never seen the inside of a graphic novel what's the difference between a graphic novel and a comic book?, do Scotland and England uk have graphic novels or do they just call it comics here? I love physical printed books reading them, but how do I read a book with nothing but pictures in it?

@BookBreak 3 жыл бұрын

I think they can be used quite interchangeably but generally speaking a graphic novel is a little longer and contains a complete self-contained narrative, whereas a comic book is one part of a longer serialised narrative!