War and Conflict in Graphic Novels

Graphic novels that explore hardship, conflict and war.

Updated October 8, 2024
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The Complete Persepolis
Marjane Satrapi
Paper Book
20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION * Persepolis is a classroom staple, a feminist manifesto, and one of the most beloved graphic novels of all time. For the first time in hardcover, this stunning edition examines the Iranian political landscape in the context of global politics today. *...
The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir
Thi Bui
Paper Book
"A book to break your heart and heal it." - Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sympathizer ? 4 starred reviews ? Booklist, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and Shelf Awareness An ABA Indies Introduce Winter/ Spring 2017 Selection A...
The Harlem Hellfighters
Brooks, Max.
Paper Book
From bestselling author Max Brooks, the riveting story of the highly decorated, barrier-breaking, historic black regiment--the Harlem Hellfighters In 1919, the 369th infantry regiment marched home triumphantly from World War I. They had spent more time in combat than any other...
Kent State four dead in Ohio
Backderf, Derf
Paper Book
From Derf Backderf, the bestselling author of My Friend Dahmer, comes the Eisner and ALA/YALSA Alex Award-winning tragic and unforgettable story of the Kent State shootings, told in graphic novel form. Named a Best Book of the Year by New York Times...
Maus : a survivor's tale
Spiegelman, Art
Paper Book
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 first masterpiece in comic book history" (The New Yorker) * PULITZER PRIZE WINNER * One of Variety's "Banned and...
They called us enemy
Takei, George
Paper Book
New York Times Bestseller! A stunning graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei's childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II. Experience the forces that shaped an American icon -- and America itself -- in this gripping tale...

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