All genres have classics! Just as Hamlet, Moby Dick, and The Great Gatsby are considered influential, so too are Maus, Fun Home, Persepolis, and more.
No matter your preferences, librarians can help you find graphic titles to try – here are 14 classic non-fiction graphic novels, with some bonus titles by important authors!
What’s your favorite genre? Biography? Self-Help? Humor?
There are hundreds of graphic novels in these genres and others!
No matter your interest, librarians can help you find graphic titles to try – here are 18 new and upcoming non-fiction graphic novels:
All the Answers by Michael Kupperman
A graphic memoir of mid-century radio and early television history, the pro-Jewish propaganda entertainment used to counteract anti-Semitism, and the early age of modern celebrity culture.
All the Answers will be published on October 8th, 2019 and can be put on hold here.
Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists: A Graphic History of Women’s Fight for Their Rights by Mikki Kendall and A. D’Amico
A history of women’s rights, from the ancient world to modern times, introducing a wide range of important historical figures and political movements including suffrage, abolition, labor, LGBT liberation, waves of feminism, and more.
Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists will be published on November 5th, 2019 and can be put on hold here.
Americana: An Illustrated Journey Along the Pacific Crest Trail by Luke Healy
An autobiographical work from an Irish visitor to the United States recounting his attempt to walk the length of the USA’s west coast – the 2,660 mile Pacific Crest Trail.
Americana will be published on September 10th, 2019 and can be put on hold here.
On June 19th, New York unanimously passed a bill legalizing the use of eBikes and eScooters statewide. While there are some exceptions, these vehicles are now an option for many New Yorkers. Read on for a breakdown of eBikes and eScooters, information on purchasing and using one, and some local tips.
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