Books like Ms. Marvel

A vibrant, big-hearted coming-of-age story that balances the spectacular chaos of superpowers with the deeply relatable struggles of being a teenager. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Ms. Marvel.

vibrant
energetic
hopeful
chaotic

01
The unbeatable Squirrel Girl
Ryan North
A relentlessly cheerful, meta-textual romp that defeats cynicism with radical empathy and a whole lot of acorns.
Shares:
- earnest
02
Runaways
Brian J. Vaughan
A witty, high-stakes joyride about the ultimate teenage rebellion: discovering your parents are literal supervillains and choosing to be better than them.
Shares:
- energetic
- earnest
- coming of age
03
Miles Morales
Jason Reynolds
A rhythmic, grounded coming-of-age story that explores the heavy burden of heroism against the backdrop of everyday teenage struggles and systemic injustice.
Shares:
- energetic
- hopeful
- earnest
04
Black Widow Forever Red
Margaret Stohl
A cinematic, adrenaline-fueled spy thriller about haunted girls turning their darkest traumas into weapons of survival.
Feels:
- shadowy
- tense
- adrenaline-fueled
05
Giant days
John Allison
A witty, fast-paced romp through the messy, hilarious trials of university life and the fierce bonds of new friendship.
Shares:
- energetic
- chaotic
- humorous
- coming of age
06
Amina's voice
Hena Khan
A tender and earnest journey of balancing cultural heritage with the everyday desire to belong.
Shares:
- earnest
07
Doctor Strange
Jason Aaron
A desperate, high-stakes plunge into a chaotic multiverse where magic is dying and survival demands a terrible price.
Shares:
- chaotic
08
This One Summer
Mariko Tamaki
A beautifully rendered, sun-drenched ache of a story that captures the exact moment childhood begins to slip away.
Feels:
- sun-drenched
- humid
- bittersweet
09
On a sunbeam
Tillie Walden
A breathtakingly gorgeous, slow-burn journey through space that feels like a warm hug from a found family.
Shares:
- earnest
10
Strong female protagonist
Brennan Lee Mulligan
A thoughtful deconstruction of the superhero mythos wrapped in the relatable struggles of a college student trying to figure out her true purpose.
Shares:
- hopeful
- earnest
- coming of age
11
Chilling adventures of Sabrina
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
A blood-soaked, retro-horror coming-of-age story where teenage milestones collide with inescapable occult terror.
Feels:
- autumnal
- dread-soaked
- eerie
12
The Vision
Tom King
A poignant, foreboding comic that explores the tragic and devastating cost of an artificial being's obsession with domestic normalcy.
Shares:
- earnest

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