If you loved
Books like Munnu
A visually grounded and emotionally resonant exploration of family life shadowed by the persistent tension of ethnic conflict. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Munnu.
- tense
- poignant
- grounded
- 01
Lat, the kampung boy
Lat. · 1979
A warm, ink-splattered love letter to a rural childhood full of mischief, community, and tradition.
- 02
The Illicit Happiness Of Other People
Manu Joseph
A darkly hilarious and deeply philosophical exploration of a father's grief and the terrifying mystery of a teenager's mind.
- 03
The night diary
Veera Hiranandani
An intimate, epistolary journey through historical upheaval that feels like holding a fragile, beating heart in your hands.
- 04
Three Shadows
Cyril Pedrosa
A haunting, desperate flight to the ends of the earth to protect a child from the inevitable.
- 05
The Arab of the future
Riad Sattouf
A visually striking and candid graphic memoir that filters the chaos of political idealism and cultural displacement through the wide eyes of a nomadic child.
- 06
Good Talk
Mira Jacob
A sharp, tender, and deeply relatable exploration of the impossible questions we ask the people we love.
- 07
Everyone's a aliebn when ur a aliebn too
Jomny Sun
A gentle, illustrated meditation on the universal feeling of not quite belonging, and the quiet comfort of finding others who feel the same way.
- 08
Once upon an Eid
S. K. Ali and Aisha Saeed
A radiant, uplifting collection of tales that captures the festive spirit and communal warmth of religious celebration.
- 09
Persepolis 1-4
Marjane Satrapi · 2007
A fiercely intimate, darkly funny, and deeply moving portrait of growing up rebellious in a world turned upside down.
- 10
Messy Roots
Laura Gao
A visually engaging, heartfelt journey through the intersections of queer identity and the Chinese-American immigrant experience.
- 11
Squire
Nadia Shammas and Sara Alfageeh
A sweeping, action-packed coming-of-age tale that dismantles the myth of the benevolent empire.
- 12
A Suitable Boy
Vikram Seth · 1993
A sprawling, deeply affectionate immersion into the bustling heart of a newly independent nation and the quiet pragmatism of the human heart.
