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A poignant, visually striking exploration of finding belonging and faith in a world determined to cast you out. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Saints.
- melancholy
- spiritual
- tense
- bittersweet
- 01
American Born Chinese
Gene Luen Yang
A clever, intertwining graphic journey through the awkwardness of adolescence, the weight of heritage, and the struggle to accept who you are.
- 02
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.
- 03
The Eternal Smile
Gene Luen Yang and Derek Kirk Kim
A clever, reality-bending graphic collection that peels back the comforting illusions of fantasy to reveal the poignant human longings underneath.
- 04
Messy Roots
Laura Gao
A visually engaging, heartfelt journey through the intersections of queer identity and the Chinese-American immigrant experience.
- 05
Ties that bind, ties that break
Lensey Namioka
A quiet but fiercely defiant coming-of-age story about the painful, liberating choice to walk your own path.
- 06
Real Friends
Shannon Hale
A deeply validating, emotionally honest exploration of the roller coaster of childhood friendships and the quest to find where you truly belong.
- 07
The prince and the dressmaker
Jen Wang
A joyous, swoon-worthy fairy tale about the magic of finding the people who let you sparkle exactly as you are.
- 08
The nameless city
Faith Erin Hicks
A kinetic, rooftop-leaping adventure about bridging deep cultural divides in a bustling, war-torn metropolis.
- 09
Friends with boys
Faith Erin Hicks
A tender, slightly spooky slice-of-life graphic novel about the terrifying leap from the safety of family into the chaotic world of high school.
- 10
All's faire in middle school
Victoria Jamieson
A warm, visually engaging exploration of the awkward clash between a quirky, theatrical family life and the harsh realities of public middle school.
- 11
Paper girls, Vol. 1
Brian K. Vaughan
A neon-soaked, time-bending joyride through the eerie suburbs of 1988, fueled by fierce adolescent friendship and cosmic dread.
- 12
Y The Last Man, Vol. 9
Brian K. Vaughan
A tense, globe-trotting race toward the truth that balances sharp wit with the heavy dread of an approaching endgame.
