Best Graphic Memoir

Marjane Satrapi’s *The Complete Persepolis* offers a powerful visual memoir detailing her childhood and adolescence in Iran from 1970 to 1992. This graphic novel chronicles her experiences navigating political upheaval during the Islamic Revolution and its aftermath. It is notable for its unique sto...

Fun Home is a 2006 graphic memoir by American cartoonist Alison Bechdel, exploring her complex relationship with her father and her own sexual orientation.

Created by French cartoonist Riad Sattouf in 2014, this autobiographical graphic novel series chronicles the author's childhood in the Middle East.

A comprehensive collection of Eddie Campbell's autobiographical comics spanning decades, following his life and alter ego Alec across multiple countries.

Blankets is a 2003 autobiographical graphic novel by Craig Thompson, chronicling his coming-of-age experiences, first love, and struggles with religion.

The Photographer is a 2009 graphic memoir by Emmanuel Guibert and Didier Lefèvre documenting a 1986 Doctors Without Borders humanitarian mission in Afghanistan.

Published in 1996 by Canadian cartoonist Seth, this graphic novel follows a man's obsessive search for an obscure mid-century magazine cartoonist.

Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City is a 2011 travelogue by Guy Delisle that details his complex everyday experiences in the politically divided city.

American Splendor is an autobiographical comic series created by Harvey Pekar in 1976, celebrated for its mundane yet profound exploration of everyday life.

A graphic memoir by Thi Bui tracing her family's flight from Vietnam as refugees and their resettlement in the United States, published in 2017.

Alan's War is a 2008 biographical graphic novel by French artist Emmanuel Guibert illustrating the World War II experiences of American G.I. Alan Cope.

A Contract with God is a seminal work by Will Eisner exploring themes of faith, poverty, and urban life through interconnected narratives within a New York City tenement. The graphic novel’s innovative use of sequential art established the modern graphic novel format and offered a powerful social co...

A graphic memoir by Jarrett J. Krosoczka about being raised by grandparents due to his mother's heroin addiction, a 2018 National Book Award finalist.

An autobiographical graphic novel by Lat depicting childhood in a Malaysian village, one of Malaysia's most beloved and bestselling books.

Pyongyang is a 2003 graphic travelogue by Canadian cartoonist Guy Delisle detailing his observations of daily life while working in North Korea's capital.

Stuck Rubber Baby is a 1995 graphic novel by Howard Cruse exploring the intersecting struggles of homophobia and racism during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement.

El Deafo is a 2014 autobiographical graphic novel by Cece Bell that explores her childhood experiences with hearing loss using a rabbit alter ego.

Smile is an autobiographical graphic novel by Raina Telgemeier chronicling her dental struggles and social anxieties during middle school.

A 2004 comic strip collection by Art Spiegelman reflecting his personal trauma and political anxiety following the September 11 attacks in New York.

The sequel to Lat's Kampung Boy, continuing his autobiographical account of adolescence in a Malaysian town and his growing passion for art.

Created by Josh Neufeld, this 2009 nonfiction graphic novel chronicles the real-life survival stories of seven different Hurricane Katrina survivors.

Created by Olivier Ka and Alfred, this 2008 autobiographical graphic novel details the author's traumatic childhood experience of abuse by a priest.

Burma Chronicles is a 2007 graphic novel by Guy Delisle recounting his experiences accompanying his NGO-worker wife living under a military regime.

A graphic memoir by Robin Ha about her abrupt relocation from South Korea to Alabama as a teenager and her struggle to adapt to a new culture.

Published in 2010, this work of graphic journalism by David Axe and Matt Bors details the author's firsthand experiences reporting from war zones.

Guts is a 2019 autobiographical graphic novel by Raina Telgemeier detailing her childhood struggles with anxiety and a phobia of throwing up.

Shenzhen is a 2000 graphic travelogue by Guy Delisle that captures the cultural isolation and rapid industrialization he experienced in Southern China.