The best graphic novels

These inventive illustrated books will transport you to another world

Book covers of Final Cut by Charles Burns, Blurry by Dash Shaw and Ginseng Roots by Craig Thompson
Striking visuals and text for an immersive read
(Image credit: Jonathan Cape / New York Review Comics / Faber & Faber)

From memoirs to horror and everything in between, graphic novels entertain, inform or even scare readers with their striking visuals and text. These are some of the most gripping books to get you started, including a dreamlike account of an uneventful Sunday and a remarkable retelling of Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn".

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