Persepolis is a graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi that tells the story of her childhood in Iran during the Iranian Revolution and its aftermath.

In (Maus), Jews are represented by mice and Nazis are represented by cats.

American Born Chinese is a graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang that tells the story of a Chinese-American teenager named Jin Wang who struggles with his identity and his place in American society.

In (Fun Home), the protagonist, Alison Bechdel, has a complex and strained relationship with her father, who is a closeted gay man.

Between the World and Me is a graphic novel by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Brian Stelfreeze that explores the history of slavery and racism in the United States through the eyes of a young black man.

March is a graphic novel trilogy by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell that tells the story of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.

Hunger is a graphic novel by Roxane Gay and Ebony Flowers that tells the story of a young black woman named Kirby who struggles with her weight and her relationships with food, men, and her family.

In (The Prince and the Dressmaker), the main character, Sebastian, is a prince who secretly works as a dressmaker.

Smile is a graphic novel by Raina Telgemeier that tells the story of a young Korean-American girl named Raina who struggles with her braces, her family, and her friends.

In (Nimona), the main character, Nimona, is the sidekick of Lord Ballister Blackheart, a villain who is trying to take over the kingdom.

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You is a graphic novel by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi that explores the history of racism in the United States.

They Called Us Enemy is a graphic novel by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, and Steven Scott that tells the story of the Japanese American Internment Camps during World War II.

This One Summer is a graphic novel by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki that tells the story of two teenage girls named Rose and Windy who spend the summer together at a cottage on Lake Huron.

The Best We Could Do is a graphic novel by Thi Bui that tells the story of her family's experience as Vietnamese refugees in the United States.

Boxers & Saints is a graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang that tells the story of a Chinese-American family during the Chinese Exclusion Act.