5 Graphic Novels Published in 2023 Worth Reading
It’s 2024, and while the year has ended, it’s impossible to have read everything from 2023. Here’s a quick list of 5 graphic novels published in 2023 that might be worth your reading time. These are all standalone works and not comic-book series. Click on the pictures for detailed reviews.
1. Sunshine by Jarrett J. Krosoczka – this is a graphic novel memoir that follows the author’s experience as a teen volunteering at a camp for kids with cancer or other serious terminal illnesses.
‘Sunshine: A Graphic Novel’ Review
2. Monica by Daniel Clowes – a genre-bending graphic novel that spans decades, following the story of a woman even before her birth! It’s a meandering yet exhilarating book that blends horror, sci-fi, mystery, and the supernatural together.
Monica Graphic Novel Review – Twisty As Hell
3. Hungry Ghost by Victoria Ying – follows a teen girl’s complicated relationship with her body, food and her domineering mother. It’s gorgeous artwork is the highlight of this graphic novel.
Hungry Ghost Review – Gut Punch For Some
4. Mariko Between Worlds by Matthew Erman and illustrator Liana Kangas – an inter-galactic sci-fi romance which tells the story of a couple spending their last day together before breaking up.
Mariko Between Worlds – Graphic Novel Review
5. Memoirs of a Man in Pajamas by Paco Roca – an often funny graphic novel memoir about the famous cartoonist’s life and adventures as an artist who works from home and is a serial people-pleaser.
Memoirs of a Man in Pajamas – Book Review
