Interested in starting a new graphic novel series, or rereading an old favorite? The New York Public Library has a wide-ranging collection of graphic novels, for all ages. For times when you can’t make it to the Library, you can download one of our e-graphic novels onto your computer, smartphone, or tablet.  

Here’s how you find our e-graphic novels: 

• Download the Libby e-reading app and use your library card to log in.  
• Tap “Explore” and open the “Subjects” menu.  
• Choose the “Comics and graphic books” subject to browse our full collection of e-graphic novels. 
• Once you find a book you like, press “Borrow” to start reading! But remember, please return your book once you’ve finished reading so someone else can borrow it after you.  

Here are a few of my favorites:

For Adults

Lady Killer Vol. 1 by Joelle Jones

Josie Schuller is a picture-perfect homemaker, wife, and mother—but she's also a ruthless, efficient killer! She balances cheerful domestic bliss with coldly performed assassinations, but when Josie finds herself in the crosshairs, her American dream life is in danger.

 

 

 

 

 

The Walking Dead Vol.1: Days Gone Bye by Robert Kirkman

Police officer Rick Grimes is shot on the job and wakes up a month later to find that the world that he knows is gone. Zombies have taken over and are killing and eating those who are still alive. He sets out toward Atlanta in the hope that his family is still alive and endures many horrors along the way.

 

 

 

 

The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo

From the #1 New York Times best-selling author and lifestyle/cleaning guru Marie Kondo, this graphic novelization brings Kondo's life-changing tidying method to life. 

 

 

 

 

The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman

An occultist attempting to capture Death to bargain for eternal life traps her younger brother Dream instead. After his 70 year imprisonment and eventual escape, Dream, also known as Morpheus, goes on a quest for his lost objects of power.

 

 

 

 

The Strain Vol. 1 by David Lapham

When a Boeing 777 lands at JFK International Airport and goes dark on the runway, the Centers for Disease Control, fearing a terrorist attack, calls in Dr. Ephraim Goodweather and his team of expert biological-threat first responders. Only an elderly pawnbroker from Spanish Harlem suspects a darker purpose behind the event—an ancient threat intent on covering mankind in darkness!

 

 

 

The Art of Charlie Chan Hok Chye by Sonny Liew

Meet Charlie Chan Hock Chye. Now in his early 70s as he looks back on his career, Chan has spent a lifetime making comics in his native Singapore since he was a boy of 16, in 1954. The artist doubles here as both the narrator and the subject matter, as his life story parallels the changes in Singapore over five decades since the war.

 

 

 

 

Bitch Planet Vol.1: Extraordinary Machine by Kelly Sue DeConnick

In a future just a few years down the road in the wrong direction, a woman's failure to comply with her patriarchal overlords will result in exile to the meanest penal planet in the galaxy. When the newest crop of fresh femmes arrive, can they work together to stay alive or will hidden agendas, crooked guards, and the deadliest sport on (or off!) Earth take them to their maker?

 

 

 

Voices in the Dark by Ulli Lust

Based on the acclaimed novel by Marcel Beyer, Voices in the Dark is the first graphic novel by the award-winning cartoonist Ulli Lust. It is the story of an unlikely friendship and of a childhood betrayed, a grim parable of naïvete and evil, and a vivid, unsettling masterpiece of comics storytelling.

 

 

 

 

300 by Frank Miller

The armies of Persia—a vast horde greater than any the world has ever known—are poised to crush Greece, an island of reason and freedom in a sea of madness and tyranny. Standing between Greece and this tidal wave of destruction are a tiny detachment of but three hundred warriors.

 

 

 

Two Brothers by Fabio Moon

Twin brothers Omar and Yaqub may share the same features, but they could not be more different from one another. After a brutally violent exchange between the young boys, Yaqub is sent from his home in Brazil to live with relatives in Lebanon, only to return five years later as a virtual stranger to the parents who bore him, his tensions with Omar unchanged.

 

 

 

 

Becoming Unbecoming by UNA

Becoming Unbecoming explores gender violence, blame, shame and social responsibility. Through image and text Una asks what it means to grow up in a society in which male violence goes unpunished and unquestioned. With the benefit of hindsight Una explores her experience, wonders if anything has really changed and challenges a global culture that demands that the victims of violence pay its cost.

 

 

 

For Teens:

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

On the eve of her sixteenth birthday, young sorceress Sabrina Spellman finds herself at a crossroads, forced to choose between an unearthly destiny and her own mortal boyfriend, Harvey. But Madam Satan, a deadly foe from her family's past, has arrived in Greendale, and she has her sights set squarely on the young witch. Can Sabrina face the challenge, or will her witching career—and high school life—end all too abruptly?

 

 

 

The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir by Thi Bui

Exploring the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that displacement has on a child and her family, Bui documents the story of her family's daring escape after the fall of South Vietnam in the 1970s, and the difficulties they faced building new lives for themselves.

 

 

 

 

Gotham Academy Vol.1: Welcome to Gotham Academy by Becky Cloonan

Gotham City's most prestigious prep school is a very weird place. It's got a spooky campus, oddball teachers, and rich benefactors always dropping by...like that weirdo Bruce Wayne.

 

 

 

 

 

I Kill Giants by Joe Kelly

Celebrating the fifth anniversary of a modern classic, this new edition of the Eisner-nominated, International Manga Award-winning miniseries includes interviews with the creators, design art, covers, and more.

 

 

 

 

Monstress Vol. 1: Awakening by Marjorie Liu

Set in an alternate world of art deco beauty and steampunk horror, Monstress tells the epic story of Maika Halfwolf, a teenage survivor of a cataclysmic war between humans and their hated enemies, the Arcanics. In the face of oppression and terrible danger, Maika is both hunter and hunted, searching for answers about her mysterious past as those who seek to use her remain just one step behind ... and all the while, the monster within begins to awaken.

 

 

 

Iris Zero Vol.1 by Piro Shiki

In a world where nearly every kid has a superpower called an "Iris," only a few unfortunate people like Toru are born without. Bullied throughout his childhood, his motto in life is "Zero Attention"—keep your head down and don't stand out. But after one of the most popular girls in school confesses to him, his motto is put to the test.

 

 

 

Lumberjanes Vol.1: Beware the Kitten Holy by Noelle Stevenson

Friendship to the max! At Miss Quinzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's camp for hardcore lady-types, things are not what they seem. Three-eyed foxes. Secret caves. Anagrams. Luckily, Jo, April, Mal, Molly and Ripley are five rad, butt-kicking best pals determined to have an awesome summer together—and they're not gonna let a magical quest or an array of supernatural critters get in their way!

 

 

 

Archie Vol.1: The New Riverdale by Mark Waid

ARCHIE, one of the longest-running titles in comic book history, is rebooted here in this full-color collection that brings together two of the most talented creators in comics, Mark Waid and Fiona Staples. Together they create a surprising and definitive take on Archie's origin—a story that has never been told.

 

 

 

 

Umbrella Academy Vol.1: Apocalypse Suite by Gerard Way

In an inexplicable worldwide event, forty-seven extraordinary children were spontaneously born to women who'd previously shown no signs of pregnancy. Millionaire inventor Reginald Hargreeves adopted seven of the children; when asked why, his only explanation was, "To save the world." These seven children form the Umbrella Academy, a dysfunctional family of superheroes with bizarre powers.

 

 

 

For Kids:

Lowriders in Space by Cathy Camper

Lupe Impala, El Chavo Flapjack, and Elirio Malaria love working with cars. You name it, they can fix it. But the team's favorite cars of all are lowriders—cars that hip and hop, dip and drop, go low and slow, bajito y suavecito. The stars align when a contest for the best car around offers a prize of a trunkful of cash—just what the team needs to open their own shop!

 

 

 

Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani

Priyanka Das has so many unanswered questions: Why did her mother abandon her home in India years ago? What was it like there? And most importantly, who is her father, and why did her mom leave him behind? But Pri's mom avoids these questions—the topic of India is permanently closed. In this heartwarming graphic novel debut, Nidhi Chanani weaves a tale about the hardship and self-discovery that is born from juggling two cultures and two worlds.

 

 

 

The Little Prince: The Planet of Trainiacs by Guillaume Dorison

Panic has broken out on the Planet of Trainiacs, where the only way to get around is by train! But the trains aren't running on time anymore, and they aren't getting to their final destination. Life in the community is topsy turvy! Has Hannibal, the railway switchman, gone crazy?

 

 

 

Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson

For most of her twelve years, Astrid has done everything with her best friend Nicole. But after Astrid falls in love with roller derby and signs up for derby camp, Nicole decides to go to dance camp instead. And so begins the most difficult summer of Astrid's life as she struggles to keep up with the older girls at camp, hang on to the friend she feels slipping away, and cautiously embark on a new friendship.

 

 

 

The Golden Compass: The Graphic Novel by Philip Pullman

Lyra Belacqua is content to run wild among the scholars of Jordan College, with her dæmon familiar always by her side. But the arrival of her fearsome uncle, Lord Asriel, draws her to the heart of a terrible struggle—a struggle born of Gobblers and stolen children, and a mysterious substance known as Dust. As she hurtles toward danger in the cold far North, Lyra never suspects the shocking truth: she alone is destined to win—or to lose—this more-than-mortal battle.

 

 

Knights Club: Bands of Bravery by Shuky

Magic, adventure, and triumphant battles await you in this graphic novel that plays just like a role-playing game. Choose to play as one of three brothers eager to join the Royal Order of Knights, and keep track of your hit points, abilities, and inventory on a handy adventure tracker sheet—then set off on your quest!

 

 

 

Plants Vs. Zombies: Petal to the Metal by Various

Sun-powered, plant-driven speedsters versus imp-powered, zombie-driven hot rods! Let the races begin! Crazy Dave takes on the incredibly tough Don't Blink video game—and he also challenges Dr. Zomboss to a series of races to determine the future of Neighborville!

 

 

 

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Staff picks are chosen by NYPL staff members and are not intended to be comprehensive lists. We'd love to hear your ideas too, so leave a comment and tell us what you’d recommend. And check out our Staff Picks browse tool for more recommendations!

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