I’ve found that I’m often more satisfied by read-alike recommendations if I’m already expecting the two books to be different in some important ways. That’s why giving graphic novel/comic read-alike suggestions for non-graphic books works so well. Both forms of storytelling can share similar themes, settings, characters, vibes. There are comics set in space, college, small towns, big cities, and magical kingdoms, just like any other kind of book. Graphic novels come in all genres and offer all vibes: creepy, heartwarming, bizarre, unsettling, fun, serious. But reading sequential art is also its own unique experience. I don’t expect a graphic novel to be just like a non-graphic novel. It’s easier to turn off the part of my brain that’s always comparing, and just enjoy the recommendation. So, if you’re looking for some fantastic queer comics and graphic novels to read based on your favorite queer books, I hope this list will help. I’ve mostly matched the books based on the feelings they evoke and the overall themes, rather than their specific plots.
If you loved In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado, read:
If you loved Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas, read:
If you loved A World Between by Emily Hashimoto, read:
If you loved Summer of Salt by Katrina Leno, read:
If you loved Life as a Unicorn by Amrou Al-Kadhi, read:
If you loved The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers, read:
If you loved A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee, read:
If you loved When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore, read:
Looking for more queer comics? Here are 25 of the best! We’ve also got you covered with queer webcomics, queer YA comics, sapphic graphic memoirs, and queer nonfiction comics.
