Around the World in 80 Books discussion

Post your recommendations here for graphic novels set around the world.

I would recommend Persepolis set in Iran.

Here are some options from around the world. Please note that some books are intended for older readers.

Europe:

Belgium

The Secret of the Unicorn by Hergé

France

Asterix the Gaul by René Goscinny


Vincent by Barbara Stok

Hungary

We Are On Our Own by Miriam Katin

Italy
The Lion of Rora by Christos Gage

Poland

The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman


The Property by Rutu Modan


North America:

Canada

This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki


Far Arden by Kevin Cannon

Mexico

La Perdida by Jessica Abel

United States

March: Book One, March: Book Two, and March: Book Three by John Lewis


American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang


Blankets by Craig Thompson


Americana by Luke Healy


Trickster: Native American Tales, A Graphic Collection by Matt Dembicki


South America:

Brazil

Daytripper by Fábio Moon


Two Brothers by Fábio Moon

Asia:

Cambodia

The Dead Eye and the Deep Blue Sea: The World of Slavery at Sea-A Graphic Memoir by Vannak Anan Prum

China

Boxers & Saints by Gene Luen Yang


Cuisine Chinoise: Five Tales of Food and Life by Zao Dao

India

All Quiet in Vikaspuri by Sarnath Banerjee

Iran

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood and Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi

Iraq

Pride of Baghdad by Brian K. Vaughan

Israel

Exit Wounds by Rutu Modan


One of Those Days by Yehuda Devir

Malaysia

Kampung Boy by LAT (Mohammad Nor Khalid)

North Korea

Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea by Guy Delisle

Palestine

Palestine by Joe Sacco

Singapore

The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye by Sonny Liew

South Korea

The Color of Earth by Kim Dong Hwa


Uncomfortably Happily by Yeon-Sik Hong

Syria

The Arab of the Future: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1978-1984: A Graphic Memoir, The Arab of the Future - 2, and The Arab of the Future 3: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1985-1987 by Riad Sattouf


Freedom Hospital: A Syrian Story by Hamid Sulaiman

Vietnam

The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui


Africa:

Algeria

The Rabbi's Cat by Joann Sfar

Côte d'Ivoire

Aya: Life in Yop City by Marguerite Abouet

Rwanda

Deogratias, a Tale of Rwanda by Jean-Philippe Stassen

South Africa

Mandela and the General by John Carlin

Uganda

War Brothers: The Graphic Novel by Sharon E. McKay


Oceania:

Australia

The Arrival by Shaun Tan


Antarctica:

Antarctica

Shackleton: Antarctic Odyssey by Nick Bertozzi


Whiteout by Greg Rucka

Updated above list with Singapore. Anyone have any other recommendations for graphic novels set around the world, particularly in Latin America or Europe?

Asia:

Israel
by Guy Delisle

North Korea
by Guy Delisle

Siria
by Zerocalcare



Europe:

France
by Jirō Taniguchi

Japan
A Zoo in Winter by Jirō Taniguchi

Turkey:
A Bride's Story, Vol. 1
A Bride's Story, Vol. 2
A Bride's Story, Vol. 3
A Bride's Story, Vol. 4
A Bride's Story, Vol. 5
A Bride's Story, Vol. 6
A Bride's Story, Vol. 7

Thanks for the recommendations -- these look pretty interesting, too!

Rowizyx -- Thanks for the reminder of Guy Delisle's Jerusalem. I've had that on my radar, but haven't gotten around to reading it yet.

Nederland
Anne Frank: The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography

The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi set in Iran. I'm not at all a graphic novel reader yet it's one of my favorite books.

France
Lydie by Zidrou

Updated earlier list with options for Belgium and Syria.

Updated earliest list with graphic novels from France, Canada, United States, Brazil, India, South Korea, Syria, Algeria, Uganda, and Antarctica.

Updated earlier list with graphic novels from Israel, Palestine, and Vietnam.

Guy Delisle has a few others from around the world not listed already above:
Shenzhen: A Travelogue from China (Shenzhen: A Travelogue from China
Hostage
Burma Chronicles

I read Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea last year and loved it. Added all of these straight to my to read list afterwards.

Germany

Berlin, Vol. 1: City of Stones by Jason Lutes
Berlin, Vol. 2: City of Smoke by Jason Lutes

Poland and New York
The Boxer: The True Story of Holocaust Survivor Harry Haft by Reinhard Kleist

Added some more options for China, Syria, and Mexico.

Fun list! Some additions:

Libanon:
check out Zeina Abirached's work. particularly Game of the Swallow


Netherlands:
Aimée de Jongh is a brilliant graphic artist and novelist. Her debut is set in the Netherlands: The Return of the Honey Buzzard

Also check out her non-fiction one, set in the US, France and Indonesia:


Ancient China:

(volume 1 in a series)

France:
I see Lydie by Zidrou is already mentioned, but While the king of Prussia was waging war, who do you think was darning his socks? is great too!


Bosnia:


Japan:
(stand-alone, historical)
(contemporary, first in a series)

Colonial Indonesia:
Duology entitled Rampokan, drawn in the style of Tintin ("klare lijnen"):


I've read plenty of great French-language graphic novels, but alas too few are translated into English. For those reading any other language as these are translated into other European languages:

Quebec:
Magásin General series. Volume 1:


US:
The Man Who Didn't Love Firearms. Volume 1:

Best spaghetti-western in AGES.

France:
The Brodeck Rapport. Duology. 1st volume:


Italy:
Standalone:

Updated earlier list with graphic novels from Brazil, Cambodia, Hungary, Israel, South Africa, and South Korea.

You can add these for Canada:

Jeff Lemire -
Essex County
The Underwater Welder
Roughneck

Gord Downie -
Secret Path

Seth -
Clyde Fans

for Japan:
Gengoroh Tagame -
My Brother's Husband, Volume 1
My Brother's Husband, Volume 2