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Graphic Novels They Don't Want You to Read

Graphic novels are frequently banned. Whether because of mature content, marginalized representation, history that a country or culture wants forgotten, or mocking people in power, conservatives often view these books as dangerous. Are you brave enough to read them all?
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Run (John Lewis and Andrew Aydin)
Run
1
John Lewis and Andrew Aydin
March (Nate Powell)
March
2
Nate Powell
March : Book Two (John Lewis)
March : Book Two
3
John Lewis
March (John Lewis)
March
4
John Lewis
Freiheit!: The White Rose Graphic Novel (Andrea Grosso Ciponte)
Freiheit!: The White Rose Graphic Novel
5
Andrea Grosso Ciponte
Big Black: Stand at Attica (Frank "Big Black" Smith)
Big Black: Stand at Attica
6
Frank "Big Black" Smith
Gender Queer (Maia Kobabe)
Gender Queer
7
Maia Kobabe
Persepolis (Marjane Satrapi)
Persepolis
8
Marjane Satrapi
Big Jim and the White Boy (David F. Walker)
Big Jim and the White Boy
9
David F. Walker
Putin's Russia: The Rise of a Dictator (Darryl Cunningham)
Putin's Russia: The Rise of a Dictator
10
Darryl Cunningham
Palestine (Joe Sacco)
Palestine
11
Joe Sacco
Maus: The Complete Maus (Art Spiegelman)
Maus: The Complete Maus
12
Art Spiegelman
Pride of Baghdad
Pride of Baghdad
13
Boxers and Saints by Gene Luen Yang
Boxers and Saints by Gene Luen Yang
14
Take What You Can Carry (Kevin C. Pyle)
Take What You Can Carry
15
Kevin C. Pyle
Blankets (Craig Thompson)
Blankets
16
Craig Thompson
Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans (Don Brown)
Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans
17
Don Brown
Dare to Disappoint (Ozge Samanci)
Dare to Disappoint
18
Ozge Samanci
Fire!!: The Zora Neale Hurston Story (Peter Bagge)
Fire!!: The Zora Neale Hurston Story
19
Peter Bagge
El Deafo (Cece Bell)
El Deafo
20
Cece Bell
Barefoot Gen (Keiji Nakazawa)
Barefoot Gen
21
Keiji Nakazawa
The Color of Earth (Kim Dong Hwa)
The Color of Earth
22
Kim Dong Hwa
Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World (Penelope Bagieu)
Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World
23
Penelope Bagieu
Bingo Love (Tee Franklin)
Bingo Love
24
Tee Franklin
Algeria Is Beautiful Like America (Olivia Burton)
Algeria Is Beautiful Like America
25
Olivia Burton
Inconegro: A Graphic Mystery (Mat Johnson and Warren Pleece)
Inconegro: A Graphic Mystery
26
Mat Johnson and Warren Pleece
Strange Fruit (Joel Christian Gill)
Strange Fruit
27
Joel Christian Gill
Peter in Peril (Helen Bate)
Peter in Peril
28
Helen Bate
Strong Female Protagonist, Book One (Brennan Lee Mulligan)
Strong Female Protagonist, Book One
29
Brennan Lee Mulligan
Princeless, Vol. 1: Save Yourself (Jeremy Whitley)
Princeless, Vol. 1: Save Yourself
30
Jeremy Whitley
Belonging (Nora Krug)
Belonging
31
Nora Krug
Alpha (Bessora Barroux)
Alpha
32
Bessora Barroux
Your Black Friend and Other Strangers (Ben Passmore)
Your Black Friend and Other Strangers
33
Ben Passmore
Meal (Blue Delliquanti)
Meal
34
Blue Delliquanti
I Am Alfonso Jones (Tony Medina)
I Am Alfonso Jones
35
Tony Medina
Yes, I'm Hot in This: The Hilarious Truth About Life in a Hijab (Huda Fahmy)
Yes, I'm Hot in This: The Hilarious Truth About Life in a Hijab
36
Huda Fahmy
New Kid (Jerry Craft)
New Kid
37
Jerry Craft
The Prince and the Dressmaker (Jen Wang)
The Prince and the Dressmaker
38
Jen Wang
Fever Year: The Killer Flu of 1918 (Don Brown)
Fever Year: The Killer Flu of 1918
39
Don Brown
Mooncakes (Suzanne Walker)
Mooncakes
40
Suzanne Walker
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