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The white German graphic novelist Birgit Weyhe teaches at a US college through an academic exchange programme. At a conference of American Germanists in the Midwest, she is accused of cultural expropriation. Is she exploiting her privileges as a white...

The definitive graphic novel adaptation of Dune, the groundbreaking science-fiction classic by Frank Herbert Dune, Frank Herbert's epic science-fiction masterpiece set in the far future amidst a sprawling feudal interstellar society, tells the story...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608681198Author Eckhart TolleFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint New World LibraryPublisher New World Library

With a carefree outlook on life, Hiroto knows better than anyone that slowing down is sometimes the best way to move forward.At 29 years old, carefree Hiroto Ikuta doesn't have a girlfriend, a full-time job, or a plan for the future-and he couldn't be...

A heart-wrenching single-volume story about the struggles of being an artist, from the creator of Chainsaw Man.The overly confident Fujino and the shut-in Kyomoto couldn't be more different, but a love of drawing manga brings these two small-town girls...

A collection full of grotesque imagination and surreal urban legends.Every night, a young man hears children playing outside his boarding house-but the alley below his window is fenced off from the world. Then, when a young woman's family starts acting...

The winner of multiple Eisner Awards, author Taiyo Matsumoto explores the relationships between a manga editor, manga creators, art, and the rhythm of life these days.After 30 years as a manga editor, Kazuo Shiozawa suddenly quits. Although he feels...

With a carefree outlook on life, Hiroto knows better than anyone that slowing down is sometimes the best way to move forward.At 29 years old, carefree Hiroto Ikuta doesn't have a girlfriend, a full-time job, or a plan for the future-and he couldn't be...

With a carefree outlook on life, Hiroto knows better than anyone that slowing down is sometimes the best way to move forward.At 29 years old, carefree Hiroto Ikuta doesn't have a girlfriend, a full-time job, or a plan for the future-and he couldn't be...

For the first time since his debut 35 years ago, horror master Junji Ito reveals exactly how he creates his unique worlds.Why are we drawn to fear?Horror manga legend Junji Ito has fascinated the world with his beautiful and strange tales, from his debut...

Writer, artist, and filmmaker, Chris Shepherd's debut graphic novel depicts a beautiful coming of age story centered around growing up in the working-class dynamics of Merseyside in the late eighties. For fans of emotional stories about family and...

A story that brings tears to your eyes, in more ways than one. It touches you so much you it makes you want to cross your legs in sympathy - Nev Fountain, writer at Dead Ringers, author of PainkillerRob Wells has spent much of his adult life coping with...

Shoyo Hinata is out to prove that in volleyball you don't need to be tall to fly!Ever since he saw the legendary player known as "the Little Giant" compete at the national volleyball finals, Shoyo Hinata has been aiming to be the best volleyball player...

Let national treasure Professor Noel Fitzpatrick - the Supervet - break your heart and put it back together again in this beautiful new book.'With you by my side, just doing my best was the best thing to do.'Keira is an extraordinary dog. She held the...

A deadly typhoon, a mysterious creature and a girl who won't quit.In 2020, a large creature rampages through Tokyo, destroying everything in its path.In 1959, Asa Asada, a spunky young girl from a huge family in Nagoya, is kidnapped for ransom-and not a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399581991Author Hugh AmanoFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Ten Speed Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781607748878Author Robin HaFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Ten Speed PressWeight(grams) 527gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 179mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780861662302Author Alan MooreFormat HardbackPage Count 56Imprint Knockabout ComicsPublisher Knockabout ComicsWeight(grams) 374g

From the Big Bang to Hiroshima, the incredible story of the most disastrous weapon ever invented On August 6, 1945, at 8:15 in the morning, an explosive charge of more than 15 kilotons fell on the city of Hiroshima. Tens of thousands of people were...

A deadly typhoon, a mysterious creature and a girl who won't quit.In 2020, a large creature rampages through Tokyo, destroying everything in its path. In 1959, Asa Asada, a spunky young girl from a huge family in Nagoya, is kidnapped for ransom-and not a...

Join Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Black Widow, and the Guardians of the Galaxy on a stunning journey through the Marvel Cinematic Universe! DK is bringing its expertise in creating beautiful illustrated non-fiction to this modern pop culture...

'Queer: A Graphic History Could Totally Change the Way You Think About Sex and Gender' ViceActivist-academic Meg-John Barker and cartoonist Jules Scheele illuminate the histories of queer thought and LGBTQ+ action in this groundbreaking non-fiction...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399580499Author Aubrey SittersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Ten Speed Press

When Hanako loses a cherished memento, Taro finds himself out in the cold as he pulls out all the wrong stops to try and find a happy resolution. Narumi and Hirotaka offer what support they can while deepening their own relationship, but their help can...

How did the mind evolve? How does the human mind differ from the minds of our ancestors, and from the minds of our nearest relatives, the apes? What are the universal features of the human mind, and why are they designed the way they are? If our minds...

Traveling to Japan has never been so much fun--visit the land of anime, manga, cosplay, hot springs and sushi!This graphic Japan travel guide is the first of its kind exploring Japanese culture from a cartoonist's perspective. Cool Japan Guide takes you...

Discover all the foul facts about the Awesome Egyptians with history's most horrible headlines. All the foul facts about the Awesome Egyptians are ready to uncover, including: which king had...

A brand new revised edition of the best-selling graphic novel based on the enchanting prelude to The Lord of the Rings. First published in 1990, David Wenzel's comic book adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit was an immediate success and...

Reigning king of horror manga Junji Ito presents a series of hiss-terical tales chronicling his real-life trials and tribulations of becoming a cat owner. Junji Ito, as J-kun, has recently built a new house and has invited his financee, A-ko, to live...

A competitive figure skater for twelve years, every day was the same for Tillie Walden. Sports, school, and family, with no chance for her to stop and think. But when Tillie met her first girlfriend, it changed her whole life. She broke out of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679406419Author Art SpiegelmanFormat HardbackPage Count 296Imprint Pantheon Books IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 885gDimensions(mm) 240mm...

Explore the healing, transformative power of shedding tears in this evocatively illustrated study of crying, one of the most uniquely human things we do.What if crying wasn't just an involuntary reaction to feeling sad, vulnerable, or overwhelmed - but a...

More than just a Japan travel guide, Manabeshima Island Japan paints a colorful and entertaining picture of a particular place and time in Japan.Japan is made up of thousands of sacred islands, artificial islands, industrial islands, resort islands, wild...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781450723756Author Daniel GlaslFormat PaperbackPage Count 26Imprint Tidalwave ProductionsPublisher Tidalwave ProductionsWeight(grams) 95gDimensions(mm)...

A love story between an openly gay novelist and a young man coping with grief that was recently turned into an anime film!Ever since his parents disowned him for being gay, Shun has been living with his aunt on a small island near Okinawa. One day, he...

INTRODUCING guide to the father of existentialism and one of 20th century philosophy's most famous characters. Jean-Paul Sartre was once described as being, next to Charles de Gaulle, the most famous Frenchman of the 20th century. Between the ending of...

In this latest edition of the successful Cartoon Guide series, master cartoonist and former Harvard instructor Larry Gonick offers a complete and up-to-date illustrated course to help students understand and learn this core mathematical course taught in...

Normandy depicts the planning and execution of Operation Overlord in 96 full-color pages. The initial paratrooper assault is shown, as well as the storming of the five D-Day beaches: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword. But the story does not end there...

THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER* A Financial Times summer reads pick*Is this the end of the world? Perhaps not. In this eye-opening, hopeful and hugely entertaining bestseller, a climate expert takes a leading graphic novelist on a journey to understand...

Nothing can surpass the terror of the human psyche.Mine has been a life of much shame. I can't even guess myself what it must be to live the life of a human being. Plagued by a maddening anxiety, the terrible disconnect between his own concept of...