I've had this on my list of book list ideas for years but getting a chance to check out Dominion and Radio Free Amerika this month helped me finally go for it. Graphic novels have become quite a hit at my house. We are book people and will always prefer long novels with sweeping passages or vivid descriptions that transport us to the story. But we're also artistic people and the occasional art-filled graphic novel entices us, too.
These are the Christian graphic novels we've loved so far- hopefully with lots more to come! Fantasy is still the main favorite over here (much to my chagrin) so you'll see a lot of that.
The Action Bible... We'll always prefer the actual Bible, of course, but it is so fun to see a visual version of a story after or alongside the written word.
*Dominion, volume 1 and volume 2... This space agey graphic novel set, which was beautifully illustrated, was a pretty cool anthropomorphic retelling of Saul. I was curious to see how such an ancient story would play out in this setting but I felt it worked quite well. The illustrations were often stunning to look at. I love to draw but I am not skilled with realistic features so these really caught my attention. I know my oldest will absolutely love these books but one of my daughters is obsessed with big cats and will likely love it, too.
Epic Bible and devotional... We'll always prefer the actual Bible, of course, but it is so fun to see a visual version of a story after or alongside the written word. In this case, there's also an accompanying devotional my oldest really liked.
Faithful Spy... This is a fantastic biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and his involvement in WWII. We are always checking to see if there are any new John Hendrix novels!
The Harbinger... This one is also a novel and a documentary, both which have been enjoyed around here. This one would be most interesting to teens and adults.
The Hiding Place... I really want everyone to read Corrie ten Boom's powerful WWII memoir before enjoying the graphic novel version... which really is great!
Hinds Feet on High Places... This beautifully illustrated version of the allegory classic isn't a true graphic novel I'm the comic style sense but I'm including it anyway!
The Hobbit... This illustrated version of the Tolkien classic is absolutely lovely!
Kingstone Bible trilogy... We'll always prefer the actual Bible, of course, but it is so fun to see a visual version of a story after or alongside the written word.
Mythmakers... Another hit by John Hendrix! This one is about CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien.
*Radio Free Amerika... This dystopian graphic novel was such a good one! My oldest child and I both love dystopian fiction and this did not disappoint. It does contain the tension and battle that most dystopian stories contain, FYI, so in our family this is a book for teens, not younger kids.
Raising Dragons... This is the graphic novel version of a Bryan Davis story that my oldest loved.
Sleuth Family Robinson... Fans of detectives and spies will enjoy this one. I really appreciated the family dynamics in this one.
A Wrinkle in Time... I only recommend the first two books in this series. The graphic novel version of the first one is a hit over here.
Clean secular graphic novels we've enjoyed: Amulet, Books 1 & 2 // Anne of Green Gables // Kindred Dragons // Lightfall, Books 1-3 // The Secret Garden // Snow and Rose // When Stars Are Scattered // White Bird
* I received free copies of the Dominion graphic novels and Radio Free Amerika in exchange for an Honest review.
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