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First Second Books publishes great books that are comics on the inside. First Second is all about publishing great books!

We put our books first, so here they are:

Adventures in Cartooning; Alan's War; A.L.I.E.E.E.N.; The Amazing Remarkable Monsieur Leotard; American Born Chinese; Americus; Anya's Ghost; Astronaut Academy; Baby's in Black; Bake Sale; Ball Peen Hammer; The Black Diamond Detective Agency; Bloody Chester; Booth; Bourbon Island 1730; Brain Camp; Broxo; Cat Burglar Black; City of Spies; The Color of Ear

th; Dawn Land; Deogratias; Drawing Words and Writing Pictures; The Eternal Smile; The Fate of the Artist; Feynman; Foiled; Friends With Boys; Garage Band; Giants Beware!; Gus & His Gang; Jerusalem; Journey Into Mohawk Country; Kampung Boy; Kaput & Zosky; Klezmer; Koko Be Good; Laika; Level Up; Lewis & Clark; Life Sucks; Little Vampire; Lost Colony; Marathon; Missouri Boy; The Moon Moth; Mush!; Notes for a War Story; Nursery Rhyme Comics; Olympians; Orcs; The Photographer; Prime Baby; Prince of Persia; The Professor's Daughter; Refresh, Refresh; Relish; Resistance; Robot Dreams; Sailor Twain; Same Difference; Sardine in Outer Space; The Silence of Our Friends; Slow Storm; Stuffed!; Sumo; Three Shadows; Tiny Tyrant; Tune; The Unsinkable Walker Bean; Vampire Loves; The Zabime Sisters; Zahra's Paradise; and Zita the Spacegirl

13/12/2024

"Powerful, moving, and utterly unforgettable." —Kirkus, starred review

Maria van Lieshout's SONG OF A BLACKBIRD is a timely graphic novel that weaves together two timelines to reveal how art, in the face of political upheaval and nearly insurmountable adversity, can become our greatest lifeline. It's available January 21, but you can preorder it now: https://bit.ly/3ZBw0OG

11/12/2024

Have you discovered Tegan & Sara and Tillie Walden's stunning autobiographically inspired books yet? In CRUSH, the spunky, big-hearted duology conclusion, the sisters realize that to get the gig that could change their lives forever, they’ll have to first figure out who they are and how to get along. https:/https://bit.ly/3CZxhaH

09/12/2024

This Wednesday! Join , , and for another edition of our Instagram Live series, Comics Creators Getting Coffee! ☕

07/12/2024

Looking for the perfect gift for the gamer/comic book nerd in your life? Check out THE BOOKS OF CLASH! Art by , , , and ! https://bit.ly/47V1Qsy

06/12/2024

People Magazine recently named WEIRDO a best kids book of 2024! 😍 We couldn't agree more that Tony Weaver, Jr.'s memoir "is a meaningful read for anyone who may feel like they don’t belong." https://bit.ly/4fUtpXl

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04/12/2024

Next month brings a new installation in our bestselling History Comics series! Turn back the clock and take a visit to Ellis Island to learn America's immigration story in HISTORY COMICS: ELLIS ISLAND, out January 21 🗽 https://bit.ly/3VkkdmC

03/12/2024

Tis the holiday book buying season! There's no better time than now to gift the young readers in your life the hilarious and hijink-filled InvestiGators series 🐊 https://bit.ly/3yS0RwJ

01/12/2024

We are so excited for VISITATIONS to release later this month! Corey Egbert draws inspiration from his own upbringing in the Mormon church to welcome readers on an emotionally stirring, nuanced journey into the liminal spaces between imagination and memory, faith and truth. https://bit.ly/40E9k2G

25/11/2024

Following his smash-hit the Olympians series, New York Times bestseller George O'Connor has embarked on a new saga about the Norse gods ⚡ Grab books one and two about Odin and Thor now, and get ready for the third installment (all about Loki!) landing next fall! https://bit.ly/4fS3vmu

22/11/2024

Out at the end of January, SONG OF A BLACKBIRD creator Maria van Lieshout weaves a tale about family, courage, and the power of art. Deeply personal yet universal,this stunning graphic novel sheds light on an untold WWII story and sends a powerful message about compassion and resistance. Preorder a copy: https://bit.ly/3AuJ4x0 📖

21/11/2024

Suri dreams of taming monsters. But when something very big, very loud, and very monstrous enters her camp, can she prove that she's ready?

Find out in CAT'S CRADLE: THE GOLDEN TWINE—now on sale in ebook format for just $2.99 at bit.ly/3UlRWvw

20/11/2024

In CRUSH, the spunky, big-hearted conclusion to the autobiographically inspired story launched in Junior High, sisters Tegan & Sara realize that to get the gig that could change their lives forever they’ll have to first figure out who they are and how to get along.

Don't miss the finale in Tegan & Sara and Tillie Walden's graphic novel duology, all about crushes, crushing it, and being crushed by life in junior high 💘 https://bit.ly/3tZ8ob6

19/11/2024

Today the last installment in Jo Rioux's thrilling Cat's Cradle trilogy is out in the world! Don't miss the fantasy series that The New York Times says "is hard to put down." ✨ https://bit.ly/3Y8YoXU

18/11/2024

"This book left a paw print on my heart!” —Faith Erin Hicks, author of Ride On

From the author of HORSE TROUBLE comes a paw-some new tale of human's best friend. DOG TROUBLE is on sale now!

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16/11/2024

In celebration of the Suri's Dragon coming out next week, we're giving away an entire collection of Jo Rioux's fantasy graphic novel series Cat's Cradle! Go enter for a chance to win all 3 books by 11/21. https://bit.ly/40RvONs

15/11/2024

LEAP is out now from our friends at Roaring Brook Press! You won't want to miss Simina Popescu's coming-of-age tale following two dancers at a conservative performing arts school—exploring friendship, first love, and what it means to fall out of step with your own dreams 🩰 https://bit.ly/3SK1S1i

12/11/2024

Happy book birthday to 's hopeful and transformative novel, LEAP! 🩰 It's on sale today from our friends at Roaring Brook Press.

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"Earnest, expertly executed storytelling . . . A heartfelt story of staying grounded while shooting for stardom.” —Kirkus Reviews Don't miss CRUSH, @teganandsara and @tilliewalden's follow-up to JUNIOR HIGH, out now 💕

"A blinding light of a tale about a boy who fights to become himself." - Jason Reynolds WEIRDO is out September 17th from Tony Weaver, Jr., with art from Jes & Cin Wibowo, and available now for preorder 💛

Dan & Jason are serving up some delicious pancakes...Blue, Barry, and Pancakes, that is! 😉🥞 Don't miss the latest installment in this hilarious series, available now! https://bit.ly/3x7Xb9u After a series of wacky mishaps, Blue, Barry, and Pancakes find themselves inside a Roller Duck Ball stadium. Forced to compete in this nonsensical yet highly popular sport, the gang discovers a natural talent for the game. Soon enough, they find themselves hurtling towards athletic stardom! As endorsement deals and branded merchandise offers pile up, will our heroes be able to stay humble and hold onto their friendship? Or will the pressures of fame and success tear them apart?!

Everyone say thank you to Simina Popescu for these sneak peeks of the main characters from their stunning coming of age graphic novel🎀 Leap isn't out until November 12, but you can preorder from our friends at Roaring Brook Press: https://bit.ly/3SK1S1i

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