The usual excuse of waiting for the book to be filmed to take a look at it is outdated. If you want to get up close to some of the best stories ever written, but don’t feel like reading hundreds of pages without pictures, don’t worry. We bring you some of the best graphic novels based on books , so that reading becomes light and, in addition, you can enjoy the literary side of excellent art.
Some legendary books can get a bit long and difficult to read, but they tell stories that shouldn’t be missed.
In those cases, there is always the possibility of waiting to see if they make a movie, but you will have to put up with all those who say that the book is better when you comment on it.
The alternative, which mixes image and literature at the same time, is to read some of the excellent graphic novels that are based on legendary books .
And for starters, we recommend these.
1. The Handmaid’s Tale, the graphic novel
Yes, there is a series and all that, but it has long since ceased to be based on the excellent book by Margaret Atwood. Therefore, if you want to live the original story in comic form , we recommend the magnificent graphic novel that Salamandra has published in Spanish.
His art is very good and captures very well the essence of the book , with that red that dominates it.
2. Anne Frank’s diary
There is no doubt that The Diary of Anne Frank is one of those books that everyone should read. If only so that we do not forget what happened with the rise of totalitarianism and Nazism in Europe , which seems to be becoming blurred.
The graphic novel is an excellent antidote that collects, in an illustrated way, the diary of a Jewish girl in the occupied Netherlands during World War II .
3. 1984, the graphic novel of Orwell’s immortal work
Continuing in the same vein, here is the book that everyone quotes without having read . Do not be one of them, it is an impeccable work.
Orwell has the style of a master, and 1984 is something every book lover should cross off their to-do list.
Until then, we recommend the excellent graphic novel by Fido Nesti that captures the atmosphere of the original work very well.
4. The city of wonders, by Eduardo Mendoza
We return to Spain to point out the graphic novel of La ciudad de los prodigios , one of the best-known books by the writer Eduardo Mendoza .
The story of a Barcelona that travels between two world exhibitions, and signed by Claudio Stassi, I liked it a lot and I recommend it.
5. Dune, Volume 1, the graphic novel
It was almost inevitable that it would appear, so here it is. The Dune book is another masterpiece that you should read, but we all know that it is not a novella.
Until you make time, the Dune graphic novel is created thanks to the art of two Spanish cartoonists: Raúl Allén and Patricia Martín , also with a cover by the legendary Bill Sienkiewicz.
You can’t ask for more, if anything, that you don’t have to wait long for the sequel. It has also been quite successful, so it may be a little difficult for you to find it.
There are many left in the pipeline (look for Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 , for example), but with these 5 excellent graphic novels based on books, you can discover immortal works in a more accessible way.
