– This bibliographic essay examines the scope and variety of nonfiction works in comics form with the intent of expanding librarians’ awareness of the diversity of such materials and serving as a resource for librarians.
– It provides some theoretical background for understanding what constitutes nonfiction in graphic form and an overview of works available in print.
– The article provides a representative (but not comprehensive) survey of graphic nonfiction works in the genres of memoir, travel, journalism, history, biography, science, essays and educational materials.
– The essay focuses on materials published in books in English; the library world would benefit from subsequent research exploring the richness of materials available in other formats and other languages.
– The field of graphic nonfiction is expanding, and this article serves as a guide for libraries interested in building or expanding collections in this format.
