(Jennifer Chase for The Washington Post)The creative state of the graphic novel has never been healthier. Everything from a Southern congressman’s riveting memoir to a California woman’s textured fantasy tale is finding favor with wide audiences. "Mooncop," by Tom Gauld (Drawn and Quarterly/Drawn and Quarterly)MooncopBy Tom Gauld (Drawn and Quarterly)This British cartoonist is a master of heightening humor through restraint. This grim and graphic subject matter is scripted with knowing nuance by King, a former operation officer with the CIA’s Counterterrorism Center. READ MORE:Notable fiction books in 2016Best audiobooks of 2016Best mystery books and thrillers of 2016Best poetry collections of 2016Best romance novels of 2016Best memoirs of 2016Best children’s and young adult books of 2016Best graphic novels of 2016The big book news of 2016

Source: Washington Post November 17, 2016 15:58 UTC