If you enjoy reading books by Lisa Hanawalt then you might also like the following authors:
Kate Beaton creates comics that blend history, literature, and sharp humor. Her illustrations are expressive, funny, and insightful, bringing historical figures down to earth. If you like Lisa Hanawalt's quirky and playful style, you'll enjoy Beaton's book, Hark!
A Vagrant, where she uses wit and a keen eye for detail to poke gentle fun at famous people and events.
Allie Brosh uses a simple yet effective style of drawing and storytelling. She captures life's awkward, absurd moments with humor and honesty.
Fans of Lisa Hanawalt's hilarious yet relatable narratives will find plenty to enjoy in Brosh's book, Hyperbole and a Half, which thoughtfully explores topics like anxiety, depression, and the everyday chaos of adult life.
Roz Chast has a unique voice among cartoonists, known for her clever observations of daily life, family dynamics, anxiety, and the absurdity of modern existence. Her work is funny yet deeply relatable, much like Lisa Hanawalt's humorous depictions of everyday struggles.
Chast's graphic memoir, Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?, explores aging parents with honesty, humor, and a lot of heart.
Lynda Barry writes and illustrates comics that beautifully capture the emotional rollercoaster of growing up. Her style is vibrant and spontaneous, combining handwritten text and magical drawings that are both expressive and nostalgic.
Readers who enjoy Lisa Hanawalt's whimsical creativity will be drawn to Lynda Barry’s One! Hundred! Demons!, an autobiographical work that blends the rawness of real life with the enchantment of memories.
Alison Bechdel creates thoughtful graphic memoirs that explore complex family dynamics, gender identity, and deeply personal questions. Her style is precise, insightful, and emotionally impactful.
For fans of Hanawalt’s honest look at life's ups and downs, Bechdel's Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic offers a heartfelt exploration of family relationships, memory, and identity.
Adrian Tomine creates thoughtful and insightful graphic novels and short stories. His clear, minimalist drawings often highlight the quiet moments of everyday life, emphasizing themes of loneliness, relationships, and human connection.
With empathy and subtle humor, he explores familiar emotions in surprising depth. In Killing and Dying, Tomine captures bittersweet vignettes of ordinary people facing life's challenges with quiet dignity and relatable awkwardness.
Chris Ware's comics are visually precise, emotionally profound, and deeply introspective. He often uses innovative page layouts and meticulous, carefully detailed illustrations to explore isolation, nostalgia, and identity.
His book Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth weaves an intimate tale about loneliness, family relationships, and personal regret through compelling visuals and poignant storytelling.
Daniel Clowes specializes in stories about outsiders, misfits, and the complexities of human interactions. His style combines deadpan humor and sharp observational wit with expressive, clear illustrations.
In Ghost World, Clowes follows two teenage friends confronting adulthood, capturing their attempts to define themselves amidst boredom, cynicism, and suburban alienation.
Jillian Tamaki blends visual elegance with evocative storytelling, using expressive illustration styles that convey subtle emotional shifts. Her narratives explore identity, adolescence, and the nuances of growing up.
In the graphic novel This One Summer, co-created with Mariko Tamaki, she beautifully captures one summer's complicated friendships, family tensions, and coming-of-age challenges.
Marjane Satrapi tells deeply personal stories about cultural identity, family dynamics, and societal expectations. Her bold, black-and-white illustrations reflect emotional power and honest storytelling.
Her acclaimed work, Persepolis, graphically depicts her childhood and adolescence in revolutionary Iran, mixing powerful experiences with humor and warmth.
Phoebe Gloeckner creates comics that honestly confront tough subjects like adolescence, trauma, and identity through deeply personal storytelling. Her style combines expressive, heartfelt illustrations with frank and vulnerable narration.
In The Diary of a Teenage Girl, Gloeckner tells the raw and impactful story of the complexities of growing up and self-discovery, which readers of Lisa Hanawalt's candid and emotionally resonant storytelling will appreciate.
Eleanor Davis explores everyday struggles, anxieties, and hopes through insightful short comics. Her art style is fluid and emotive, carrying a subtle and touching sense of humanity.
If you enjoy Hanawalt's blend of humor and emotional honesty, you'll find a similar resonance in Davis' short story collection How to Be Happy, which thoughtfully examines identity, relationships, and personal growth.
Gabrielle Bell writes and illustrates autobiographical comics filled with dry humor, self-awareness, and laments about life's mundane yet meaningful moments. Her straightforward style and relatable observations capture life's awkwardness and absurdity.
Fans of Hanawalt's playful tone and personal anecdotes will likely connect with Bell's collection Everything Is Flammable, which recounts familial relationships and everyday struggles in an engaging, genuine voice.
Simon Hanselmann presents darkly comedic stories featuring characters whose conflicts, friendships, and emotional turmoil are both funny and painfully relatable. His artwork is vivid and distinctive, matching the melancholic yet humorous mood of his stories.
In Megahex, readers follow the chaotic adventures of Mischief, friendship, depression, and personal chaos, making Hanselmann's work appealing for fans of Hanawalt's honest and humorous approach to difficult emotions and situations.
Michael DeForge uses surreal and innovative storytelling to explore familiar yet unsettling themes of identity, societal pressure, and strange personal transformations.
His vibrant artwork and creative narratives explore the boundary between reality and imagination in unique ways.
If you love how Hanawalt blends surreal elements and deep emotional honesty, DeForge's graphic novel Ant Colony offers an inventive and thought-provoking exploration of existence and society that you'll find equally memorable and engaging.