[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”19px” text_line_height=”1.3em” link_font_size=”19px” global_colors_info=”{}”]The team at Bury St Edmunds Library share some of their favourite graphic novels and manga stories for adults. Browse our staff picks and pick up a copy from your local library!<\/p>\n
Want more suggested books? Take a look at our recommendations<\/a> or explore more of the National Year of Reading<\/a> campaign.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/The-Umbrella-Academy.jpg” alt=”The Umbrella Academy” title_text=”The Umbrella Academy” url=”https:\/\/suffolk.spydus.co.uk\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/OPAC\/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=441594″ url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”19px” text_line_height=”1.3em” link_font_size=”19px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba\u0301<\/strong><\/p>\n In an inexplicable, worldwide event, 47 extraordinary children were spontaneously born by women who’d previously shown no signs of pregnancy. Millionaire inventor Reginald Hargreeves adopted seven of the children. These children form The Umbrella Academy, a dysfunctional family of superheroes with bizarre powers.<\/p>\n Once, the Umbrella Academy was unstoppable. Under the tutelage of their guardian and mentor, its members spent their childhoods fighting evil and honing their extraordinary gifts. Until something went terribly wrong.<\/p>\n Now, nine years later, the estranged members of the Umbrella Academy are reunited by the death of the only parent they’ve ever known and the rise of a new and terrible threat. Will they be able to overcome their history for long enough to save the world one more time?<\/p>\n Borrow The Umbrella Academy<\/em>\u00a0\u2192<\/a>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Moriarty-the-Patriot.jpg” alt=”Moriarty the Patriot” title_text=”Moriarty the Patriot” url=”https:\/\/suffolk.spydus.co.uk\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/OPAC\/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2780490″ url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”19px” text_line_height=”1.3em” link_font_size=”19px” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Ryosuke Takeuchi<\/strong><\/p>\n Before he was Sherlock\u2019s rival, Moriarty fought against the unfair class caste system in London by making sure corrupt nobility got their comeuppance. But even the most well-intentioned plans can spin out of control\u2014will Moriarty\u2019s dream of a more just and equal world turn him into a hero\u2026or a monster?<\/p>\n In the late 19th century, Great Britain rules over a quarter of the world. Nobles sit in their fancy homes in comfort and luxury, while the working class slaves away at their jobs. When young Albert James Moriarty\u2019s upper-class family adopts two lower-class orphans, the cruelty the boys experience at his family\u2019s hands cements Albert\u2019s hatred of the nobility he was born into.<\/p>\n He asks the older of the two boys\u2014who has a genius mind and a killer instinct\u2014to help him rid the world of evil, starting with Albert\u2019s own family!<\/p>\n Borrow Moriarty the Patriot<\/em>\u00a0\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Snow-and-Ink.jpg” alt=”Snow and Ink” title_text=”Snow and Ink” url=”https:\/\/suffolk.spydus.co.uk\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/OPAC\/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3831453″ url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”19px” text_line_height=”1.3em” link_font_size=”19px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Miyuki Unohana<\/strong><\/p>\n Sentenced to death for the crime of sadistically killing his entire village, Neneo is all but ready to accept his unfortunate fate when he is mysteriously bought and saved by the wealthy heiress Freya.<\/p>\n Emotionless and numb to the world, Freya is also an outcast, hiding deep wounds of her own. Unfazed by the tales of Neneo’s crimes, she enlists him to accompany her in her exile to the far north.<\/p>\n As this unlikely pair, both shunned by a cold world, venture together into the deep snow, they begin to find warmth in each other. But the past won’t let itself be so easily forgotten.<\/p>\n Borrow Snow & Ink<\/em>\u00a0\u2192<\/a>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The-Apothecary-Diaries-01.jpg” alt=”The Apothecary Diaries” title_text=”The Apothecary Diaries 01″ url=”https:\/\/suffolk.spydus.co.uk\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/OPAC\/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3696071″ url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”19px” text_line_height=”1.3em” link_font_size=”19px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Natsu Hyu\u0304ga<\/strong><\/p>\n Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she isn\u2019t long for a life of drudgery!<\/p>\n Using her wits to break a \u2018curse\u2019 afflicting the imperial heirs, Maomao attracts the attentions of the handsome eunuch Jinshi and is promoted to attendant food taster. But Jinshi has other plans for the erstwhile apothecary, and soon Maomao is back to brewing potions and\u2026 solving mysteries?!<\/p>\n Borrow Apothecary Diaries<\/em>\u00a0\u2192<\/a>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Saga.jpg” alt=”Saga” title_text=”Saga” url=”https:\/\/suffolk.spydus.co.uk\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/OPAC\/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1254290″ url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”19px” text_line_height=”1.3em” link_font_size=”19px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Brian K.Vaughan and Fiona Staples<\/strong><\/p>\n When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everything to bring a fragile new life into a dangerous old universe.<\/p>\n From New York Times bestselling writer Brian K. Vaughan and critically acclaimed artist Fiona Staples, Saga is the sweeping tale of one young family fighting to find their place in the worlds. Fantasy and science fiction are wed like never before in this sexy, subversive drama for adults.<\/p>\n Borrow Saga<\/em>\u00a0\u2192<\/a>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Alice-in-Borderland.jpg” alt=”Alice in Borderland” title_text=”Alice in Borderland” url=”https:\/\/suffolk.spydus.co.uk\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/OPAC\/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3072243″ url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”19px” text_line_height=”1.3em” link_font_size=”19px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Haro Aso<\/strong><\/p>\n Eighteen-year-old Ryohei Arisu is sick of his life. School sucks, his love life is a joke, and his future feels like impending doom. As he struggles to exist in a world that can’t be bothered with him, Ryohei feels like everything would be better if he were anywhere else.<\/p>\n When a strange fireworks show transports him and his friends to a parallel world, Ryohei thinks all his wishes have come true. But this new world isn’t an empty paradise, it’s a vicious game. And the only way to survive is to play. The first game starts with a bang, but Ryohei manages to beat the clock and save his friends. It’s a short-lived victory, however, as they discover that winning only earns them a few days’ grace period.<\/p>\n If they want to get home, they’re going to have to start playing a lot harder.<\/p>\n Borrow Alice in Borderland<\/em>\u00a0\u2192<\/a>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lore-Olympus.jpg” alt=”Lore Olympus” title_text=”Lore Olympus” url=”https:\/\/suffolk.spydus.co.uk\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/OPAC\/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2973031″ url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”19px” text_line_height=”1.3em” link_font_size=”19px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Rachel Smythe<\/strong><\/p>\n Persephone, young goddess of spring, is new to Olympus. Her mother, Demeter, has raised her in the mortal realm, but after Persephone promises to train as a sacred virgin, she’s allowed to live in the fast-moving, glamorous world of the gods.<\/p>\n When her roommate, Artemis, takes her to a party, her entire life changes: she ends up meeting Hades and feels an immediate spark with the charming yet misunderstood ruler of the Underworld.<\/p>\n Now, she must navigate the confusing politics and relationships that rule Olympus, while also figuring out her own place – and her own power.<\/p>\n Borrow Lore Olympus<\/em>\u00a0\u2192<\/a>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fullmetal-Alchemist.jpg” alt=”Fullmetal Alchemist” title_text=”Fullmetal Alchemist” url=”https:\/\/suffolk.spydus.co.uk\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/OPAC\/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=429739″ url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”19px” text_line_height=”1.3em” link_font_size=”19px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Hiromu Arakawa<\/strong><\/p>\n Alchemy: the mystical power to alter the natural world; something between magic, art and science.<\/p>\n When two brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, dabbled in this power to grant their dearest wish, one of them lost an arm and a leg\u2026 and the other became nothing but a soul locked into a body of living steel.<\/p>\n Now Edward is an agent of the government, a slave of the military-alchemical complex, using his unique powers to obey orders\u2026 even to kill. Except his powers aren’t unique. The world has been ravaged by the abuse of alchemy. And in pursuit of the ultimate alchemical treasure, the Philosopher’s Stone, their enemies are even more ruthless than they are\u2026<\/p>\n Borrow Fullmetal Alchemist<\/em>\u00a0\u2192<\/a>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spy-x-Family.jpg” alt=”Spy x Family” title_text=”Spy x Family” url=”https:\/\/suffolk.spydus.co.uk\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/OPAC\/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2740775″ url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”19px” text_line_height=”1.3em” link_font_size=”19px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Tatsuya Endo<\/strong><\/p>\n Master spy Twilight is the best at what he does when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions in the name of a better world.<\/p>\n But when he receives the ultimate impossible assignment – get married and have a kid – he may finally be in over his head! Not one to depend on others, Twilight has his work cut out for him procuring both a wife and a child for his mission to infiltrate an elite private school.<\/p>\n What he doesn’t know is that the wife he’s chosen is an assassin and the child he’s adopted is a telepath!<\/p>\nThe Umbrella Academy<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n
Moriarty the Patriot<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n
Snow & Ink<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n
Apothecary Diaries<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n
Saga<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n
Alice in Borderland<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n
Lore Olympus<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n
Fullmetal Alchemist<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n
Spy x Family<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n