"Graphic novel" is a format, not a genre. Graphic novels can be fiction, non-fiction, history, fantasy, or anything in-between.
From GetGraphic.org
Graphic novels are book-length comics. Sometimes they tell a single, continous narrative from first page to last; sometimes they are collections of shorter stories or individual comic strips.
Comics are sequential visual art, usually with text, that are often told in a series of rectangular panels.
From D. Aviva Rothschild, Graphic Novels: A Bibliographic Guide to Book-Length Comics. Englewood: Libraries Unlimited, Inc., 1995
Critical Survey of Graphic Novels: Heroes and Superheroes by 
Critical Survey of Graphic Novels: Independents and Underground Classics by 
Critical Survey of Graphic Novels: History, Theme, and Technique by Welcome to the library's guide to Graphic Novels. Please use the information on this page to find resources about graphic novels and use the tabs above to find descriptions of the graphic novels in our collection.
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The Art of Comic Book Writing: The definitive guide to outlining, scripting, and pitching your sequential art stories by 
Comics Confidential: Thirteen graphic novelists talk story, craft, and life outside the box by 
Outside the Box: Interviews with Contemporary Cartoonists by 
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by 
