18 books like Henry V [adaptation]

What to read after Henry V [adaptation] — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde · 1893 · ★ 4.2 · 94p · ≈ 3h · Challenging Set in England during the late Victorian era, the play's humour derives in part from characters maintaining fictitious identities to escape unwelcome social obligations. It is replete with witty dialogue and satirises some of the foibles and hypocrisy of late Victorian society. It has proved Wilde's most enduringly popular play. - [Wikipedia][1] [1]:… Shares: British and irish drama, Drama, Children's fiction

The Ballad of Reading Gaol Oscar Wilde · 1896 · ★ 4.3 · 49p · ≈ 1h · Challenging The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a poem by Oscar Wilde, written in exile in Berneval-le-Grand and Naples, after his release from HM Prison Reading on 19 May 1897. Wilde had been incarcerated in Reading after being convicted of gross indecency with other men in 1895 and sentenced to two years' hard labour in prison. Shares: Community pick

Dragonball (Doragon bo-ru) 鳥山 明 [Akira Toriyama] · 1984 · ★ 4.6 · 215p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Goku and Bulma have found five of the Dragon Balls, but they must find Kame-Sen'nin, the Turtle Hermit, and face the Emperor Pilaf, who wants the balls for himself, before they will have all seven. Shares: Cartoons and comics, Comics & graphic novels, Comic books, Graphic Novels

Star Wars, the Clone Wars Henry Gilroy · 2009 · ★ 3.7 · 78p · ≈ 2h · Moderate A very interesting and fascinating nonfiction book about world war 2 with very detailed descriptions about how world war 2 started and how it ended. Shares: Cartoons and comics, Comics & graphic novels, War, Comic books

Fax from Sarajevo Joe Kubert · 1996 · ★ 3.9 · 207p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Fax from Sarajevo: A Story of Survival is a nonfiction graphic novel by veteran American comic book artist Joe Kubert, published in 1996 by Dark Horse Comics. Shares: Comics & graphic novels, War, Comic books, Graphic Novels

Star Wars Legends Epic Collection W. Haden Blackman · 2003 · ★ 4.1 · 456p · ≈ 15h · Moderate Collecting Star Wars: Jango Fett — Open Seasons #1-4, Star Wars (1998) #7-18 And Material From Star Wars Tales #8 And #21-24. Delve deep into the dark past of Jango Fett! Find out how he became a Mandalorian warrior — and battled his way through war and slavery to become the bounty hunter who caught Count Dooku’s eye! Meanwhile, Ki-Adi-Mundi seeks a wayward Jedi on the backward world of Tatooine,… Shares: Cartoons and comics, Comics & graphic novels, Comic books, Graphic Novels

G.I. Joe Larry Hama · 2009 · 124p · ≈ 4h · Moderate COBRA COMMANDER STRIKES BACK!        And in Springfield, Dawn Moreno will have her revenge… Shares: Cartoons and comics, Comics & graphic novels, Comic books, Graphic Novels

L'Odyssée d'Astérix Albert Uderzo · 1979 · ★ 3.5 · 48p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Astérix et Obélix, s'embarquent pour un long voyage au moyen-Orient, à la recherche de l'huile de roche, ingrédient essentiel à la fabrication de la célèbre potion magique. Vont-ils se faire doubler par l'agent secret Zérozérosix et ses gadgets derniers cris? Shares: France, Comics & graphic novels, Comic books, Graphic Novels

Far out fairy tales Sean Tulien · 2015 · 40p · ≈ 1h · Moderate What do you get when classic fairy tales are twisted about, turned inside out, and reworked for the graphic novel format? Far Out Fairy Tales! Discover what Snow White would be like if she were raised by robots. Find out how Cinderella's story plays out when she walks the path of the ninja. Play along when three billy goats named Gruff get stuck inside a video game. Chase down the Big Bad Wolf… Shares: Cartoons and comics, Comic books, Graphic Novels, Children's fiction

Slappy's tales of horror Jamie Tolagson · 2015 · ★ 4.1 · 171p · ≈ 5h · Moderate A collection of short graphic novels featuring characters from famous "Goosebumps" stories includes "Ghost Beach," in which two siblings investigate a local legend and discover a terrible secret about their family. Shares: Cartoons and comics, Comics & graphic novels, Comic books, Graphic Novels

Le Tour de Gaule d'Astérix René Goscinny · 1965 · ★ 3.9 · 48p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Astérix y Obélix, acorralados por los romanos junto al resto de sus vecinos, se escapan de la aldea para demostrar que pueden recorrer la Galia. En cada parada del camino comprarán productos típicos con los que servir luego un banquete que demuestre que, una vez más, los galos han podido con sus enemigos. Shares: France, Cartoons and comics, Comic books, Graphic Novels

The road to vengeance Judson Roberts · 2008 · ★ 4.2 · 344p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Hafdan's training as a Viking warrior leads him to fight in bloody battles between nations--and gives him conflicted feelings about his killer instincts. Shares: France, War, History, Children's fiction

Astro boy Osamu Tezuka · 2002 · 209p · ≈ 6h · Moderate The robotic Astro Boy battles a deadly underground tank, helps solve a murder, and prevents the world from being destroyed by a robot bomb. Shares: Cartoons and comics, Comics & graphic novels, Comic books, Graphic Novels

March Grand Prix Kean Soo · 2015 · 92p · ≈ 3h · Moderate "March Hare wants to be the fastest and furriest racecar driver around. But first, this rabbit racers will have to prove his skill at the speedway, on the streets, and in the desert. With pedal-to-the-metal illustrations and full-throttle action, March is sure to be a winner!"--Page facing t.p. Shares: Cartoons and comics, Comics & graphic novels, Comic books, Graphic Novels

The Adventures of Tintin Hergé · 1984 · ★ 4.0 · 62p · ≈ 2h · Moderate “For his first trip, what seemed the most important to me—at the time—was this country from which often terrifying and always extremely contradictory echoes were reaching us: Soviet Russia.” –HergéJanuary 10th, 1929. Brussels. With his dog Snowy by his side, a young journalist gets on a train to Moscow. For Tintin, it's the beginning of a great adventure. For Hergé, the real beginning of his… Shares: Cartoons and comics, Comics & graphic novels, Comic books, Graphic Novels

1602 Neil Gaiman · 2003 · ★ 3.9 · 248p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Marvel 1602 is an eight-issue comic book limited series published in 2003 by Marvel Comics. The limited series was written by Neil Gaiman, penciled by Andy Kubert, and digitally painted by Richard Isanove; Scott McKowen illustrated the distinctive scratchboard covers. The eight-part series takes place in a timeline where Marvel superheroes have been transplanted to the Elizabethan era; faced with… Shares: Cartoons and comics, Comics & graphic novels, Comic books, Graphic Novels

Astérix chez les Helvètes René Goscinny · 1970 · ★ 4.3 · 48p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Le gouverneur de la province de Rennes pratique activement le « recel et abus de biens sociaux avec enrichissement personnel », c'est-à-dire qu'il profite de sa situation pour s'enrichir. Aussi, quand Rome envoie un questeur pour vérifier ses comptes, il l'empoisonne. Mais le questeur fait appel à Panoramix, qui a besoin pour pouvoir le soigner de faire une potion à base d'Edelweiss. Voilà donc… Shares: France, Cartoons and comics, Comic books, Graphic Novels

The Trojan horse Ron Fontes · 2006 · 48p · ≈ 1h · Moderate For ten years, the battle raged. Thousands of ancient Greece's best warriors battled their enemies, the Trojans, in a desperate attempt to win back King Meneleus's beautiful wife, Helen. After a decade of fighting and thousands dead, the Greek forces suddenly fell back. Cautiously the Trojans ventured out of the city walls, where they discovered a giant wooden horse and a messenger. Should they… Shares: Cartoons and comics, Comics & graphic novels, War, Comic books

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