Persepolis Series

by Marjane Satrapi

A two-volume autobiographical graphic memoir drawn in stark black and white, following the author's childhood in Iran through the Islamic Revolution and her subsequent years of exile in Europe. The work combines political history with intimate personal experience, offering a first-person perspective on a transformative era in Iranian history.

Books in The Persepolis series in order:

Persepolis Book cover
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Persepolis
Recommended For Ages
14
+

An autobiographical graphic novel following a girl growing up during and after the Islamic Revolution in Iran, navigating identity, political upheaval, and cultural displacement.

Persepolis 2 Book cover
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Persepolis 2
Recommended For Ages
17
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The second volume of the autobiographical graphic memoir follows the author from her teenage years in Europe through her return to post-revolutionary Iran and eventual permanent emigration.