Through the Wall

10 best books like Through the Wall (Ludmilla Petrushevskaya): Cinderella Liberator, The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House, Joker, Beauty, Vessel, Henri's Scissors, Keith Haring: The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing, Cat Burglar Black, Trauma is Really Strange, With or Without You

Cinderella Liberator

Author	Rebecca Solnit
ISBN	1608465969

In this modern twist on the classic story, Cinderella, who would rather just be Ella, meets her fairy godmother, goes to a ball, and makes friends with a prince. But that is where the familiar story ends. Instead of waiting to be rescued, Cinderella learns that she can save herself and those around her...

The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House

Author	Audre Lorde
ISBN	0241339723

From the self-described 'black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet', these soaring, urgent essays on the power of women, poetry and anger are filled with darkness and light.

Penguin Modern: fifty new books celebrating the pioneering spirit of the iconic Penguin Modern Classics series, with...

Joker

Author	Brian Azzarello
ISBN	1401215815

An original hardcover graphic novel that tells the story of one very dark night in Gotham City--from the creative team behind the graphic novel LEX LUTHOR: MAN OF STEEL.

The Joker has been mysteriously released from Arkham Asylum, and he's none to happy about what's happened to his Gotham City...

Beauty

Author	Kerascoët
ISBN	1561638943

When the repulsively ugly Coddie unintentionally saves a fairy from a spell, she does not understand the poisonous nature of the wish granted her by the fairy. The village folk no longer see her as repulsive and stinking of fish—they now perceive her as magnetically beautiful—which does not help...

Vessel

Author	Lisa A. Nichols
ISBN	1501168770

An astronaut returns to Earth after losing her entire crew to an inexplicable disaster, but is her version of what happened in space the truth? Or is there more to the story…. A tense, psychological thriller perfect for fans of Dark Matter and The Martian.

After Catherine Wells’s ship experiences...

Henri's Scissors

Author	Jeanette Winter
ISBN	1442464852

Step into the colorful world of Henri Matisse and his magnificent paper cutouts in this biography by acclaimed picture book creator Jeanette Winter.

In a small weaving town in France, a young boy named Henri-Emile Matisse drew pictures everywhere, and when he grew up, he moved to Paris and...

Keith Haring: The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing

Author	Kay Haring
ISBN	0525428194

Iconic pop artist Keith Haring comes to life for young readers in this picture book biography lovingly written by his sister

This one-of-a-kind book explores the life and art of Keith Haring from his childhood through his meteoric rise to fame. It sheds light on this important artist's great...

Cat Burglar Black

Author

Richard Sala

K. Westree: Teen Cat Burglar

When K. Westree arrivse at Bellsong Academy, she thinks she's left her cat-burgling past behind her. But K. soon discovers the school has a mystery of its own, a hidden treasure left behind by its founder, and she's the only one who has a hope of finding it. As she resumes...

Trauma is Really Strange

Author	Steve Haines
ISBN	0857012401

What is trauma? How does it change the way our brains work? And how can we overcome it?


When something traumatic happens to us, we dissociate and our bodies shut down their normal processes. This unique comic explains the strange nature of trauma and how it confuses the brain and affects...

With or Without You

Author

Domenica Ruta

Domenica Ruta grew up in Danvers, Massachusetts, in a ramshackle, rundown, trash-filled house with her mother, a drug dealer and user who raised Domenica on a steady diet of Oxycontin. Growing up, Domenica knew she didn't fit in-she was far smarter and worse dressed than everyone else she knew, and...