Finding Black Panther at the Library
As buzz for the new movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever generates excitement amongst Marvel fans of all ages, take a look at these books that will help you dive deeper into this beloved comic book universe.
Children's Titles
Black Panther Rules!
by Billy Wrecks; illustrations by Dan Crisp and Jon Hall
So you want to know how T'Challa became the mighty Black Panther—the strongest and swiftest man in all Wakanda? This guide has all the answers to your questions, including: Where is Wakanda? Who else has worn the Black Panther suit? Why is Vibranium so important? Packed with Super Hero secrets and jokes, this book is sure to make you a Wakandan whiz in no time.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever!
by Julia March
Explore Black Panther's mighty Kingdom of Wakanda while being introduced to Black Panther's friends and allies.
Shuri: Wakanda Forever
by Nnedi Okorafor & Vita Ayala; art byLeonardo Romero, Paul Davidson & Rachael Stott
T'Challa has disappeared, and Wakanda expects Shuri to lead their great nation in his absence! But she's happiest in a lab surrounded by her inventions. She'd rather be testing gauntlets than throwing them down! So it's time for Shuri to rescue her brother yet again— with a little help from Storm, Rocket Raccoon, and Groot! But what happens when her outer-space adventure puts Africa at risk from an energy-sapping alien threat? Then, Shuri heads to America to investigate a lead, with Ms. Marvel and Miles 'Spider-Man' Morales along for the ride! But with her people in peril, will Shuri embrace her reluctant destiny and become the Black Panther once more? Prepare for a hero like you've never seen before!
Middle Grade Titles
Black Panther: The Young Prince
by Ronald L. Smith
Life is comfortable for twelve-year-old T'Challa in Wakanda. But as conflict brews, his father makes a startling announcement: he's sending T'Challa to school in America—at South Side Middle School in the heart of Chicago. When strange things begin happening around school, T'Challa sets out to uncover the source. But what he discovers in the process is far more sinister than he could ever have imagined. In order to protect his friends and stop an ancient evil, T'Challa must take on the mantle of a hero, setting him on the path to becoming the Black Panther.
Into the Heartlands
by Roseanne A. Brown; art by by Dika Araújo, Natacha Bustos, and Claudia Aguirre
Twelve-year-old Shuri knows she could do so much more to help Wakanda, but everyone is obsessed with her brother T'Challa because he's the next Black Panther. That is, until Soul Washing Day, one of the most important rituals of Wakandan society. When an argument between T'Challa and Shuri leads to one of Shuri's inventions accidentally destroying the sacred ceremony site and suddenly the people of Wakanda, including her mother, are becoming sick! Desperate to help, Shuri dives into research and finds an answer hidden deep in an ancient children's myth and must trust her instincts and travel deep into the mysterious Heartlands to save her family and her kingdom.
Shuri: A Black Panther Novel
by Nic Stone
For centuries, the Black Panther has gained his powers through the juices of the Heart-Shaped Herb. Much like Vibranium, the Heart-Shaped Herb is essential to the survival and prosperity of Wakanda. But something is wrong. The plants are dying. No matter what the people of Wakanda do, they can't save them. And their supply is running short. It's up to Shuri to travel from Wakanda in order to discover what is killing the Herb, and how she can save it.
Shuri: The Vanished
by Nic Stone
With the Heart-Shaped Herb thriving, a group of Wakanda's finest engineers working on expanding its dome technology, and the borders more fortified than ever, Princess Shuri can finally focus on what matters most: her training. But soon, a bigger problem rears its head. The princess hears whispers of exceptionally talented young girls across the world going missing; a young environmental scientist in Kenya, a French physics prodigy—the list of the missing keeps growing and growing. And when this mystery hits home in a way the princess would've never expected, there's no more time for hesitation: There are lost girls out there somewhere, and Shuri is determined not to let them be forgotten.
Shuri: Symbiosis
by Nic Stone
The royal palace of Wakanda is one of the most secure facilities on the planet. So the anxiety Shuri feels when she's jolted out of sleep by the queen mother with the news that someone attempted to break into the palace—and succeeded—is significant. And as quickly as they broke in, they vanished. The search for this interloper, a mysterious "symbiote" with superhuman speed and strength, will lead Shuri to the Jabari Lands, a remote, unforgiving part of the country she has never seen. And what she discovers will be more shocking than she could have imagined.
Young Adult Titles
Black Panther: The Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda (graphic novel series)
by Ta-Nehisi Coates; art by Daniel Acuna and Jen Bartel
A Panther story unlike any other begins with T'Challa as a stranger in a strange land—with no memory of his past, only the suffering of a present spent toiling in the Vibranium mines. But all hope is not lost. A rebellion is growing and they have a plan. But who will lead these lost citizens? Where is the Black Panther? And what is the M'Kraan Shard?
Black Panther Legends
by Tochi Onyebuchi; illustrated by Setor Fiadzigbey
T'Challa and Hunter are brothers growing up in the idyllic royal palace of Wakanda. Theirs goes beyond the usual sibling rivalry, though—Hunter, although older, is adopted, and T'Challa is the true heir to the throne. But when tragedy strikes, the two brothers must grow up fast! See the moments that made T'Challa who he is, from his walkabout as a teen where he meets the enchanting Ororo Munroe, to when he first invites the Fantastic Four to Wakanda! Son, brother, warrior, king...as each chapter unfolds, new pieces of T'Challa's character will be revealed—and the Black Panther will rise!
Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet (graphic novel series)
by Ta-Nehisi Coates; art by Brian Stelfreeze
When a superhuman terrorist group that calls itself The People sparks a violent uprising, the land famed for its incredible technology and proud warrior traditions will be thrown into turmoil. If Wakanda is to survive, it must adapt—but can its monarch, one in a long line of Black Panthers, survive the necessary change? Heavy lies the head that wears the cowl!
Black Panther: Wakanda Atlas
by Evan Narcisse
Uncover the mysteries of Black Panther's Wakanda. From the Golden City, Birnin Zana, to the mountainous Jabari-Lands and even beyond space and time to the intergalactic Planet Bast, this book charts Wakanda and its key locations as never seen before. With stunning new artwork by celebrated artists alongside authoritative commentary, discover illuminating insights into the importance of these locales for T'Challa, Shuri, the Dora Milaje, and the wider Marvel Universe.
Black Panther: World of Wakanda
by Roxane Gay, Yona Harvey, Ta-nehisi Coates, and Rembert Browne; art by Alitha E. Martinez, Roberto Poggi, Rachelle Rosenberg, Afua Richardson, Tamra Bonvillain, and Joe Bennett
The world-building of Wakanda continues in a love story where tenderness is matched only by brutality! You know them now as the Midnight Angels, but in this story they are just Ayo and Aneka, young women recruited to become Dora Milaje, an elite task force trained to protect the crown of Wakanda at all costs. Their first assignment will be to protect Queen Shuri... but what happens when your nation needs your hearts and minds, but you already gave them to each other?
Summaries provided via NYPL’s catalog, which draws from multiple sources. Click through to each book’s title for more.