What should I read after Attack on Titan, Vol. 1?

If you liked Attack on Titan, Vol. 1, try Glint (Raven Kennedy), Golden Son (Pierce Brown) and A Court of Thorns and Roses (Sarah J. Maas).

Attack on Titan, Vol. 1 by Hajime Isayama: what it’s like, who it’s for

Name: Attack on Titan, Vol. 1
Author: Hajime Isayama
ISBN: 9781612620244

Graphic novels & humour Fantasy Horror

Humanity lives penned behind three concentric walls, forbidden to ask what lies beyond them — until one boy's unbearable curiosity becomes the engine of everything.

Feels like dread, defiance and awe. About freedom, war and society.

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How much of your safety is really just a well-built cage?

On that day, mankind received a grim reminder. We lived in fear of the Titans and were disgraced to live in these cages we called walls.

Excerpt from Attack on Titan, Vol. 1, Hajime Isayama 2009. Quoted for discovery. Source Rights & removals

Hajime Isayama.Isayama has said the Titans came from a drunk man who grabbed him at an internet café — the realisation that people themselves are the frightening thing.

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Questions readers ask

What is Attack on Titan, Vol. 1 like?: Feels like dread, defiance and awe. About freedom, war and society.
What should I read after Attack on Titan, Vol. 1?: If you liked Attack on Titan, Vol. 1, try Glint (Raven Kennedy), Golden Son (Pierce Brown) and A Court of Thorns and Roses (Sarah J. Maas).

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