The Complete Persepolis

Here, in one volume: Marjane Satrapi's best-selling, internationally acclaimed graphic memoir of growing up as a girl in Iran during the revolution has for twenty years been a classroom staple, a feminist manifesto, and one of the most popular and widely known graphic novels of all time. 

"A stunning graphic memoir...a wholly original achievement in the form." —The New York Times

Persepolis is the story of Satrapi's unforgettable childhood and coming of age within a large and loving family in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution; of the contradictions between private life and public life in a country plagued by political upheaval; of her high school years in Vienna facing the trials of adolescence far from her family; of her homecoming—both sweet and terrible; and, finally, of her self-imposed exile from her beloved homeland. It is the chronicle of a girlhood and adolescence at once outrageous and familiar, a young life entwined with the history of her country yet filled with the universal trials and joys of growing up.

Edgy, searingly observant, and candid, often heartbreaking but threaded throughout with raw humor and hard-earned wisdom—Persepolis is a stunning work from one of the most highly regarded, singularly talented graphic artists at work today.

MARJANE SATRAPI (1969–2026) was an Iranian-born French graphic novelist, filmmaker, and artist, best known for her internationally celebrated graphic memoir, Persepolis. She is also the author of Persepolis 2, Embroideries, Chicken with Plums, and several children's books and was a contributor to Woman, Life, Freedom. Satrapi cowrote and codirected the animated feature film version of Persepolis, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, and directed several live-action films including Chicken with Plums and The Voices.