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{{short description|Graphic novel publisher}}
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{{Infobox publisher
| name = First Second Books
| image = First Second Logo.png
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| founded = {{start date and age|2006}}
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| country = United States
| headquarters = [[Equitable Building (Manhattan)|Equitable Building]], [[New York City]]
| locations =
| distribution = Worldwide
| keypeople = [[Mark Siegel]]
| publications = [[Graphic novel]]s
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| parent = [[Roaring Brook Press]] ([[Macmillan Publishers]])
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| website = {{Official website|http://www.firstsecondbooks.com}}
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'''First Second Books''' is an American publisher of [[graphic novel]]s. An [[imprint (trade name)|imprint]] of [[Roaring Brook Press]], part of [[Holtzbrinck|Holtzbrinck Publishers]], First Second publishes fiction, biographies, personal memoirs, history, visual essays, and comics journalism. It also publishes graphic non-fiction for young readers, including the [https://us.macmillan.com/series/sciencecomics Science Comics] and [https://us.macmillan.com/series/historycomics History Comics] collections, and for adults, including the [https://read.macmillan.com/worldcitizencomics/ World Citizen Comics], a line of civics graphic books, and biographical works such as ''[https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250760753/accidentalczar The Accidental Czar]''.

Authors and artists published by First Second include [[Ben Hatke]],<ref name=FScreators>{{cite web|url=https://firstsecondbooks.com/creators/|title=01 Creators|author=Bauer, Caitlin|website=First Second Books|access-date=February 8, 2020|archive-date=February 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200229131127/https://firstsecondbooks.com/creators/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Gene Luen Yang]],<ref name=FScreators /> [[Jillian Tamaki]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18465566-this-one-summer|title=This One Summer (Review)|publisher=McMillan Publishing|access-date=February 8, 2020|archive-date=June 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611172940/https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18465566-this-one-summer|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Vera Brosgol]], [[Jen Wang]], [[Shannon Hale]], [[LeUyen Pham]], [[Scott Chantler]], and Japanese director [[Hayao Miyazaki]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=September 13 |first1=Christian Holub |last2=EDT |first2=2022 at 12:00 PM |title=See how Hayao Miyazaki's graphic novel 'Shuna's Journey' foreshadowed his classic films |url=https://ew.com/books/hayao-miyazaki-shunas-journey-foreshadowed-princess-mononoke-nausicaa/ |access-date=October 16, 2022 |website=EW.com |language=en |archive-date=October 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016222038/https://ew.com/books/hayao-miyazaki-shunas-journey-foreshadowed-princess-mononoke-nausicaa/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

First Second is headed by creative director [[Mark Siegel]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/12/08/first-second-graphic-novels-fall-2017-cover-reveals|title=See the Covers for 14 Graphic Novels by Gene Yang, Jason Shiga, and More|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=December 8, 2016|archive-date=December 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161209204711/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/12/08/first-second-graphic-novels-fall-2017-cover-reveals|url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
First Second launched in U.S. stores and online in May 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/70626-graphic-novel-publisher-first-second-celebrates-ten-years.html|title=Graphic Novel Publisher First Second Celebrates Ten Years|access-date=December 9, 2016|archive-date=December 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221014934/http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/70626-graphic-novel-publisher-first-second-celebrates-ten-years.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It was distributed by [[Macmillan Publishers|Macmillan]] in the rest of the English-speaking world. After the merger in 2010, Macmillan distributes all of the books.

In 2006, First Second published ''[[American Born Chinese (graphic novel)|American Born Chinese]]'' by [[Gene Luen Yang]],<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/6014-it-s-time-for-first-second.html|title=It's Time for First Second|work=Publishers Weekly|access-date=February 8, 2020|archive-date=January 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129040315/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/6014-it-s-time-for-first-second.html|url-status=live}}</ref> the first graphic novel ever nominated for a [[National Book Award]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=MacDonald |first=Heidi |date=January 23, 2007 |title=Syndicated Comics |url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/american-born-chinese-wins-award/ |access-date=October 16, 2022 |website=The Beat |language=en-US |archive-date=October 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016222040/https://www.comicsbeat.com/american-born-chinese-wins-award/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and the first ever to win the [[American Library Association]]'s [[Michael L. Printz Award]].<ref>YALSA, [http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklistsawards/bookawards/printzaward/previouswinners/winners Michael L. Printz Winners and Honor Books] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326175223/http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklistsawards/bookawards/printzaward/previouswinners/winners |date=March 26, 2014 }}.</ref><ref name="Gustines">George Gene Gustines, [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/04/books/library-of-congress-anoints-graphic-novelist-as-ambassador-for-young-peoples-literature.html Library of Congress Anoints Graphic Novelist as Ambassador for Young People’s Literature] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202194928/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/04/books/library-of-congress-anoints-graphic-novelist-as-ambassador-for-young-peoples-literature.html |date=December 2, 2022 }}, ''The New York Times'', January 4, 2016.</ref>

In 2015, First Second published ''[[This One Summer]]'' by cousins [[Jillian Tamaki|Jillian]] and [[Mariko Tamaki]], the first book in any format ever nominated as a finalist for ''both'' the American Library Association's [[Randolph Caldecott Medal|Randolph Caldecott]] Award, and the American Library Association's Edward L. Printz Award.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/02/02/caldecott-printz-honors-this-one-summer-co-authors-grateful-for-graphic-novel-milestone-as-honor-book/|title=CALDECOTT, PRINTZ HONORS: 'This One Summer' co-authors 'grateful' for graphic-novel milestone as Honor Book|last=Cavna|first=Michael|date=February 2, 2015|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=April 14, 2018|issn=0190-8286|archive-date=November 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191101225035/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/02/02/caldecott-printz-honors-this-one-summer-co-authors-grateful-for-graphic-novel-milestone-as-honor-book/|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Series ==
Some of First Second's biggest hits include the ''[https://investigatorsbooks.com/ InvestiGators]'' series and the ''[https://us.macmillan.com/series/friends Real Friends]'' trilogy.

Series published by First Second include:

* ''[[The Adventure Zone]]'' graphic novel series<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Entertainment Weekly: First Look at First Second's Spring 2018 Graphic Novels |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |url=http://ew.com/books/first-second-spring-2018-cover-reveal/first-seconds-upcoming-graphic-novels/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810014033/http://ew.com/books/first-second-spring-2018-cover-reveal/first-seconds-upcoming-graphic-novels/ |archive-date=August 10, 2017 |access-date=August 9, 2017}}</ref>
* ''[[The Dam Keeper#Graphic novels|The Dam Keeper]]'' by Robert Kondo and [[Daisuke Tsutsumi]]
* ''[[Delilah Dirk]]'', by Tony Cliff
* [[Demon (comics)|''Demon'']], by [[Jason Shiga]]
* ''[[Cucumber Quest]]'', by [[Gigi D.G.]]

==Selected titles==

=== Before 2010 ===
*{{cite book|title=[[Laika (comics)|Laika]]|date=2007|author-link=Nick Abadzis|first=Nick|last=Abadzis}}
* {{cite book|author-link=Emmanuel Guibert|first=Emmanuel|last=Guibert|title=Alan's War: The Memories of G.I. Alan Cope|date=2008}}<ref>{{cite news|title='Alan's War': A Graphic Novel Revisits WWII|date=May 24, 200|department=WEEKEND EDITION SUNDAY|work=NPR|first= Eleanor |last=Beardsley|url=https://www.npr.org/2009/05/24/104436362/alans-war-a-graphic-novel-revisits-wwii}}</ref>
* {{cite book|title=[[The Photographer (comics)|The Photographer]]|date=2009 |author-link1=Emmanuel Guibert|first1=Emmanuel|last1=Guibert|author-link2=Didier Lefèvre|first2=Didier|last2= Lefèvre|first3= Frédéric |last3=Lemercier}}
* {{cite book|title=[[Prince of Persia: The Graphic Novel|Prince of Persia]]|date=2008|author-link1=Jordan Mechner |first1=Jordan|last1=Mechner|first2=A.B. |last2=Sina|author-link3=LeUyen Pham|first3=LeUyen|last3=Pham|first4=Alex |last4=Puvilland}}
* {{cite book|author-link1=Joann Sfar|first1=Joann|last1=Sfar|author-link2=Emmanuel Guibert|first2=Emmanuel|last2=Guibert|title=Sardine in Outer Space |date=2006–2008}}
* {{cite book|author-link1=Joann Sfar|first1=Joann|last1=Sfar|author-link2=Emmanuel Guibert|first2=Emmanuel|last2=Guibert|title=The Professor's Daughter|date=2007}}
*{{cite book|title=[[American Born Chinese (graphic novel)|American Born Chinese]]|date=2006|author-link=Gene Luen Yang|first=Gene Luen|last=Yang}}

=== 2010s ===

* ''[[Anya's Ghost]]'' by [[Vera Brosgol]]
* ''[[Friends with Boys]]'' by [[Faith Erin Hicks]]
* ''[[Boxers and Saints|''Boxers'' and ''Saints'']]'' by [[Gene Luen Yang]]
* ''[[The Cute Girl Network]]'', by Greg Means and M. K. Reed, with art by Joe Flood
* ''[[This One Summer]]'' by [[Mariko Tamaki]] and [[Jillian Tamaki]]
* ''[[The Divine (graphic novel)|The Divine]]'' by [[Boaz Lavie]], [[Asaf Hanuka]], [[Tomer Hanuka]]
* ''[[Spinning (comics)|Spinning]]'' by [[Tillie Walden]]
* ''[[The Hunting Accident]]'' by [[David Carlson (writer)|David Carlson]] and [[Landis Blair]]<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=See the Covers for 14 Graphic Novels by Gene Yang, Jason Shiga, and More |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/12/08/first-second-graphic-novels-fall-2017-cover-reveals |url-status=live |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161209204711/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/12/08/first-second-graphic-novels-fall-2017-cover-reveals |archive-date=December 9, 2016 |access-date=December 8, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Book Deals: Week of October 24, 2016 |url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/book-deals/article/71842-book-deals-week-of-october-24-2016.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161207034227/http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/book-deals/article/71842-book-deals-week-of-october-24-2016.html |archive-date=December 7, 2016 |access-date=December 8, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 7, 2016 |title=First Second Exclusive: David Carlson and Landis Blair Announce the Hunting Accident, A Crime Family Drama |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/10/first-second-exclusive-david-carlson-and-landis-bl.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220112324/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/10/first-second-exclusive-david-carlson-and-landis-bl.html |archive-date=December 20, 2016 |access-date=December 8, 2016}}</ref>
* ''[[Check, Please! (webcomic)|Check, Please!: #Hockey]]'' by Ngozi Ukazu<ref>{{cite web |date=January 8, 2018 |title=Fall 2018 First Second Cover Reveal |url=http://firstsecondbooks.com/uncategorized/fall-2018-first-second-cover-reveal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313092131/http://firstsecondbooks.com/uncategorized/fall-2018-first-second-cover-reveal/ |archive-date=March 13, 2018 |access-date=March 12, 2018 |website=First Second Books}}</ref>
* ''[[Speak (Anderson novel)#Graphic novel|Speak]]'' by [[Laurie Halse Anderson]] and [[Emily Carroll]]<ref name=":03">{{Cite web |last=Gagliano |first=Gina |date=May 9, 2017 |title=Winter 2018 First Second Cover Reveal |url=https://firstsecondbooks.com/uncategorized/winter-2018-first-second-books/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200121115123/https://firstsecondbooks.com/uncategorized/winter-2018-first-second-books/ |archive-date=January 21, 2020 |access-date=April 10, 2020 |website=First Second Books |language=en-US}}</ref>
* ''[[The Prince and the Dressmaker]]'' by [[Jen Wang]]<ref name=":03" />
* ''[[Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me]]'' by [[Mariko Tamaki]]
* ''[[Kiss Number 8]]'' by Colleen A. F. Venable

=== 2020s ===

* ''[[Dragon Hoops]]'' by [[Gene Luen Yang]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website}}
* [https://firstsecondbooks.com/blog/ First Second Blog]
* {{gcdb publisher|id=2996|title=First Second Books}}
* {{comicbookdb|type=imprint|id=180|title=First Second Books}}

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