NATIONAL BESTSELLER
2013 ALA/YALSA Alex Award
2014 Revelation Award at Angouleme
2015 ALA/YALSA Alex Award (Excellence in Narrative Nonfiction)

You only think you know this story. In 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer--the most notorious serial killer since Jack the Ripper--seared himself into the American consciousness. To the public, Dahmer was a monster who committed unthinkable atrocities. To Derf Backderf, "Jeff" was a much more complex figure: a high school friend with whom he had shared classrooms, hallways, and car rides. In My Friend Dahmer, a haunting and original graphic novel,...