My latest book discovery is the Buddha manga series by the late master mangaka Osamu Tezuka. Buddha is published in the US by Vertical.
From my non-Buddhist perspective, Tezuka's Buddha is an incredible epic, with everything from artwork that ranges from silly to incredible, to the brutality and injustices of the caste system, to unforgettable characters, both fictional and based on historical personalities (eg. Devadatta, Ananda, etc.).
Swami Sivananda's Lord Buddha page tells the Buddha life story from a presumably more traditional perspective.
So far, I've read up to Vol. 4 of Tezuka's manga. I look forward to reading more!
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