Years of the Elephant (Dutch: Jaren van de olifant) is a Flemish graphic novel by Willy Linthout.

Published in 2009, the graphic novel is divided in eight parts, and tells about the death of Linthout's son by suicide.

[2][3] The main character is Karel, Linthout's alter ego, who has lost his son Wannes due to suicide and struggles with the grief.

The work has remarkable visual metaphors, conveying the author's distress during his own grieving process.

Edition of International Material and Best Writer/Artist-Nonfiction,[7] the Ignatz Awards for Outstanding Graphic Novel, [8] the Prix Saint-Michel for best Dutch language comic,[9] and the Stripschapprijs Album of the Year for part 1.