2025 Round Up: Favourite Graphic Books for Teens

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Updated January 9, 2026
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Song of the Lioness. a graphic novel adaptationBook 1, Alanna
Ayala, Vita
Paper Book
The first book in #1 New York Times bestselling author Tamora Pierce's award-winning Song of the Lioness quartet, adapted into a gorgeous, full-color graphic novel In Song of the Lioness, Book 1: Alanna, the first of four volumes adapting #1 New York Times...
Kaya Book Four
Craig, Wes
Paper Book
A deadly new threat emerges from the Robot Empire, and following their disastrous last mission, Kaya and Jin are forced to
Kirby's lessons for falling (in love)
Gao, Laura
Ebook
The nefarious nights of Willowweep manor
Garrity, Shaenon K.
Paper Book
Haley must return to Willowweep to solve the mystery behind her friends vanishing in this hilarious sequel to the "well-paced and humorous...delightfully spirited" (Kirkus Reviews) young adult graphic novel The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor. Haley is summoned back...
Pizza Witch
Graley, Sarah
Ebook
Buzz!
Panagariya, Ananth.
Paper Book
Webster is a bundle of nerves headed into his first day of high school, butwhatever academic and social horrors he feared are nothing compared towhat's in store for him as he stumbles into an unsanctioned, street-levelspelling bee! And this ain't no staged production, either -- letters...
Raised by ghosts
Loewinsohn, Briana
Paper Book
Set in the author's own teenage years, Raised By Ghosts begins in 1991 with semi autobiographical Briana in middle school. Classes are a bummer, but lunches are worse; either spent alone, or being teased. Traditionally a good student, Briana is not doing well in her academics, but keeps it a secret....
A bite of Pepper
Lorinczi, Balazs
Paper Book
A skateboarding vampire falls for a human artist as they combine their talents to create a skating brand in this lightly paranormal coming-of-age young adult graphic novel romance for fans of Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall and The Girl from the Sea. Pepper Mint might...
Rebis : born and reborn
Marchesini, Irene
Paper Book
"Evocative." --Kirkus, starred review "Breathtaking." --Booklist, starred review For fans of Nimona and Snapdragon comes a medieval fantasy steeped in mystery and a haunting and hopeful tale of transformation and found...
Angelica and the Bear Prince
Nguyen, Trung Le
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER . Being a teenager is no fairy tale . . . but that doesn't mean you can't find a little magic. A high schooler's journey to recover from burnout leads to a surprising romance with a twist from the bestselling author of The Magic Fish. ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS...
Fence. Volume seven, Challengers
Pacat, C. S.
Paper Book
Kings Row are heading into the State Championships as underdog champions, and now have to contend with the best of the best in fencing - including potentially facing Exton themselves. Before they can get there though, they'll have to get through some of the other top teams, including some old rivals...
You and Me on Repeat
Shyne, Mary.
Paper Book
"A cheeky, smart romance with appeal for fans of Heartstopper." --Booklist "I fell so hard for Chris and Alicia . . . Who hasn't wanted a redo option on one of the most important days of their life?" --Maia Kobabe, bestselling artist of Gender Queer<...
Tall water
Sindu, SJ
Paper Book
From Stonewall Honor-winning writer SJ Sindu, author of Shakti, and celebrated illustrator Dion MBD comes a powerful coming-of-age teen graphic novel that follows one girl's journey to Sri Lanka to reconnect with her long-lost mother during the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004....
I wanna be your girl. 1
Takase, Umi
Paper Book
Being in love with your childhood best friend can be complicated, especially when, right before high school, she transitions to living as a girl. Printed for the first time in English, this manga series tells a thoughtful story about the complications of first loves, friendship, and what it truly...
Flip
Ukazu, Ngozi
Paper Book
SENIOR YEAR BUCKET LIST? SWITCH BODIES WITH YOUR CRUSH. Chi-Chi Ekeh has one huge problem: She keeps having crushes on rich white boys who have no idea she exists. Enter Flip Henderson, the most popular boy at school, who receives Chi-Chi's private video proposal to go to...
Clementine. Book three
Walden, Tillie
Paper Book
(W/A/CA) Tillie Walden ADVANCE SOLICIT From the world of ROBERT KIRKMAN's THE WALKING DEAD comes the highly anticipated and heart-wrenching finale of CLEMENTINE. Clementine finally has it all-a safe place to live, a girlfriend, even a cat...but...
The flip side
Walz, Jason
Ebook
This breathtaking, page-turning graphic novel is a supernatural survival story in which a grieving teen finds himself in a haunting alternate reality--the frightening embodiment of his depression. For fans of Stranger Things and Nimona. Theo's best friend has died,...
Tsunami
Wenlock, Ned
Paper Book
"At school, being right isnt always the right answer. Peters bull-headed commitment to the truth has already picked him out as a target for the school bullies. The misfit new girl is a complete badass, but seems as interested in his nemesis, Gus, as she is in Peter, and his parents are too busy...
Hello sunshine
Young, Keezy
Paper Book
"Beautiful, spooky, and emotional." --Kirkus "Excruciatingly heart-wrenching and deeply affecting, drawn with nostalgia and care." --Booklist, starred review "Supernatural suspense keeps readers on their toes while complex characterizations create...

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