2025 Round Up: Favourite Graphic Books for Teens

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Updated January 9, 2026
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Aria of the beech forest. 3
Aika, Yugiri
Paper Book
After quietly residing in the beech forest her entire life, Aria always assumed things would stay the same. However, following an awful dispute with her closest friend, Gwyn, she finally learns a truth that will change everything! Now, whether she chooses to muster up the courage to embrace her...
Spacewalking with you. 1
Doronoda, Inuhiko
Paper Book
One's an apathetic loner, one has his head in the stars...and they have no idea how much they need each other. The coming-of-age buddy comedy manga that became a surprise hit in Japan. Named top shonen series of the year in the Kono Manga Ga Sugoi Japanese industry poll!...
Kirby's lessons for falling (in love)
Gao, Laura
Paper Book
"I'm once again blown away by Laura Gao's ability to make me relate to someone completely different from myself. Get ready to experience the epic highs and lows of high school rock climbing." --Sonora Reyes, National Book Award finalist and bestselling author of The Lesbiana's Guide...
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....
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...
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 vol. 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...
The flip side
Walz, Jason
Paper Book
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,...
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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