2025 Round Up: Favourite Graphic Novels for Teens

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Updated January 12, 2026
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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!...
Pizza Witch
Graley, Sarah
Paper Book
Join Roxy, a Pizza Witch in training, on a journey filled with magic, pizza, and her loyal cat familiar, as she seeks out the secret ingredient to unlocking her greatest pizza magic ambitions.  All Roxy wants is to become the most legendary Pizza Witch ever! But when her...
Kamudo. 1
Himekawa, Akira
Paper Book
From the artists behind The Legend of Zelda manga comes a brand-new fantasy adventure! Before humans claimed their place in history, the skybound paradise of Hinoaruchi was ruled by demi-beings under the watch of Ryujinkyo's demi-dragons. Now, as prophecy firetells a...
Raised by ghosts
Loewinsohn, Briana
Paper Book
Harvey Awards WINNER Best Young Adult Book Award 2025 New York Public Library Best Comics for Adults 2025 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...
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<...
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
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR for Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, Bookpage, the New York Public Library, Chicago Public Library, the A.V. Club, Comics Beat, and Book Riot! Senior year bucket list? Switch bodies with your crush. Chi...
unOrdinary. Volume 1
uru-chan (Comics writer and artist)
Paper Book
From WEBTOON, the #1 digital comic platform, comes unOrdinary, the popular, action-packed series about John, an ordinary teen trying to survive high school in a world where superpowers dictate social status, and betrayal and conspiracies make up every turn.  Nobody pays much attention...
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...
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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