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...
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...
Spacewalking with you. 1
Doronoda, Inuhiko
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!...
Kill Blue, Vol. 1
Fujimaki, Tadatoshi.
Hardened hit man Juzo Ogami is in for the mission of his esteemed career...surviving life as an average middle school student! Juzo Ogami has never led a normal life. He was picked up by a criminal organization as a child and grew up to become a legendary hit man. But everything...
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...
The nefarious nights of Willowweep manor
Garrity, Shaenon K.
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
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
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
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...
Angelica and the Bear Prince
Nguyen, Trung Le
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.
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
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
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...
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.  **This hardcover edition...
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
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
"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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