Graphic Novels for Teens

Check out these great comics for teens.

Updated November 12, 2024
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Visions of the Crow
John-Kehewin, Wanda.
Paper Book
"Your ancestors have called us to help you." "I think y'all have the wrong number." Damon Quinn just wants to get through his senior year unscathed. His mom struggles with alcohol and is barely coping with the day-to-day. Marcus and his cronies at school are forever...
Dinosaur Sanctuary Vol. 1
Kinoshita, Itaru.
Paper Book
A richly detailed manga about a rookie zookeeper learning how to care for dinosaurs of all shapes and sizes, sure to delight dinosaur lovers! Dinosaurs are alive! In 1946, a remote island was discovered where dinosaurs never went extinct. Through breeding and genetic manipulation...
Sunshine
Krosoczka, Jarrett J.
Paper Book
The extraordinary -- and extraordinarily powerful -- follow-up to Hey, Kiddo. When Jarrett J. Krosoczka was in high school, he was part of a program that sent students to be counselors at a camp for seriously ill kids and their families. Going into it, Jarrett was worried:...
In limbo
Lee, Deborah
Paper Book
A debut YA graphic memoir about a Korean-American girl's coming-of-age story--and a coming home story--set between a New Jersey suburb and Seoul, South Korea. Ever since Deborah (Jung-Jin) Lee emigrated from South Korea to the United States, she's felt her otherness.
Mexikid a graphic memoir
Martin, Pedro
Paper Book
NEWBERY HONOR AWARD WINNER * An unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican American boy's family and their adventure-filled road trip to bring their abuelito back from Mexico "One of those books that kids will pass to their friends as soon as they have finished it."-...
Call the name of the night. 1
Mitsuboshi, Tama
Paper Book
Deep within the forest resides a curious pair--Mira, a girl with an affliction that calls forth the night, and Rei, a kindly doctor searching for the cure. Their days pass peacefully, until an old acquaintance of Rei's appears...
Maybe An Artist A Graphic Memoir
Montague, Liz.
Paper Book
A heartfelt and funny graphic novel memoir from one of the first Black female cartoonists to be published in the New Yorker, when she was just 22 years old. When Liz Montague was a senior in college, she wrote to the New Yorker, asking them why they didn't publish...
Monstrous a transracial adoption story
Myer, Sarah
Paper Book
"A beautiful, courageous book." Gene Luen Yang, author of American Born Chinese Five Starred Reviews and a Finalist for the L.A. Times Book Prize Monstrous is a poignant, award-winning young adult graphic memoir about a Korean-American...
Numb to this memoir of a mass shooting
Neely, Kindra
Paper Book
"This searing, raw, and honest account offers a window to those who want to empathize, and a mirror for those of us who may find ourselves in her shoes." ―April Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Girl, Stolen This searing graphic memoir...
Heartstopper. Volume 1
Oseman, Alice
Paper Book
Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. A sweet and charming coming-of-age story that explores friendship, love, and coming out. This edition features beautiful two-color artwork. Now streaming on Netflix! Shy and softhearted Charlie Spring sits next to...
Tower of God, Volume One
S.I.U.
Paper Book
Twenty-Fifth Bam must journey skyward in a mysterious tower if he has any chance of reuniting with his best friend Rachel, even if that means facing his own death. Before mysteriously disappearing into the tower gates before his very eyes, Rachel cautions Bam to forget all about her....
Victory. Stand! : raising my fist for justice
Smith, Tommie 1944-
Paper Book
On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon...
Akane-banashi. 1, On that day
Suenaga, Yuki
Paper Book
Akane takes on the world of rakugo to avenge her father! Shinta Arakawa wants nothing more than to pass his shin'uchi exam--the test that would make him a top-rank headliner and master storyteller in the traditional Japanese art of rakugo. Akane Osaki, his daughter and biggest...
Northranger
Terciero, Rey
Paper Book
Big Mouth ARE mailing to a curated list of influential librarians and educators  Featured title in Pride on Every Page, the HarperStacks Pride Month promotion  Featured title in Shake Up Your Shelves, a campaign to promote inclusive texts in curriculum, library...
Brooms
Walls, Jasmine
Paper Book
A queer, witchy Fast and the Furious that shines light on history not often told. BEST OF THE YEAR: Booklist · Kirkus · Polygon · Chicago Public Library · New York Public Library Mississippi, 1930s. Magic simmering beneath...
Ash's cabin
Wang, Jen 1984-
Paper Book
A Kirkus Best Book of the YearA Booklist Best Book of the Year An Amazon Best Book of the Year Nominate for an Eisner Award (Best Publication for Teens) Ash has always felt alone. Adults ignore the climate crisis. Other...

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