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Must Read Teen Graphic Novels

Have you always wanted to read a graphic novel but you’re not sure where to start? Don’t worry, we got you covered with this reading list!

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  • Nimona is an impulsive young shape-shifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona and Lord Blackheart are about to wreak some serious havoc. Their mission:…
    Graphic NovelNew York, NY : HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2015] — YA GRP STEVENSO
  • Callie loves theater. And while she would totally try out for her middle school's production of Moon over Mississippi, she can't really sing. Instead she's the set designer for the drama department's stage crew, and this year she's…
    Graphic NovelNew York : Graphix, 2012. — YA GRP TELGEMEI
  • The tale of a young teen whose latest summer at a beach lake house is overshadowed by her parents' constant arguments, her younger friend's secret sorrows and the dangerous activities of older teens.
    Graphic NovelNew York : First Second, 2014. — YA GRP TAMAKI
  • Shy and softhearted Charlie Spring sits next to rugby player Nick Nelson in class one morning. A warm and intimate friendship follows, and that soon develops into something more for Charlie, who doesn't think he has a chance. But Nick is…
    Graphic NovelNew York : Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, [2020] — YA GRP OSEMAN
  • After a family tragedy, Jacob feels compelled to explore an abandoned orphanage on an island off the coast of Wales, discovering disturbing facts about the children who were kept there.
    Graphic NovelNew York, NY : Yen Press, 2013. — YA GRP RIGGS
  • Marjorie Glatt feels like a ghost. A practical thirteen-year-old in charge of the family laundry business, her daily routine features unforgiving customers, unbearable P.E. classes, and the fastidious Mr. Saubertuck who is committed to…
    Graphic Novel[St. Louis, Missouri] : The Lion Forge, LLC, 2018. — YA GRP THUMMLER
  • Twelve-year old Josh Bell. He and his twin brother Jordan are awesome on the court. But Josh has more than basketball in his blood. He's got mad beats, too, that tell his family's story in verse, in this fast and furious middle grade novel…
    Graphic NovelBoston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2019] — J FIC ALEXANDE
  • Maus I

    a Survivor's Tale : My Father Bleeds History

    Spiegelman, Art
    A son struggles to come to terms with the horrific story of his parents and their experiences during the Holocaust and in postwar America.
    Graphic NovelNew York : Pantheon Books, c1986. — 940.5318 SPIEGELM 1986
  • Fifteen year old Alfonso Jones is shot by the police while shopping for a suit, and his loved ones and classmates are left behind to address his death and the larger issue of police brutality.
    Graphic NovelNew York : Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc. [2017] — YA GRP MEDINA
  • Lumberjanes

    Beware the Kitten Holy

    Stevenson, Noelle,
    Jo, April, Mal, Molly and Ripley are five best pals determined to have an awesome summer together...and they're not gonna let any insane quest or an array of supernatural critters get in their way!
    Graphic NovelLos Angeles, CA : BOOM! Box, a division of Boom Entertainment, Inc., 2015. — J FIC STEVENSO
  • In the early hours after Halloween of 1988,four 12-year-old newspaper delivery girls uncover the most important story of all time. Suburban drama and otherworldly mysteries collide in this smash-hit series about nostalgia, first jobs, and…
    Graphic NovelBerkeley : Image Comics, 2016. — FIC VAUGHAN
  • Cath doesn’t need friends IRL. She has her twin sister, Wren, and she’s a popular fanfic writer in the Simon Snow community with thousands of fans online. But now that she’s in college, Cath is completely outside of her comfort zone. There…
    Graphic NovelSan Francisco, CA : VIZ Originals, [2020] — YA GRP MAGGS