awards round up - 2025

It's time for another Awards Roundup! Below is a compilation of the hard work on behalf of the many associations and awards committees who have combed through countless comics in North America to award the dedication and hard work of comics creators, and these titles deserve a look and consideration for inclusion in library spaces.

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American manga awards - 2025

The American Manga Awards are given out at AnimeNYC. This manga award recognizes excellence in publishing in 6 different categories

You can read more about the winners at the AnimeNYC's website.

Best New Manga

• The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t a Guy at All, vol. 1. By Arai, Sumiko. (Yen Press)
• Dragon and Chameleon, vol. 1 By Ryo Ishiyama. (Square Enix Manga & Books)
  
• Hikaru in the Light!, vol. 1. By Mai Matsuda. ( Scholastic Graphix)
  
• Spacewalking With You, vol. 1. ByInuhiko Doronoda. (Kodansha)
  
• A Witch’s Life in Mongol, vol. 1. by Tomato Soup. (Yen Press)
  

Best Continuing Manga Series

• The Apothecary Diaries (Manga), vol. 12 – 13. By Hyuuga, Natsu. Art by Nekokurage. (Square Enix)
• Hirayasumi, vol. 3 – 5. By Keigo Shinzo. (VIZ Media)
• Innocent, Omnibus Edition, vol. 3. By Shin’ichi Sakamoto. (Dark Horse Manga)
• Search and Destroy, vol. 2. By Atsushi Kaneko, based on Dororo by Osamu Tezuka. (Fantagraphics / MSX)
  
• The Summer Hikaru Died, vol. 5. Mokumokuren. (Yen Press)

Best One-Shot Manga

• Tamaki & Amane. By Fumi Yoshinaga, (Yen Press) 
  
• Brain Damage. By Shintaro Kago. (Fantagraphics)
• H.P. Lovecraft’s The Colour Out of Space. By Gou Tanabe. (Dark Horse Manga).
• A Smart and Courageous Child. By Miki Yamamoto. (TOKYOPOP)
• Stardust Family. By Aki Poroyama . (Yen Press)

Best New Edition of Classic Manga

• Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow, vol. 1 – 2. By Asao  Takamori and Tetsuya Chiba. (Kodansha)
• The Legend of Kamui, vol. 1. By Sanpei Shirato. (Fantagraphics)
  
• Mansect. By Koga Shinichi. (Living the Line / Smudge)
• Short Game. By Mitsuru Adachi. (Denpa Books)
• They Were 11!. By Moto Hagio. (Denpa Books)

Best Translation 

• minami – The Otaku Love Connection, vol. 1
• Ryan Holmberg – Face Meat. By Bonten Taro. (Living the Line / Smudge)
• Ben Applegate – Search and Destroy, vol. 2. By Atsushi Kaneko, based on Dororo by Osamu Tezuka. (Fantagraphics / MSX)
• Andreas Kronberg Danielsen – The Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant, vol. 1. By Mizugaki Egao, Eisen Keitai (Ippitsuan), Ryūkatei Tanekazu, and Ryōsuitei Tanekiyo. (Blue Feathered Quill Publishing)
  
• Ajani Oloye – Ultra Heaven, vol. 1. By Keiichi Koike. (Last Gasp)
  

Best Lettering

• Evan Hayden – Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow, vol. 1 – 2. By Asao  Takamori and Tetsuya Chiba. (Kodansha)
• Rebecca Sze – Cat Man. By Parari. (Seven Seas Entertainment)
• Robert Harkins – Love Laid Bare. By Ouchi Kaeru. (FAKKU)
  
• Joven Voon – My Tiny Senpai, vol. 1. By Saisou. (J-Novel Club)
  
• Phil Christie – Search and Destroy, vol. 2. By Atsushi Kaneko, based on Dororo by Osamu Tezuka. (Fantagraphics / MSX)
  

Best Publication Design

• Riley VanDyke & Carl Gustav Horn – Planetes Deluxe Edition, Book 1. by Makoto Yukimura. (Dark Horse)
  
• Adam Grano – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure – Part 7: Steel Ball Run, vol. 1. By Hirohito Araki. (VIZ Media)
• Lucia Gargiulo & Tom Devlin – The Legend of Kamui, vol. 1. By Sanpei Shirato. (Fantagraphics)
  
• emuh ruh – Seaside Beta.  by ohuton. (Glacier Bay Books)
  
• Kohei Nawata Design Office – Veil, vol. 1 – Temperature of Orange. by Kotteri! (Udon Entertainment / MSX)

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Booklist top 10 manga for adults and older teens

In 2025, Booklist asked reviewers and feature writers Ashley Hawkins and I to select our Top 10 manga from reviewed titles between June 2024 and July 2025. Here are their selections for Adults and Older Teens. More information can be found at Booklist. 

• Fall in Love, You False Angels, v.1.  By Coco Uzuku. (Kodansha)
  
• Gachiakuta, v.1. By Kei Urana. Art by Kei Urana and Hideyoshi Andou. (Kodansha)
  
• Kagurabachi, v.1. By Takeru Hokazono. (VIZ Media)
  
• The Legend of Kamui. By Shirato Sanpei. Art by the author. (Drawn & Quarterly)
• Oba Electroplating Factory. By Yoshiharu Tsuge. (Drawn & Quarterly)
  
• Planetes Deluxe Edition, v.1. By Makoto Yukimura. (Dark Horse Manga)
  
• Second Hand Love. By Murasaki Yamada. (Drawn & Quarterly)
  
• Silence, v.1. By Yoann Vornière. (Abrams/Kana)
• Vagabond Definitive Edition, v.1. By Takehiko Inoue. (VIZ Media)
  
• Veil, v.1: Temperature of Orange. By Kotteri. (UDON)

Booklist top 10 manga for children & Tweens

In 2025, Booklist asked reviewers and feature writers Ashley Hawkins and I to select our Top 10 manga from reviewed titles between June 2024 and July 2025. Here are their selections for Children. More information can be found at Booklist. 

• Cat + Crazy, v.1. By Wataru Nadatani. Art by the author. (Dark Horse Manga)
• Charles M. Schulz: The Creator of Snoopy and Peanuts. By Yuzuru Kuki. Art by the author. (UDON)
• Falling in Love with a Traveling Cat. By JUNO. Art by the author. (UDON)
• Giga Town: The Guide to Manga Iconography. By Fumiyo Kouno. Art by the author. (UDON)
• The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy at All, v.1. By Sumiko Arai. Art by the author. Tr. by Ajani Oloye. (Yen Press)
  
• Hikaru in the Light! By Mai Matsuda. Art by the author. (Scholastic/Graphix)
• Medalist, v.1. By Tsurumaikada. Art by the author. (Kodansha)
• Minecraft, v.1. By Kazuyoshi Seto. Art by the author. (VIZ Media)
• Monster Cats, v.1. By PANDANIA. Art by the author. (Seven Seas)
• Spider-Man: Kizuna, v.1. By Setta Kobayashi. Art by Hachi Mizuno. (VIZ Media)

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Eisner awards - 2025

The Eisner Awards have long been hailed as the top comics awards in the industry. There are many categories honoring top achievements and dedicated professionals throughout publishing, but below are the categories that are the most relevant to librarians. The Eisners has a new website that can be a little challenging to navigate, particularly in finding all nominees past a certain point. Winners are easy to find, so the best reporting consistently on both winners and nominees is The Beat.

Best Continuing Series

• Santos Sisters by Greg & Fake, Graham Smith, Dave Landsberger, and Marc Koprinarov (Floating World)
• The Department of Truth by James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds (Image)
• Detective Comics by Ram V, Tom Taylor, Riccardo Federici, Stefano Raffaele, Javier Fernandez, Christian Duce, March, and Mikel Janín (DC)
• Fantastic Four by Ryan North, Carlos Gomez, Ivan Fiorelli, and others (Marvel)
• Ultimate Spider-Man by Jonathan Hickman and Marco Checchetto (Marvel)
• Wonder Woman by Tom King and Daniel Sampere (DC)

Best Limited Series

• Zatanna: Bring Down the House by Mariko Tamaki and Javier Rodriguez (DC)
• Alan Scott: The Green Lantern by Tim Sheridan and Cian Tormey (DC)
• Animal Pound by Tom King and Peter Gross (BOOM! Studios)
• The Deviant by James Tynion IV and Joshua Hixson (Image)
• Helen of Wyndhorn. by Tom King and Bilquis Evely (Dark Horse)
• Rare Flavours by Ram V and Filipe Andrade (BOOM! Studios)

Best New Series

• Absolute Wonder Woman by Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman (DC)
• Absolute Batman by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta (DC)’
• Minor Arcana by Jeff Lemire (BOOM! Studios)
• The Pedestrian by Joey Esposito and Sean Von Gorman (Magma Comix)
• The Power Fantasy by Kieron Gillen and Caspar Wijngaard (Image)
• Uncanny Valley by Tony Fleecs and Dave Wachter (BOOM! Studios)

Best Publication for Early Readers

• Hilda and Twig Hide from the Rain by Luke Pearson (Flying Eye)
• Bog Myrtle by Sid Sharp (Annick Press)
• Club Microbe by Elise Gravel, translated by Montana Kane (Drawn & Quarterly)
• Night Stories by Liniers (Astra Books)
• Poetry Comics by Grant Snider (Chronicle Books)

Best Publication for Kids

• Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol (First Second/Macmillan)
• How It All Ends by Emma Hunsinger (Greenwillow/HarperCollins Early Readers)
• Next Stop by Debbie Fong (Random House Graphic/Random House Children’s Books)
• Weirdo by Tony Weaver Jr. and Jes & Cin Wibowo (First Second/Macmillan)
• Young Hag and the Witches’ Quest by Isabel Greenberg (Abrams Fanfare)

Best Publication for Teens

• Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham (First Second/Macmillan)
• Ash’s Cabin by Jen Wang (First Second/Macmillan)
• Big Jim and the White Boy by David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson (Ten Speed Graphic)
• The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag (Scholastic)
• The Gulf by Adam de Souza (Tundra)
• Out of Left Field by Jonah Newman (Andrews McMeel)

Best Humor Publication

• Processing: 100 Comics That Got Me Through It by Tara Booth (Drawn & Quarterly)
• Adulthood is a Gift! by Sarah Andersen (Andrews McMeel)
• Forces of Nature by Edward Steed (Drawn & Quarterly)
• Kids Are Still Weird: And More Observations from Parenthood by Jeffrey Brown (NBM)
• A Pillbug Story by Allison Conway (Black Panel Press)

Best Anthology

• Godzilla’s 70th Anniversary edited by Jake Williams and others (IDW)
• EC Cruel Universe edited by Sierra Hahn and Matt Dryer (Oni Press)
• Now: The New Comics Anthology #13 edited by Eric Reynolds (Fantagraphics)
• Peep #1 edited by Sammy Harkham and Steve Weissman (Brain Dead/Kyle Ng)
• So Buttons #14: “Life and Death” by Jonathan Baylis and various artists (So Buttons Comix)

Best Reality-Based Work

• Suffrage Song: The Haunted History of Gender, Race, and Voting Rights in the U.S. by Caitlin Cass (Fantagraphics)
• Djuna by Jon Macy (Street Noise Books)
• The Heart That Fed: A Father, a Son, and the Long Shadow of War by Carl Sciacchitano (Gallery 13/S&S)
• The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C. S. Lewis & J. R. R. Tolkien by John Hendrix (Abrams Fanfare)
• The Puerto Rican War: A Graphic History by John Vasquez Mejias (Union Square)

Best Graphic Memoir

• Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir by Tessa Hulls (MCD/Farrar, Straus & Giroux)
• Degrees of Separation: A Decade North of 60 by Alison McCreesh (Conundrum)
• The Field by David Lapp (Conundrum)
• I’m So Glad We Had This Time Together: A Memoir by Maurice Vellekoop (Pantheon)
• Something, Not Nothing: A Story of Grief and Love by Sarah Leavitt (Arsenal Pulp Press)

Best U.S. Edition of International Material

• The Jellyfish by Boum, translated by Robin Lang and Helge Dascher (Pow Pow Press)
• All Princesses Die Before Dawn by Quentin Zuttion (Abrams ComicArts)
• Mothballs by Sole Otero; translated by Andrea Rosenberg (Fantagraphics)
• Return to Eden by Paco Roca; translated by Andrea Rosenberg (Fantagraphics)
• Sunday by Olivier Schrauwen (Fantagraphics)

Best Graphic Album - New

• Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham (First Second/Macmillan)
• Final Cut by Charles Burns (Pantheon)
• My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Book Two by Emil Ferris (Fantagraphics)
• Sunday by Olivier Schrauwen (Fantagraphics)
• Victory Parade by Leela Corman (Pantheon)

Best Adaptation from Another Medium

• The Road by Cormac McCarthy, adapted by Manu Larcenet (Abrams)
• Thomas Piketty’s Capital & Ideology: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Clare Alot and Benjamin Adam (Abrams ComicArts)
• The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben, adapted by Benjamin Flao and Fred Bernard (Greystone)
• Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne, adapted by Travis Dandro (Drawn & Quarterly)
• The Worst Journey in the World, Volume 1: Making Our Easting Down by Apsley Cherry-Garrard, adapted by Sarah Airriess (Iron Circus)

Best Graphic Album - Reprint

• The One Hand and The Six Fingers by Ram V, Dan Watters, Laurence Campbell, and Sumit Kumar (Image)
• Breaking the Chain: The Guard Dog Story by Patrick McDonnell (Abrams ComicArts)
• Lackadaisy, vols. 1–2 by Tracy J. Butler (Iron Circus)
• Rescue Party: A Graphic Anthology of COVID Lockdown edited by Gabe Fowler (Pantheon)
• Seattle Samurai: A Cartoonist’s Perspective of the Japanese American Experience by Kelly Goto and Sam Goto (Chin Music Press)
• UM Volume One by buttercup (Radiator Comics)

Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Asia

• Tokyo These Days, vols. 1–3 by Taiyo Matsumoto, translated by Michael Arias (VIZ Media)
• Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow by Asao Takamori and Tetsuya Chiba, translated by Asa Yonola (Kodansha)
• Hereditary Triangle by Fumiya Hayashi, translated by Alethea and Athena Nibley (Yen Press)
• Kagurabachi, vol. 1 by Takeru Hokazono, translated by Camellia Nieh (VIZ Media)
• Last Quarter, vol. 1 by Ai Yazawa, translated by Max Greenway (VIZ Media)
• Search and Destroy vol. 1 by Atsushi Kaneko, based on the work of Osamu Tezuka; translated by Ben Applegate (Fantagraphics)

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graphic novel comics round table great graphic novels for adults top ten - 2025

The GNCRT of the American Library Association put together an extensive list of 2024's Best Graphic Novels for Adults, but below is their Top Ten. You can find the rest of the list on their website.

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• Between Two Sounds: Arvo Pärt's Journey to his Musical Language. Written and illustrated by Joonas Sildre. (Plough Publishing House)
• Confession. Written by Nobuyuki Fukumoto. Art by Kaiji Kawaguchi. (Kodansha)
• Dogs and Punching Bags. Written and illustrated by Kaori Ozaki. (Kodansha)
  
• Ginseng Roots: A Memoir. Written and illustrated by Craig Thompson. (Pantheon)
• Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theater. Written and illustrated by Tom Scioli. (IDW Publishing)
• Helen of Wyndhorn. Written by Tom King. Art by Bilquis Evely. (Dark Horse Comics)
• Love Languages. Written and illustrated by James Albon. (Top Shelf Productions)
• More Weight: A Salem Story. Written and illustrated by Ben Wickey. (IDW Publishing)
• Talking to My Father's Ghost: An Almost True Story. Written and illustrated by Alex Krokus. (Chronicle Books)
• Trans History: From Ancient Times to the Present Day. Written and illustrated by Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett. (Candlewick Press)

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graphic novel comics round table great graphic novels for children top ten - 2025

The GNCRT of the American Library Association put together an extensive list of 2024's Best Graphic Novels for Children, but below is their Top Ten. The full list includes Fiction entries for Young Readers (ages 3-8), Easy Readers (ages 5-9), Middle Grade (ages 7-11), Tween (ages 10-13), and Nonfiction entries for Middle Grade (ages 7-11), Tween (ages 10-13). You can find the rest of the list on their website.

• The Circuit Graphic Novel. Written by Francisco Jiménez. Art by Celia Jacobs. Adapted by Andrew J. Rostan. (Clarion Books)
• Ellie in First Position. Written by Brian Freschi. Art by Elena Triolo. (Marble Press)
• The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival. Written by Estelle Nadel, Sammy Savos, and Bethany Strout. Art by Sammy Savos. (Roaring Brook Press)
• The Legend of Tiger and Tail-Flower. Written and illustrated by Lee Gee Eun. (Levine Querido)
  
• Lion Dancers. Written and illustrated by Cai Tse. (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers)
  
• Plain Jane and the Mermaid. Written and illustrated by Vera Brosgol. (First Second)
• Poetry Comics. Written and illustrated by Grant Snider. (Chronicle Books)
• Saving H'Non: Chang and the Elephant. Written by Trang Nguyễn. Illustrated by Jeet Zdũng, Phuong An, Hoang Long, and Ngoc Hoan. (Dial Books for Young Readers)
• Wildflower Emily: A Story About Young Emily Dickinson. Written and illustrated by Lydia Corry. (Godwin Books)
• Wildful. Written and illustrated by Kengo Kurimoto. (Groundwood Books)

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Harvey awards - 2025

The Harveys are awarded every year in October at New York ComicCon. Nominees are selected by a panel of volunteer comic experts and enthusiasts.

You can read the full recap of all the winners and nominees at The Comic's Beat.

Book of the Year 

• Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees by Patrick Horvath (IDW Publishing)
  
• Final Cut by Charles Burns (Pantheon)
• Helen of Wyndhorn by Tom King & Bilquis Evely (Dark Horse)
• Precious Metal: From the World of Little Bird by Darcy Van Poelgeest & Ian Bertram (Image Comics)
• Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 1 by Jonathan Hickman & Marco Checchetto (Marvel Comics)

Best Children’s Book

• The Cartoonists Club by Raina Telgemeier & Scott McCloud (Graphix)
  
• Chickenpox by Remy Lai (Allen & Unwin)
• Free Piano (Not Haunted) by Whitney Gardner (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers)
• Mixed-Up by Kami Garcia & Brittney Williams (First Second)
• Song for You and I by Kay O’Neil (RH Graphic)
• Weirdo by Tony Weaver Jr, Jess Wibowo, & Cin Wibowo (First Second)

Best Young Adult Book

• Raised by Ghosts by Briana Loewinsohn (Fantagraphics)
  
• Ash’s Cabin by Jen Wang (First Second)
  
• How It All Ends by Emma Hunsinger (Greenwillow Books)
• Navigating with You by Jeremy Whitley, Cassio Ribeiro & Nikki Foxrobot (Maverick/Mad- Cave)
  
• Strange Bedfellows by Ariel Slamet Ries (HarperAlley)

Best Manga

• Witch Hat Atelier by Kamome Shirahama; translated by Stephen Kohler (Kodansha Comics)
  
• The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy at All by Sumiko Arai; translated by Ajani Oloye (Yen Press)
  
• The Summer Hikaru Died by Mokumokuren; translated by Ajani Oloye (Yen Press)
• Tokyo These Days by Taiyo Matsumoto; translated by Michael Arias (Viz Media)
• Wind Breaker by Satoru Nii; translated by Jacqueline Fung (Kodansha Comics)
  

Best International Book

• Blacksad: They All Fall Down Part 2 by Juan Díaz Canales & Juanjo Guarnido; translated by Diana Schutz & Brandon Kaner (Dark Horse Books)
• Mothballs by Sole Otero; translated by Andrea Rosenberg (Fantagraphics)
• Muybridge by Guy Delisle; translated by Helge Dascher & Rob Aspinall (Drawn & Quarterly)
• Sunday by Olivier Schrauwen (Fantagraphics)
• The Road: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Manu Larcenet; from the novel by Cormac McCarthy (Abrams)
  

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Hugo award - 2025

The Hugo Awards celebrate words of Science Fiction & Fantasy, including comicbooks. These awards are presented in September at the World Science Fiction Convention. You can read more about the other award winners on their website.

Best Graphic Story or Comic

• Star Trek: Lower Decks: Warp Your Own Way written by Ryan North, art by Chris Fenoglio (IDW Publishing)
  
• The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag (Graphix)
  
• The Hunger and the Dusk: Vol. 1 written by G. Willow Wilson, art by Chris Wildgoose (IDW Publishing)
• Monstress, Vol. 9: The Possessed written by Marjorie Liu, art by Sana Takeda (Image)
• My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Book 2 by Emil Ferris (Fantagraphics)
  
• We Called Them Giants written by Kieron Gillen, art by Stephanie Hans, lettering by Clayton Cowles (Image)

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Maverick graphic novel reading list top ten - 2025

Every year, the Young Adult Round Table of the Texas Library Association puts together a fabulous list of graphic novels they recommend for grades 6-12. Below are the titles that received a unanimous vote from the committee. There are even more titles available on the full reading list, which can be found on the Texas Library Association's website.

Grades 6-8

• Anzu and the Realm of Darkness by Mai K. Nguyen 
  
• Becoming Who We Are, edited by Sammy Lisel & Hazel Newlevant.
  
• First Test: Protector of the Small (Book 1) by Tamora Pierce, Graphic Adaptation by Devin Grayson and Becca Farrow
  
• Medalist Vol. 1 by Tsurumaikada
  
• Pearl by Sherri L. Smith and Christine Norrie
• Puzzled: A Memoir About Growing Up With OCD by Pan Cooke
  
• Soara and the House of Monsters Vol. 1 by Hidenori Yamaji
• Tasty: A History of Yummy Experiments by Victoria Grace Elliott
  
• Uprooted: A Memoir about What Happens When Your Family Moves Back by Ruth Chan
  
• Weirdo by Tony Weaver, Jr., illustrated by  Jes & Cin Wibowo. 
  

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Grades 9-12

• Age 16 by Rosena Fung
• An Outbreak of Witchcraft by Noyes, Deborah
• Ash's Cabin by Jen Wang
• Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy by Faith Erin Hicks
• Magilumiere: Magical Girls Inc. Vol 1 by Sekka Iwata; Yu Aoki
• Nothing Special Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods by Katie Cook
• Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! Vol. 1-3 by Chika Mizube
• Superman: The Harvests of Youth by Sina Grace
• This Land is Our Land: A Blue Beetle Story by Julio Anta, Jacoby Salcedo
• Windbreaker Vol. 1 & 2 by Satoru Nii

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School Library Journal's Best Graphic novels- 2025

Top manga reviewers for School Library Journal nominate books for consideration for this Best Of list of books for librarians. The full list and reviews can be found on SLJ's website.

• Algarmi, Wahab. Almost Sunset. (HarperAlley.)
• Babbitt, Natalie & K. Woodman-Maynard, adapt. Tuck Everlasting: The Graphic Novel. illus. by K. Woodman-Maynard. (Farrar.)
• Bass, Guy. Stitch Head. illus. by Pete Williamson. (Random House Graphic.)
• Benton, Summer. Zilbo’s Forest: What’s Up with That? (HarperAlley.)
• Campbell, Scott. Cabin Head and Tree Head. (Tundra.)
• Colossal, Eric. Ghost Town. (Abrams/Fanfare.)
• Combs, Alex L. & Andrew Eakett. Trans History: A Graphic Novel: From Ancient Times to the Present Day. (Candlewick.)
• Emberly, Michael. Night Light. (Holiday House)
• Fahmy, Huda. Huda F Wants to Know? (Dial)
• Guojing, Oasis. (Macmillan/Godwin.)
• Hale, Shannon. Dream On. illus. by Marcela Cespedes. (Roaring Brook.)
• Lambelet, Anne. I’m a Dumbo Octopus! A Graphic Guide to Cephalopods. (Lerner/Graphic Universe)
• Larson, Hope. Very Bad at Math. (HarperAlley.)
• Miyares, Daniel. How to Say Goodbye in Cuban. (Random/Anne Schwartz.)
• Moreau, Jérémie. Alyte. (Milky Way.)
• Park, Barbara & Colleen AF Venable, adapt. Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus: The Graphic Novel. illus. by Honie Beam. (Random.)
• Persico, Zoe. How to Talk to Your Succulent. (Tundra.)
• Robin, Taylor. Hunger’s Bite. (Union Square & Co.)
• Tamaki, Mariko. This Place Kills Me. illus. by Nicole Goux. (Abrams/Fanfare)
• Telgemeier, Raina & Scott McCloud. The Cartoonists Club. illus. by Raina Telgemeier, Scott McCloud, & Ray Baehr. (Scholastic/Graphix.) 
• Terciero, Rey. Dan in Green Gables: A Modern Reimagining of Anne of Green Gables. illus. by Claudia Aguirre. (Penguin Workshop.)
• Ukazu, Ngozi. Flip. (First Second).
• Van Lieshout, Maria. Song of a Blackbird. (First Second.)
• Walz, Jason. The Flip Side. (Penguin/Rocky Pond.)
• Williams-Garcia, Rita. One Crazy Summer: The Graphic Novel. illus. by Sharee Miller. (HarperCollins/Quill Tree.)

School Library Journal's Best manga - 2025

Top manga reviewers for School Library Journal nominate books for consideration for this Best Of list of books for librarians. The full list and reviews can be found on SLJ's website.

• Doronoda, Inuhiko. Spacewalking with You, Vol. 1. (Kodansha). 
  
• Himekawa, Akira. Kamudo, Vol. 1.( Viz). 
  
• Hyeon, A & Yu Han-ryeo. My Life as an Internet Novel, Vol. 1. (Random House Graphic/Ink Pop).
  
• Hyuuga, Natsu. The Failure at God School, Vol. 1. illus. by Modomu Akagawara. (Yen Press).
  
• Iwamune, Haruo. The Color of the End: Mission in the Apocalypse, Vol. 1. (Yen Press).
  
• Kamba, Yuki. Sheeta’s Little Big World, Vol. 1. (Kodansha).
  
• Kawamata, Chiaki. Dragon Quest: The Mark of Erdrick, Vol. 1. illus. by Kamui Fujiwara. (Square Enix Manga)
  
• Kent. GAEA-TIMA the Gigantis, Vol. 1. (Kodansha).
• Matsuda, Mai. Hikaru in the Light! Vol. 1. (Scholastic/Graphix).
  
• Nabeta, Yoshio, Hiroshi Takano & Jiro Nitta. The Climber, Vol. 1. illus. by Shin’ichi Sakamoto. (Viz)
  
• NEOSHOCO. Phantom Busters, Vol. 1. (Viz)
  
• Noda, Satoru. Dogsred, Vol. 1. (Viz)
• Pom. Senpai Is an Otokonoko: My Crossdressing Classmate, Vol. 1. (Kodansha.)
  
• Seto, Kazuyoshi. Minecraft: The Manga, Vol. 1. (Viz)
  
• Shindo, Masaoki. RuriDragon, Vol. 1. (Viz.)
  
• Soup, Tomato. A Witch’s Life in Mongol, Vol. 1. (Yen Press).
  
• Takase, Umi. I Wanna Be Your Girl, Vol. 1. (Random House Graphic/Ink Pop).
  
• Tamura, Ryuhei. Cosmos, Vol. 1. (Viz)
  
• Umar, Huzayfa. Orisha, Vol. 1: With Great Power. Quarto/Rockport).
  
• Xiu, Mo Xiang Tong. Heaven Official’s Blessing (The Comic), Vol. 1: Tian Guan Ci Fu. illus. by STARember. (Random/Inklore).

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YALSA Top 10 Great Graphic Novels for Teens - 2025

The Young Adult Library Services Association group is part of the American Library Association, and they have been putting out a Great Graphic Novels list for teens for many years. Below are their Top 10 for 2025, though they have a much more extensive list available on their website.

• Bad Medicine by Christopher Twin (Conundrum Press)
• Big Jim and the White Boy: An American Classic Reimagined by David F. Walker. Art by Marcus Kwame Anderson (Ten Speed Graphic)
• Brownstone by Samuel Teer. Art by Mar Julia (Versify)
• Gachiakuta by Kei Urana. Art by the author and Hideyoshi Andou (Kodansha) 
• Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang. Art by LeUyen Pham (First Second)
• Navigating with You by Jeremy Whitley. Art by Casio Ribeiro (Maverick)
  
• No Rules Tonight by Kim Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada. Art by Ryan Estrada (Penguin Workshop)
• Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol (First Second)
  
• Spirit World by Alyssa Wong. Art by Haining (DC Comics)
• Your Letter by Hyeon A Cho (Ize Press)

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