Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2023
Resources for a selection of the titles recognized by this list since its inception in 2007 -- recognizing graphic novels and illustrated nonfiction for those ages 12-18.
Sponsored by Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)

- 7,731 Resources including
- 895 Videos
- 111 Book Readings
- 416 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 624 book results

When Stars Are Scattered
by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, and Iman Geddy
(Commended, 2021)
58 Resources20 Awards




March Book Three
by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell
(Commended, 2017)
49 Resources14 Awards




They Called Us Enemy
by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker
(Commended, 2020)
44 Resources8 Awards



Run Book One
by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, L. Fury, and Nate Powell
(Commended, 2022)
41 Resources5 Awards








Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty
by G. Neri and Randy DuBurke
(Commended, 2011)
34 Resources8 Awards


Speak: The Graphic Novel
by Laurie Halse Anderson and Emily Carroll
(Commended, 2019)
33 Resources6 Awards




Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel
by Jason Reynolds and Danica Novgorodoff
(Commended, 2021)
32 Resources3 Awards








Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans
by Don Brown
(Commended, 2016)
27 Resources13 Awards



Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O'Connell
(Commended, 2020)
26 Resources8 Awards


Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American
by Laura Gao
(Commended, 2023)
26 Resources4 Awards