Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2025
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.

- 8,415 Resources including
- 988 Videos
- 139 Book Readings
- 504 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
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When Stars Are Scattered
by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, and Iman Geddy
(Commended, 2021)
54 Resources20 Awards





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


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

Lunar New Year Love Story
by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham
(Top 10 Commended, 2025)
39 Resources9 Awards





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


Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice
by Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, and Dawud Anyabwile
(Commended, 2024)
35 Resources12 Awards







Speak: The Graphic Novel
by Laurie Halse Anderson and Emily Carroll
(Commended, 2019)
32 Resources7 Awards






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



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

Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American
by Laura Gao
(Commended, 2023)
28 Resources6 Awards



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

Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
by Octavia E. Butler, John Jennings, and Damian Duffy
(Commended, 2018)
25 Resources2 Awards


Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O'Connell
(Commended, 2020)
25 Resources9 Awards