Essential YA Graphic Novels You’ll Love

Graphic novels are the best with their gorgeous artwork and a cinematic style, and they’re super fun to read. Because we love graphic novels so much, we put together this list of notable books that we know you’re going to obsess over. Whether you enjoy fiction, nonfiction, fantasy, or contemporary stories, you’ll find a book on this list to love.

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Here are some essential YA graphic novels you need to read!

Woe: A Housecat's Story of Despair

Woe: A Housecat's Story of Despair

WOE! SCREAM! MEOW! . . . PURR? Join the hilarious and of course dramatic world of Linney the House Cat, as her webcomic antics are gathered into graphic novel for the very first time! This collection is perfect for cat lovers and Linney fans alike.

First Test Graphic Novel

First Test Graphic Novel

This eagerly awaited graphic novel adaptation of the iconic fantasy novel First Test reimagines the classic knight’s tale, but with a twist. In a world not quite ready for her ambition, a determined girl seeks knighthood and finds herself on a mission to prove it.

Every Day: The Graphic Novel

Every Day: The Graphic Novel

A graphic novel adaptation of the groundbreaking, beloved New York Times–bestselling novel about a teen who wakes up in a different body each day and the love that eludes them.

The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel Graphic Novel

The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel Graphic Novel

Discover the magical world of the bestselling series The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel as a graphic novel! Experience Sophie and Josh’s first adventure like never before in this adaptation complete with stunning full-color illustrations by Chris Chalik.

Hidden Systems

Hidden Systems

We use water, electricity, and the internet every day–but how do they actually work? And what’s the plan to keep them running for years to come? This nonfiction science graphic novel takes readers on a journey from how the most essential systems were developed to how they are implemented in our world today and how they will be used in the future.

Maybe An Artist, A Graphic Memoir

Maybe An Artist, A Graphic Memoir

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.

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