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Kirkus Best Books of the Year – YA Graphic Novels Winners

Browse Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels winners and nominees by year. This archive follows one award category across the full Kirkus Best Books of the Year history.

Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels Cross-year archive

2025

Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels results for the 2025 award year.

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Angelica and the Bear Prince

Nguyen, Trung Le

Standalone · Graphic Novel

Oct-2025 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Clementine, Book One

Walden, Tillie

Clementine Series · Book 1 · Horror

Jul-2022 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Dan in Green Gables: A Graphic Novel: A Modern Reimagining of Anne of Green Gables

Terciero, Rey

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2025 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Flip!

Ukazu, Ngozi

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2025 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Huda F Wants to Know?

Fahmy, Huda

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2025 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

I Wish I Didn't Have to Tell You This: A Graphic Memoir

Yelchin, Eugene

Standalone · Graphic Novel

Sep-2025 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

On Starlit Shores: A Graphic Novel

Glendining, Bex

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2025 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Rebis: Born and Reborn

Marchesini, Irene

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2025 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Silenced Voices

Leon, Pablo

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2025 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

A Wizard of Earthsea

Le Guin, Ursula K.

The Earthsea Cycle Series · Book 1 · Epic Fantasy

Nov-1968 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

2024

Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels results for the 2024 award year.

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49 Days

Lee, Agnes

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Ash's Cabin

Wang, Jen

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Brownstone

Teer, Samuel

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Call Me Iggy

Aguirre, Jorge

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

The Deep Dark

Ostertag, Molly Knox

Standalone · Graphic Novel

Jun-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Dreamer: Bad Dream

Maines, Nicole

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

The Ghostkeeper

Taylor, Johanna

Standalone · Fantasy

Jul-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Leap

Popescu, Simina

Standalone · General Fiction

Nov-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Maelstrom: A Prince of Evil

Merriman, Lorian

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Please Be My Star: A Graphic Novel

Elliott, Victoria Grace

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Safe Passage

Neri, G.

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Woe: A Housecat's Story of Despair: (A Graphic Novel)

Knisley, Lucy

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Young Hag and the Witches' Quest

Greenberg, Isabel

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

2023

Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels results for the 2023 award year.

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Courage to Dream

Shusterman, Neal

Standalone · General Fiction

Nov-2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Hungry Ghost

Ying, Victoria

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Look on the Bright Side

Williams, Lily

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Mage and the Endless Unknown

Miller, S.J.

Standalone · Graphic Novel

Jun-2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali

Bernardin, Marc

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story

Myer, Sarah

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Phoebe's Diary

Wahl, Phoebe

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

2022

Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels results for the 2022 award year.

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Amazona

Canizales

Standalone · Action Adventure

May-2022 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Crushing

Burrows, Sophie

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2022 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Shuna's Journey

Miyazaki, Hayao

Standalone · Manga

Nov-2022 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

2021

Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels results for the 2021 award year.

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The Crossroads at Midnight

Howard, Abby

Standalone · Horror

Mar-2021 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

The Devil's Music

Page, Nathan

The Montague Twins Series · Book 2 · Mystery

Feb-2022 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

The Hazards of Love Vol. 1: Bright World

Stanley, Stan

Standalone · Graphic Novel

Apr-2021 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Himawari House

Becker, Harmony

Standalone · General Fiction

Nov-2021 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Nubia

McKinney, L.L.

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2021 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Run: Book One

Lewis, John

Standalone · Graphic Novel

Aug-2021 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

2020

Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels results for the 2020 award year.

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Children

Howard, Abby

The Last Halloween Series · Book 1 · Horror

Nov-2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Flamer

Curato, Mike

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Long Way Down

Reynolds, Jason

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2017 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

The Magic Fish

Nguyen, Trung Le

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Superman Smashes the Klan

Yang, Gene Luen

Famous Characters: Superman Series · Historical

May-2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

Superman Smashes the Klan

Yang, Gene Luen

DC Comics: Superman Series · Historical

May-2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels *

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