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      School Library Journal Best Books – Graphic Novels Winners

      Browse School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels winners and nominees by year. This archive follows one award category across the full School Library Journal Best Books history.

      School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels Cross-year archive

      2025

      School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels results for the 2025 award year.

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      Flip!

      Ukazu, Ngozi

      Standalone · General Fiction

      Sep-2025 School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels *
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      Oasis

      Guojing

      Standalone · General Fiction

      Feb-2025 School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels *
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      Stitch Head

      Bass, Guy

      Stitch Head Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

      Apr-2013 School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels *

      2024

      School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels results for the 2024 award year.

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      Uprooted

      Chan, Ruth

      Standalone · General Fiction

      Sep-2024 School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels *

      2023

      School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels results for the 2023 award year.

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      Batcat

      Ramm, Meggie

      Batcat Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

      Apr-2023 School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels *
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      Ghost Book

      Lai, Remy

      Ghost Book Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

      Aug-2023 School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels *
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      Shakti

      Sindu, S.J.

      Standalone · General Fiction

      May-2023 School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels *

      2022

      School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels results for the 2022 award year.

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      Leviathan

      Shiga, Jason

      Adventuregame Comics Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

      Sep-2022 School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels *
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      The Well

      Wyatt, Jake

      Standalone · Action Adventure

      May-2022 School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels *

      2021

      School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels results for the 2021 award year.

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      Shell Quest

      Waldo, Steph

      Tiny Tales Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

      Jun-2021 School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels *
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      Tidesong

      Xu, Wendy

      Standalone · General Fiction

      Nov-2021 School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels *

      2020

      School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels results for the 2020 award year.

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      Children

      Howard, Abby

      The Last Halloween Series · Book 1 · Horror

      Nov-2020 School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels *
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      Class Act

      Craft, Jerry

      New Kid Series · Book 2 · General Fiction

      Oct-2020 School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels *
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      Flamer

      Curato, Mike

      Standalone · General Fiction

      Sep-2020 School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels *
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      Kodi

      Cullum, Jared

      Standalone · General Fiction

      Sep-2020 School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels *
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      Twins

      Johnson, Varian

      Twins Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

      Oct-2020 School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels *

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