20 Best Ya Graphic Novels (2022 Updated)

The New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series soars to new heights in this first-ever graphic novel adaptation! Not every dragonet wants a destiny. Clay has grown up under the mountain, chosen along with four other dragonets to fulfill a mysterious prophecy and end the war between the dragon tribes of Pyrrhia.

He’s not so sure about the prophecy part, but Clay can’t imagine not living with the other dragonets; they’re his best friends. So when one of the dragonets is threatened, all five spring into action.

Together, they will choose freedom over fate, leave the mountain, and fulfill their destiny — on their own terms. The New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series takes flight in this first graphic novel edition, adapted by the author with art by Mike Holmes.

The graphic novel adaptations of the #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series continue to set the world on fire! Peace has come to Pyrrhia. for now. – The war between the tribes is finally over, and now the dragonets of the prophecy have a plan for lasting peace: Jade Mountain Academy, a school that will gather dragonets from all the tribes and teach them to live together, perhaps even as friends.

– Moonwatcher isn’t sure how she feels about school, however. Hidden in the rainforest for most of her life, the young Night – Wing has an awful secret. She can read minds, and even see the future. Living in a cave with dozens of other dragons is noisy, exhausting–and dangerous.

– In just a few days, Moon finds herself overwhelmed by her secret powers and bombarded by strange thoughts, including those of a mysterious dragon who might be a terrible enemy. And when someone starts attacking dragons within the academy, Moon has a choice to make: Stay hidden and safe? Or risk everything to save her new friends? The #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series soars to new heights in the sixth graphic novel adaptation, with art by Mike Holmes.

The graphic novel adaptations of the #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series continue to set the world on fire! One will have the power of wings of fire. Sunny has always taken the Dragonet Prophecy very seriously.

If Pyrrhiaâ s dragons need her, Clay, Tsunami, Glory, and Starflight to end the war, sheâ s ready to try. She even has some good ideas how to do it, if anyone would listen to her. But shattering news from Morrowseer has shaken Sunnyâ s faith in their destiny.

Is it possible for anyone to end this terrible war and choose a new SandWing queen? What if everything theyâ ve been through was for nothing? Buried secrets, deadly surprises, and an unexpected side to scavengers are all waiting for her in the shifting sands of the desert, where Sunny must decide once and for all: Is her destiny already written? Or can five dragonets change their fate and save the world.

the way they choose?.

The #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series soars to new heights in the fourth graphic novel adaptation! In the shadows, trouble is brewing. When Starflight is stolen by his own tribe, he hopes to at least discover some of the long-held Night – Wing secrets — what magical powers they really have, who they’re allied with in the war, and where they’ve been living all this time.

– But the truth about Starflight’s tribe is more terrible than he ever imagined: Not only do the Night – Wings live in a dark, miserable place, but they’ve imprisoned several innocent Rain – Wings there, too.

Stranded and alone, Starflight only wants to get back to his friends. But the fate of two kingdoms now rests in his talons, and with no one to save him, Starflight will have to find a way to be brave.

before it’s too late.

Book One in the #1 New York Times bestselling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series gets the graphic novel treatment from three big names in the comic book industry. – You’ve read the book. You’ve seen the movie.

Now submerge yourself in the thrilling, stunning, and action-packed graphic novel. – An adaptation of Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief novel, which – Has sold millions of copies worldwide Is a classroom staple – Hasbeen on the New York Times best-seller list for more than ten years – Has been adapted into two feature films, a Broadway musical, and soon, a television series on Disney+Makes Greek mythology relevant to modern readers with humor, relatable characters, and fast-paced action – Can be enjoyed by readers ages 8-80Mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking out of the pages of twelve-year-old Percy Jackson’s textbooks and into his life.

And worse, he’s angered a few of them. Zeus’s master lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Now, he and his friends have just ten days to find and return Zeus’s stolen property and bring peace to a warring Mount Olympus.

Series creator Rick Riordan joins forces with three of the biggest names in the comic book industry to tell the story of a boy who must unravel a treachery more powerful than the gods themselves. It’s the perfect introduction to the series and to Greek mythology.

The Cat Kid Comic Club is deep in discovery in the newest graphic novel in the hilarious and heartwarming worldwide bestselling series by Dav Pilkey, the author and illustrator of Dog Man. The comic club is going in all different directions! Naomi, Melvin, and siblings are each trying to find their purpose.

Naomi has an idea to get rich quick that causes a lot of commotion and emotion. And when faced with rejections, the friends try and try again to stay true to their vision. To top it off, a surprise visitor comes to class to stir things up.

Will a desire for money and power cloud Naomi’s purpose? Is it quitting time? Will the club ever be the same? The hilarity is nonstop as the baby frogs navigate sibling relationships, follow their path, and create art — with purpose! Featured as stories-within-the-story, the mini comics showcase each baby frog’s perspective and individual art style.

In this groundbreaking graphic novel series, award-winning author and illustrator Dav Pilkey uses a variety of techniques — including acrylic paints, colored pencils, photography, collage, gouache, watercolors, and much more — to illustrate each frog’s creative purpose and encourage teamwork.

The kaleidoscope of art styles, paired with Pilkey’s trademark storytelling and humor, fosters creativity, collaboration, independence, and empathy. Readers of all ages will enjoy this fun, exciting, and purposeful graphic novel adventure.

Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang, New Kid is a timely, honest graphic novel about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit in is real, from award-winning author-illustrator Jerry Craft.

Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade.

As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds—and not really fitting into either one.

Can Jordan learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and staying true to himself?.

About the Book “Ten years after the horrific murders at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza that ripped their town apart, Charlie–whose father owned the restaurant–and her childhood friends reunite on the anniversary of the tragedy and find themselves at the old pizza place which had been locked up and abandoned for years.

After they discover a way inside, they realize that things are not as they used to be. The four adult-sized animatronic mascots that once entertained patrons have changed. They now have a dark secret.

and a murderous agenda”– Book Synopsis Don’t miss the first-ever graphic novel for Five Nights at Freddy’s, an adaptation of the #1 New York Times bestselling novel The Silver Eyes illustrated by fan-favorite game artist Claudia Schröder! Ten years after the horrific murders at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza that ripped their town apart, Charlie — whose father owned the restaurant — and her childhood friends reunite on the anniversary of the tragedy and find themselves at the old pizza place which had been locked up and abandoned for years.

After they discover a way inside, they realize that things are not as they used to be. The four adult-sized animatronic mascots that once entertained patrons have changed. They now have a dark secret.

and a murderous agenda. Complete with new information and tense, terrifying illustrations, fans won’t want to miss this graphic novel adaptation by Scott Cawthon, Kira Breed-Wrisley, and Claudia Schröder, whose stunning artwork has been featured in the games.

Review Quotes Praise for The Silver Eyes (Five Nights at Freddy’s Graphic Novel #1): The scares are tween and teen appropriate, culminating in a standoff worthy of viral urban legends. worth a night staying up reading by flashlight, whether you know the games or this is your first time at Freddy’s.

— School Library journal About The Author Scott Cawthon is the author of the bestselling video game series Five Nights at Freddy’s, and while he is a game designer by trade, he is first and foremost a storyteller at heart.

He is a graduate of The Art Institute of Houston and lives in Texas with his family. Kira Breed-Wrisley has been writing stories since she could first pick up a pen and has no intention of stopping. She is the author of seven plays for Central New York teen theater company The Media Unit, and has developed several books with Kevin Anderson and Associates.

She is a graduate of Cornell University, and lives in Brooklyn, New York. Claudia Schröder has drawn characters and imagined their stories since the early years of her childhood. She studied graphic design and worked later as a 2D game artist at a small game studio.

In 2014 Claudia made the big step to be a self-employed artist. These days her alter ego, “Pinky Pills,” is known for her work with Scott Cawthon on the Five Nights at Freddy’s franchise. Claudia lives in Salzgitter, Germany.

The fourth volume in the wonderfully sweet Heartstopper series, featuring gorgeous two-color artwork! Charlie and Nick’s relationship has been going really well, and Charlie thinks he’s ready to say those three little words: I love you.

Nick feels the same way, but he’s got a lot on his mind -especially the thought of coming out to his dad and the fact that Charlie might have an eating disorder. As a new school year begins, Charlie and Nick will have to learn what love really means.

Available in softcover and hardcover editions.

It’s been a year since the horrific events at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, and Charlie is just trying to move on. Even with the excitement of a new school and a fresh start, she’s still haunted by nightmares of a masked murderer and four gruesome animatronic puppets.

Charlie thinks her ordeal is over, but when a series of bodies are discovered near her school bearing wounds that are disturbingly familiar she finds herself drawn back into the world of her father’s frightening creations.

Something twisted is hunting Charlie, and this time if it finds her, it’s not letting her go. — Freddy is back–with a twist–in this sinister graphic novel adaptation of the bestselling YA novel Five Nights at Freddy’s: The Twisted Ones! It’s been a year since the horrific events at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, and Charlie is just trying to move on.

Even with the excitement of a new school and a fresh start, she’s still haunted by nightmares of a masked murderer and four gruesome animatronic puppets. Charlie thinks her ordeal is over, but when a series of bodies are discovered near her school bearing wounds that are disturbingly familiar she finds herself drawn back into the world of her father’s frightening creations.

Something twisted is hunting Charlie, and this time if it finds her, it’s not letting her go. With electrifying art from Eisner Award-nominated artist Claudia Aguirre, and even more horror than ever before, fans won’t want to miss this graphic novel adaptation straight from the mind of Five Nights at Freddy’s creator Scott Cawthon.

Raina Telgemeier’s #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning graphic memoir based on her childhood! Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth.

What follows is a long and frustrating journey with on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, there’s still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion, and friends who turn out to be not so friendly.

You’ve read the books. You’ve watched the hit series on HBO. Now acclaimed novelist Daniel Abraham and illustrator Tommy Patterson bring George R. R. Martin’s epic fantasy masterwork A Game of Thrones to majestic new life in the pages of this full-color graphic novel, comprising of the initial six issues of the twenty-four issue graphic series-the first volume in what is sure to be one of the most coveted collaborations of the year.

Within these pages, many of Martin’s most iconic characters gain a whole new life, springing from the page in rich color and glorious detail. Game of Thrones is a fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D.

B. Weiss for HBO. It is an adaptation of A Song of Ice & Fire, George R. R. Martin’s series of fantasy novels, the first of which is A Game of Thrones. George R. R. Martin is an American novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, and television producer.

He wrote the series of epic fantasy novels, A Song of Ice and Fire, which was adapted into the HBO series Game of Thrones (2011–2019).

The New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series soars to new heights in this graphic novel adaptation The lost heir to the SeaWing throne is going home at last. She can’t believe it’s finally happening.

Tsunami and her fellow dragonets of destiny are journeying under the water to the great SeaWing Kingdom. Stolen as an egg from the royal hatchery, Tsunami is eager to meet her future subjects and reunite with her mother, Queen Coral.

But Tsunami’s triumphant return doesn’t go quite the way she’d imagined. Queen Coral welcomes her with open wings, but a mysterious assassin has been killing off the queen’s heirs for years, and Tsunami may be the next target.

The dragonets came to the SeaWings for protection, but this ocean hides secrets, betrayal — and perhaps even death. The New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series takes flight in this first graphic novel edition, adapted by the author with art by Mike Holmes.

Ages 13 And Up, Grades 8 And Up The full-color graphic novel debut from rising star Noelle Stevenson, based on her beloved and critically acclaimed web comic, which Slate awarded its Cartoonist Studio Prize, calling it “a deadpan epic.

” Nimona is an impulsive young shape-shifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona and Lord Blackheart are about to wreak some serious havoc.

Their mission: prove to the kingdom that Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and his buddies at the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren’t the heroes everyone thinks they are. But as small acts of mischief escalate into a vicious battle, Lord Blackheart realizes that Nimona’s powers are as murky and mysterious as her past.

And her unpredictable wild side might be more dangerous than he is willing to admit. Nemeses! Dragons! Science! Symbolism! All these and more await in this brilliantly subversive, sharply irreverent epic from Noelle Stevenson, based on the web comic Slate called “funny and vibrant, with wonderful energy in Stevenson’s illustrations and a wicked wit in her storytelling.

” Featuring an exclusive epilogue not seen in the web comic, along with bonus conceptual sketches and revised pages throughout, this gorgeous full-color graphic novel is perfect for the thousands of fans of the web comic and is sure to win Noelle many new ones.

*Now a live-action Netflix series! * Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. Heartstopper is the bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel: this new edition – with a cover including Alice Oseman’s artwork and photographs showing characters from the Netflix show – also contains exclusive pages from Alice’s original TV scripts.

‘Absolutely delightful. Sweet, romantic, kind. Beautifully paced. I loved this book. ‘ RAINBOW ROWELL, author of Carry On Charlie and Nick are at the same school, but they’ve never met. until one day when they’re made to sit together.

They quickly become friends, and soon Charlie is falling hard for Nick, even though he doesn’t think he has a chance. But love works in surprising ways, and Nick is more interested in Charlie than either of them realised.

By Alice Oseman, winner of the YA Book Prize, Heartstopper is about love, friendship, loyalty and mental illness. It encompasses all the small stories of Nick and Charlie’s lives that together make up something larger, which speaks to all of us.

Gay Times This is the TV tie-in edition of the first volume of Heartstopper. Heartstopper was Children’s #1 bestseller in the TCM chart on 23 April 2022.

Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged, and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is, he’s innocent. Or at least sort of. The authorities are closing in, but when a surprise blizzard hits, the Heffley family is trapped indoors.

Greg knows that when the snow melts he’s going to have to face the music, but could any punishment be worse than being stuck inside with your family for the holidays?.

This box set includes three graphic novel adventures from the world of Erin Hunter’s #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series! In the Graystripe’s Adventure manga arc, follow ThunderClan warrior Graystripe after he is captured by Twolegs in Warriors: The New Prophecy #3: Dawn—and embarks on a difficult journey home.

After being captured by Twolegs and seeing his Clanmates driven out of their territory, ThunderClan deputy Graystripe longs to escape his new kittypet life and go home to the forest and his Clan. When he meets a feisty kittypet named Millie, she encourages him to search for his lost friends.

But with the forest destroyed, and no clear path left to lead him, how will Graystripe find ThunderClan?.

A true story from Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile, Sisters, Drama, and Ghosts Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach.

Her mom has one, too, so it’s probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she’s dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session.

It soon becomes clear that Raina’s tummy trouble isn’t going away. and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. What’s going on? Raina Telgemeier once again brings us a thoughtful, charming, and funny true story about growing up and gathering the courage to face — and conquer — her fears.

Raina Telgemeier, the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of the Eisner Award winner, SMILE, brings us her next full-color graphic novel. DRAMA! Callie loves theater. And while she would totally try out for her middle school’s production of Moon Over Mississippi, she’s a terrible singer.

Instead she’s the set designer for the stage crew, and this year she’s determined to create a set worthy of Broadway on a middle-school budget. But how can she, when she doesn’t know much about carpentry, ticket sales are down, and the crew members are having trouble working together? Not to mention the onstage AND offstage drama that occurs once the actors are chosen, and when two cute brothers enter the picture, things get even crazier! Following the success of SMILE, Raina Telgemeier brings us another graphic novel featuring a diverse set of characters that humorously explores friendship, crushes, and all-around drama!.

Raina Telgemeier’s #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning companion to Smile! Raina can’t wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren’t quite how she expected them to be.

Amara is cute, but she’s also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers to play by herself. Their relationship doesn’t improve much over the years, but when a baby brother enters the picture and later, something doesn’t seem right between their parents, they realize they must figure out how to get along.

They are sisters, after all. Raina uses her signature humor and charm in both present-day narrative and perfectly placed flashbacks to tell the story of her relationship with her sister, which unfolds during the course of a road trip from their home in San Francisco to a family reunion in Colorado.