TheComic Compass

Family books for teens

36 award-winning books for teens. Parents, siblings and the families we make.

Early readers4–7Kids8–12Teens13+Adults18+
Fantasy and magic39Science fiction26Superheroes11Memoir and real lives25History21Funny16Manga17Horror and spooky20Crime and mystery10Adventure24Friendship and school47Family36Animals12Science and the real world40LGBTQ+ stories16

36 books

Cover of FrizzyWinner2023FrizzyClaribel A. Ortega and Rose Bousamra2023 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids winnerCover of The Magic FishWinner2021The Magic FishTrung Le Nguyen2021 Harvey Award for Book of the Year winnerCover of Hey KiddoWinner2019Hey KiddoJarrett J. Krosoczka2019 Harvey Award for Book of the Year winnerCover of The Prince and the DressmakerWinner2019The Prince and the DressmakerJen Wang2019 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens winnerCover of A Wrinkle in TimeWinner2013A Wrinkle in TimeMadeleine L'Engle, adapted by Hope Larson2013 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens winnerCover of Darth Vader and SonWinner2013Darth Vader and SonJeffrey Brown2013 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication winnerCover of Swallow Me WholeWinner2009Swallow Me WholeNate Powell2009 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winnerCover of BlanketsWinner2004BlanketsCraig Thompson2004 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winnerCover of Sunshine: How One Camp Taught Me about Life, Death, and HopeNominee2024Sunshine: How One Camp Taught Me about Life, Death, and HopeJarrett J. Krosoczka2024 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Memoir nomineeCover of MiddlewestNominee2022MiddlewestSkottie Young and Jorge Corona2022 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nomineeCover of Spy × FamilyNominee2022Spy × FamilyTatsuya Endo2022 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia nomineeCover of DisplacementNominee2021DisplacementKiku Hughes2021 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens nomineeCover of When Stars Are ScatteredNominee2021When Stars Are ScatteredVictoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed2021 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Memoir nomineeCover of Kiss Number 8Nominee2020Kiss Number 8Colleen AF Venable and Ellen T. Crenshaw2020 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens nomineeCover of My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday WonderNominee2019My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday WonderNie Jun2019 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia nomineeCover of Lighter Than My ShadowNominee2018Lighter Than My ShadowKatie Green2018 Harvey Award for Book of the Year nomineeCover of Louis UndercoverNominee2018Louis UndercoverFanny Britt and Isabelle Arsenault2018 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens nomineeCover of Cyanide & Happiness: Stab FactoryNominee2016Cyanide & Happiness: Stab FactoryKris Wilson, Rob DenBleyker, and Dave McElfatrick2016 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeCover of MooseNominee2016MooseMax de Radiguès2016 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens nomineeCover of The Shadow HeroNominee2015The Shadow HeroGene Luen Yang and Sonny Liew2015 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens nomineeCover of War BrothersNominee2014War BrothersSharon McKay and Daniel LaFrance2014 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nomineeCover of IchiroNominee2013IchiroRyan Inzana2013 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens nomineeCover of Level UpNominee2012Level UpGene Luen Yang and Thien Pham2012 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens nomineeCover of GhostopolisNominee2011GhostopolisDoug TenNapel2011 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens nomineeCover of Prime BabyNominee2011Prime BabyGene Luen Yang2011 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeCover of A Family SecretNominee2010A Family SecretEric Heuvel2010 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens nomineeCover of I Kill GiantsNominee2010I Kill GiantsJoe Kelly and Ken Niimura2010 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens nomineeCover of Rapunzel’s RevengeNominee2009Rapunzel’s RevengeShannon Hale & Dean Hale and Nathan Hale2009 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens nomineeCover of Garage BandNominee2008Garage BandGipi2008 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material nomineeCover of PX! Book One: A Girl and Her PandaNominee2008PX! Book One: A Girl and Her PandaManny Trembley and Eric A. Anderson2008 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens nomineeCover of Scary GodmotherNominee1998Scary GodmotherJill Thompson1998 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nomineeCover of Daddy's GirlNominee1997Daddy's GirlDebbie Drechsler1997 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nomineeGeneviève Castrée: Complete WorksGeneviève Castrée, translation by Phil Elverum and Aleshia JensenNominee2023Geneviève Castrée: Complete WorksGeneviève Castrée, translation by Phil Elverum and Aleshia Jensen2023 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nomineeGamayun Tales I: An Anthology of Modern Russian Folk TalesAlexander UtkinNominee2021Gamayun Tales I: An Anthology of Modern Russian Folk TalesAlexander Utkin2021 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material nomineeThe Dam KeeperRobert Kondo and Dice TsutsumiNominee2018The Dam KeeperRobert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi2018 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens nomineeThe Motherless OvenRob DavisNominee2015The Motherless OvenRob Davis2015 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nominee