TheComic Compass

Science fiction books for teens

26 award-winning books for teens. Space, robots, time travel and strange futures.

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

26 books

Cover of Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel AdaptationWinner2021Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel AdaptationOctavia E. Butler and Damian Duffy2021 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic winnerCover of The VisionWinner2019The VisionTom King, Gabriel Hernandez Walta, and Michael Walsh2019 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winnerCover of NimonaWinner2016NimonaND Stevenson2016 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winnerCover of SuperMutant Magic AcademyWinner2016SuperMutant Magic AcademyJillian Tamaki2016 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 Return of the Dapper MenWinner2011Return of the Dapper MenJim McCann and Janet Lee2011 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winnerCover of The Wonderful Wizard of OzWinner2010The Wonderful Wizard of OzL. Frank Baum, adapted by Eric Shanower, and Skottie Young2010 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids winnerCover of DisplacementNominee2021DisplacementKiku Hughes2021 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens nomineeCover of The Seventh VoyageNominee2020The Seventh VoyageJon J Muth2020 Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Medium nomineeCover of On a SunbeamNominee2019On a SunbeamTillie Walden2019 Harvey Award for Book of the Year nomineeCover of Trish Trash: Roller Girl of MarsNominee2017Trish Trash: Roller Girl of MarsJessica Abel2017 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 The WrenchiesNominee2015The WrenchiesFarel Dalrymple2015 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens nomineeCover of MysticNominee2012MysticG. Willow Wilson and David López2012 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens nomineeCover of Saturn ApartmentsNominee2012Saturn ApartmentsHisae Iwaoka2012 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia nomineeCover of The Death RayNominee2012The Death RayDan Clowes2012 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint 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 Distant NeighborhoodNominee2010A Distant NeighborhoodJiro Taniguchi2010 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nomineeCover of The Mighty Skullboy ArmyNominee2008The Mighty Skullboy ArmyJacob Chabot2008 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens nomineeCover of Hellboy: The Chained Coffin and OthersNominee1999Hellboy: The Chained Coffin and OthersMike Mignola1999 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nomineeCover of The Complete ConcreteNominee1995The Complete ConcretePaul Chadwick1995 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nomineeCrawl SpaceJesse JacobsNominee2018Crawl SpaceJesse Jacobs2018 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nomineeThe Motherless OvenRob DavisNominee2015The Motherless OvenRob Davis2015 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nominee7 Billion NeedlesNobuaki TadanoNominee20117 Billion NeedlesNobuaki Tadano2011 Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Medium nominee