Current List
Recommended graphic novels for grades 6 - 12.
The Texas Maverick Graphic Novels Reading List (TMGNRL) is a recommended reading list developed by public and school librarians from the Young Adult Round Table (YART). The purpose of the list is to encourage students in grades 6-12 to explore a variety of current books. The TMGNRL list is intended for recreational reading, not to support a specific curriculum. Due to the diversity of this age range, Texas librarians should purchase titles on this list according to their individual collection policies.
2020 Maverick Final List Resources
2020 Texas Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List |
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Highlighted titles are STARRED books. |
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| * Indicates that the entire series is nominated | |
Grades 6-8 |
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| Creator(s) | Title |
| Cavallaro, Mike | Nico Bravo and the Hound of Hades |
| Craft, Jerry | New Kid |
| Hale, Shannon & LeUyen Pham | Best Friends |
| Hatke, Ben | Mighty Jack & Zita the Spacegirl |
| Holm, Jennifer L. & Matthew Holm | Sunny Rolls the Dice |
| Miller, Kayla | Click |
| Ostertag, Molly Knox | Hidden Witch, The |
| Shackleton, Kathy & Zane Whittingham | Survivors of the Holocaust: True Stories of Six Extraordinary Children |
| Telgemeier, Raina | Guts |
| Wang, Jen | Stargazing |
Grades 6-12 |
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| Ahmed, Saladin & Javier Garron | Miles Morales: Spider-Man Vol. 1: Straight Out of Brooklyn |
| Amano, Hugh & Sarah Becan | Lets Make Ramen |
| Andrews, Ryan | This Was Our Pact |
| Aoki, Spica | Kaiju Girl Caramelise, Vol. 1 |
| Azumi, Mitsu | Magus of the Library Vol. 1 |
| Bendis,Brian Michael & Stefano Caselli | Invincible Iron Man: Ironheart Vol. 2 Choices |
| Blas,Terry; Molly Muldoon, Matthew Seely | Dead Weight |
| Brown, Don | Fever Year: The Killer Flu of 1918 |
| Caly | Breath of Flowers |
| Delliquanti, Blue & Soleil Ho | Meal |
| Ewing ,Eve L.; Kevin Libranda (Visual Art), Luciano Vecchio (Illustrations), G Geoffo (Illustrations), Amy Reeder (Cover) | Ironheart, Volume 1 |
| Folman, Ari & David Polonsky | Anne Frank |
| Greentea, Vera & Yana Bogatch | Grimoire Noir |
| Hale, Nathan | Lafayette! |
| Ito, Junji | Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection |
| Lee, Harper, Fred Fordham | To Kill A Mockingbird |
| Lowry, Lois & P. Craig Russell | Giver, The |
| Maclear, Kyo & Byron Eggenschwiler | Operatic |
| Morten Durr & Lars Horneman | Zenobia |
| Neri, G. & Corbin Wilkin | Grand Theft Horse |
| Nitouhi,Virgina, Stacy King, Daria Rhodes | * Manga Classics: Bram Stoker’s Dracula |
| O’Connor, George | Hephaistos God of Fire |
| Oda, Tomohito | komi cant communicate |
| Panetta, Kevin & Savanna Ganucheau | Bloom |
| Rowell, Rainbow & Faith Erin Hicks | Pumpkinheads |
| Shirahma, Kamome | * Witch Hat Atelier 1 |
| Shirahma, Kamome | * Witch Hat Atelier Vol. 2 |
| Takei, George, Justin Eisenger, Steven Scott, Harmony Becker | They Called Us Enemy |
| Terciero, Rey & Bre Indigo | Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy A Graphic Novel |
| Tomasi, Peter J. & Sara Duvall | Bridge: How the Roeblings Connected Brooklyn to New York, The |
| Walz, Jason | Last Pick |
| Weir, Andy & Andersen, Sarah | Cheshire Crossing |
| Whitley, Jeremy Elsa Charretier, Megan Wilson | Unstoppable Wasp: Agents of G.I.R.L, The |
| Young, Skottie; Jorge Corona, Mike Huddleston | Middlewest Book One |
Grades 9-12 |
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| Fitch, Matt; Chris Baker, Mike Collins | Apollo |
| Gharib, Malaka | I Was Their American Dream |
| Henderson, Joe; Lee Garbett, Antonia Fabela | Skyward Vol. 1 |
| Hinds, Gareth | Iliad, The |
| Houser, Jody & MJ Kim | Faith: Dreamside |
| Myracle, Lauren ; Isaac Goodhart | Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale |
| Roy, William & Sylviain Dorange | Hedy Lamarr: An Incredible Life |
| Steele, Hamish | DeadEndia: The Watcher’s Test |
| Sumino, Yoru & Idumi Kirihara | I want to Eat Your Pancreas: The Complete Manga Collection |
| Tamaki, Mariko & Rosemary Valero-O’Connell | Laura Dean Keep Breaking Up With Me |
| Thrash, Maggie | Lost Soul, Be at Peace |
| Usdin, Carly; illustrated by Vakueva, Nina | Heavy Vinyl |
| Vaughn, Sarah; Leila del Duca, Alissa Sallah | Sleepless Vol.1-2 |
| Venable, Colleen AF & Ellen T. Crenshaw | Kiss Number 8 |
| Whedon,Joss; Jordie Bellaire, Dan Mora, Raul Angelo | Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Volume One High School is Hell |
Adult for YA |
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| Ahmed, Saladin; Taj Tenfold, Sami Kivela, Jason Wordie | Abbott |
| Atwood, Margaret & Renee Nault | Handmaid’s Tale: The Graphic Novel, The |
| Fletcher, Brendan ; Cameron Stewart, and Babs Tarr | Motor Crush (Vol.2) |
| Humphries, Sam &Jen Bartel | Blackbird Book 1 – The Great Beast |
| Kobabe, Maia | Gender Queer |
| Mahmouidi, Halim | Little Mama |
| Sebela, Christopher; Ro Stein, Ted Brandt | Crowded Volume 1 |
| Singelin, Guillaume | PTSD |
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