Current List
Recommended graphic novels for grades 6 - 12.
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2019 Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List |
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Highlighted titles are STARRED books. |
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(*) Asterisks indicate books are NOT the first book in a series |
| Creator(s) | Title |
| Grades 6-8 | |
| Breach, Jen and Douglas Holgate | Clem Hetherington and the Ironwood Race |
| Brosgol, Vera | Be Prepared |
| Gardner, Whitney | Fake Blood |
| Larson, Hope | All Summer Long |
| Libenson, Terri | Positively Izzy |
| Mercado, Yehudi | Sci-Fu |
| Morino, Kikori | Giant Spider & Me, Vol. 1: A Post-Apocalyptic Tale |
| Pullman, Philip and Fred Fordham | Adventures of John Blake, The: Mystery of the Ghost Ship |
| Tomasi, Peter J. et. al. | Super Sons, Vol I: When I Grow Up |
| Weigel, Jeff | Quantum Mechanics |
| Grades 6-12 | |
| Anderson, Laurie Halse and Emily Carroll | Speak: The Graphic Novel |
| Bendis, Brian et. al. | Invincible Iron Man: Ironheart |
| Colfer, Eoin et. al. | Illegal |
| Dawson, Delilah S. and Ashley A. Woods, | Ladycastle |
| Giffen, Keith and Scott Kolins | Blue Beetle, Vol.1: The more things change |
| Gillman, Melanie | As the Crow Flies |
| Hale, Nathan | Raid of No Return |
| Ishizuka, Chihiro | Flying Witch, Vol. 1 |
| Krosoczka, Jarrett J. | Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction |
| Kumanomata , Kagiji | Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle |
| Macaione, Giulio | Alice: From Dream to Dream |
| Marsden, Mariah and Brenna Thummler | Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel |
| O’Connor, Tara | Altered History of Willow Sparks, The |
| O’Neill, Katie | Tea Dragon Society, The |
| Ostertag, Molly Knox | Witch Boy, The |
| Pullman, Philip et. al. | Golden Compass, The: The Graphic Novel Complete Edition |
| Revoy, Antoine | Animus |
| Sedgwick, Marcus and Thomas Taylor | Scarlett Hart: Monster Hunter |
| Shirai, Kaiu and Posuka Demizu | Promised Neverland, Vol. 1-4, The |
| Smith, Kirsten et. al. | Misfit City, Vol. 1 |
| Thummler, Brenna | Sheets |
| Wang, Jen | Prince and the Dressmaker, The |
| Wilson, G. WIllow and Nico Leon | Ms. Marvel, Vol 9: Teenage Wasteland |
| Grades 9-12 | |
| Ahmed, Saladin and Christian Ward | Black Bolt: Hard Time |
| Bagieu, Penelope | Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World |
| Chii | Bride Was a Boy, The |
| Coates, Ta-Nehesi and Roxane Gay | Black Panther: World of Wakanda |
| Del Col, Anthony and Werther Dell’Edera | Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys: The Big Lie |
| Ellis, Grace and Shae Beagle | Moonstruck, Vol. 1: Magic to Brew |
| Gedris, Megan Rose | Spectacle Book 1 |
| Hardman, Gabriel et. al. | Green Lantern: Earth One, Vol. 1 |
| Hennessey, Jonathan and Justin Greenwood | Alexander Hamilton: The Graphic History of an American Founding Father |
| MariNaomi | Life on Earth. Book 1: Losing the Girl |
| Pacat, C.S. et. al. | Fence, Vol. 1 |
| Rowell, Rainbow and Kris Anka | Runaways: Find Your Way Home |
| Rubio, Salva | Monet: Itinerant of Light |
| Shinkai, Makoto | *Your Name, Vols. 2-3 |
| Tamaki, Mariko and Joelle Jones | Supergirl Being Super |
| Weir, Ivy Noelle and Steenz | Archival Quality |
| Westerfeld, Scott and Alex Puvilland | Spill Zone. Vol. 2: Broken Vow, The* |
| Adult for YA | |
| Delisle, Guy | Hostage |
| Evans, Kate | Threads from the Refugee Crisis |
| Franklin, Tee | Bingo Love |
| Gaiman, Neil et. al. | Study in Emerald, A |
| Green, Katie | Lighter Than My Shadow |
| Harvey, Janet et. al. | Angel City: Town Without Pity |
| Quintero, Isabel and Zeke Pena | Photographic: The Life of Graciela Iturbide |
| Snyder, Scott and Jeff Lemire | AD: After Death |
| Thompson, Kelly and Leonardo Romero | Hawkeye: Kate Bishop, Vols. 1-3 |
| Tynion IV, James et. al. | Eugenic |
| Ukazu, Ngozi | Check, Please!, Book 1: #Hockey |
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