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.
2021 Maverick Graphic Novels Reading List
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| * titles mean a unanimous vote from reading list committee members | |
| Grades 6-8 | |
| King, Jonathan | The Inkberg Enigma |
| LaMotte, Lily and Ann Xu | Measuring Up |
| Miller, Kayla | *Act |
| Queen, Ben and Joe Todd-Stanton | Bear |
| Grades 6-12 | |
| Arakawa, Naoshi | Sayonara Football 1 |
| Barnes, Daniel, DJ Kirkland, Jarrett Williams, Brenda Hickey | Aggretsuko: Metal to the Max |
| Barnes, Rodney; Espritu, Selina | Quincredible: Quest to Be the Best |
| Boo, Sweeney and Lylian Klepakowsky | *Eat, and Love Yourself |
| Brown, Lisa | The Phantom Twin |
| Cabot,Meg and Cara McGee | Black Canary: Ignite |
| Chmakova, Svetlana | Be Wary of the Silent Woods |
| Corey Maison (Author), Zuiker Anthony Ahmara Smith (Illustrator) | Identity: A Story of Transitioning |
| Craft, Jerry | *Class Act |
| Di Bartolo, Jim | The Boy Who Became a Dragon: a Bruce Lee Story |
| Garcia, Kami and Gabriel Picolo | Teen Titans: Beast Boy |
| Ha, Robin | *Almost American Girl |
| Hicks, Faith Erin | One Year at Ellsmere |
| Husted, Ursula Murray | A Cat Story |
| Kat Leyh | *Snapdragon |
| Kuhn, Sarah and Nicole Goux | Shadow of the Batgirl |
| Le Nguyen, Trung | The Magic Fish |
| Levy, Debbie & Whitney Gardner | *Becoming RBG : Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Journey to Justice |
| Magruder, Nilah; illustrated by DiSalvo, Rob | Marvel Rising. Heroes of the Round Table |
| Mohamed, Omar and Victoria Jamieson | *When Stars are Scattered |
| Montgomery, L.M. | Manga Classics: Anne of Green Gables |
| Muro, Jennifer & Thomas Krajewski & Gretel Lusky | Primer |
| Nicke | Beyond the Clouds |
| Nijkamp, Marieke and Manuel Preitano | The Oracle Code |
| Palacio, R.J. | White Bird |
| Peters, Julian | Poems to See By |
| Peterson, Scott and José Garcia | *Truckus Maximus |
| Reynolds, Jason & Danica Novgordoff | *Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel |
| Sanchez, Alex and Julie Maroh | You Brought Me The Ocean |
| Sook, Kim Hyun | Banned Book Club |
| Tatsuya Endo, Tatsuya | *Spy x Family, Vol. 1 |
| Tyrion IV, James, Rian Sygh, Walter Baiamonte | Backstagers: Vol 1, The Rebels without Applause |
| Usdin, Carly and Noah Hayes | The Avant- Guards |
| Williams, Lily & Karen Schneeman | *Go With The Flow |
| Yang, Gene Luen and Gurihiru | Superman Smashes the Klan |
| Yang, Gene Luen and Lark Pien | *Dragon Hoops |
| Grades 9-12 | |
| Anderson, M.T. and Jo Rioux (Illustrator) | The Daughters of Ys |
| Burrell, Emei | We Served the People: My Mother’s Stories |
| Caplan, Bryan and Zach Weinersmith | Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration |
| Curato, Mike | *Flamer |
| Dungo, AJ | In Waves |
| Feder, Tyler | *Dancing at the Pity Party |
| Grayson , Devin(Author), Alitha E Martinez (Illustrator) | Omni Vol. 1: The Doctor Is In |
| Itagaki, Paru | Beastars |
| Jonnie, Brianna and (Author), Neal Shannacappo (Illustrator), Nahanni Shingoose (Contributor) | If I Go Missing |
| Khor, Shing Yin | The American Dream?: A Journey on Route 66 Discovering Dinosaur Statues, Muffler Men, and the Perfect Breakfast Burrito |
| Kirsch, T.J and Harvard S. Johansen (Illustrator), Coskun Kuzgun (Illustrator), Jesse Lonergan (Illustrator), Jeremy Massie (Illustrator), Jason Pittman (Illustrator), Adam Walmsley (Illustrator), J.T. Yost (Illustrator) | Willie Nelson: A Graphic History |
| Lemire, Jeff (Author), Dustin Nguyen (Artist) | Ascender Volume 1 and 2 |
| Makino, Aoi | Not Your Idol Volume 1 |
| Ori, Mita | Our Dining Table |
| Oseman, Alice | *Heartstopper: Volume 1 |
| Rotman, Isabella | *A Quick & Easy Guide to Consent |
| Rowell, Rainbow, and Sam Maggs, Gabi Nam (Illustrator) | *Fangirl, Vol. 1: The Manga |
| Stiefvater, Maggie, illustrated by Morgan Beem | Swamp Thing: Twin Branches |
| Walker, David & Sanford Greene | Bitter Root. Volume One: Family Business |
| Adult for YA | |
| Ansel, Sophie and Sam Garcia | Burmese Moons |
| Dachez, Julie and Mademoiselle Caroline | Invisible Differences |
| Murphy,Sean; Klaus Janson, Matt Hollingsworth | Batman Curse of the White Knight |
| Reinmuth, Jared and Frank “Big Black” Smith, illustrated by Améziane | Big Black Stand at Attica |
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