by Faith Erin Hicks

Deja and Josiah are best friends on a seasonal basis--every autumn, all through high school, they both come to work at the world's best pumpkin patch. Now, though, is their last Halloween, the last year of high school--they will never work together again. Realizing this, Josiah and Deja decide to skip work and actually make a night of it, actually doing all the fun things the patch offers--and maybe they will come to some realizations that only the ending of an era brings.

by Jeannette Arroyo and Ren Graham

Set in the haunted town of Blackwater, Maine, two boys fall for each other as they dig for clues to a paranormal mystery. This debut YA graphic novel was developed from a hit webcomic and is perfect for fans of Heartstopper and Teen Wolf.

by Robin Ha

Kai Song dreams of being a warrior. She wants to follow in the footsteps of her beloved father, the commander of the Royal Legion. But while her father believes in Kai and trains her in martial arts, their ancient Korean society isn't ready for a girl warrior. Still, Kai is determined to forge her own way and make her mark on the world.

by Molly Horton Booth, Sephanie Kate Strohm, and Jamie Green

In this modern take on Twelfth Night, twins Vi and Sebastian are separated by life and school. The course of true love never did run smooth. Explore the mistaken identities and love quadrangle from Shakespeare's classic tale in this amusing graphic novel.

by Derf Backderf

"Kent State" is a graphic novel that recounts the author's experiences as a student at Kent State University during the tumultuous events of May 4, 1970, when the Ohio National Guard fatally shot four students during an anti-war protest. The graphic novel provides a deeply personal and often humorous perspective on the events leading up to the tragedy, the aftermath of the shootings, and their lasting impact on the author and his generation.

by Huda Fahmy

Huda and her family just moved to a small town with a big Muslim population. But Huda doesn’t fit in–when everyone is Muslim, there’s no Muslim clique like there was in her last town. She tries on all kinds of identities and friends, but nothing fits quite right. Until she realizes she can get back to the basics.

by Faith Erin Hicks

Alix loves hockey, but her teammates... not so much. Team Captain Lindsay is a bully. Alix needs to learn how to control her anger, and she turns to Ezra, the popular and poised theater kid from her grade to help. But as they hang out and start get closer, Alix learns that there is more to Ezra than the cool front he puts on. And that maybe this friendship could become something more....

by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

When Jarrett J. Krosoczka was in high school, he was part of a program that sent students to be counselors at a camp for seriously ill kids and their families. Jarrett’s time at Camp Sunshine helped him learn about the hope and determination that gets people through the most troubled of times.

by Trung Le Nguyen

In this gorgeous debut graphic novel, fairy tales are the only way one boy can communicate with his Vietnamese immigrant parents. But how will he find the words to tell them that he’s gay? A powerful read about family, identity and the enduring magic of stories.

by Alice Oseman

Heartstopper is a wildly popular graphic novel series that has been made into an equally popular series on Netflix. Follow the story of Charlie Spring and Nick Nelson – two British schoolboys who attend the fictional Truham Grammar School – and their hilarious group of friends. Although the series is full of joy and community, it also explores heavy issues such as bullying and mental health.

by Danie Stirling

In a very special town, there's an even more unusual bakery with a selection of baked treats hand-crafted to help your dreams come true. This graphic novel follows Ray, a young seer struggling with her powers, as she discovers first love and friendship.

by Samuel Teer and Mar Julia

When Almudena's mother leaves to live out her dream for a summer, Almudena goes to stay with her Guatemalan father, whom she's meeting for the first time. As they work together to renovate a "Brownstone" townhome, they must learn to communicate all the things they've never had a chance to say.

by George Takei

What does it mean to be an American when your own country puts your family in an internment camp? Japanese American actor George Takei offers a graphic memoir describing his years as a child in the U.S. Japanese internment camps during World War II and how they impacted him, his parents, and the country.

by Gene Luen Yang

Gene doesn't get sports. But at Bishop O'Dowd High School, it's all anyone can talk about. The men's varsity basketball team, the Dragons, is having a phenomenal season that's been decades in the making. Once Gene gets to know these young all-stars, he realizes that their story is thrilling. What he doesn't know yet is that this season is not only going to change the Dragons' lives, but his own life as well.

by Maria van Lieshout

Annick's world is rocked as she searches for a bone marrow donor for her beloved grandmother, which leads to a shocking revelation: her grandmother was secretly adopted as a child. The only clues to finding their lost family are a series of art prints hanging on the wall, each signed by a mysterious "Emma B." The graphic novel jumps between the 1943 Dutch Resistance and modern-day Amsterdam in a beautiful, starkly illustrated graphic novel.