LibraryAware Graphic Novels & Manga August 2025

Teen Graphic Novels

The Raven Boys: The Graphic Novel
by Maggie Stiefvater

Blue Sargent comes from a family of psychics. Only, she has never had the same clairvoyant abilities they had and has always felt too ordinary within the magic that surrounded her. Enter Gansey, a rich student from Aglionby, the town's all-boys private school teeming with wealth, privilege, and trouble. Blue's always made it a point to stay away from its students, the Raven Boys.

But when Gansey asks her to join him and three other Raven Boys on his quest to find a long-forgotten Welsh king rumored to be sleeping beneath the mountains of their quiet Virginia town, Blue doesn't hesitate. Soon enough, she's swept into a strange and shifting world woven into theirs, one far more dangerous than anything they could have dreamt up.

Family Force V: Book one
by Matthew Braly

Welcome to the world of Family Force V, where kaiju attacks barely make the news, and 15-year-old Maise Shiraki's life couldn't be more complicated. On one hand, she's a socially awkward girl with a crush and a passion for art, but on the other, she's one member of an alien-fighting family of superheroes--The Moon Troopers. Turns out, being a superhero is hard--almost as hard as being a teenager--and Maise...well, she's kinda [...is] bad at both.

Storm 1: Earth's Mightiest Mutant
by Murewa Ayodele

Ororo Munroe has lived many lives. She's been a thief, a goddess, an X-Man, a queen, and now--an Avenger! She is the most prominent, most respected, and most powerful mutant on the world stage--and in that role, she intends to be a force for positive change. First up: a major meltdown at a nuclear facility in Oklahoma City draws Storm from her Sanctuary in Atlanta--and into a moral conflict that will test her iron resolve!

Black Badge: The Complete Collection
by Matt Kindt

Willy was the first boy scout to get every merit badge offered... except one. The one you don't get, the one you become: The Black Badge, a top-secret branch sent off to accomplish missions that adults never could.
Kenny, Cliff, Mitz, and Willy may look like scouts who lost their tour group, but they're actually one of the most elite teams working for the government. But there are many secrets kept from them: the location of a long-presumed dead former member, the roles of the other Rainbow Jamboree participants, and ultimately the murderer of one of their own! Intrigue abounds as the kids have to pick up a world made a mess by adults.

The Sin Bin
by Robbie Thompson

Dale "Dukes" Duquesne, a former hockey player turned supernatural hunter, battles monsters after games and traps them in the Sin Bin. When his daughter Cat joins him, she uncovers his true motive--finding her mother, Marta, who was taken by monsters. Together, they face dark forces in a quest to save the world and reunite their family.

Daybreak
by Moosopp

It's senior year and Marcus and Cog, two students from different friend groups, just started hanging out. Between Marcus making lunch for Cog, Cog walking Marcus home, and accidental paper-eating incidents, they start to see one another in a new light. Marcus is a wholesome sweetheart and Cog is easily overwhelmed, so who knows how long it will take for either of them to confess their crush. But as long as Marcus and Cog get to spend time together, they don't mind taking their time.

Teen Manga

Nights With a Cat 5
by Kyuryu Z

Cats can be quite picky! Whether it's their favorite toys, their favorite hiding spots, or their favorite cardboard box, they always need things to be juuust right and aren't interested in whatever alternatives their foolish humans attempt to suggest. Can Fuuta and his sister meet Kyuruga's high standards?

A Star Brighter Than the Sun. 2
by Kazune Kawahara

Sae has always been taller and stronger than the average girl. Koki used to be smaller and weaker than the average boy. But now that he's in high school, he's tall and super popular! Will their childhood friendship rekindle - and maybe develop into something more?

Now that Sae knows Koki has a crush on someone, she tries to transform her romantic feelings for him into platonic ones. Luckily, there are lots of school activities to distract her, from a field trip in the mountains to a jump rope tournament to an English-language theater festival. But when a texting disaster reveals to Koki that Sae has a crush on someone too, will she finally confess her feelings?

Tower of God 5
by SIU

Twenty-Fifth Bam must journey skyward in a mysterious tower if he has any chance of reuniting with his best friend Rachel, even if that means facing his own death. Bam climbs higher up the tower making both allies and enemies on his quest to find Rachel, but as new revelations about their friendship reveal a much deeper, darker secret, her intentions aren't as clear.
The hide-and-seek test has begun for Bam and the surviving Regulars... even though one of the administrators think this test is far too dangerous. Each team of challengers must face off against a Ranker, an incredibly powerful being who has already made it to the top of the Tower. If they can't outfight him, they'll have to outsmart him. Khun, leading the first team, has a few tricks up his sleeve. But Bam, separated from his usual allies for the first time, faces danger and risks betrayal at every turn.

Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint 7
by Sleepy-c (3b2s Studio)

As the War of the Kings rages on, all of Seoul turns into a massive battlefield where historical rulers of Korea act through their chosen incarnations to regain the power and glory they once held. And at the center of it all is Dokja, who, as the sole reader of TWSA knows that this conflict will only lead to irreversible disaster for all. In order to prevent a bad ending, he must win the right to the Absolute Throne...even if means facing Junghyeok in a one-on-one brawl!

Adult Graphic Novels

Dandadan 13
by Yukinobu Tatsu

It is revealed that Vamola, the girl found inside the kaiju suit, is actually a member of the once thriving Sumerian race from deep space! Unfortunately, her home world was attacked by the aliens presently targeting Earth, leaving her people scattered. She herself had been forced to plot her escape from the planet with a group of other women-including Banga, who found her as a child and raised her. Now, having learned of Vamola's past, Momo and the others rise to action, but the aliens they face are a formidable enemy.

Cannon
by Lee Lai

We arrive to wreckage--a restaurant smashed to rubble, with tables and chairs upended riotously. She was supposed to be closing the restaurant for the night, but instead, well, she destroyed it. The mess feels a bit like a horror-scape--not unlike the horror films Cannon and her best friend, Trish, watch together. Cooking dinner and digging into deep cuts of Australian horror films on their scheduled weekly hangs has become the glue in their rote relationship. In high school, they were each other's lifeline--two queer second-generation Chinese nerds trapped in the suburbs. Now, on the uncool side of their twenties, the essentialness of one another feels harder to pin down.

Yet, when our stoic and unbendingly well-behaved Cannon finds herself-- very uncharacteristically --surrounded by smashed plates, it is Trish who shows up to pull her the hell outta there.

It Rhymes With Takei
by George Takei

In a moving, emotional graphic memoir, the Star Trek actor, activist and social media star shares his personal journey from a closeted youth in the 1950s to coming out at 68, revealing how love, fear and activism shaped his identity.

The Domain
by Chip Zdarsky

A classic superhero story for those coming in fresh, and a fun meta story for readers of PUBLIC DOMAIN! When three best friends discover a crashed UFO, they also discover technology that gives them incredible abilities! But there's a catch: only one of them can use the powers at a time! Can their friendship survive the power's temptation?

You Must Take Part in Revolution : A Graphic Novel
by Badiucao

It is 2035. The US and China are at war. America is a proto-fascist state. Taiwan is divided into two. As conflict escalates between nuclear powers, three idealistic youths who first met in Hong Kong develop diverging beliefs about how best to navigate this techno-authoritarian landscape. Andy, Maggie, and Olivia travel different paths toward transformative change, each confronting to what extent they will fight for freedom, and who they will become in doing so.

Grommets
by Rick Remender

Grommets is both an authentic look at '80s skate culture--a snapshot of the generation that turned skating into a worldwide phenomenon--as well as a heartfelt coming-of-age story following two friends from troubled homes navigating their damage in an era when no one cared. The series' title springs from skater slang, a "grommet" is a commonly used term for a young up-and-coming skater or surfer. Since the '60s it's been used to describe the next generation of kids who, with youthful exuberance, love the sport but want to put their spin on it.

Muted
by Miranda Mundt

On the first full moon of her twenty-first year, witch Camille Severin must perform a demon-summoning ritual to help ensure her family's prosperity. But when her magic goes awry, dangerous secrets are revealed, setting Camille on a powerful journey of self-discovery.