Can I get some graphic novel recommendations for teens and young adults? One of them likes fantasy, another likes horror, and another likes war thrillers, but I think they'll all read almost anything with a compelling story and good illustrations.
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The Worst Ronin.
Hairball.
Brooms.
Artie and the Wolf Moon.
Suee and the Shadow.
The Dog Knight. (Honestly anything Jeremy Whitley)
Across a Field of Starlight.
I saw Squire got recommended. Cosign.
Brooms by Jasmine Walls for fantasy
For horror, I enjoyed Everything is Fine by Mike Birchall, but it is adult and gets pretty dark and gory, so you'd know best if the kiddo is up for it.
Tea Dragon Society for the fantasy one, or Mooncakes? And depending on age, maybe Nathan Hale's Hazardous Takes for the war thriller fan? They're historical and fun, but a little intense for younger kids.
My teenagers enjoyed Messy Roots by Laura Gao and Girl From the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag. I really liked Flamer by Mike Curato (it has some beautiful art in it) but it does have some darker themes and suicidal ideation.
Also book 1 of TIGER, TIGER is out in print now, and that comic is So Good-- it's a fun, swashbuckling adventure following a girl pretending to be her brother so she can captain a science expedition on the high seas, and Spooky Magic Gets Involved.
Squire (Shammas/Alfageeh)
Monstress (Liu)
Cosmoknights (Templer)
Paper Girls (Vaughan)
Fence (Pacat)
The Worst Ronin (Tokuda-Hall)
Graceling (Cashore)
Barda (Ukazu)
On a Sunbeam (Walden)
Beast Boy (Garcia/Picolo)
Stand Still, Stay Silent (Sundberg)
Destroyer (LaValle)
Alice in Borderland (Aso)
From my bookstore and school book fair sales - For Horror - Through the Woods by Emily Carroll, Five Nights at Freddy’s and Mary Dowling Hahn. Obviously, YMMV.
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I'd also take a look at non-fiction graphic novels - there are so many great ones in YA (& March by Lewis in Adult).
Victory Stand by Tommie Smith, Change the Game by Kaepernick, They Called Us Enemy by Takei
Hairball.
Brooms.
Artie and the Wolf Moon.
Suee and the Shadow.
The Dog Knight. (Honestly anything Jeremy Whitley)
Across a Field of Starlight.
I saw Squire got recommended. Cosign.
For horror, I enjoyed Everything is Fine by Mike Birchall, but it is adult and gets pretty dark and gory, so you'd know best if the kiddo is up for it.
For horror, FELL was a really good series. Also anything by Emily Carroll (THROUGH THE WOODS is a collection of short comics and is excellent)
There's so much fantasy it's hard to list--
Also IN REAL LIFE by Jen Wang and Cory Doctorow is really good-- it's about a teen girl and her adventures on- and offline in an MMO
Monstress (Liu)
Cosmoknights (Templer)
Paper Girls (Vaughan)
Fence (Pacat)
The Worst Ronin (Tokuda-Hall)
Graceling (Cashore)
Barda (Ukazu)
On a Sunbeam (Walden)
Beast Boy (Garcia/Picolo)
Stand Still, Stay Silent (Sundberg)
Destroyer (LaValle)
Alice in Borderland (Aso)
Watchmen
V For Vendetta
Camelot 3000
100 Bullets