Best Teen Graphic Novels and Manga of 2020

Volume 1

by Tsurutani, Kaori

Paperback - 2020

After meeting in a bookstore, 75-year-old Yuki and high school student Urara bond over their fondness for boys’ love manga. Soon they meet others who shar...Show more After meeting in a bookstore, 75-year-old Yuki and high school student Urara bond over their fondness for boys’ love manga. Soon they meet others who share their fandom and they discuss the joy they find in reading in this light-hearted series opener. Show less

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Dancing at the Pity Party

A Dead Mom Graphic Memoir

by Feder, Tyler

Book - 2020

Chicagoan Tyler Feder transforms the painful experience of watching her mother die of cancer during her freshman year of college into a hilarious, surreal...Show more Chicagoan Tyler Feder transforms the painful experience of watching her mother die of cancer during her freshman year of college into a hilarious, surreal graphic novel memoir. You’ll laugh and cry at the image of a T-shirt that says, “I can’t stay calm because my mom is dead” and other visual depictions of grief that show how badly Americans handle death. Show less

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The Dark Matter of Mona Starr

by Gulledge, Laura Lee

Paperback - 2020

Creative oddball Mona labels her depression her dark matter, but she finds hope through therapy, art and friendships. She learns to advocate for her own needs in this inspiring look at managing mental health. Creative oddball Mona labels her depression her dark matter, but she finds hope through therapy, art and friendships. She learns to advocate for her own needs in this inspiring look at managing mental health. Show less

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Displacement

by Hughes, Kiku

Paperback - 2020

Based on her family’s real-life experiences, Hughes has drawn a gorgeous yet mournful graphic novel about the Japanese internment camps in the 1940’s. Whe...Show more Based on her family’s real-life experiences, Hughes has drawn a gorgeous yet mournful graphic novel about the Japanese internment camps in the 1940’s. When Kiku travels back in time to the Tanforan camp in California and the Topaz camp in Utah, she learns first-hand about the hardships her gifted violinist grandmother Ernestina endured along with the other Japanese-American prisoners. Show less

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Dragon Hoops

by Yang, Gene Luen

Paperback - 2020

In this new autobiographical graphic novel, Yang chronicles the 2014 championship season of The Dragons, the basketball team at the Oakland, California hi...Show more In this new autobiographical graphic novel, Yang chronicles the 2014 championship season of The Dragons, the basketball team at the Oakland, California high school where he taught math. Despite his usual aversion to sports and his struggle to balance teaching, writing and family life, Yang finds inspiration in a group of young men who overcome discrimination and rise to the top. Show less

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Flamer

by Curato, Mike

Paperback - 2020

During the summer before he starts high school, Aiden attends Boy Scout camp, where he usually enjoys being outdoors and feeling like a part of a group. T...Show more During the summer before he starts high school, Aiden attends Boy Scout camp, where he usually enjoys being outdoors and feeling like a part of a group. This time, however, he gets bullied for being chubby, Filipino and gay, forcing him to face his feelings for his best friend. Show less

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Heartstopper

Volume 1

by Oseman, Alice

Paperback - 2020

In this sweet graphic novel series opener that will win over Check Please: Hockey! fans, high school freshman Nick has a huge crush on his rugby teammate ...Show more In this sweet graphic novel series opener that will win over Check Please: Hockey! fans, high school freshman Nick has a huge crush on his rugby teammate Charlie. Nick’s feelings deepen when Charlie stands up to Nick’s abusive ex-boyfriend, but does Charlie like him back? Show less

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How Do We Relationship?

Volume 1

by Tamifuru (Mangaka)

Paperback - 2020

After shy Miwa and energetic Saeko meet at their college in a small Japanese town, they decide to date for the practical reason that they don’t know anyon...Show more After shy Miwa and energetic Saeko meet at their college in a small Japanese town, they decide to date for the practical reason that they don’t know anyone else who dates other girls. Unlike most manga love stories that end when a couple finally gets together, this story starts when they begin dating and focuses on the growing pains of a new relationship. Show less

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I Had That Same Dream Again

The Complete Manga Collection

by Sumino, Yoru

Paperback - 2020

Fans of I Want to Eat Your Pancreas will love the author’s latest manga collection that contemplates the importance of friendship and empathy. Lonely Nano...Show more Fans of I Want to Eat Your Pancreas will love the author’s latest manga collection that contemplates the importance of friendship and empathy. Lonely Nanoka visits her neighbors and asks each of them, “What is happiness?” as she struggles to befriend a shy artistic boy at school and craves the attention of her busy parents. Show less

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A Man & His Cat

Volume 1

by Sakurai, Umi

Paperback - 2020

There's not much to look forward to when you are an almost one-year-old cat who is "not cute at all" waiting for their would-be owner to come al...Show more There's not much to look forward to when you are an almost one-year-old cat who is "not cute at all" waiting for their would-be owner to come along at a pet shop. A lonely, older man decides this cat will be his first pet and brings kitty home. Written from both the owner's and the cat's perspectives, this is a light-hearted and entertaining start to a new series. Fans of series like Chi's Sweet Home will enjoy this charming story. Show less

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A Map to the Sun

by Leong, Sloane

Paperback - 2020

Ren and Luna bond over basketball, but their friendship falls apart when Luna moves back to Oahu. After she returns two years later, the girls both try out for the school’s basketball team in this gorgeous pastel-toned graphic novel. Ren and Luna bond over basketball, but their friendship falls apart when Luna moves back to Oahu. After she returns two years later, the girls both try out for the school’s basketball team in this gorgeous pastel-toned graphic novel. Show less

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Spy X Family

Volume 1

by Endō, Tatsuya

Paperback - 2020

To fulfill his mission of spying on a corrupt political leader, top-secret agent Twilight must find a wife and child to enroll at an elite private school....Show more To fulfill his mission of spying on a corrupt political leader, top-secret agent Twilight must find a wife and child to enroll at an elite private school. In this hilarious manga series opener, he gets a lot more than he bargained for with expert assassin Yor, and telepathic Anya. Show less

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You Brought Me the Ocean

by Sanchez, Alex

Paperback - 2020

Jake wants to escape his hometown in New Mexico to study oceanography in Miami. As he falls for swim team captain Kenny, he discovers the truth about why his mother is so overprotective of him and why he’s so drawn to the sea. Jake wants to escape his hometown in New Mexico to study oceanography in Miami. As he falls for swim team captain Kenny, he discovers the truth about why his mother is so overprotective of him and why he’s so drawn to the sea. Show less

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