Award-winning books for adults
926 prize-winning or shortlisted books for adults. Pick a topic to narrow it down.
Fantasy and magic86Science fiction69Superheroes28Memoir and real lives139History98Funny109Manga124Horror and spooky48Crime and mystery57Adventure30Friendship and school25Family81Animals35Science and the real world130LGBTQ+ stories19
Our picks: for adults
926 books, the first 120 shown
Winner2026Absolute Batman Vol. 1: The ZooScott Snyder and Nick Dragotta2026 Harvey Award for Book of the Year winner
Winner2026Black Arms to Hold You Up: A History of Black ResistanceBen Passmore2026 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work winner
Winner2026It Rhymes with TakeiGeorge Takei2026 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Memoir winner
Winner2025Beneath the Trees Where Nobody SeesPatrick Horvath2025 Harvey Award for Book of the Year winner
Winner2025Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic MemoirTessa Hulls2025 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Memoir winner
Winner2025Star Trek: Lower Decks – Warp Your Own WayRyan North2025 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic winner
Winner2025Suffrage Song: The Haunted History of Gender, Race, and Voting Rights in the U.S.Caitlin Cass2025 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work winner
Winner2025The One Hand and The Six FingersRam V, Dan Watters, Laurence Campbell, and Sumit Kumar2025 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winner
Winner2024Family Style: Memories of an American from VietnamThien Pham2024 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Memoir winner
Winner2024Hip Hop Family TreeEd Piskor2024 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winner
Winner2024It's Jeff: The Jeff-Verse #1Kelly Thompson and Gurihiru2024 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication winner
Winner2024My Picture DiaryMaki Fujiwara2024 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia winner
Winner2024RoamingMariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki2024 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner2024Saga, Volume 11Brian K. Vaughan2024 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic winner
Winner2024Wonder Woman Historia: The AmazonsKelly Sue DeConnick, Phil Jimenez, Gene Ha, and Nicola Scott2024 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winner
Winner2023Blacksad: AmarilloJuan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido2023 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material winner
Winner2023Cyberpunk 2077: Big City DreamsBartosz Sztybor2023 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic winner
Winner2023Ducks: Two Years in the Oil SandsKate Beaton2023 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Memoir winner
Winner2023Flung Out of SpaceGrace Ellis and Hannah Templer2023 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work winner
Winner2023Revenge of the LibrariansTom Gauld2023 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication winner
Winner2022Far SectorN. K. Jemisin2022 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic winner
Winner2022Lovesickness: Junji Ito Story CollectionJunji Ito2022 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia winner
Winner2022MonstersBarry Windsor-Smith2022 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner2022Not All RobotsMark Russell and Mike Deodato Jr.2022 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication winner
Winner2022Run: Book OneJohn Lewis, Andrew Aydin, L. Fury, and Nate Powell2022 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Memoir winner
Winner2022The Complete American GodsNeil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell, and Scott Hampton2022 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winner
Winner2021Goblin GirlMoa Romanova2021 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material winner
Winner2021Kent State: Four Dead in OhioDerf Backderf2021 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work winner
Winner2021Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel AdaptationOctavia E. Butler and Damian Duffy2021 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic winner
Winner2021PulpEd Brubaker and Sean Phillips2021 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner2021ReminaJunji Ito2021 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia winner
Winner2021Seeds and StemsSimon Hanselmann2021 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winner
Winner2021The Loneliness of the Long-Distance CartoonistAdrian Tomine2021 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Memoir winner
Winner2020Cats of the LouvreTaiyō Matsumoto2020 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia winner
Winner2020LaGuardiaNnedi Okorafor and Tana Ford2020 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winner
Winner2020Snow, Glass, ApplesColleen Doran2020 Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Medium winner
Winner2020They Called Us EnemyGeorge Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker2020 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work winner
Winner2019Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the WorldPénélope Bagieu2019 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material winner
Winner2019Giant DaysJohn Allison, Max Sarin, and Julia Madrigal2019 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication winner
Winner2018Baking with KafkaTom Gauld2018 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication winner
Winner2018BoundlessJillian Tamaki2018 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winner
Winner2018KindredDamian Duffy and John Jennings2018 Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Medium winner
Winner2018My Favorite Thing Is MonstersEmil Ferris2018 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner2018Run for It: Stories of Slaves Who Fought for the FreedomMarcelo D’Salete2018 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material winner
Winner2017DemonJason Shiga2017 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winner
Winner2017March: Book ThreeJohn Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell2017 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work winner
Winner2017Moebius Library: The World of EdenaJean “Moebius” Giraud, et al.2017 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material winner
Winner2017The Art of Charlie Chan Hock ChyeSonny Liew2017 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia winner
Winner2016RuinsPeter Kuper2016 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner2016Showa: A History of Japan, 1926–1939Shigeru Mizuki2016 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia winner
Winner2016Step Aside, Pops: A Hark! A Vagrant CollectionKate Beaton2016 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication winner
Winner2016The RealistAsaf Hanuka2016 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material winner
Winner2016The Sandman: OvertureNeil Gaiman2016 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic winner
Winner2016Two BrothersFábio Moon and Gabriel Bá2016 Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Medium winner
Winner2014RASLJeff Smith2014 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winner
Winner2014Richard Stark's Parker: SlaygroundDarwyn Cooke2014 Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Medium winner
Winner2014The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein StoryVivek J. Tiwary, Andrew C. Robinson, and Kyle Baker2014 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work winner
Winner2014The Mysterious Underground MenOsamu Tezuka2014 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia winner
Winner2014The PropertyRutu Modan2014 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner2014Vader's Little PrincessJeffrey Brown2014 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication winner
Winner2013Building StoriesChris Ware2013 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner2013King CityBrandon Graham2013 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winner
Winner2013Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century BoysNaoki Urasawa2013 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia winner
Winner2013The Carter Family: Don't Forget This SongFrank M. Young and David Lasky2013 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work winner
Winner2012DiggerUrsula Vernon2012 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic winner
Winner2012Green River Killer: A True Detective StoryJeff Jensen and Jonathan Case2012 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work winner
Winner2012Jim Henson’s TaleRamón K. Pérez2012 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner2012Milk & Cheese: Dairy Products Gone BadEvan Dorkin2012 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication winner
Winner2012Onward Towards Our Noble DeathsShigeru Mizuki2012 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia winner
Winner2011I Thought You Would Be FunnierShannon Wheeler2011 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication winner
Winner2011It Was the War of the TrenchesJacques Tardi2011 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work winner
Winner2011WilsonDaniel Clowes2011 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner2010Asterios PolypDavid Mazzucchelli2010 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner2010Girl Genius, Volume 9: Agatha Heterodyne and the Heirs of the StormKaja Foglio and Phil Foglio2010 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic winner
Winner2010Richard Stark's Parker: The HunterDarwyn Cooke2010 Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Medium winner
Winner2010Scott Pilgrim vol. 5: Scott Pilgrim vs. the UniverseBryan Lee O'Malley2010 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication winner
Winner2010The PhotographerEmmanuel Guibert, Didier Lefèvre, and Frédéric Lemercier2010 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material winner
Winner2009DororoOsamu Tezuka2009 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia winner
Winner2009Hellboy Library EditionMike Mignola2009 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winner
Winner2009Swallow Me WholeNate Powell2009 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner2009The Last MusketeerJason2009 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material winner
Winner2009What It IsLynda Barry2009 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work winner
Winner2008Exit WoundsRutu Modan2008 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner2008I Killed Adolf HitlerJason2008 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material winner
Winner2007Fun HomeAlison Bechdel2007 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work winner
Winner2007Old BoyGaron Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi2007 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia winner
Winner2007The Left Bank GangJason2007 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material winner
Winner2006Black HoleCharles Burns2006 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winner
Winner2006Nat TurnerKyle Baker2006 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work winner
Winner2006The Rabbi's CatJoann Sfar2006 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material winner
Winner2006Top Ten: The Forty-NinersAlan Moore and Gene Ha2006 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner2005BuddhaOsamu Tezuka2005 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material winner
Winner2005The OriginalsDave Gibbons2005 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner2004Batman Adventures: Dangerous Dames and DemonsPaul Dini, Bruce Timm, and others2004 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winner
Winner2004BlanketsCraig Thompson2004 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner2003One! Hundred! Demons!Lynda Barry2003 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner2002AkiraKatsuhiro Otomo2002 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material winner
Winner2002Batman: Dark VictoryJeph Loeb and Tim Sale2002 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winner
Winner2002The Name of the GameWill Eisner2002 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner2001Jimmy CorriganChris Ware2001 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winner
Winner2001Lone Wolf and CubKazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima2001 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material winner
Winner2001Safe Area GorazdeJoe Sacco2001 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner2000Blade of the ImmortalHiroaki Samura2000 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material winner
Winner2000From HellAlan Moore and Eddie Campbell2000 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winner
Winner1999Batman: The Long HalloweenJeph Loeb and Tim Sale1999 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winner
Winner1999Superman: Peace on EarthPaul Dini and Alex Ross1999 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner1998Gon Swimmin'Masashi Tanaka1998 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material winner
Winner1998Sin CityFrank Miller1998 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winner
Winner1996Stuck Rubber BabyHoward Cruse1996 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner1995Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde Vol. 2P. Craig Russell1995 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner1994A Small KillingAlan Moore and Oscar Zárate1994 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner1994Cerebus: Flight (Mothers and Daughters, Book 1)Dave Sim and Gerhard1994 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winner
Winner1993Signal to NoiseNeil Gaiman and Dave McKean1993 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner1992Maus IIArt Spiegelman1992 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winner
Winner1992To the Heart of the StormWill Eisner1992 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner1991Elektra Lives AgainFrank Miller and Lynn Varley1991 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner1991Sandman: Dream CountryNeil Gaiman, Charles Vess, Colleen Doran, Kelly Jones, and Malcolm Jones III1991 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winnerA Wizard of Earthsea: A Graphic NovelFred Fordham and Ursula K LeGuinWinner2026A Wizard of Earthsea: A Graphic NovelFred Fordham and Ursula K LeGuin2026 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic winnerDromeJesse LonerganWinner2026DromeJesse Lonergan2026 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winnerLord of the Flies: The Graphic NovelAimée De JonghWinner2026Lord of the Flies: The Graphic NovelAimée De Jongh2026 Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Medium winner