Friendship and school books for adults
25 award-winning books for adults. Making friends, growing up and surviving school.
Fantasy and magic86Science fiction69Superheroes28Memoir and real lives139History98Funny109Manga124Horror and spooky48Crime and mystery57Adventure30Friendship and school25Family81Animals35Science and the real world130LGBTQ+ stories19
25 books
Winner2020They Called Us EnemyGeorge Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker2020 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work winner
Winner2010Scott Pilgrim vol. 5: Scott Pilgrim vs. the UniverseBryan Lee O'Malley2010 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication winner
Nominee2023Look BackTatsuki Fujimoto2023 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia nominee
Nominee2022Thirsty MermaidsKat Leyh2022 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2021Die, Volume 2: Split the PartyKieron Gillen2021 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic nominee
Nominee2021What If We Were...Axelle Lenoir2021 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2020Die, Volume 1: Fantasy HeartbreakerKieron Gillen2020 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic nominee
Nominee2019Laid-Back CampAfro2019 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia nominee
Nominee2018Lighter Than My ShadowKatie Green2018 Harvey Award for Book of the Year nominee
Nominee2017orange: The Complete CollectionIchigo Takano2017 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia nominee
Nominee2014The Heart of ThomasMoto Hagio2014 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia nominee
Nominee2012The Death RayDan Clowes2012 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nominee
Nominee2012Wandering SonTakako Shimura2012 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia nominee
Nominee2006Cromartie High SchoolEiji Nonaka2006 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material nominee
Nominee2000Good-bye, Chunky RiceCraig Thompson2000 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nominee
Nominee1998Ghost WorldDan Clowes1998 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nomineeJeff the Land SharkKelly Thompson and TokitokoroNominee2026Jeff the Land SharkKelly Thompson and Tokitokoro2026 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeSurrounded: America's First School for Black Girls, 1832Wilfrid Lupano, Stéphane FertNominee2026Surrounded: America's First School for Black Girls, 1832Wilfrid Lupano, Stéphane Fert2026 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work nomineeFlakeMatthew DooleyNominee2021FlakeMatthew Dooley2021 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nomineeWondermark: Friends You Can Ride OnDavid MalkiNominee2020Wondermark: Friends You Can Ride OnDavid Malki2020 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeGirl TownCarolyn NowakNominee2019Girl TownCarolyn Nowak2019 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nomineeMonk!Youssef DaoudiNominee2019Monk!Youssef Daoudi2019 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work nomineeCrawl SpaceJesse JacobsNominee2018Crawl SpaceJesse Jacobs2018 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nomineeThe Motherless OvenRob DavisNominee2015The Motherless OvenRob Davis2015 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nomineeAfter School NightmareSetona MizushiroNominee2007After School NightmareSetona Mizushiro2007 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia nominee