TheComic Compass

Science fiction books for adults

69 award-winning books for adults. Space, robots, time travel and strange futures.

Early readers4–7Kids8–12Teens13+Adults18+
Fantasy and magic86Science fiction69Superheroes28Memoir and real lives139History98Funny109Manga124Horror and spooky48Crime and mystery57Adventure30Friendship and school25Family81Animals35Science and the real world130LGBTQ+ stories19

69 books

Cover of Cyberpunk 2077: Big City DreamsWinner2023Cyberpunk 2077: Big City DreamsBartosz Sztybor2023 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic winnerCover of Flung Out of SpaceWinner2023Flung Out of SpaceGrace Ellis and Hannah Templer2023 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work winnerCover of Not All RobotsWinner2022Not All RobotsMark Russell and Mike Deodato Jr.2022 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication winnerCover of Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel AdaptationWinner2021Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel AdaptationOctavia E. Butler and Damian Duffy2021 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic winnerCover of LaGuardiaWinner2020LaGuardiaNnedi Okorafor and Tana Ford2020 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winnerCover of KindredWinner2018KindredDamian Duffy and John Jennings2018 Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Medium winnerCover of Moebius Library: The World of EdenaWinner2017Moebius Library: The World of EdenaJean “Moebius” Giraud, et al.2017 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material winnerCover of RASLWinner2014RASLJeff Smith2014 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winnerCover of The Mysterious Underground MenWinner2014The Mysterious Underground MenOsamu Tezuka2014 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia winnerCover of Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century BoysWinner2013Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century BoysNaoki Urasawa2013 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia winnerCover of Girl Genius, Volume 9: Agatha Heterodyne and the Heirs of the StormWinner2010Girl Genius, Volume 9: Agatha Heterodyne and the Heirs of the StormKaja Foglio and Phil Foglio2010 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic winnerCover of The Last MusketeerWinner2009The Last MusketeerJason2009 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material winnerCover of I Killed Adolf HitlerWinner2008I Killed Adolf HitlerJason2008 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material winnerCover of Batman Adventures: Dangerous Dames and DemonsWinner2004Batman Adventures: Dangerous Dames and DemonsPaul Dini, Bruce Timm, and others2004 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winnerCover of AkiraWinner2002AkiraKatsuhiro Otomo2002 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material winnerCover of Sin CityWinner1998Sin CityFrank Miller1998 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winnerCover of A Small KillingWinner1994A Small KillingAlan Moore and Oscar Zárate1994 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winnerCover of Signal to NoiseWinner1993Signal to NoiseNeil Gaiman and Dave McKean1993 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winnerWonder Woman: The True AmazonJill ThompsonWinner2017Wonder Woman: The True AmazonJill Thompson2017 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winnerAbsolute JusticeAlex Ross, Jim Krueger, and Doug BraithewaiteWinner2010Absolute JusticeAlex Ross, Jim Krueger, and Doug Braithewaite2010 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winnerTekkonkinkreet: Black & WhiteTaiyō MatsumotoWinner2008Tekkonkinkreet: Black & WhiteTaiyō Matsumoto2008 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia winnerCover of The Space CatNominee2026The Space CatNnedi Okorafor2026 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic nomineeCover of Black Hammer Library EditionNominee2021Black Hammer Library EditionJeff Lemire, Dean Ormstom, Emi Lenox, and Rich Tommaso2021 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nomineeCover of Slaughterhouse-FiveNominee2021Slaughterhouse-FiveRyan North and Albert Monteys2021 Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Medium nomineeCover of Moonbound: Apollo 11 and the Dream of SpaceflightNominee2020Moonbound: Apollo 11 and the Dream of SpaceflightJonathan Fetter-Vorm2020 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work nomineeCover of The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic NovelNominee2020The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic NovelRenee Nault2020 Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Medium nomineeCover of Black Panther: Long Live the KingNominee2019Black Panther: Long Live the KingNnedi Okorafor and Aaron Covington2019 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic nomineeCover of Green Lantern: Earth One Vol. 1Nominee2019Green Lantern: Earth One Vol. 1Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman2019 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nomineeCover of Upgrade SoulNominee2019Upgrade SoulEzra Claytan Daniels2019 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nomineeCover of Otherworld BarbaraNominee2018Otherworld BarbaraMoto Hagio2018 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia nomineeCover of Last LookNominee2017Last LookCharles Burns2017 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nomineeCover of MooncopNominee2017MooncopTom Gauld2017 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nomineeCover of PatienceNominee2017PatienceDaniel Clowes2017 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nomineeCover of The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and BabbageNominee2016The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and BabbageSydney Padua2016 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nomineeCover of All You Need Is KillNominee2015All You Need Is KillHiroshi Sakurazaka, Ryosuke Takeuchi, Takeshi Obata, and yoshitoshi ABe2015 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia nomineeCover of HereNominee2015HereRichard McGuire2015 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nomineeCover of Rocket RaccoonNominee2015Rocket RaccoonSkottie Young2015 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeCover of Superior Foes of Spider-ManNominee2015Superior Foes of Spider-ManNick Spencer and Steve Lieber2015 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeCover of Schlock Mercenary: Force MultiplicationNominee2013Schlock Mercenary: Force MultiplicationHoward Tayler2013 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic nomineeCover of Thermae RomaeNominee2013Thermae RomaeMari Yamazaki2013 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia nomineeCover of Saturn ApartmentsNominee2012Saturn ApartmentsHisae Iwaoka2012 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia nomineeCover of The Death RayNominee2012The Death RayDan Clowes2012 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nomineeCover of WE3: The Deluxe EditionNominee2012WE3: The Deluxe EditionGrant Morrison and Frank Quitely2012 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nomineeCover of A Distant NeighborhoodNominee2010A Distant NeighborhoodJiro Taniguchi2010 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nomineeCover of Serenity: Better DaysNominee2009Serenity: Better DaysJoss Whedon and Brett Matthews2009 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic nomineeCover of The Umbrella AcademyNominee2009The Umbrella AcademyGerard Way and Gabriel Bá2009 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nomineeCover of Three ShadowsNominee2009Three ShadowsCyril Pedrosa2009 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nomineeCover of Y: The Last Man, Volume 10: Whys and WhereforesNominee2009Y: The Last Man, Volume 10: Whys and WhereforesBrian K. Vaughan2009 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic nomineeCover of A.L.I.E.E.E.N.Nominee2007A.L.I.E.E.E.N.Lewis Trondheim2007 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material nomineeCover of Pizzeria KamikazeNominee2007Pizzeria KamikazeEtgar Keret and Asaf Hanuka2007 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material nomineeCover of Cromartie High SchoolNominee2006Cromartie High SchoolEiji Nonaka2006 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material nomineeCover of 32 StoriesNominee199632 StoriesAdrian Tomine1996 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nomineeCover of Concrete: Killer SmileNominee1996Concrete: Killer SmilePaul Chadwick1996 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nomineeThe Once and Future RiotJoe SaccoNominee2026The Once and Future RiotJoe Sacco2026 Harvey Award for Book of the Year nomineeTokyo Alien Bros.Keigo ShinzoNominee2026Tokyo Alien Bros.Keigo Shinzo2026 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia nomineeCryptid ClubSarah AndersenNominee2023Cryptid ClubSarah Andersen2023 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeOnce & Future, Volume 4: Monarchies in the UKKieron GillenNominee2023Once & Future, Volume 4: Monarchies in the UKKieron Gillen2023 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic nomineeSaga, Volume 10Brian K. VaughanNominee2023Saga, Volume 10Brian K. Vaughan2023 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic nomineeOnce & Future, Volume 3: The Parliament of MagpiesKieron GillenNominee2022Once & Future, Volume 3: The Parliament of MagpiesKieron Gillen2022 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic nomineeOnce & Future, Volume 1: The King Is UndeadKieron GillenNominee2021Once & Future, Volume 1: The King Is UndeadKieron Gillen2021 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic nomineeHomunculusJoe SparrowNominee2019HomunculusJoe Sparrow2019 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nomineeSaga, Volume 9Brian K. VaughanNominee2019Saga, Volume 9Brian K. Vaughan2019 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic nomineeWoman WorldAminder DhaliwalNominee2019Woman WorldAminder Dhaliwal2019 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeCrawl SpaceJesse JacobsNominee2018Crawl SpaceJesse Jacobs2018 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nomineeThe Arab of the Future: A Childhood in the Middle East 1978–1984Riad SattoufNominee2016The Arab of the Future: A Childhood in the Middle East 1978–1984Riad Sattouf2016 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work nomineeThe Motherless OvenRob DavisNominee2015The Motherless OvenRob Davis2015 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nominee7 Billion NeedlesNobuaki TadanoNominee20117 Billion NeedlesNobuaki Tadano2011 Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Medium nomineePluto: Urasawa X TezukaNaoki Urasawa and Takashi NagasakiNominee2010Pluto: Urasawa X TezukaNaoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki2010 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia nomineeSandman Mystery Theatre: The TarantulaMatt Wagner and Guy DavisNominee1996Sandman Mystery Theatre: The TarantulaMatt Wagner and Guy Davis1996 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nominee