TheComic Compass

Horror and spooky books for teens

20 award-winning books for teens. Monsters, ghosts and things that go bump.

Early readers4–7Kids8–12Teens13+Adults18+
Fantasy and magic39Science fiction26Superheroes11Memoir and real lives25History21Funny16Manga17Horror and spooky20Crime and mystery10Adventure24Friendship and school47Family36Animals12Science and the real world40LGBTQ+ stories16

20 books

Cover of MonstressWinner2018MonstressMarjorie Liu and Sana Takeda2018 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens winnerCover of NimonaWinner2016NimonaND Stevenson2016 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winnerCover of LumberjanesWinner2015LumberjanesShannon Watters, Grace Ellis, ND Stevenson, and Gus Allen2015 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens winnerCover of Through the WoodsWinner2015Through the WoodsE. M. Carroll2015 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winnerCover of Battling BoyWinner2014Battling BoyPaul Pope2014 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens winnerCover of Anya's GhostWinner2012Anya's GhostVera Brosgol2012 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens winnerCover of CoralineWinner2009CoralineNeil Gaiman, adapted by P. Craig Russell2009 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens winnerCover of MooncakesNominee2020MooncakesSuzanne Walker2020 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic nomineeCover of WatersnakesNominee2019WatersnakesTony Sandoval translated Lucas Marangon2019 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens nomineeCover of Shiver: Junji Ito Selected StoriesNominee2018Shiver: Junji Ito Selected StoriesJunji Ito2018 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia nomineeCover of Adventure Time: Marceline and the Scream QueensNominee2013Adventure Time: Marceline and the Scream QueensMeredith Gran2013 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens nomineeCover of IchiroNominee2013IchiroRyan Inzana2013 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens nomineeCover of GhostopolisNominee2011GhostopolisDoug TenNapel2011 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens nomineeCover of The Littlest Pirate KingNominee2011The Littlest Pirate KingDavid B. and Pierre Mac Orlan2011 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material nomineeCover of Angora NapkinNominee2010Angora NapkinTroy Little2010 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens nomineeCover of Rapunzel’s RevengeNominee2009Rapunzel’s RevengeShannon Hale & Dean Hale and Nathan Hale2009 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens nomineeCover of Little Vampire Does Kung Fu!Nominee2004Little Vampire Does Kung Fu!Joann Sfar2004 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material nomineeCover of Hellboy: The Chained Coffin and OthersNominee1999Hellboy: The Chained Coffin and OthersMike Mignola1999 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nomineeCover of Ghost WorldNominee1998Ghost WorldDan Clowes1998 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nomineeCover of Scary GodmotherNominee1998Scary GodmotherJill Thompson1998 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nominee