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Kirkus Best Books of the Year – Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction Winners

Browse Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction winners and nominees by year. This archive follows one award category across the full Kirkus Best Books of the Year history.

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction Cross-year archive

2025

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction results for the 2025 award year.

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Cabin Head and Tree Head

Campbell, Scott

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2025 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

The Cartoonists Club

Telgemeier, Raina

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2025 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Dear Jackie

Bagley, Jessixa

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2025 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Dream On

Hale, Shannon

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2025 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

The Five Wolves

McCarty, Peter

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2025 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Fresh Start

Galligan, Gale

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2025 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

I'm a Dumbo Octopus!

Lambelet, Anne

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2025 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

It's About Time!: Big Ideas That Changed the World #6 (A Nonfiction Graphic Novel)

Brown, Don

Standalone · Graphic Novel

Jan-2025 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang

Yan, Stan

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2025 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Monkey King and the World of Myths

Lam, Maple

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Night Chef: An Epic Tale of Friendship with a Side of Deliciousness

Song, Mika

Standalone · General Fiction

Nov-2025 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Oasis

Guojing

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2025 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

School Dance

Sax, Sarah

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2025 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Tuck Everlasting

Babbitt, Natalie

Standalone · Historical

Jan-1975 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

2024

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction results for the 2024 award year.

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Ant Story

Hosler, Jay

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Asgardians: Thor

O'Connor, George

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Asgardians: Odin

O'Connor, George

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Fake Chinese Sounds

Tsong, Jing Jing

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

The Girl Who Sang

Nadel, Estelle

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

How It All Ends

Hunsinger, Emma

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Next Stop

Fong, Debbie

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

The Other Side of Tomorrow

Cho, Tina

Standalone · General Fiction

Nov-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Pearl

Smith, Sherri L.

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Uprooted

Chan, Ruth

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Weirdo

Weaver, Tony, Jr.

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

2023

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction results for the 2023 award year.

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Bea Wolf

Weinersmith, Zach

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

A First Time for Everything

Santat, Dan

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

The Magicians

Blexbolex

Standalone · General Fiction

Nov-2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Mexikid

Martin, Pedro

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

The Moth Keeper

O'Neill, K.

Standalone · Manga

Mar-2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

The Ojja-Wojja

Visaggio, Magdalene

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Oliver's Great Big Universe

Cham, Jorge

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Parachute Kids

Tang, Betty C.

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Saving H'non

Nguyen, Trang

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Saving Sunshine

Faruqi, Saadia

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

School Trip

Craft, Jerry

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Where's Joon?

Kim, Julie

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

2022

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction results for the 2022 award year.

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And Now I Spill the Family Secrets: An Illustrated Memoir

Kimball, Margaret

Standalone · Graphic Novel

Apr-2021 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

The Flamingo

Guojing

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2022 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Freestyle

Galligan, Gale

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2022 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Frizzy

Ortega, Claribel A.

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2022 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Isla to Island

Castellanos, Alexis

Standalone · Historical

Mar-2022 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Little Monarchs

Case, Jonathan

Standalone · Fantasy

Apr-2022 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Swim Team

Christmas, Johnnie

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2022 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

The Tryout

Soontornvat, Christina

Standalone · Graphic Novel

Sep-2022 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Twig, Volume 1

Young, Skottie

Standalone · Graphic Novel

Nov-2022 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Twin Cities

Pimienta, Jose

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2022 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

We the People!

Brown, Don

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2022 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

2021

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction results for the 2021 award year.

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Barb the Last Berzerker

Abdo, Dan

Barb the Last Berzerker Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Oct-2021 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Borders

King, Thomas

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2021 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

The Golden Hour

Smith, Niki

Standalone · General Fiction

Nov-2021 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Island Book

Dahm, Evan

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2019 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

The Legend of Auntie Po

Khor, Shing Yin

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2021 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Lilla the Accidental Witch

Crewes, Eleanor

Standalone · Fantasy

Jul-2021 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Living With Viola

Fung, Rosena

Standalone · General Fiction

Dec-2021 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Manu

Fernandez, Kelly

Standalone · Fantasy

Nov-2021 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Monster Friends

Vandorn, Kaeti

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2021 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

When Pigs Fly

Harrell, Rob

Batpig Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Nov-2021 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

2020

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction results for the 2020 award year.

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All Together Now

Larson, Hope

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Beetle & the Hollowbones

Layne, Aliza

The Beetle Books Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Aug-2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Class Act

Craft, Jerry

New Kid Series · Book 2 · General Fiction

Oct-2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

The Deep & Dark Blue

Smith, Niki

Standalone · Fantasy

Jan-2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

The Girl & the Galdurian

Probert, Tim

Lightfall Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Sep-2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Go With the Flow

Schneemann, Karen

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

The Great Bunk Bed Battle

Kugler, Tina

Fox Tails Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Sep-2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

The Great Bunk Bed Battle

Kugler, Tina

Acorn (Early Readers) Series · General Fiction

Sep-2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Rise of the Halfling King

Bowles, David

Standalone · General Fiction

Nov-2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Stuck Together

Smith, Brian Smitty

Pea, Bee, & Jay Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Sep-2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Twins

Johnson, Varian

Twins Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Oct-2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

When Stars Are Scattered

Jamieson, Victoria; Mohamed, Omar

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Yorick and Bones

Tankard, Jeremy

Yorick and Bones Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

May-2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

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