Adventure books for adults
30 award-winning books for adults. Quests, journeys and survival.
Fantasy and magic86Science fiction69Superheroes28Memoir and real lives139History98Funny109Manga124Horror and spooky48Crime and mystery57Adventure30Friendship and school25Family81Animals35Science and the real world130LGBTQ+ stories19
30 books
Winner2021Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel AdaptationOctavia E. Butler and Damian Duffy2021 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic winner
Winner2017Moebius Library: The World of EdenaJean “Moebius” Giraud, et al.2017 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material winner
Winner2014RASLJeff Smith2014 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winner
Winner2004Batman Adventures: Dangerous Dames and DemonsPaul Dini, Bruce Timm, and others2004 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winnerShuna's JourneyHayao MiyazakiWinner2023Shuna's JourneyHayao Miyazaki2023 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia winnerTekkonkinkreet: Black & WhiteTaiyō MatsumotoWinner2008Tekkonkinkreet: Black & WhiteTaiyō Matsumoto2008 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia winnerBatman & Superman Adventures: World's FinestPaul Dini, Joe Staton, and Terry BeattyWinner1998Batman & Superman Adventures: World's FinestPaul Dini, Joe Staton, and Terry Beatty1998 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Nominee2022Strange AdventuresTom King2022 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic nominee
Nominee2018Golden KamuySatoru Noda2018 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia nominee
Nominee2016The DivineBoaz Lavie2016 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic nominee
Nominee2016The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and BabbageSydney Padua2016 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nominee
Nominee2015All You Need Is KillHiroshi Sakurazaka, Ryosuke Takeuchi, Takeshi Obata, and yoshitoshi ABe2015 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia nominee
Nominee2015Corto MalteseHugo Pratt2015 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material nominee
Nominee2015Rocket RaccoonSkottie Young2015 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2014Adventures of a Japanese BusinessmanJosé Domingo2014 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material nominee
Nominee2014HeckZander Cannon2014 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nominee
Nominee2012Big QuestionsAnders Nilsen2012 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nominee
Nominee2010My mommy is in America and she met Buffalo BillJean Regnaud and Émile Bravo2010 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nominee
Nominee2009Serenity: Better DaysJoss Whedon and Brett Matthews2009 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic nominee
Nominee2009The Quest for the Missing GirlJiro Taniguchi2009 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia nominee
Nominee2006Pyongyang: A Journey in North KoreaGuy Delisle2006 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work nominee
Nominee2003Beg the QuestionBob Fingerman2003 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nominee
Nominee2000Good-bye, Chunky RiceCraig Thompson2000 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nominee
Nominee1999Booze, Broads, and BulletsFrank Miller1999 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nomineeAlanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness, Book 1)Vita Ayala, Sama BeckNominee2026Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness, Book 1)Vita Ayala, Sama Beck2026 Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Medium nomineeThe Worst Journey in the World, Volume 1: Making Our Easting DownSarah AirriessNominee2025The Worst Journey in the World, Volume 1: Making Our Easting DownSarah Airriess2025 Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Medium nomineeEarthaCathy MalkasianNominee2018EarthaCathy Malkasian2018 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nomineeThe Further Fattening Adventure of Pudge, Girl BlimpLee MarrsNominee2017The Further Fattening Adventure of Pudge, Girl BlimpLee Marrs2017 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeThe Less Than Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal OmnibusE. K. WeaverNominee2016The Less Than Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal OmnibusE. K. Weaver2016 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nomineeBone Vol. 8: Treasure HuntersJeff SmithNominee2003Bone Vol. 8: Treasure HuntersJeff Smith2003 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nominee