Superheroes books for adults
28 award-winning books for adults. Capes, powers and the heroes everyone knows.
Fantasy and magic86Science fiction69Superheroes28Memoir and real lives139History98Funny109Manga124Horror and spooky48Crime and mystery57Adventure30Friendship and school25Family81Animals35Science and the real world130LGBTQ+ stories19
28 books
Winner2026Absolute Batman Vol. 1: The ZooScott Snyder and Nick Dragotta2026 Harvey Award for Book of the Year winner
Winner2024It's Jeff: The Jeff-Verse #1Kelly Thompson and Gurihiru2024 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication winner
Winner2024Wonder Woman Historia: The AmazonsKelly Sue DeConnick, Phil Jimenez, Gene Ha, and Nicola Scott2024 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 winner
Winner2002Batman: Dark VictoryJeph Loeb and Tim Sale2002 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winner
Winner1999Batman: The Long HalloweenJeph Loeb and Tim Sale1999 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winner
Winner1999Superman: Peace on EarthPaul Dini and Alex Ross1999 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winnerSuperman's Pal Jimmy OlsenMatt Fraction and Steve LieberWinner2026Superman's Pal Jimmy OlsenMatt Fraction and Steve Lieber2026 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winnerWonder Woman: The True AmazonJill ThompsonWinner2017Wonder Woman: The True AmazonJill Thompson2017 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winnerMs. Marvel, Volume 1: No NormalG. Willow WilsonWinner2015Ms. Marvel, Volume 1: No NormalG. Willow Wilson2015 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic winnerBatman: Black and White, vol. 2Mark Chiarello and Nick J. Napolitano (editors)Winner2003Batman: Black and White, vol. 2Mark Chiarello and Nick J. Napolitano (editors)2003 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint 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
Nominee2026Absolute Wonder Woman Vol. 1: The Last AmazonKelly Thompson2026 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic nominee
Nominee2025Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 1Jonathan Hickman and Marco Checchetto2025 Harvey Award for Book of the Year nominee
Nominee2021DragmanSteven Appleby2021 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nominee
Nominee2020Rusty BrownChris Ware2020 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nominee
Nominee2019Green Lantern: Earth One Vol. 1Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman2019 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nominee
Nominee2017Dark Night: A True Batman StoryPaul Dini and Eduardo Risso2017 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work nominee
Nominee2015Rocket RaccoonSkottie Young2015 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2015Superior Foes of Spider-ManNick Spencer and Steve Lieber2015 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2012The Death RayDan Clowes2012 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nominee
Nominee2010Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?Neil Gaiman2010 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic nominee
Nominee2009The Umbrella AcademyGerard Way and Gabriel Bá2009 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nominee
Nominee2005It's a Bird...Steven T. Seagle and Teddy Kristiansen2005 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nominee
Nominee1999CaricatureDan Clowes1999 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nominee
Nominee1997Batman and Captain AmericaJohn Byrne1997 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nomineeBatman/Elmer Fudd Special #1Tom King, Lee Weeks, and Byron VaughnNominee2018Batman/Elmer Fudd Special #1Tom King, Lee Weeks, and Byron Vaughn2018 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeMs. Marvel, Volume 5: Super FamousG. Willow WilsonNominee2017Ms. Marvel, Volume 5: Super FamousG. Willow Wilson2017 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic nominee