Award-winning books for kids
159 prize-winning or shortlisted books for kids. Pick a topic to narrow it down.
Fantasy and magic33Science fiction19Superheroes9Memoir and real lives11History10Funny17Manga8Horror and spooky11Crime and mystery11Adventure23Friendship and school35Family29Animals21Science and the real world31
Our picks: for kids
159 books, the first 120 shown
Winner2025Plain Jane and the MermaidVera Brosgol2025 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids winner
Winner2023ChivalryColleen Doran2023 Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Medium winner
Winner2023FrizzyClaribel A. Ortega and Rose Bousamra2023 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids winner
Winner2022Salt MagicHope Larson and Rebecca Monk2022 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids winner
Winner2021The Magic FishTrung Le Nguyen2021 Harvey Award for Book of the Year winner
Winner2020Are You Listening?Tillie Walden2020 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner2020GutsRaina Telgemeier2020 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids winner
Winner2019Hey KiddoJarrett J. Krosoczka2019 Harvey Award for Book of the Year winner
Winner2019The Nameless City: The Divided EarthFaith Erin Hicks2019 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids winner
Winner2019The VisionTom King, Gabriel Hernandez Walta, and Michael Walsh2019 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winner
Winner2018The Tea Dragon SocietyKay O'Neill2018 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids winner
Winner2017GhostsRaina Telgemeier2017 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids winner
Winner2016March: Book TwoJohn Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell2016 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work winner
Winner2016NimonaND Stevenson2016 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winner
Winner2016Over the Garden WallPat McHale, Amalia Levari, and Jim Campbell2016 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids winner
Winner2015El DeafoCece Bell2015 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids winner
Winner2015This One SummerMariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki2015 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner2015Through the WoodsE. M. Carroll2015 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winner
Winner2014The Adventures of Superhero GirlFaith Erin Hicks2014 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids winner
Winner2013Adventure TimeRyan North, Shelli Paroline, and Braden Lamb2013 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids winner
Winner2013Darth Vader and SonJeffrey Brown2013 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication winner
Winner2011The Marvelous Land of OzEric Shanower and Skottie Young2011 Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Medium winner
Winner2011Tiny TitansArt Baltazar and Franco Aureliani2011 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids winner
Winner2010The Wonderful Wizard of OzL. Frank Baum, adapted by Eric Shanower, and Skottie Young2010 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids winner
Winner2008Mouse Guard: Fall 1152David Petersen2008 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winner
Winner2007American Born ChineseGene Luen Yang2007 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner2003Dr. Jekyll & Mr. HydeRobert Louis Stevenson, adapted by Jerry Kramsky and Lorenzo Mattotti2003 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material winner
Winner1997Fax from SarajevoJoe Kubert1997 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner1996The Tale of One Bad RatBryan Talbot1996 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winnerThe Cartoonists ClubRaina Telgemeier, Scott McCloudWinner2026The Cartoonists ClubRaina Telgemeier, Scott McCloud2026 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids winnerMexikid: A Graphic MemoirPedro MartínWinner2024Mexikid: A Graphic MemoirPedro Martín2024 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids winnerSuperman Smashes the KlanGene Luen Yang and GurihiruWinner2021Superman Smashes the KlanGene Luen Yang and Gurihiru2021 Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Medium winnerIs This Guy For Real? The Unbelievable Andy KaufmanBox BrownWinner2019Is This Guy For Real? The Unbelievable Andy KaufmanBox Brown2019 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work winnerSnarked!Roger LangridgeWinner2012Snarked!Roger Langridge2012 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids winner
Nominee2026ChickenpoxRemy Lai2026 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2026OasisGuojing2026 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2025How It All EndsEmma Hunsinger2025 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2025Next StopDebbie Fong2025 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2025WeirdoTony Weaver Jr. and Jes & Cin Wibowo2025 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2025Young Hag and the Witches' QuestIsabel Greenberg2025 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2024Bea WolfZach Weinersmith and Boulet2024 Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Medium nominee
Nominee2024Mabuhay!Zachary Sterling2024 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2024Saving SunshineSaadia Faruqi and Shazleen Khan2024 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2024Sunshine: How One Camp Taught Me about Life, Death, and HopeJarrett J. Krosoczka2024 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Memoir nominee
Nominee2023Adventuregame Comics: LeviathanJason Shiga2023 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2023CrushingSophie Burrows2023 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nominee
Nominee2023Isla to IslandAlexis Castellanos2023 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2023Little MonarchsJonathan Case2023 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2023Swim TeamJohnnie Christmas2023 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2023Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen MisadventureLewis Hancox2023 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Memoir nominee
Nominee2022AllergicMegan Wagner Lloyd and Michelle Mee Nutter2022 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2022Rainbow BridgeSteve Orlando, Steve Foxe, and Valentina Brancati2022 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2022Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun BearTrang Nguyen and Jeet Zdung2022 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2022Spy × FamilyTatsuya Endo2022 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia nominee
Nominee2022The Science of Surfing: A Surfside Girls Guide to the OceanKim Dwinell2022 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2021DoodlevilleChad Sell2021 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2021Go with the FlowLily Williams and Karen Schneemann2021 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2021Herobear and the Kid: The HeritageMike Kunkel2021 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nominee
Nominee2021Mister Invincible: Local HeroPascal Jousselin2021 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2021SnapdragonKat Leyh2021 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2021TwinsVarian Johnson and Shannon Wright2021 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2021When You Look UpDecur2021 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material nominee
Nominee2020Dog Man: For Whom the Ball RollsDav Pilkey2020 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2020New KidJerry Craft2020 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2020The Seventh VoyageJon J Muth2020 Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Medium nominee
Nominee2020The Wolf in UnderpantsWilfrid Lupano, Mayana Itoïz, and Paul Cauuet2020 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2020This Was Our PactRyan Andrews2020 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2019A Sea of LoveWilfrid Lupano and Grégory Panaccione2019 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material nominee
Nominee2019Aquicorn CoveKay O'Neill2019 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2019Be PreparedVera Brosgol2019 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2019My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday WonderNie Jun2019 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia nominee
Nominee2019On a SunbeamTillie Walden2019 Harvey Award for Book of the Year nominee
Nominee2019The Cardboard KingdomChad Sell2019 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2018BolivarSean Rubin2018 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2018NightlightsLorena Alvarez2018 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2018Wallace the BraveWill Henry2018 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2017Hilda and the Stone ForestLuke Pearson2017 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2017Science Comics: DinosaursMK Reed and Joe Flood2017 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2017The Drawing LessonMark Crilley2017 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2016Baba Yaga's AssistantMarika McCoola and Emily Carroll2016 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2016Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in WarJessica Dee Humphreys, Michel Chikwanine, and Claudia Dávila2016 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2016Cyanide & Happiness: Stab FactoryKris Wilson, Rob DenBleyker, and Dave McElfatrick2016 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2016Nanjing: The Burning CityEthan Young2016 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nominee
Nominee2016Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales: The Underground AbductorNathan Hale2016 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2016Roller GirlVictoria Jamieson2016 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2016Sunny Side UpJennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm2016 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2015I Was the CatPaul Tobin and Benjamin Dewey2015 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2015Little Nemo: Return to SlumberlandEric Shanower and Gabriel Rodriguez2015 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2014A Bag of MarblesJoseph Joffo, Kris, and Vincent Bailly2014 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work nominee
Nominee2014Hilda and the Bird ParadeLuke Pearson2014 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2014Jane, the Fox and MeFanny Britt and Isabelle Arsenault2014 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2014Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard vol. 2 editedDavid Petersen, Paul Morrissey, and Rebecca Taylor2014 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2014The Lost BoyGreg Ruth2014 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2014War BrothersSharon McKay and Daniel LaFrance2014 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nominee
Nominee2013Amulet Book 5: Prince of the ElvesKazu Kibuishi2013 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2013Cow Boy: A Boy and His HorseNate Cosby and Chris Eliopoulos2013 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2013Hilda and the Midnight GiantLuke Pearson2013 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2013Road to OzEric Shanower and Skottie Young2013 Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Medium nominee
Nominee2012Amelia Rules!Jimmy Gownley2012 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2012PrincelessJeremy Whitley and Mia Goodwin2012 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2012Stargazing DogTakashi Murakami2012 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia nominee
Nominee2012The All-New Batman: The Brave and the BoldSholly Fisch, Rick Burchett, and Dan Davis2012 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2012The Ferret's a FootColleen AF Venable and Stephanie Yue2012 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2012Zahra's ParadiseAmir and Khalil2012 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nominee
Nominee2012Zita the SpacegirlBen Hatke2012 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2011Amelia Earhart: This Broad OceanSara Stewart Taylor and Ben Towle2011 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2011Amelia Rules!: True Things (Adults Don’t Want Kids to Know)Jimmy Gownley2011 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2011Binky to the RescueAshley Spires2011 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2011Prime BabyGene Luen Yang2011 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2011SilverFin: A James Bond AdventureCharlie Higson and Kev Walker2011 Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Medium nominee
Nominee2011The Little PrinceJoann Sfar2011 Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Medium nominee
Nominee2011The Littlest Pirate KingDavid B. and Pierre Mac Orlan2011 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material nominee
Nominee2011The Unsinkable Walker BeanAaron Renier2011 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2011Treasury of XXth Century Murder: The Terrible Axe Man of New OrleansRick Geary2011 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work nominee
Nominee2010Lunch Lady and the Cyborg SubstituteJarrett J. Krosoczka2010 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2010The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat CrookEleanor Davis2010 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2010The TOON Treasury of Classic Children’s ComicsArt Spiegelman and Françoise Mouly2010 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2009Amulet Book 1: The StonekeeperKazu Kibuishi2009 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2009Cowa!Akira Toriyama2009 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2009Princess at MidnightAndi Watson2009 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee