With more than 250 title submissions from 94 publishing imprints, this year’s Excellence in Graphic Literature Awards are our largest yet. The finalists and winners—picked by librarians and educators—offer a wide range of voices and stories to inspire and educate readers of all ages.
2024 Honorees
Mosaic Award
JAJ: A Haida Manga
by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas (Douglas & McIntyre)
Book of the Year
Shubeik Lubeik
by Deena Mohamed (Pantheon)
Finalists
Winners
The Excellence in Graphic Literature Awards help:
- Educators and librarians: Identify high-quality graphic literature to use in diverse educational settings.
- Publishers: Highlight works that make a significant contribution to graphic literature and promote substantive pop culture education.
- Parents, pop culture fans, and other discerning readers: Find compelling, expertly crafted graphic literature to read and enjoy.
Previous EGL Awards Honorees
These titles are the very best in fiction and non-fiction graphic literature for Children, Middle-Grades, Young Adults, and Adults.
Finalists — 2023
Winners — 2023
Other Past Excellence in Graphic Awards Winners
EGL Awards Teaching Guides
The Excellence in Graphic Literature Awards Advisory Board and Category Juries
Our Advisory Board and Juries are comprised of diverse, experienced, and informed professionals whose experiences span publishing, libraries, and education. Each year, these team members identify the very best in graphic literature based on a clearly defined and transparent process.
