Harvey Awards 2025: Check Out the Nominees

Book of the Year

A powerful mix of genres and voices fuels this category:

• Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees by Patrick Horvath (IDW Publishing)

• Final Cut by Charles Burns (Pantheon)

• Helen of Wyndhorn by Tom King & Bilquis Evely (Dark Horse)

• Precious Metal: From the World of Little Bird by Darcy Van Poelgeest & Ian Bertram (Image Comics)

• Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 1 by Jonathan Hickman & Marco Checchetto (Marvel Comics)

Digital Book of the Year

Celebrating the best in digital-first storytelling:

• Castle Swimmer by Wendy Lian Martin (Webtoon)

• Morgana and Oz by Miyuli (Webtoon)

• The Mafia Nanny by SH00 & Violet Matter (Webtoon)

• Resenter by Gigi Murakami (VIZ Manga)

• Sarah’s Scribbles by Sarah Anderson (Go Comics)

Best Children’s Book

Enchanting tales for younger readers:

• The Cartoonists Club by Raina Telgemeier & Scott McCloud (Graphix)

• Chickenpox by Remy Lai (Allen & Unwin)

• Free Piano (Not Haunted) by Whitney Gardner (Simon & Schuster)

• Mixed-Up by Kami Garcia & Brittney Williams (First Second)

• Song for You and I by Kay O’Neil (RH Graphic)

• Weirdo by Tony Weaver Jr., Jess Wibowo & Cin Wibowo (First Second)

Best Young Adult Book
For teens and coming-of-age aficionados:

• Ash’s Cabin by Jen Wang (First Second)

• How It All Ends by Emma Hunsinger (Greenwillow)

• Navigating with You by Jeremy Whitley, Cassio Ribeiro & Nikki Foxrobot (Maverick/Mad Cave)

• Raised by Ghosts by Briana Loewinsohn (Fantagraphics)

• Strange Bedfellows by Ariel Slamet Ries (HarperAlley)

Best Manga

Manga lovers, this one’s for you:

• The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy at All by Sumiko Arai; trans. Ajani Oloye (Yen Press)

• The Summer Hikaru Died by Mokumokuren; trans. Ajani Oloye (Yen Press)

• Tokyo These Days by Taiyo Matsumoto; trans. Michael Arias (VIZ Media)

• Wind Breaker by Satoru Nii; trans. Jacqueline Fung (Kodansha Comics)

• Witch Hat Atelier by Kamome Shirahama; trans. Stephen Kohler (Kodansha Comics)

Best International Book

Global storytelling at its finest:

• Blacksad: They All Fall Down Part 2 by Juan Díaz Canales & Juanjo Guarnido; trans. Diana Schutz & Brandon Kander (Dark Horse Books)

• Mothballs by Sole Otero; trans. Andrea Rosenberg (Fantagraphics)

• Muybridge by Guy Delisle; trans. Helge Dascher & Rob Aspinall (Drawn & Quarterly)

• Sunday by Olivier Schrauwen (Fantagraphics)

• The Road: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Manu Larcenet; based on Cormac McCarthy (Abrams)

Best Adaptation from Comic Book/Graphic Novel

Screen and stage adaptations in the spotlight:

• Agatha All Along (Disney+), showrun by Jac Schaeffer. Based on Agatha Harkness (Marvel Comics)

• Berlin: The Play (Court Theatre), adapted by Mickle Maher & directed by Charles Newell. Based on Berlin by Jason Lutes (Drawn & Quarterly)

• Boop! The Musical, with music by David Foster, lyrics by Susan Birkenhead, and book by Bob Martin. Based on Betty Boop by Max Fleischer & Grim Natwick

What to Expect from the Harvey Awards

From the gritty shadows of Final Cut and the political intrigue in Precious Metal, to the whimsical charm of Sarah’s Scribbles and the lush visual panels of Witch Hat Atelier, this year’s nominations offer something for every fan and genre aficionado. Consider this your ultimate preview before the final winners are chosen!