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As Seen on TV: Young Adult Reads for Your Favorite TV Shows

Have you binged through your favorite television show, or maybe there's a television show that is coming out soon that you're waiting for? Here's a list of some novels and graphic novels that have TV show adaptations to keep you going in the meantime.

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  • Loki

    Where Mischief Lies

    Lee, Mackenzi
    When there is a string of murders on Earth with Asgardian magic tied to them, Odin sends Loki to investigate. The Asgardian God of Mischief is set to get his own television series in 2021.
    Book, 2019Los Angeles : Marvel, 2019.
  • Following Isabel, who often goes by the nickname Belly, during the summer she turns 16, this is the first book in a trilogy and is set to become a television series.
    Unknown, 2009New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2009.
  • Kyoshi, the Earth Kingdom-born Avatar, is the longest-living Avatar in history. She's known for establishing the Kyoshi Warriors, but she also founds Dai Li, which leads to the fall of her own nation.
    Book, 2019New York : Amulet Books, 2019.
  • Ever wonder what Will Byers' life was like during season one of Strangers Things when he was trapped in the Upside Down? Wonder no more! This graphic novel delves into his life during season one.
    Graphic Novel, 2019Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Books, 2019.
  • Kamala Khan is a fan of superheroes, especially Captain Marvel. Her life changes suddenly when she finds that she has superpowers. Is she ready to step up and be the hero that Jersey City needs?
    Graphic Novel, 2019New York, NY : Marvel Worldwide, Inc., [2019]
  • This is the start of the stories that inspired the television show Riverdale. Meet Archie, Jughead, Betty, Veronica, and everyone else who is part of the dark mysteries of this town.
    Graphic Novel, 2017[Pelham, New York] : Archie Comic Publications, Inc., [2017]
  • Told in alternating voices of Dash and Lily, the two start a scavenger hunt of sorts just around Christmas time, and neither one really knows who or what they will find.
    Book, 2020New York : Ember, [2020]
  • Jill Newman is entering her senior year at an exclusive prep school on Long Island. However, her senior year gets a little more complicated when new evidence emerges in the murder of her friend. A TV show for this is in the works, and it will be…
    Book, 2020New York : Razorbill, 2020.
  • If you are getting ready for the fantasy television show Shadow and Bone, this trilogy is the beginning of the introduction to Grishaverse.
    Book, 2012New York : Henry Holt, 2012.
  • This duology is the other half of Grishaverse that will become the television show Shadow and Bone.
    Book, 2018New York : Square Fish/Henry Holt and Company, 2018.
  • Wynonna Earp returns to Purgatory, her hometown, to reluctantly take on the role that she's destined for as the descendant of Wyatt Earp: demon protector. This graphic novel takes place before season one.
    Graphic Novel, 2019San Diego, CA : IDW Publishing, a division of Idea and Design Works, LLC, [2019]
  • When an email from Simon Spier finds its way into the hands of someone who isn't so reliable, he finds himself coming out in a way that he didn't intend. This is the book that the movie Love, Simon is based on, and it takes place in the same…
    Book, 2016New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2016.
  • This is a retelling of an Arthurian legend where Excalibur chooses a Queen instead.
    Book, 2019New York : Simon & Schuster BFYR, [2019]
  • Barry Allen, a.k.a. the Flash, is the fastest man alive, and he's still learning more about his powers as he also protects his home, Central City.
    Graphic Novel, 2017Burbank, CA : DC Comics, [2017]
  • Buffy Summers thought she was just a normal 16-year-old girl, but then she gains powers and becomes a vampire slayer. The vampire slayer actually. As if moving to a new town wasn't hard enough, but now there's also this. Good thing she has two new…
    Graphic Novel, 2019Los Angeles, CA : BOOM! Studios, 2019.
  • Miles "Pudge" Halter enrolls in a boarding school where he makes some new close friends. He also falls in love with Alaska Young. When there is an unexpected tragedy, the friends need to rely on each other.
    Book, 2005New York : Dutton Children's Books, 2005.
  • As her sixteenth birthday approaches, Sabrina Spellman, who is half-witch and half-mortal, finds herself with a choice to make: embrace a life of sorcery or stay in the mortal world with her friends and boyfriend.
    Graphic Novel, 2016[Mamaroneck, New York] : Archie Comic Publications, Inc., [2016]
  • Nancy Drew is no novice to solving mysteries, but she wasn't expecting to have to return to her hometown to solve the newest mystery that has come her way. Now, she has to figure out who from her past are still her friends, who are enemies, and who…
    Graphic Novel, 2019Mt. Laurel, NJ : Dynamite Entertainment, [2019]
  • This is the Scooby gang like you haven't seen them before, but the fact that the world needs them to save the day is nothing new, even in this post-apocalyptic world.
    Graphic Novel, 2017Burbank, CA : DC Comics, [2017]