Books About Manga

The Best Manga Books for Kids

Looking for excellent children's books about manga? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

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The Shortlist

Our 10 Favorite Books About Manga

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Chapter Book · Ages 13–17 · 2017

The Apothecary Diaries, Vol. 1

By Natsu Hyuuga, Nekokurage · Book #1 in the The Apothecary Diaries series

A servant skilled in herbal medicine breaks a palace curse and lands amid court intrigue.

176 pages

4.5 Goodreads · 39,220 ratings

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Summary: Maomao, a young woman trained in herbal medicine, is stuck working as a lowly servant in the emperor's inner palace. When she quietly breaks a "curse" afflicting the imperial heirs, she catches the eye of the handsome eunuch Jinshi, who promotes her to food taster. Soon her knowledge of poisons and remedies draws her into one palace mystery after another.

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Chapter Book · 2021

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 5

By Kanehito Yamada, Misa 'Japanese Ammo' (Translator), Tsukasa Abe (Illustrator) · Book #5 in the Frieren: Beyond Journey's End series

An elf mage and her apprentice face a magic exam that could cost lives.

192 pages

4.5 Goodreads · 6,571 ratings

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Summary: Long after her party defeated the Demon King, the elf mage Frieren is still learning what life means to the people around her. Now she and her apprentice Fern land on rival teams in the cutthroat first-class mage exam, where passing means capturing a rare bird. Clashing personalities make teamwork hard, and soon it is clear that for some of them the exam is a matter of life and death.

My Hero Academia, Vol. 21

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Chapter Book · Ages 14–17 · 2018

My Hero Academia, Vol. 21

By Kohei Horikoshi · My Hero Academia series

A new number-one hero battles a terrifying foe while an ally's loyalties waver.

200 pages

4.4 Goodreads · 9,416 ratings

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Summary: In a world where most people have superpowers called Quirks, Izuku Midoriya is training to become a hero. Endeavor fights a brutal battle across the city to prove himself as the new number one hero, with the winged hero Hawks at his side, though no one is sure where Hawks's loyalties really lie. Meanwhile, Midoriya has a cryptic dream about the past that hints at the secrets of the power he inherited.

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Chapter Book · 2002

Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 2

By Hiromu Arakawa · Book #2 in the Fullmetal Alchemist series

A scientist's dark secret and a vengeful killer put two young alchemists in danger.

192 pages

4.5 Goodreads · 23,081 ratings

Kindle Edition

Summary: Edward and Alphonse Elric search for the Philosopher's Stone to restore the bodies they lost to forbidden alchemy. A fellow alchemist's horrifying experiment shows them how far some will go for results, and a scarred killer who hunts State Alchemists sets his sights on Edward. Badly beaten, his mechanical arm destroyed, Edward must head home for repairs while the brothers wonder what being an alchemist really costs.

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Chapter Book · Ages 14–17 · 2003

Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 4

By Hiromu Arakawa · Book #4 in the Fullmetal Alchemist series

Trapped in a burning lab, two brothers glimpse a vast conspiracy behind a legendary stone.

200 pages

4.5 Goodreads · 16,618 ratings

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Summary: Edward Elric lost an arm and a leg in a failed alchemical ritual, and his brother Alphonse's soul is bound to a suit of armor. Hunting for the Philosopher's Stone, Edward is trapped and wounded in a secret laboratory by the sinister Lust and Envy, who want him alive for plans of their own. As the lab goes up in flames, the brothers escape with only a hint of how vast the conspiracy is, while Lieutenant Colonel Maes Hughes uncovers a shocking secret.

Lonely Castle in the Mirror (Manga), Vol. 3

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Chapter Book · 2024

Lonely Castle in the Mirror (Manga), Vol. 3

By Mizuki Tsujimura, Tomo Taketomi (Illustrator) · Book #3 in the Lonely Castle in the Mirror (Manga) series

Kids hiding out in a magical castle make a pact to face school together again.

224 pages

4.3 Goodreads · 475 ratings

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Summary: The kids who meet in the mirror castle discover that all but one of them belong to the same junior high. After an eventful Christmas party, Masamune suggests they help each other with their problems and go back to class together on the same day. Everyone agrees, but for Kokoro, returning to school means facing the bullies who drove her away.

Lonely Castle in the Mirror (Manga), Vol. 2

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Chapter Book · 2024

Lonely Castle in the Mirror (Manga), Vol. 2

By Mizuki Tsujimura, Tomo Taketomi (Illustrator) · Lonely Castle in the Mirror (Manga) series

Kids who skip school find a hidden castle, until one returns hurt and a new rule changes everything.

224 pages· 3,402 words

4.2 Goodreads · 574 ratings

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Summary: Seven junior high students who stay home from school have found a way into a mysterious castle. For Kokoro it is the one place she truly belongs, but not everyone feels the same. When Ureshino announces he is going back to school and then returns at summer's end with mysterious injuries, it becomes clear that everyone is hiding something, and the Wolf Queen announces a new rule that will change everything.

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Chapter Book · 2005

Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1

By Hiromu Arakawa · Fullmetal Alchemist series

Two brothers pay a terrible price for forbidden alchemy and hunt for a way to undo it.

192 pages

4.5 Goodreads · 199,086 ratings

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Summary: Edward and Alphonse Elric broke alchemy's greatest taboo when they tried to bring their mother back to life. The attempt cost Edward an arm and a leg and left Alphonse's soul bound to a suit of armor. Now Edward is a State Alchemist, and the brothers search for the legendary Philosopher's Stone, the one thing that might restore their bodies.

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Chapter Book · 2020

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 3

By Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe (Illustrator) · Book #3 in the Frieren: Beyond Journey's End series

An old enemy returns to settle a score with an immortal elf mage.

200 pages· 8,838 words

4.5 Goodreads · 8,739 ratings

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Summary: Elf mage Frieren and her fellow adventurers defeated the Demon King, but she will long outlive the rest of her party. As Frieren continues her journey north, an old enemy returns. Decades ago her party defeated Aura the Guillotine, one of the Demon King's Seven Sages of Destruction. Now Aura is back with a score to settle, and the price Frieren paid for that victory may shape what happens next.

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Chapter Book · 2025

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 15

By Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe (Illustrator) · Frieren: Beyond Journey's End series

On the night of a grand ball, mages race to stop an assassination plot.

4.5 Goodreads · 532 ratings

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Summary: Elf mage Frieren and her fellow adventurers defeated the Demon King, but she will long outlive the rest of her party. On the night of the ball, Frieren and her companions still need a way to stop a plot to kill the great mage Serie. They know who the assassins are and where and when they will strike, but time is running out for Serie's mages and Frieren's party to stop the Shadow Warriors.

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