Best Graphic Novels

Which are the best graphic novels ever? (If it's a series of books, please list only the first volume.)

See also
Best Graphic Novels
Best Manga Book Ever
500 Essential Graphic Novels
Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize
Required Reading Graphic Novels
NPR's 100 Favorite_Graphic Novels and Comics

By ratings
All graphic novels with at least 25,000 ratings
All graphic novels with 10,000 and 24,999 ratings
All graphic novels with 5,000 and 9,999 ratings
All graphic novels with 3,000 and 4,999 ratings
All graphic novels with 2,000 and 2,999 ratings
All graphic novels with 1,000 and 1,999 ratings

By Publisher:
Dark Horse
Image Comics: Best, A-G, H-P, Q-T, U-Z
First Second

Great Graphic Novels By Year:
2023, 2022, 2021
2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010

Marvel Comics Collected Editions:
2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013

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1	Watchmen by Alan Moore (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 558,707 ratings score: 225,201, and 2,281 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman 4.57 avg rating — 220,801 ratings score: 154,206, and 1,575 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	V for Vendetta by Alan Moore (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 309,072 ratings score: 116,166, and 1,196 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi 4.39 avg rating — 181,745 ratings score: 103,568, and 1,060 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 264,603 ratings score: 97,502, and 1,000 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller 4.26 avg rating — 187,031 ratings score: 79,872, and 827 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 222,087 ratings score: 69,217, and 723 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan (Goodreads Author) (Writer) 4.17 avg rating — 333,050 ratings score: 64,550, and 668 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1: Unmanned by Brian K. Vaughan (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 116,052 ratings score: 51,335, and 531 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Batman: Year One by Frank Miller (Writer) 4.24 avg rating — 251,929 ratings score: 48,819, and 517 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Blankets by Craig Thompson 4.06 avg rating — 117,137 ratings score: 48,673, and 506 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile by Bill Willingham (Goodreads Author) (Writer) 3.98 avg rating — 140,240 ratings score: 42,444, and 444 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye by Robert Kirkman 4.27 avg rating — 230,423 ratings score: 41,935, and 442 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life (Scott Pilgrim, #1) by Bryan Lee O'Malley (Writer, Artist) 4.19 avg rating — 200,858 ratings score: 41,364, and 434 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel 4.08 avg rating — 181,232 ratings score: 39,561, and 414 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Bone: The Complete Edition by Jeff Smith 4.45 avg rating — 36,956 ratings score: 37,244, and 385 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb 4.33 avg rating — 100,588 ratings score: 32,872, and 350 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Sin City Volume 1: The Hard Goodbye by Frank Miller 4.17 avg rating — 65,381 ratings score: 31,106, and 333 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Preacher, Volume 1: Gone to Texas by Garth Ennis 4.18 avg rating — 86,934 ratings score: 30,468, and 325 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom (Death Note, #1) by Tsugumi Ohba 4.46 avg rating — 303,870 ratings score: 29,793, and 309 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Ghost World by Daniel Clowes 3.82 avg rating — 75,917 ratings score: 27,595, and 292 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Arrival by Shaun Tan 4.35 avg rating — 56,738 ratings score: 26,266, and 277 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	From Hell by Alan Moore (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 41,276 ratings score: 25,001, and 266 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 by Alan Moore (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 54,475 ratings score: 24,054, and 261 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Transmetropolitan, Vol. 1: Back on the Street by Warren Ellis 4.21 avg rating — 45,554 ratings score: 23,935, and 254 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 96,668 ratings score: 22,995, and 246 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Batman: Arkham Asylum - A Serious House on Serious Earth by Grant Morrison 4.11 avg rating — 71,978 ratings score: 22,861, and 248 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 94,912 ratings score: 21,972, and 235 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Black Hole: A Graphic Novel by Charles Burns 3.85 avg rating — 49,757 ratings score: 21,054, and 225 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Akira, Vol. 1 by Katsuhiro Otomo 4.40 avg rating — 34,418 ratings score: 21,037, and 225 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Hellboy, Vol. 1: Seed of Destruction by Mike Mignola 4.15 avg rating — 75,274 ratings score: 20,087, and 217 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 122,691 ratings score: 19,136, and 206 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Asterios Polyp by David Mazzucchelli 4.21 avg rating — 27,466 ratings score: 18,908, and 202 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Daytripper by Fábio Moon 4.33 avg rating — 34,662 ratings score: 18,797, and 203 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Kingdom Come by Mark Waid 4.26 avg rating — 62,496 ratings score: 18,625, and 202 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Superman: Red Son by Mark Millar (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 57,954 ratings score: 18,487, and 203 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	300 by Frank Miller (Writer/Illustrator) 3.98 avg rating — 52,542 ratings score: 18,185, and 199 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Habibi by Craig Thompson 4.03 avg rating — 41,789 ratings score: 17,086, and 182 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth by Chris Ware 4.08 avg rating — 24,000 ratings score: 15,927, and 170 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Marvel 1602 by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) (Writer) 3.95 avg rating — 58,424 ratings score: 14,787, and 162 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Swamp Thing, Vol. 1: Saga of the Swamp Thing by Alan Moore (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 27,224 ratings score: 14,110, and 157 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Death: The High Cost of Living by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 41,690 ratings score: 14,067, and 157 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	All-Star Superman, Vol. 1 by Grant Morrison 4.10 avg rating — 43,520 ratings score: 13,698, and 154 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Marvels by Kurt Busiek 4.28 avg rating — 37,795 ratings score: 12,518, and 141 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1 by Hiromu Arakawa 4.53 avg rating — 166,728 ratings score: 12,496, and 135 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1) by Marjane Satrapi 4.26 avg rating — 208,802 ratings score: 12,369, and 133 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Pride of Baghdad by Brian K. Vaughan (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 24,849 ratings score: 12,114, and 135 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Asterix the Gaul (Asterix, #1) by René Goscinny 4.18 avg rating — 30,490 ratings score: 11,993, and 130 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	The Absolute Sandman, Volume 1 by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) (Writer) 4.64 avg rating — 21,890 ratings score: 11,317, and 125 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Palestine by Joe Sacco 4.23 avg rating — 18,792 ratings score: 11,026, and 119 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite by Gerard Way (Writer) 3.86 avg rating — 64,253 ratings score: 10,858, and 121 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Runaways: The Complete Collection, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 12,196 ratings score: 10,777, and 119 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga by Chris Claremont (Writer) 4.24 avg rating — 17,994 ratings score: 10,671, and 121 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 87,549 ratings score: 10,419, and 114 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 1: Gifted by Joss Whedon (Writer) 4.19 avg rating — 29,781 ratings score: 10,266, and 117 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Stardust: Being a Romance within the Realms of Faerie by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 454,803 ratings score: 9,328, and 102 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Nimona by N.D. Stevenson 4.18 avg rating — 163,873 ratings score: 9,259, and 100 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Chew, Vol. 1: Taster's Choice by John Layman 3.95 avg rating — 38,877 ratings score: 9,133, and 103 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Batman: Hush, Vol. 1 by Jeph Loeb 4.11 avg rating — 45,076 ratings score: 9,101, and 103 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	A Contract with God and Other Tenement Stories (The Contract With God Trilogy #1) by Will Eisner 4.07 avg rating — 13,020 ratings score: 9,012, and 102 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Johnny the Homicidal Maniac: Director's Cut by Jhonen Vásquez 4.34 avg rating — 10,013 ratings score: 8,910, and 96 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	The Collected Essex County by Jeff Lemire 4.32 avg rating — 12,096 ratings score: 8,899, and 99 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	The Crow by James O'Barr 4.31 avg rating — 15,827 ratings score: 8,877, and 95 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Epileptic by David B. 3.89 avg rating — 13,588 ratings score: 8,559, and 95 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick 4.22 avg rating — 183,253 ratings score: 8,544, and 92 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	We3 by Grant Morrison (Writer) 3.91 avg rating — 24,899 ratings score: 8,515, and 100 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Lone Wolf and Cub, Vol. 1: The Assassin's Road (Lone Wolf and Cub, #1) by Kazuo Koike 4.23 avg rating — 7,408 ratings score: 8,416, and 94 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Stitches: A Memoir by David Small 4.06 avg rating — 26,909 ratings score: 8,308, and 93 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Batman: Dark Victory by Jeph Loeb 4.16 avg rating — 32,939 ratings score: 7,997, and 93 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Long Way Home by Joss Whedon 3.96 avg rating — 30,408 ratings score: 7,859, and 85 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	Planetary, Volume 1: All Over the World and Other Stories by Warren Ellis (Writer) 4.20 avg rating — 14,522 ratings score: 7,850, and 90 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea by Guy Delisle 3.89 avg rating — 26,703 ratings score: 7,533, and 85 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Blacksad (Blacksad, #1-3) by Juan Díaz Canales 4.31 avg rating — 13,013 ratings score: 7,379, and 84 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	Through the Woods by Emily Carroll 3.94 avg rating — 81,776 ratings score: 7,350, and 82 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	I Kill Giants by J.M. Ken Niimura 4.15 avg rating — 17,244 ratings score: 7,332, and 82 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	Batman: Hush by Jeph Loeb (Writer) 4.28 avg rating — 50,035 ratings score: 7,063, and 84 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	Identity Crisis by Brad Meltzer (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 21,554 ratings score: 6,948, and 81 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened by Allie Brosh (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 207,077 ratings score: 6,642, and 73 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	Ghost in the Shell (Ghost in the Shell, #1) by Masamune Shirow 4.16 avg rating — 12,726 ratings score: 6,614, and 74 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	100 Bullets, Vol. 1: First Shot, Last Call by Brian Azzarello 3.86 avg rating — 16,103 ratings score: 6,473, and 75 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	The Gunslinger Born (Stephen King's The Dark Tower: Beginnings, #1) by Peter David 4.22 avg rating — 80,297 ratings score: 6,432, and 71 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	X-Men: Days of Future Past by Chris Claremont (Writer) 4.15 avg rating — 13,494 ratings score: 6,354, and 75 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	Astro City, Vol. 1: Life in the Big City by Kurt Busiek 4.11 avg rating — 10,331 ratings score: 6,291, and 75 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	Promethea, Vol. 1 by Alan Moore (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 12,607 ratings score: 6,168, and 71 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	American Vampire, Vol. 1 by Scott Snyder (Goodreads Author) (Writer) 3.97 avg rating — 25,418 ratings score: 6,120, and 67 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	Embroideries by Marjane Satrapi 3.92 avg rating — 27,559 ratings score: 6,080, and 67 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	The Ultimates by Mark Millar (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 8,987 ratings score: 5,952, and 69 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Vol. 1 (Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, #1) by Hayao Miyazaki 4.47 avg rating — 11,791 ratings score: 5,892, and 65 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	Hawkeye, Volume 1: My Life as a Weapon by Matt Fraction 4.15 avg rating — 52,114 ratings score: 5,860, and 67 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	Shortcomings by Adrian Tomine 3.63 avg rating — 14,912 ratings score: 5,834, and 65 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	Ronin by Frank Miller 3.66 avg rating — 7,996 ratings score: 5,573, and 67 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 (Mouse Guard, #1) by David Petersen 4.01 avg rating — 13,636 ratings score: 5,431, and 60 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal by G. Willow Wilson (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 91,452 ratings score: 5,337, and 59 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	Batman, Volume 1: The Court of Owls by Scott Snyder (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 59,580 ratings score: 5,319, and 60 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	The Maxx, Vol. 1 by Sam Kieth 4.21 avg rating — 3,698 ratings score: 5,296, and 58 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	The Rabbi's Cat (The Rabbi's Cat, #1-3) by Joann Sfar 4.05 avg rating — 7,058 ratings score: 5,277, and 58 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	Top 10, Vol. 1 by Alan Moore (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 9,907 ratings score: 5,266, and 61 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	Ex Machina, Vol. 1: The First Hundred Days (Ex Machina, #1) by Brian K. Vaughan (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 11,586 ratings score: 5,259, and 63 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
99	Fire and Flight (ElfQuest #1) by Wendy Pini (Illustrator) 4.43 avg rating — 2,976 ratings score: 5,251, and 58 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	The Invisibles, Volume 1: Say You Want a Revolution by Grant Morrison 3.96 avg rating — 9,723 ratings score: 5,205, and 59 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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message 1: by Georgia (new)

Feb 19, 2009 02:05PM

love watchman. but the film is an 18 (how can this be). what in that book makes an 18 film

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message 2: by [deleted user] (new)

Apr 12, 2009 05:22AM

i don't know!

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message 3: by Wealhtheow (new)

Apr 15, 2009 06:18AM

Reminder: only put the first in a series up here! Can someone delete the excess Sandman and Fables?

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message 4: by new_user (new)

Apr 26, 2009 08:48PM

Pride of Baghdad? C'mon...

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message 5: by Jenn (new)

Jul 12, 2009 03:13PM

'the best graphic novels'

i didnt know good graphic novels existed...

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message 6: by Katie (new)

Aug 20, 2009 01:43PM

In addition to getting the sequels off. Could someone get rid of the hardcover/paperback duplicates on here? I noticed Walking Dead for one.

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message 7: by John (last edited Aug 29, 2009 04:49AM) (new)

Aug 29, 2009 04:44AM

Extra sandmans, fables and persepolis vol. 1 deleted.

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message 8: by John (last edited Aug 29, 2009 04:46AM) (new)

Aug 29, 2009 04:45AM

aw, asterix the gaul at 99? c'mon people?

Shame peanuts isn't eligible aswell.

No tin tin either.

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message 9: by John (new)

Aug 29, 2009 04:52AM

Fun home = analytical cold-hearted garbage.

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message 10: by George (new)

Oct 18, 2009 06:45AM

Can we add some more books to vote on- this list is ow out of date: My recommendations of significant books that are missing and utterly deserve to be in the top 50:
Asterios Polyp
George Sprott-Seth
something by Bendis
Tekon Kinkreet
What it is Lynda Barry

You might also like to add
Alan's War- Guibert
Jamilti-Rutu Modan
Superspy-Kindt

George

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message 11: by John (new)

Oct 19, 2009 03:12AM

You add books yourself by using the "find/add books to list" searchbox in the top right hand corner.

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message 12: by Matt (new)

Jan 26, 2010 12:41PM

Why are there Stephen King books on this list. Did someone misunderstand what the term "graphic novel" means?

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message 13: by Katie (new)

Feb 09, 2010 01:59PM

There are Stephen King graphic novels based on his Dark Tower series... I don't know what "It" is doing up there. There's also a ton of "non volume one" entries that need deletion.

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message 14: by Devan, Sarcasm Expert (new)

Mar 17, 2010 03:46PM

YES! DeathNote!

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message 15: by Matt (last edited Mar 17, 2010 03:59PM) (new)

Mar 17, 2010 03:58PM

Katie wrote: "There are Stephen King graphic novels based on his Dark Tower series... I don't know what 'It' is doing up there. There's also a ton of 'non volume one' entries that need deletion."

Yeah, I understand the Dark Tower graphic novels being on there, but there are other Stephen King prose novels, even aside from It, that are on this list (i.e., The Green Mile, Pet Sematary, The Dead Zone). Like I said, all I can figure is that the person/people who put them on the list must not have realized what a graphic novel was. (Perhaps they just thought it meant a novel that contains graphic content, like violence or sex.)

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message 16: by Who? (new)

Mar 24, 2010 10:36PM

twilight should b on there

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message 17: by Alienne (new)

May 15, 2010 11:00PM

@George,
Hallelujah. I was starting to think I was the only Tekkon lover hanging around.

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message 18: by Kylee (new)

May 26, 2010 11:53PM

Shaniah wrote: "twilight should b on there"
Come on! Twilight doesn't even have any pictures. That's all anyone thinks about nowadays

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message 19: by [deleted user] (new)

Aug 14, 2010 08:15AM

How is it that "non-volume ones" are not eligible? By the same token, Batman Dark Victory shouldn't be allowed since it is the sequel to The Long Halloween. It doesn't make any sense, considering the various volumes make up different stories, generally. Some volumes are better than others.

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message 20: by Polstar (new)

Aug 21, 2010 11:02AM

Garth Ennis is a genius :) Why are all The Boys on here?

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message 21: by Jc11king (new)

Dec 14, 2010 11:39AM

What the hell?
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"It" is not a graphic-novel!!!

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message 22: by Chris (new)

Feb 02, 2011 08:39PM

Manga shouldnt be on here. I think graphic novel I think "Comics" you know, even though manga is japanese comics blah. But yeah, Watchmens the King, Dark Knight Returns is prince, and Sin City stories takes the third place bronze crown. Martha Washington by Frank Miller is like the best graphic novel made in the past 10 or so years man!

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message 23: by Zeta_comics (new)

Apr 04, 2011 10:44PM

Manga should most definitely be here. Maybe not series but Gekiga (which is the homologue to Graphic Novels, though actually older) should.
But there are western long series like Y: The Last Man so I don't see why there can't be a Death Note.

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message 24: by Tannishka (new)

Jul 19, 2011 02:47PM

the league of extraordinary freelancers!!! :DDD

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message 25: by Tiffany (new)

Aug 03, 2011 06:29PM

Georgia wrote: "love watchman. but the film is an 18 (how can this be). what in that book makes an 18 film"

Maybe the rape scene?

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message 26: by Sara (new)

Aug 08, 2011 01:39PM

Devan, Sarcasm Expert wrote: "YES! DeathNote!"

HELL YEAH!

I'm really happy it came up!

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message 27: by Bjorn (new)

Sep 10, 2011 07:44AM

Who? wrote: "twilight should b on there"

not a graphic novel but trash fiction

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message 28: by Katy (new)

Sep 17, 2011 12:39PM

Georgia wrote: "love watchman. but the film is an 18 (how can this be). what in that book makes an 18 film"

Big blue swinging dick?

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message 29: by Midas68 (new)

Apr 24, 2012 12:05AM

Jenn wrote: "'the best graphic novels'

i didnt know good graphic novels existed..."

Like any art form there is Good and mostly Trash.
If your a super snob, then Read Maus. It won a Pulitzer for a Reason.

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message 30: by Matt (new)

Apr 25, 2012 10:58AM

Jenn wrote: "'the best graphic novels'

i didnt know good graphic novels existed..."

Spoken like someone who's never read one. Give Maus or Persepolis a try.

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message 31: by [deleted user] (new)

May 24, 2012 11:30AM

I deleted the following titles, because the list creator has clearly asked that only the first volume of a series be included in the list:

Akira Vol. 2
Akira Vol. 3
Akira Vol. 5
Akira Vol. 6
Appleseed: Prometheus Unbound (Appleseed #2)
Asterix and the Golden Sickle (Asterix #2)
Asterix and the Goths (Asterix, #3)
Asterix the Gladiator (Asterix, #4)
Asterix and Cleopatra (Asterix, #6)
Asterix in Britain (Asterix, #8)
Asterix and the Normans (Asterix, #9)
Asterix the Legionary (Asterix #10)
Asterix in Spain (Asterix #14)
Asterix in Switzerland (Asterix, #16)
Asterix in Corsica (Asterix, #20)
Asterix and Caesar's Gift (Asterix #21)
Obelix and Co. (Asterix, #23)
Asterix in Belgium (Asterix, #24)
Cerebus: High Society (Cerebus, #2)
Cerebus: Church & State I (Cerebus #3)
Cerebus: Church & State II (Cerebus #4)
The Complete Peanuts, Vol. 2: 1953-1954
The Complete Peanuts, Vol. 3: 1955-1956
The Complete Peanuts, Vol. 4: 1957-1958
The Complete Peanuts, Vol. 5: 1959-1960
The Complete Peanuts, Vol. 6: 1961-1962
The Complete Peanuts, Vol. 7: 1963-1964
The Complete Peanuts, Vol. 8: 1965-1966
The Complete Peanuts, Vol. 9: 1967-1968
The Complete Peanuts, Vol. 10: 1969-1970
Daredevil Legends: Born Again (Daredevil Legends, #2)
DMZ: Public Works (DMZ #3)
DMZ: Friendly Fire (DMZ #4)
DMZ: The Hidden War (DMZ #5)
Elfquest: The Forbidden Grove (Elfquest, #2)
Elfquest: Captives of Blue Mountain (Elfquest, #3)
Elfquest: Quest's End (Elfquest, #4)
Fables: Animal Farm (Fables, #2)
Fables: March of the Wooden Soldiers (Fables #4)
Fables: Storybook Love (Fables, #3)
Fables: Homelands (Fables, #6)
Hellboy: Wake the Devil (Hellboy #2)
Hellboy: The Chained Coffin and Others (Hellboy, #3)
Lone Wolf: The Gateless Barrier (Lone Wolf and Cub #2)
Lone Wolf and Cub: The Flute of the Fallen Tiger (Lone Wolf and Cub #3)
Lone Wolf and Cub: The Bell Warden (Lone Wolf and Cub #4)
Lone Wolf and Cub: Black Wind (Lone Wolf and Cub #5)
Lone Wolf and Cub: Lanterns for the Dead (Lone Wolf and Cub #6)
Lone Wolf and Cub: Cloud Dragon, Wind Tiger (Lone Wolf and Cub #7)
Lone Wolf and Cub: Chains of Death (Lone Wolf and Cub #8)
Lone Wolf and Cub: Echo of the Assassin (Lone Wolf and Cub #9)
Lone Wolf and Cub: Hostage Child (Lone Wolf and Cub #10)
Maus I: My Father Bleeds History
Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Vol. 2
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Vol. 7
The New Avengers: Sentry (The New Avengers, #2)
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (Sin City #2)
Sin City: The Big Fat Kill (Sin City, #3)
Sin City: That Yellow Bastard (Sin City #4)
Sin City: Family Values (Sin City #5)
Sin City: Booze, Broads, and Bullets (Sin City #6)
Sin City: Hell and Back (Sin City #7)
Strangers in Paradise Pocket Book, Vol. 1
Strangers in Paradise Pocket Book, Vol. 2
Strangers in Paradise Pocket Book, Vol. 3
Strangers in Paradise Pocket Book, Vol. 4
Strangers in Paradise Pocket Book, Vol. 6
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 2
The Sandman: The Doll's House (The Sandman #2)
The Sandman: Season of Mists (The Sandman #4)
The Sandman: A Game of You (The Sandman #5)
The Sandman: Fables and Reflections (The Sandman #6)
The Sandman: Brief Lives (The Sandman #7)
The Sandman: Worlds' End (The Sandman #8)
The Sandman: The Wake (The Sandman #10)
The Umbrella Academy: Dallas (The Umbrella Academy, #2)
The Walking Dead: Made to Suffer (The Walking Dead, #8)
X-Men: Gambit—Hath No Fury (X-Men: Gambit, #2)
Y: The Last Man: Cycles (Y: The Last Man, #2)

And of course, there are many more redundancies on this list. Many more redundancies. Many more redundancies.

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message 32: by Naomi (new)

Oct 25, 2012 09:19AM

Removing:

100 Bullets, Vol. 6: Six Feet Under t...
100 Bullets, Vol. 7: Samurai
100 Bullets, Vol. 8: The Hard Way
100 Bullets, Vol. 11: Once Upon a Crime
Astro City Vol. 3: Family Album
Bone, Vol. 9: Crown of Horns
Daredevil, Volume 2
Dungeon: Monstres - Vol. 2: The Dark ...
Dungeon: Parade - Vol. 2: Day of the ...
Dungeon: Twilight - Vol. 2: Armageddon
Dungeon: Zenith - Vol. 2: The Barbari...
Hellboy, Vol. 4: The Right Hand of Doom
Justice, Vol. 3
Phoenix, Vol. 2: Future
Planetary, Vol. 3: Leaving the 20th C...
Planetary, Vol. 4: Spacetime Archaeology
Promethea, Vol. 5
Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness
Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together
Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World
Spawn Collection, Vol. 2
Spawn Collection, Vol. 3
Spawn Collection, Vol. 4
Spawn Collection, Vol. 5
Spawn Collection, Vol. 6
The Boys, Vol. 2: Get Some
The Boys, Vol. 3: Good for the Soul
Tonoharu: Part Two
Unknown Book 9367209
Unknown Book 9367210
Usagi Yojimbo, Vol. 8: Shades of Death
Usagi Yojimbo, Vol. 15: Grasscutter I...
Wormwood, Gentleman Corpse, Vol. 3: C...
Yu-GI-Oh! Characters: List of Yu-GI-O...
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Duelist Vol. 22: Slife...

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message 33: by Jeremy (new)

Jan 17, 2013 05:43PM

I looked in vain for Hardboiled Defective Stories by Charles Burns, a favorite of mine

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message 34: by Kirsten (new)

Feb 23, 2013 03:24PM

Chris wrote: "Manga shouldnt be on here. I think graphic novel I think "Comics" you know, even though manga is japanese comics blah."

That's... a pretty racist statement. A graphic novel is a novel or story told with pictures and words, or, as Random House tells us, "a novel in the form of comic strips." There is certainly no specification about country of origin. Just because the phrase graphic novel doesn't conjure Japanese stories in your head doesn't mean that Japanese graphic novels shouldn't be on this list.

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message 35: by Olivia (new)

Apr 17, 2013 02:47PM

Jenn wrote: "'the best graphic novels'

i didnt know good graphic novels existed..."

Oh, grow up. Just because you don't like it doesn't mean it's bad.

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message 36: by P.J. (new)

May 12, 2013 03:08PM

Larry Gonick's "Cartoon History of the Universe" is not a novel. It is nonfiction.

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message 37: by [deleted user] (new)

Jun 06, 2013 06:35AM

Georgia wrote: "love watchman. but the film is an 18 (how can this be). what in that book makes an 18 film"

Sex, nudity, violence.

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message 38: by Laura (new)

Jun 18, 2013 11:15PM

I was actually trying to figure out the difference between manga, comic, and graphic novel, and one of the main things I found was that graphic novels are considered a complete story in one book, with any sequels having it's own unique storyline. Since most manga is told one chapter at a time and published later in volumes(not with their own complete stories), I would also consider manga not being graphic novels. That's not the technical definition, I know, but it does seem to be the accepted idea.

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message 39: by [deleted user] (new)

Jun 19, 2013 05:21AM

Laura wrote: "I was actually trying to figure out the difference between manga, comic, and graphic novel, and one of the main things I found was that graphic novels are considered a complete story in one book, w..."
Graphic novels are usually a collection of individual comics (i.e., Watchmen collected the 12 volumes); Manga is the Japanese version of comics with their own brand of Graphic novels collecting different parts.

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message 40: by Haku.river (new)

Aug 01, 2013 08:18AM

Kirsten wrote: "Chris wrote: "Manga shouldnt be on here. I think graphic novel I think "Comics" you know, even though manga is japanese comics blah."

That's... a pretty racist statement. A graphic novel is a nove..."

I'm sorry but when did all forms of storytelling suddenly become offshoots of the novel? You're right in shooting Chris down but claiming that a comic book is "a novel in the form of comic strips." is misleading and insulting.

At no point in a comics conception is it a novel, or anything else but a comic; written in a script form specifically designed to be presented as comics and nothing else.

Storytelling is not intrinsically tied to the novel, and stories are not all by default novels that are whimsically converted into lesser forms.

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message 41: by Jain (last edited Aug 12, 2013 02:06PM) (new)

Aug 12, 2013 01:55PM

Deleted for not being the first volume in a series:

The Boys, Vol. 2: Get Some (The Boys, #2)
The Boys, Vol. 3: Good for the Soul (The Boys, #3)
The Boys, Vol. 4: We Gotta Go Now (The Boys, #4)
The Boys, Vol. 6: The Self-Preservation Society (The Boys, #6)
The Boys, Vol. 7: The Innocents (The Boys, #7)
The Boys, Vol. 8: Highland Laddie (The Boys, #8)
The Boys, Vol. 9: The Big Ride (The Boys, #9)
The Boys, Vol. 10: Butcher, Baker, Candlestickmaker (The Boys, #10)
The Boys, Vol. 11: Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men (The Boys, #11)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Twilight (Season 8, #7)
Death: The Time of Your Life (Death of the Endless, #2)
Heartbreaker (Dungeon Monstres, #3)
Ex Machina, Vol. 2: Tag
Ex Machina, Vol. 3: Fact v. Fiction
Ex Machina, Vol. 4: March to War
Ex Machina, Vol. 5: Smoke, Smoke
Ex Machina, Vol. 6: Power Down
Ex Machina, Vol. 7: Ex Cathedra
Ex Machina, Vol. 8: Dirty Tricks
Ex Machina, Vol. 9: Ring Out the Old
Ganges Vol. 2
G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers Volume 2
Kill Shakespeare, Vol. 2: The Blast of War
Locke and Key, Vol. 4: Keys to the Kingdom
Lone Wolf and Cub, Vol. 23: Tears of Ice
Lone Wolf and Cub, Vol. 24: In These Small Hands
Lone Wolf and Cub, Vol. 27: Battle's Eve
Human Diastrophism (Love & Rockets Collection #8)
Love and Rockets, Vol. 7: The Death of Speedy
Love and Rockets, Vol. 14: Luba Conquers the World
Sublife #2
Sweet Tooth, Vol. 2: In Captivity
Transmetropolitan, Vol. 2: Lust for Life
Transmetropolitan, Vol. 3: Year of the Bastard
Transmetropolitan, Vol. 10: One More Time
The Walking Dead, Vol. 5: The Best Defense
The Walking Dead, Vol. 6: This Sorrowful Life
The Walking Dead, Vol. 7: The Calm Before
The Walking Dead, Book Two (The Walking Dead, #13-24)
The Walking Dead, Book Three (The Walking Dead, #25-36)
The Walking Dead, Book Four (The Walking Dead, #37-48)
The Walking Dead, Book Five (The Walking Dead, #49-60)
The Walking Dead, Book Six (The Walking Dead, #61-72)
The Walking Dead, Book Seven (The Walking Dead, #73-84)
The Walking Dead, Book Eight (The Walking Dead, #85-96)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist, Vol. 17: One-Turn Kill (Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist, #17)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist, Vol. 21: Duel the Lightning! (Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist, #21)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World, Vol. 3: The Return of Bakura (Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World, #3)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World, Vol. 4: Birth of the Dragon (Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World, #4)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World, Vol. 5: Tomb of Shadows (Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World, #5)

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message 42: by Jain (new)

Aug 12, 2013 11:10PM

Deleted:

Asterix and the Great Divide (Asterix #25)
Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 2: Dangerous (Astonishing X-Men #2)
Batman and Robin, Vol. 2: Batman vs. Robin (Batman and Robin Vol. I #2)
Bone, Vol. 2: The Great Cow Race (Bone #2; issues 7-12)
The Complete Buddy Bradley Stories from Hate Comics, Vol. 2: Buddy Does Jersey, 1994-1998 (Buddy Bradley #3-6)
More Dykes to Watch Out For (Dykes to Watch Out For #2)
New, Improved! Dykes to Watch Out For (Dykes to Watch Out For #3)
Spawn of Dykes to Watch Out For (Dykes to Watch Out For #5)
Unnatural Dykes to Watch Out For (Dykes to Watch Out For #6)
Dykes and Sundry Other Carbon-Based Life Forms to Watch Out For (Dykes to Watch Out For #10)
Essex County Vol. 2: Ghost Stories (Essex County #2)
Fables, Vol. 4: March of the Wooden Soldiers (Fables #4)
The Girl from H.O.P.P.E.R.S. (Love & Rockets Collection #2)
Lucifer, Vol. 2: Children and Monsters (Lucifer #2)
Lucifer, Vol. 3: A Dalliance With the Damned (Lucifer #3)
Lucifer, Vol. 4: The Divine Comedy (Lucifer #4)
Lucifer, Vol. 11: Evensong (Lucifer #11)
Maus, Vol. 2: And Here My Troubles Began (Maus #2)
Moomin, Vol. 2
The Black Island (Tintin #7)
The Sandman, Vol. 4: Season of Mists
The Sandman, Vol. 8: Worlds' End
The Sandman, Vol. 9: The Kindly Ones
Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World (Scott Pilgrim, #2)
Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness (Scott Pilgrim, #3)
Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together (Scott Pilgrim, #4)
Scott Pilgrim Vs. the Universe (Scott Pilgrim, #5)
X-Factor Visionaries: Peter David, Vol. 4
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 2: Cycles
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 3: One Small Step
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 4: Safeword
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 5: Ring of Truth

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message 43: by Jain (new)

Aug 13, 2013 09:49AM

Deleted:

100 Bullets, Vol. 2: Split Second Chance (100 Bullets, #2)
100 Bullets, Vol. 9: Strychnine Lives
100 Bullets: Decayed (100 Bullets #10)
Animal Man, Vol. 3: Deus ex Machina (Animal Man #3)
Asterix and Son (Asterix #27)
Le Ciel lui tombe sur la tête (Astérix, #33)
Astro City Vol. 2: Confession (Astro City #2)
Berlin, Vol. 2: City of Smoke (Berlin #2)
The Boys, Vol. 5: Herogasm (The Boys, #5)
The Cartoon History of the Modern World Part 2: From the Bastille to Baghdad (The Cartoon History of the Modern World #2)
Charley's War: 1 August - 17 October 1916: Vol. 2 (Charley's War #2)
Charley's War: 17 October 1916 - 21 February 1917: Vol. 3 (Charley's War #3)
Fever in Urbicand (Cities of the Fantastic, #2)
Daredevil, Vol. 5: Out (Daredevil Marvel Knights #5)
Hot, Throbbing Dykes to Watch Out For (Dykes to Watch Out For #7)
Invasion of the Dykes to Watch Out For (Dykes to Watch Out For #11)
Fables, Vol. 6: Homelands
Fables, Vol. 8: Wolves
Fables, Vol. 11: War and Pieces
Fables, Vol. 13: The Great Fables Crossover
GloomCookie, Volume 2 (GloomCookie #2)
The Invincible Iron Man, Vol. 2: World's Most Wanted, Book 1 (The Invincible Iron Man #2)
Jonah Hex, Vol. 3: Origins (Jonah Hex II #3)
Love and Rockets, Vol. 18: Locas in Love
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return
Philémon, Volume 2: Le Naufragé Du "A" (Philémon #2)
Promethea, Vol. 4 (Promethea #4)
Queen and Country, Vol. 2: Morning Star (Queen and Country #2)
Queen and Country: The Definitive Edition, Vol. 2 (Queen and Country #4-6)
Sin City, Vol. 2: A Dame to Kill For
Sin City, Vol. 3: The Big Fat Kill
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 6: Girl on Girl
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 7: Paper Dolls
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 8: Kimono Dragons
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 9: Motherland

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message 44: by Jain (new)

Aug 14, 2013 12:41PM

Deleted for not being the first volume in a series:

Noches de Citas (Actor Aspirante, #2)
Amulet, Vol. 5: Prince of the Elves
The Adventures of Barry Ween, Boy Genius 3
Berserk, Vol. 13 (Berserk #13)
Berserk, Vol. 22
Captain America: Winter Soldier, Volume 2 (Captain America vol. 5 #2)
Cartoon History of the Universe II, Vol. 8-13: From the Springtime of China to the Fall of Rome (Cartoon History of the Universe book II; vol. 8-13)
The Cartoon History of the Universe III: From the Rise of Arabia to the Renaissance (Cartoon History of the Universe book III; vol. 14-19)
Ghost in the Shell 2: Man-machine Interface (Ghost in the Shell #2)
Green Lantern, Vol. 4: The Sinestro Corps War, Vol. 1 (Green Lantern IV #4)
The Invisibles, Vol. 4: Bloody Hell in America (The Invisibles #4)
Days Missing, Volume 2: Kestus
The Killer, Volume 2
Lucifer, Vol. 5: Inferno
Lucifer, Vol. 6: Mansions of the Silence
Lucifer, Vol. 7: Exodus (Lucifer, #7)
Lucifer, Vol. 8: The Wolf Beneath the Tree (Lucifer, #8)
Lucifer, Vol. 10: Morningstar (Lucifer, #10)
Marvel Masterworks: Captain America, Vol. 2
Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men, Vol. 2
Beautiful Beasts (Nightmares & Fairy Tales, #2)
1140 Rue Royale (Nightmares & Fairy Tales, #3)
Until the End of the World (Preacher, #2)
Proud Americans (Preacher, #3)
Ancient History (Preacher, #4)
Dixie Fried (Preacher, #5)
Salvation (Preacher, #7)
All Hell's a-Coming (Preacher, #8)
Alamo (Preacher, #9)
Prince Valiant, Vol. 2: 1939-1940 (Prince Valiant (Hardcover) #2)
Promethea, Vol. 2
Promethea, Vol. 3
The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 2
The Sandman, Vol. 2: The Doll's House
The Walking Dead, Vol. 2: Miles Behind Us (The Walking Dead #7-12)

Deleted for not being graphic novels:
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
The Doomsday Conspiracy by Sidney Sheldon
The Green Mile by Stephen King
Pet Sematary by Stephen King

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message 45: by Jain (new)

Aug 14, 2013 04:51PM

Deleted for not being the first volume in a series:

Akira, Vol. 4
Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures, Volume 2
The Arctic Incident: The Graphic Novel (Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novels, #2)
The Authority, Vol. 2: Under New Management (The Authority #2)
Barefoot Gen, Volume Two: The Day After
La marque jaune (Blake et Mortimer #6)
Adventures of Barry Ween, Boy Genius Volume 4: Gorilla Warfare
Beanworld, Vol. 2: A Gift Comes! (Beanworld #2)
Berserk, Vol. 6
Berserk, Vol. 12
Berserk, Vol. 34
Lieutenant Blueberry IV: Ghost Tribe (Blueberry #20)
Buddha (Buddha #4)
Deer Park (Buddha, #5)
Buddha (Buddha #6)
Death Note, Vol. 2: Confluence (Death Note, #2)
ElfQuest 5: Siege at Blue Mountain
Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 06 (Fullmetal Alchemist, #6)
Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 14 (Fullmetal Alchemist, #14)
Grappler Baki Volume 10 (Grappler Baki #10)
The Unconventional Life of Haee (Haee and the other middlings #2)
Penny Century (Love and Rockets: Locas #4)
Top Traitor (Modesty Blaise Story Strips #3)
Phoenix, Vol. 4: Karma (Phoenix #4)
Planetary #2 (Absolute Planetary 2 de 2)
Sanctuary (Poison Elves, Volume 5)
Guild War (Poison Elves, Volume 6)
Salvation (Poison Elves, Volume 7)
Rogues (Poison Elves #8)
War in the Sun (Preacher, #6)
The Punisher MAX, Vol. 6: Barracuda (The Punisher MAX #6)
The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 3
The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 4
The Sandman, Vol. 3: Dream Country
The Spirit Archives, Vol. 11 (The Spirit Archives #11)
Strangers In Paradise, Pocket Book 5
Transmetropolitan, Vol. 9, Revised: The Cure
The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 2: Dallas (The Umbrella Academy #2)
The Walking Dead, Vol. 3: Safety Behind Bars
Perfect Girl 02 (The Wallflower #2)

Deleted for not being a graphic novel:
The Dead Zone by Stephen King

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message 46: by [deleted user] (new)

Aug 14, 2013 05:23PM

Jain wrote: "Deleted for not being the first volume in a series:

Akira, Vol. 4
Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures, Volume 2
The Arctic Incident: The Graphic Novel (Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novels, ..."
You seriously have too much time on your hands if you can go through 1500+ listings AND have time to post what you removed five times.

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message 47: by Elgaroo (new)

Sep 14, 2013 06:53AM

Jenn wrote: "'the best graphic novels'

i didnt know good graphic novels existed..."

this might be a good place to rectify that...P

what are you into, seeing as your profile is private...?.

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message 48: by Elgaroo (new)

Sep 14, 2013 07:26AM

Jonathan wrote: "Laura wrote: "I was actually trying to figure out the difference between manga, comic, and graphic novel, and one of the main things I found was that graphic novels are considered a complete story ..."

I think the distinction comes from the difference between a self-contained story with a beginning, middle, and end, and the more traditional American (and less often Japanese as well...) mainstream / superhero series / franchise that is basically intended to just go on forever, or not with any intentional end in sight, despite various occasional story arcs, like a soap opera...

Weather the stories were originally serialized or not I think is pretty irrelevant. Weren't a number of English literary classics originally serialized...? That's really quite an arbitrary distinction; what if the artist had the story fully complete (even just in their head) despite only publishing individual chapters at a time...? If it is all one coherent story, what functional difference to a later reader could it possibly make...?

I would by that definition preclude collections of random, unrelated short stories, but keep them if they were say an even vaguely chronological telling of a particular character's story or something, as in most autobiographical works. I'm not much for making such stark, divisive distinctions though... The term "graphic novel" has come commonly to mean pretty much any comics work that is not your typical, low-brow, mainstream action or superhero comic, and I see nothing wrong with sharing them all freely here, though clearly superhero comics are taking the term back to meaning concise story-arc collections, intending to lend them an air of artistic credibility, but that's not to say that superhero comics HAVE to be low-brow; there are certainly exceptions even here, as everywhere.

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message 49: by Elgaroo (new)

Sep 14, 2013 07:33AM

Matt wrote: "How is it that "non-volume ones" are not eligible? By the same token, Batman Dark Victory shouldn't be allowed since it is the sequel to The Long Halloween. It doesn't make any sense, considering t..."

If a story is distinctly its own, then by all means, but if it really is just one segment of a larger story, listing every single volume completely screws up the comparative functionality of having a list; a story with many volumes may end up ranked lower than a single volume story, all of the numerous sequels end up crowding the heck out of the list and driving lower rankings further down where MANY fewer people will see them, etc... Total mess. Pref keep it simple, no?

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message 50: by Rakibul (new)

Dec 06, 2013 11:38PM

How did Haven: A Graphic Novel reached so high in this list with 28 votes when the actual book has only 14 ratings? Can someone explain?

And also both Maus and Bone has 2 editions, one 1st volume and one combined edition. There should be only one in my opinion.

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