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Best graphic novels
Which are the best graphic novels ever? (If it's a series of books, e.g Sandman, Preacher, Y: The Last Man, etc, just list the first one)
Tags: comics and graphic-novels

1
Watchmen
Watchmen
by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons (Illustrator) 352 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 34894
vote
2
The Complete Maus
The Complete Maus
by Art Spiegelman 224 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 22015
vote
3
The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads author), Sam Kieth (Illustrator) 153 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 15011
vote
4
The Complete Persepolis
The Complete Persepolis
by Marjane Satrapi 146 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 14291
vote
5
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
by Frank Miller 128 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 12427
vote
6
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta
by Alan Moore, David Lloyd 124 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 12096
vote
7
Y: The Last Man Vol. 1: Unmanned
Y: The Last Man Vol. 1: Unmanned
by Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra 82 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 7947
vote
8
Bone: The Complete Cartoon Epic in One Volume
Bone: The Complete Cartoon Epic in One Volume
by Jeff Smith 74 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 7141
vote
9
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
by Alison Bechdel 73 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 7131
vote
10
Fables: Legends in Exile
Fables: Legends in Exile
by Bill Willingham 72 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 6950
vote
11
Blankets
Blankets
by Craig Thompson 71 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 6934
vote
12
Ghost World
Ghost World
by Daniel Clowes 67 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 6437
vote
13
Sin City, Vol. 1: The Hard Goodbye
Sin City, Vol. 1: The Hard Goodbye
by Frank Miller 59 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 5584
vote
14
Batman: The Killing Joke
Batman: The Killing Joke
by Alan Moore, Brian Bolland 56 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 5269
vote
15
Batman: Year One
Batman: Year One
by Frank Miller, David Mazzucchelli 54 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 5112
vote
16
Preacher Vol. 1: Gone To Texas
Preacher Vol. 1: Gone To Texas
by Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon 45 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 4272
vote
17
Batman: The Long Halloween
Batman: The Long Halloween
by Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale 45 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 4128
vote
18
From Hell
From Hell
by Alan Moore, Eddie Campbell 40 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 3782
vote
19
Transmetropolitan Vol. 1: Back on the Street
Transmetropolitan Vol. 1: Back on the Street
by Warren Ellis, Darick Robertson 39 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 3712
vote
20
American Born Chinese
American Born Chinese
by Gene Luen Yang 37 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 3526
vote
21
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Batman: Arkham Asylum
by Grant Morrison 37 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 3454
vote
22
Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth
Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth
by Chris Ware 35 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 3411
vote
23
Hellboy Volume 1: Seed of Destruction
Hellboy Volume 1: Seed of Destruction
by Mike Mignola, John Byrne 36 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 3357
vote
24
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1
by Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill (Illustrator) 36 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 3269
vote
25
Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious...
by Bryan Lee O'Malley 34 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 3231
vote
26
Black Hole
Black Hole
by Charles Burns 33 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 3147
vote
27
Kingdom Come
Kingdom Come
by Mark Waid (Writer), Alex Ross (Illustrator) 34 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 3131
vote
28
300
300
by Frank Miller 31 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2871
vote
29
Death Note, Volume 1: Boredom
Death Note, Volume 1: Boredom
by Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata 30 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2816
vote
30
Marvel 1602
Marvel 1602
by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads author), Andy Kubert 30 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2779
vote
31
Marvels
Marvels
by Kurt Busiek, Alex Ross 28 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2612
vote
32
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
by Scott McCloud 28 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2609
vote
33
Stardust
Stardust
by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads author), Charles Vess 23 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2161
vote
34
Palestine
Palestine
by Joe Sacco, Edward W. Said 22 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2123
vote
35
Runaways, Vol. 1 Deluxe Hardcover
Runaways, Vol. 1 Deluxe Hardcover
by Brian K. Vaughan 22 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1994
vote
36
Pride of Baghdad
Pride of Baghdad
by Brian K. Vaughan, Niko Henrichon (Illustrator) 22 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1984
vote
37
Johnny the Homicidal Maniac: Director's Cut
Johnny the Homicidal Maniac: Director's Cut
by Jhonen Vasquez 21 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1982
vote
38
The Maxx
The Maxx
by Sam Kieth 20 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1888
vote
39
The Crow
The Crow
by James O'Barr 20 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1878
vote
40
Epileptic
Epileptic
by David B. 20 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1877
vote
41
Swamp Thing Vol. 1: Saga of the Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing Vol. 1: Saga of the Swamp Thing
by Alan Moore 20 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1811
vote
42
The Walking Dead, Book 1
The Walking Dead, Book 1
by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard 19 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1804
vote
43
Good-bye, Chunky Rice
Good-bye, Chunky Rice
by Craig Thompson 19 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1785
vote
44
Akira, Vol. 1
Akira, Vol. 1
by Katsuhiro Otomo 18 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1648
vote
45
All Star Superman: Volume 01
All Star Superman: Volume 01
by Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely 18 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1646
vote
46
Superman: Red Son
Superman: Red Son
by Mark Millar, Dave Johnson 18 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1630
vote
47
Shortcomings
Shortcomings
by Adrian Tomine 17 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1593
vote
48
Death: the High Cost of Living
Death: the High Cost of Living
by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads author), Chris Bachalo 18 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1572
vote
49
The Invisibles Vol. 1: Say You Want a Revolution
The Invisibles Vol. 1: Say You Want a Revolution
by Grant Morrison, Jill Thompson 16 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1431
vote
49
One Hundred Demons
One Hundred Demons
by Lynda Barry 15 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1431
vote
51
The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye
The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye
by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore (Illustrator) 15 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1387
vote
52
Embroideries
Embroideries
by Marjane Satrapi, Anjali Singh (Translator) 14 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1345
vote
53
Astro City Vol. 1: Life in the Big City
Astro City Vol. 1: Life in the Big City
by Kurt Busiek, Alex Ross 15 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1333
vote
54
Batman: Hush, Vol. 1
Batman: Hush, Vol. 1
by Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee 15 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1317
vote
55
Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron
Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron
by Daniel Clowes 14 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1305
vote
56
Lone Wolf & Cub, Vol. 1: The Assassin's Road
Lone Wolf & Cub, Vol. 1: The Assassin's Road
by Kazuo Koike, Goseki Kojima 14 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1272
vote
57
The Arrival
The Arrival
by Shaun Tan 13 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1239
vote
58
Astonishing X-Men Vol. 1: Gifted
Astonishing X-Men Vol. 1: Gifted
by Joss Whedon (Writer), John Cassaday (Artist) 13 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1140
vote
59
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Long Way Home
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Long Way Home
by Joss Whedon, Georges Jeanty 12 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1123
vote
60
Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born
Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born
by Stephen King, Robin Furth 12 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1110
vote
61
Top Ten: 1
Top Ten: 1
by Alan Moore 13 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1104
vote
62
We3
We3
by Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely 12 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1087
vote
63
Box Office Poison
Box Office Poison
by Alex Robinson (Goodreads author) 12 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1080
vote
64
The Authority Vol. 1: Relentless
The Authority Vol. 1: Relentless
by Warren Ellis, Bryan Hitch 12 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1049
vote
65
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wolves at the Gate
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wolves at the Gate
by Joss Whedon, Drew Goddard 11 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1043
vote
66
Planetary Vol. 1: All Over the World and Other Stories
Planetary Vol. 1: All Over the World and Other ...
by Warren Ellis, John Cassaday 13 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1037
vote
67
The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite
The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite
by Gerard Way, Gabriel Bá 12 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1026
vote
68
Locas: A Love & Rockets Book
Locas: A Love & Rockets Book
by Jaime Hernandez 11 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1020
vote
69
The Rabbi's Cat
The Rabbi's Cat
by Joann Sfar 10 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 955
vote
70
Safe Area Gorazde: The War in Eastern Bosnia 1992-1995
Safe Area Gorazde: The War in Eastern Bosnia 19...
by Joe Sacco, Christopher Hitchens 10 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 948
vote
71
100 Bullets Vol. 01: First Shot, Last Call
100 Bullets Vol. 01: First Shot, Last Call
by Brian Azzarello 11 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 944
vote
72
DMZ Vol. 1: On the Ground
DMZ Vol. 1: On the Ground
by Brian Wood (Goodreads author), Riccardo Burchielli 10 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 920
vote
73
Squee's Wonderful Big Giant Book of Unspeakable Horrors
Squee's Wonderful Big Giant Book of Unspeakable...
by Jhonen Vasquez 10 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 906
vote
74
Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again
Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again
by Frank Miller 10 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 886
vote
75
Promethea: Book One
Promethea: Book One
by Alan Moore, J.H. Williams III 11 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 880
vote
76
Fell Volume 1: Feral City
Fell Volume 1: Feral City
by Warren Ellis, Ben Templesmith (Illustrator) 10 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 879
vote
77
Asterix the Gaul
Asterix the Gaul
by René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo (Illustrator) 9 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 852
vote
78
Demo: The Collected Edition
Demo: The Collected Edition
by Brian Wood (Goodreads author) 9 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 827
vote
79
Berlin: City of Stones, Book One
Berlin: City of Stones, Book One
by Jason Lutes 9 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 823
vote
80
City of Glass: The Graphic Novel
City of Glass: The Graphic Novel
by Paul Auster, Paul Karasik 9 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 817
vote
81
Miracleman Book One: A Dream of Flying
Miracleman Book One: A Dream of Flying
by Alan Moore 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 744
vote
82
Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography
Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography
by Chester Brown 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 723
vote
83
Alias Vol. 1
Alias Vol. 1
by Brian Michael Bendis 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 719
vote
84
Ex Machina Vol. 1: The First Hundred Days
Ex Machina Vol. 1: The First Hundred Days
by Brian K. Vaughan 9 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 716
vote
85
Castle Waiting
Castle Waiting
by Linda Medley 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 696
vote
86
Strangers in Paradise, Fullsize Paperback Volume 1
Strangers in Paradise, Fullsize Paperback Volume 1
by Terry Moore 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 674
vote
86
Ghost In The Shell Volume 1 2nd Edition
Ghost In The Shell Volume 1 2nd Edition
by Masamune Shirow 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 674
vote
88
It's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken
It's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken
by Seth 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 655
vote
89
The Death and Life of Superman
The Death and Life of Superman
by Roger Stern 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 623
vote
90
ElfQuest 1: Fire and Flight
ElfQuest 1: Fire and Flight
by Wendy Pini, Richard Pini 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 620
vote
91
The Contract with God Trilogy: Life on Dropsie Avenue
The Contract with God Trilogy: Life on Dropsie ...
by Will Eisner 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 614
vote
92
The Ultimates, Vol. 1
The Ultimates, Vol. 1
by Mark Millar, Bryan Hitch 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 600
vote
93
Kafka
Kafka
by Robert Crumb (Illustrator), David Zane Mairowitz 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 574
vote
94
Identity Crisis
Identity Crisis
by Brad Meltzer 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 564
vote
95
Batman: Knightfall
Batman: Knightfall
by Dennis O'Neil 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 559
vote
96
X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga
X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga
by Chris Claremont, John Byrne 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 554
vote
97
Ode To Kirihito
Ode To Kirihito
by Osamu Tezuka 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 552
vote
98
Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall
Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall
by Bill Willingham 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 548
vote
99
Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea
Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea
by Guy Delisle 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 546
vote
100
The Sandman Vol. 6: Fables and Reflections
The Sandman Vol. 6: Fables and Reflections
by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads author), Duncan Eagleson (Illustrator) 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 543
vote
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message 1: by Georgia (new)
Feb 19, 2009 02:05PM

Nophoto-f-25x33 love watchman. but the film is an 18 (how can this be). what in that book makes an 18 film


message 2: by Olivia (new)
Apr 12, 2009 05:22AM

Nophoto-f-25x33 i don't know!


message 3: by Wealhtheow (new)
Apr 15, 2009 06:18AM

76129 Reminder: only put the first in a series up here! Can someone delete the excess Sandman and Fables?


message 4: by new_user (new)
Apr 26, 2009 08:48PM

1365355 Pride of Baghdad? C'mon...


message 5: by Jonathan (new)
Jun 28, 2009 02:53PM

1757700 Arkham Aslyum is by far the best. The drawing is INCREDIBLE! If I was a Illustraitor for graphic novels I wish I could draw like him. The story is also good.


message 6: by Jenn{InCuBuS lUvA!!!!} (new)
Jul 12, 2009 03:13PM

1827236 'the best graphic novels'

i didnt know good graphic novels existed...


message 7: by Katie (new)
Aug 20, 2009 01:43PM

2578595 In addition to getting the sequels off. Could someone get rid of the hardcover/paperback duplicates on here? I noticed Walking Dead for one.


message 8: by Killthepopular (last edited Aug 29, 2009 04:49AM) (new)
Aug 29, 2009 04:44AM

2252836 Extra sandmans, fables and persepolis vol. 1 deleted.


message 9: by Killthepopular (last edited Aug 29, 2009 04:46AM) (new)
Aug 29, 2009 04:45AM

2252836 aw, asterix the gaul at 99? c'mon people?

Shame peanuts isn't eligible aswell.

No tin tin either.


message 10: by Killthepopular (new)
Aug 29, 2009 04:52AM

2252836 Fun home = analytical cold-hearted garbage.


message 11: by George (new)
Oct 18, 2009 06:45AM

2757770 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




message 12: by Killthepopular (new)
Oct 19, 2009 03:12AM

2252836 You add books yourself by using the "find/add books to list" searchbox in the top right hand corner.


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