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For the first time this year, we’re reporting full year 2023 sales rankings for Adult and Kids Graphic Novels, and for the Author, Superhero, and Manga categories. Thanks to Circana for this additional information for our readers.
Top 20 2023 Adult Graphic Novels
As is generally the case with our monthly charts, the Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels list for the full year is also dominated by manga, with the top four manga titles a roll call of VIZ Media first volumes.
It’s no surprise that the 2023 adult list is dominated by manga, but what is surprising is the types of non-manga titles that cracked the chart top 20 unit sales for the year chart. For starters, the fact that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin, which was released in 2022, came in at #2 for the full year in units, at a cover price more than double most manga, is incredible.
Also a surprise is Bill Watterson’s The Mysteries, which was released in October but still hit #14 on the full year chart.
Circana BookScan Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels – Full Year 2023 |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
1 |
DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA VOL. 1 |
KOYOHARU GOTOUGE |
VIZ MEDIA |
2 |
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN HC |
KEVIN EASTMAN |
IDW PUBLISHING |
3 |
CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 1 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
4 |
SPY X FAMILY VOL. 1 |
TATSUYA ENDO |
VIZ MEDIA |
5 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 1 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
6 |
BERSERK DELUXE VOL. 1 HC |
KENTARO MIURA |
DARK HORSE |
7 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 0 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
8 |
CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 12 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
9 |
SPY X FAMILY VOL. 9 |
TATSUYA ENDO |
VIZ MEDIA |
10 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 1 |
KOHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
11 |
SPY X FAMILY VOL. 2 |
TATSUYA ENDO |
VIZ MEDIA |
12 |
CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 2 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
13 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 19 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
14 |
THE MYSTERIES HC |
BILL WATTERSON |
ANDREWS MCMEEL |
15 |
DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA VOL. 2 |
KOYOHARU GOTOUGE |
VIZ MEDIA |
16 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 33 |
KOHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
17 |
ONE PIECE VOL. 103 |
EIICHIRO ODA |
VIZ MEDIA |
18 |
LORE OLYMPUS: VOL. FOUR HC |
RACHEL SMYTHE |
INKLORE |
19 |
CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 3 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
20 |
BLUE LOCK VOL. 1 |
MUNEYUKI KANESHIRO |
KODANSHA |
Source: Circana |
Note: All volumes are trade paperbacks unless noted as hardcovers.
Top 20 2023 Kids Graphic Novels
Graphix took all the slots on the full year Kids Graphic Novel charts, with Dav Pilkey accounting for 13 of the Top 20. New titles making the Top 20 include Five Nights at Freddy’s (behind the movie release) and Heartstoppers (behind the hit Netflix series).
Circana BookScan Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels – Full Year 2023 |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
1 |
DOG MAN VOL. 11: TWENTY THOUSAND FLEAS UNDER THE SEA HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
2 |
CAT KID COMIC CLUB VOL. 4: COLLABORATIONS HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
3 |
CAT KID COMIC CLUB VOL. 5: INFLUENCERS HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
4 |
BABY-SITTERS CLUB VOL. 13: MARY ANNE’S BAD LUCK MYSTERY |
CYNTHIA YUAN CHENG |
GRAPHIX |
5 |
DOG MAN VOL. 9: GRIME AND PUNISHMENT HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
6 |
DOG MAN VOL. 10: MOTHERING HEIGHTS HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
7 |
DOG MAN VOL. 7: FOR WHOM THE BALL ROLLS HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
8 |
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S VOL. 1: FAZBEAR FRIGHTS GRAPHIC NOVEL COLLECTION VOL. 1 |
SCOTT CAWTHON |
GRAPHIX |
9 |
DOG MAN VOL. 8: FETCH-22 HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
10 |
DOG MAN VOL. 1 HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
11 |
DOG MAN VOL. 3: A TALE OF TWO KITTIES HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
12 |
DOG MAN VOL. 5: LORD OF THE FLEAS HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
13 |
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S VOL. 5: FAZBEAR FRIGHTS GRAPHIC NOVEL COLLECTION VOL. 2 |
SCOTT CAWTHON |
GRAPHIX |
14 |
HEARTSTOPPER VOL. 1 |
ALICE OSEMAN |
GRAPHIX |
15 |
BABY-SITTERS LITTLE SISTER VOL. 6: KAREN’S BIRTHDAY |
KATY FARINA |
GRAPHIX |
16 |
DOG MAN VOL. 4: DOG MAN AND CAT KID HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
17 |
WINGS OF FIRE VOL. 1: THE DRAGONET PROPHECY |
TUI T. SUTHERLAND |
GRAPHIX |
18 |
DOG MAN VOL. 2: UNLEASHED HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
19 |
CAT KID COMIC CLUB VOL. 3: ON PURPOSE |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
20 |
HEARTSTOPPER VOL. 5 |
ALICE OSEMAN |
GRAPHIX |
Source: Circana |
Note: All volumes are trade paperbacks unless noted as hardcovers.
For charts of full year 2023 graphic novel sales from Circana:
Full Year 2023 Circana BookScan – Top 20 Author, Superhero, and Manga Graphic Novels
For the charts with the actual sales numbers from Circana, see these articles on the ICv2 Pro site:
Full Year 2023 Circana BookScan – Top 20 Adult and Kids Graphic Novels, with Actual Sales
Full Year 2023 Circana BookScan – Top 20 Author, Superhero, and Manga Graphic Novels, with Actual Sales
Circana collects weekly point-of-sale data on print books from over 16,000 locations including e-tailers, chains, mass merchandisers, independent bookstores, and more. Circana covers approximately 85% of the U.S. trade print book market. The ranks on this chart are based on piece sales. Some publishers classify titles that are primarily text, or art books, as graphic novels; we’ve removed those titles from the ranking above.
For our monthly Top 20 Graphic Novel charts, see the “Top 20 Graphic Novels Index.”
Source: ICV2