New Shojo Manga, ‘Lore Olympus’ Volume Make the Top 20; New Titles Liven up the Kids Chart
Some new releases are adding variety to the charts of the top 20 best-selling Adult and Kids graphic novels according to Circana (formerly NPD) BookScan data for May 2024 (5/5/24 – 6/1/24) provided to ICv2.
The latest volume of Chainsaw Man tops the Adult chart, followed by the hardcover edition of Vol. 6 of Lore Olympus; both are May 2024 releases. The paperback edition of Vol. 6 of Lore Olympus is in 7th place, following the usual pattern for webtoon titles of the hardcover outselling the paperback, at least in the first few months after release.
It’s unusual to see a shojo manga in the Adult Top 20, but there it is: Vol. 8 of A Sign of Affection. This charming series about a deaf college student is probably getting some support from the anime, which debuted in January 2024.
In 15th place is Vol. 1 of Kaiju No. 8, a series that is typically seen in the Top 20 whenever a new volume comes out. The launch of the anime on Crunchyroll on April 13 is likely giving the first volume of this series a boost (see “A Look at Spring 2024 Anime“).
As usual, manga dominates the Top 20, with a mix of new and first volumes of Shonen Jump series taking up most of the slots.
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Circana BookScan Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels – May 2024 (5/5/24 – 6/1/24) |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 15 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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2 |
LORE OLYMPUS: VOL. SIX HC |
RACHEL SMYTHE |
INKLORE |
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3 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 22 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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4 |
BERSERK DELUXE VOL. 1 HC |
KENTARO MIURA |
DARK HORSE |
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5 |
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN HC |
KEVIN EASTMAN |
IDW PUBLISHING |
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6 |
DRAGON BALL SUPER VOL. 21 |
AKIRA TORIYAMA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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7 |
LORE OLYMPUS: VOL. SIX |
RACHEL SMYTHE |
INKLORE |
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8 |
ONE PIECE OMNIBUS EDITION VOL. 1 |
EIICHIRO ODA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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9 |
ONE-PUNCH MAN VOL. 28 |
ONE |
VIZ MEDIA |
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10 |
SOLO LEVELING VOL. 1 |
CHUGONG |
IZE PRESS |
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11 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 21 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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12 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 1 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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13 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 37 |
KOHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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14 |
CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 14 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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15 |
KAIJU NO. 8 VOL. 1 |
NAOYA MATSUMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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16 |
A SIGN OF AFFECTION VOL. 8 |
SUU MORISHITA |
KODANSHA COMICS |
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17 |
INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 1 |
ROBERT KIRKMAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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18 |
SPY X FAMILY VOL. 11 |
TATSUYA ENDO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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19 |
DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA VOL. 1 |
KOYOHARU GOTOUGE |
VIZ MEDIA |
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20 |
SPY X FAMILY VOL. 1 |
TATSUYA ENDO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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Source: Circana |
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While Vol. 12 of Dog Man holds on to the top spot on the Kids chart, Vol. 11 has been elbowed aside by the latest volume of Baby-Sitters Little Sister, which came out in May.
Two other new titles are the only non-Graphix books on the list: Sweet Valley Twins: The Haunted House, the fourth book in that series, and the second volume of Max Brallier’s The Last Comics on Earth, the comics spinoff of the highly popular Last Kids on Earth illustrated novels.
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Circana BookScan Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels – May 2024 (5/5/24 – 6/1/24) |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
DOG MAN VOL. 12: THE SCARLET SHEDDER HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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2 |
BABY-SITTERS LITTLE SISTER, VOL. 8: KAREN’S SLEEPOVER |
KATY FARINA |
GRAPHIX |
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3 |
DOG MAN VOL. 11: TWENTY THOUSAND FLEAS UNDER THE SEA HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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4 |
CAT KID COMIC CLUB VOL. 5: INFLUENCERS HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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5 |
BABY-SITTERS CLUB VOL. 15: CLAUDIA AND THE BAD JOKE |
ARLEY NOPRA |
GRAPHIX |
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6 |
DOG MAN VOL. 10: MOTHERING HEIGHTS HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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7 |
DOG MAN VOL. 7: FOR WHOM THE BALL ROLLS HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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8 |
DOG MAN VOL. 9: GRIME AND PUNISHMENT HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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9 |
SWEET VALLEY TWINS: THE HAUNTED HOUSE |
FRANCINE PASCAL |
RANDOM HOUSE |
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10 |
THE LAST COMICS ON EARTH: TOO MANY VILLAINS! |
MAX BRALLIER |
VIKING |
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11 |
WINGS OF FIRE VOL. 1: THE DRAGONET PROPHECY |
TUI T. SUTHERLAND |
GRAPHIX |
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12 |
DOG MAN VOL. 5: LORD OF THE FLEAS HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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13 |
DOG MAN VOL. 3: A TALE OF TWO KITTIES HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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14 |
DOG MAN VOL. 2: UNLEASHED HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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15 |
DOG MAN VOL. 8: FETCH-22 HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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16 |
CAT KID COMIC CLUB VOL. 4: COLLABORATIONS HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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17 |
DOG MAN VOL. 1 HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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18 |
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S: FAZBEAR FRIGHTS GRAPHIC NOVEL COLLECTION VOL. 4 |
SCOTT CAWTHON |
GRAPHIX |
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19 |
AMULET VOL. 9: WAVERIDER |
KAZU KIBUISHI |
GRAPHIX |
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20 |
I SURVIVED VOL. 9: I SURVIVED THE BATTLE OF D-DAY, 1944 |
LAUREN TARSHIS |
GRAPHIX |
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Source: Circana |
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For charts of May 2024 graphic novel sales from Circana:
May 2024 Circana – Top 20 Author, Manga, and Superhero Graphic Novels
For the charts with the actual sales numbers from Circana, see these articles on the ICv2 Pro site:
May 2024 Circana – Top 20 Adult & Kids Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
May 2024 Circana – Top 20 Author, Manga, and Superhero 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 past Top 20 Graphic Novel lists, see the “Top 20 GN Index.”
Source: ICV2
