The latest volume of Dungeon Crawler Carl was the bestselling graphic novel in the book channel in October, according to Circana BookScan data for October 2026 (10/4/2026 – 10/31/2026) provided to ICv2. Vol. 1 is in third place; this is the breakout graphic novel of the year and has been a bestseller in the direct market as well as bookstores (see “Top 20 Graphic Novels – October 2026“).
Other new Author volumes on the October chart include the final volume of Lore Olympus, a new collection of horror stories by the podcaster MrBallen, and Beetle Moses: A Comics Menagerie, a webcomic collection.
The latest volumes of two hit Yen Press series, The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy at All (known to fans as “the green yuri”), and The Summer Hikaru Died hit the chart, along with the first volumes of both series.
The Long-Lived King, an original graphic novel based on the Disney Channel series The Owl House, stays strong at number 6, after debuting in September at number 1 (see “September 2026 Circana BookScan“). Vol. 3 of Absolute Batman, which debuted at number 3 in September, returns in October at number 14.
| Circana BookScan Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels – October 2026 (10/4/26 – 10/31/26) | |||
| Rank | Title | Author | Publisher |
| 1 | THE LONG-LIVED KING: AN ORIGINAL THE OWL HOUSE GRAPHIC NOVEL | DANA TERRACE | DISNEY |
| 2 | DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL VOL. 1 | MATT DINNIMAN | VAULT COMICS |
| 3 | ABSOLUTE BATMAN VOL. 3: DEVIL’S WORKSHOP | SCOTT SNYDER | DC COMICS |
| 4 | JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 1 | GEGE AKUTAMI | VIZ MEDIA |
| 5 | SPY X FAMILY VOL. 16 | TATSUYA ENDO | VIZ MEDIA |
| 6 | JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 2 | GEGE AKUTAMI | VIZ MEDIA |
| 7 | THE SUMMER HIKARU DIED VOL. 1 | MOKUMOKUREN | YEN PRESS |
| 8 | JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 29 | GEGE AKUTAMI | VIZ MEDIA |
| 9 | AVENGERS: SECRET WARS [MARVEL PREMIER COLLECTION] | JONATHAN HICKMAN | MARVEL COMICS |
| 10 | JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 0 | GEGE AKUTAMI | VIZ MEDIA |
| 11 | JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: PART 7–STEEL BALL RUN VOL. 9 | HIROHIKO ARAKI | VIZ MEDIA |
| 12 | DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA VOL. 1 | KOYOHARU GOTOUGE | VIZ MEDIA |
| 13 | GACHIAKUTA VOL. 1 | KEI URANA | KODANSHA |
| 14 | ONE PIECE OMNIBUS EDITION VOL. 1 | EIICHIRO ODA | VIZ MEDIA |
| 15 | WITCH HAT ATELIER: GRIMOIRE EDITION VOL. 2 HC | KAMOME SHIRAHAMA | KODANSHA |
| 16 | JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 3 | GEGE AKUTAMI | VIZ MEDIA |
| 17 | JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 26 | GEGE AKUTAMI | VIZ MEDIA |
| 18 | KAIJU NO. 8 VOL. 16 | NAOYA MATSUMOTO | VIZ MEDIA |
| 19 | WITCH HAT ATELIER: GRIMOIRE EDITION VOL. 1 HC | KAMOME SHIRAHAMA | KODANSHA |
| 20 | THE APOTHECARY DIARIES VOL. 1 | NATSU HYUUGA | SQUARE ENIX |
| Source: Circana | |||
For charts of October 2026 graphic novel sales from Circana:
October 2026 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:
October 2026 Circana – Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
October 2026 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
