“What are the best Graphic Novels And Comics books released in 2020?” We looked at 93 of the top Graphic Novels And Comics books, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!

The top 16 books, all appearing on 2 or more “Best Graphic Novels And Comics” book lists, are ranked below by how many times they appear. The remaining 75+ titles, as well as the sources we used, are in alphabetical order on the bottom of the page.

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• The Best Fiction Books
• The Best Books (All Catergories)
• The Best History Books
• The Best Kids, Children, and Youth Books
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Top 16 Best Graphic Novels And Comics Books From 2020

16.) A Map to the Sun written bySloane Leong

Lists It Appears On:

• Washington Post
• Chicago Public Library

A Map to the Sun is a gripping YA graphic novel about five principle players in a struggling girls’ basketball team. One summer day, Ren meets Luna at a beachside basketball court and a friendship is born. But when Luna moves to back to Oahu, Ren’s messages to her friend go unanswered. Years go by.

15.) Almost American Girl: An Illustrated Memoir written byRobin Ha

Lists It Appears On:

• Washington Post
• NPR

Harvey Award Nominee, Best Children or Young Adult Book A powerful and moving teen graphic novel memoir about immigration, belonging, and how arts can save a life–perfect for fans of American Born Chinese and Hey, Kiddo. For as long as she can remember, it’s been Robin and her mom against the world

14.) Apsara Engine written byBishakh Som. Illus. by the author

Lists It Appears On:

• NPR
• Booklist

By turns fantastical and familiar, this graphic short story collection is immersed in questions of gender, the body, and existential conformity. The eight delightfully eerie stories in Apsara Engine are a subtle intervention into everyday reality. A woman drowns herself in a past affair, a tourist c

13.) Check, Please: Sticks & Scones written byNgozi Ukazu

Lists It Appears On:

• Book Riot
• Goodreads

A collection of the second half of the mega-popular webcomic series of the same name, Check, Please!: Sticks and Scones is the last in Ngozi Ukazu’s hilarious and stirring two-volume coming-of-age story about hockey, bros, and trying to find yourself during the best four years of your life.Eric Bitt

12.) Dancing After TEN written byVivian Chong and Georgia Webber

Lists It Appears On:

• NPR
• Library Journal

11.) Dragon Hoops written byGene Luen Yang

Lists It Appears On:

• Washington Post
• Chicago Public Library

In his latest graphic novel, Dragon Hoops, New York Times bestselling author Gene Luen Yang turns the spotlight on his life, his family, and the high school where he teaches. Gene understands stories–comic book stories, in particular. Big action. Bigger thrills. And the hero always wins. But Gene d

10.) Flamer written byMike Curato

Lists It Appears On:

• NPR
• Chicago Public Library

Award-winning author and artist Mike Curato draws on his own experiences in Flamer, his debut graphic novel, telling a difficult story with humor, compassion, and love. This book will save lives. –Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author of National Book Award Finalist Hey, Kiddo I know I’m not gay. Gay boys l

9.) Heartstopper: Volume Three (Heartstopper, #3) written byAlice Oseman

Lists It Appears On:

• Chicago Public Library
• Goodreads

Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. A sweet and charming coming-of-age story that explores friendship, love, and coming out. This edition features beautiful two-color artwork. Shy and softhearted Charlie Spring sits next to rugby player Nick Nelson in class one morning. A warm and

8.) Paying the Land written byJoe Sacco

Lists It Appears On:

• Publishers Weekly
• The Guardian

From the “heir to R. Crumb and Art Spiegelman” (Economist), a masterful work of comics journalism about indigenous North America, resource extraction, and our debt to the natural world The Dene have lived in the vast Mackenzie River Valley since time immemorial, by their account. To the Dene, the la

7.) The Times I Knew I Was Gay written byEleanor Crewes

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodreads
• Washington Post

A charming, highly relatable graphic memoir that follows one young woman’s adventures in coming out and coming of age. Ellie always had questions about who she was and how she fit in. As a girl, she wore black, obsessed over Willow in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and found dating boys much more confusi

6.) When Stars Are Scattered written byVictoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed

Lists It Appears On:

• NPR
• Washington Post

Heartbreak and hope exist together in this remarkable graphic novel about growing up in a refugee camp, as told by a Somali refugee to the Newbery Honor-winning creator of Roller Girl. Omar and his younger brother, Hassan, have spent most of their lives in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya. Life is ha

5.) You Brought Me the Ocean written byAlex Sanchez Julie Maroh (Illustrator)

Lists It Appears On:

• Washington Post
• Chicago Public Library

The voices that shaped LGBTQ Young Adult literature, Lambda Award-Winning author Alex Sanchez (Rainbow Boys) and New York Times bestselling illustrator Julie Maroh (Blue Is the Warmest Color), present a new coming-out romance and origin story for Aqualad. Jake Hyde doesn’t swim–not since his father

4.) Sports Is Hell written byBen Passmore

Lists It Appears On:

• NYPL
• NPR
• Library Journal

After her city wins the Super Bowl for the first time, Tea is separated from her friend during a riot and joins a small clique fighting its way through armed groups of football fanatics to met a star receiver that just might end the civil war or become the city’s new oppressive leader.

3.) Year of the Rabbit written byTian Veasna. Illus. by the author. Tr. by Helge Dascher

Lists It Appears On:

• NPR
• NYPL
• Booklist

One family’s quest to survive the devastation of the Khmer Rouge Striking and moving… The comics form allows readers to] understand through chronological progression and a close view how horror can become the stuff of the everyday.–The New York Times Year of the Rabbit tells the true story of one

2.) Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio written byDerf Backderf

Lists It Appears On:

• Publishers Weekly
• Washington Post
• NYPL
• NPR
• Library Journal

From Derf Backderf, the bestselling author of My Friend Dahmer, comes the tragic and unforgettable story of the Kent State shootings​ On May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard gunned down unarmed college students protesting the Vietnam War at Kent State University. In a deadly barrage of 67 shots, 4 s

1.) The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist written byAdrian Tomine

Lists It Appears On:

• Publishers Weekly
• Washington Post
• NYPL
• The Guardian
• Library Journal

A comedic memoir about fandom, fame, and other embarrassments from the life of a New York Times bestseller What happens when a childhood hobby grows into a lifelong career? The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist, Adrian Tomine’s funniest and most revealing foray into autobiography, offers an

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