“What are the best Comics and Graphic Novels released in 2019?” We looked at 171 of the top Comics and Graphic Novels books, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!

The top 35 books, all appearing on 2 or more “Best Comics and Graphic Novels” book lists, are ranked below by how many times they appear. The remaining 125+ titles, as well as the sources we used, are in alphabetical order on the bottom of the page.

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• The Best Mystery, Horror, and Thriller Books
• The Best Nonfiction Books
• The Best History Books
• The Best Fiction Books
• The Best Cookbooks
• The Best Graphic Novels And Comics
• The Best Biography And Memoir Books
• The Best Art And Photography Books
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Top 35 Best Comics and Graphic Novels Books From 2019

35 .) Best Friends written by Shannon Hale

Lists It Appears On:

• School Library Journal
• NPR

34 .) Blank Canvas written by Akiko Higashimura

Lists It Appears On:

• Chicago Public Library
• Entropy

33 .) BTTM FDRS written by Ezra Claytan Daniels and Ben Passmore

Lists It Appears On:

• Washington Post
• NPR

32 .) Daredevil written by Chip Zdarsky

Lists It Appears On:

• Embrace Your Geekness
• IGN

31 .) DCeased written by Tom Taylor

Lists It Appears On:

• IGN 2
• Paste

30 .) Die Vol. 1 written by Kieron Gillen

Lists It Appears On:

• IGN
• Paste

29 .) Grass written by Keum Suk Gendry-kim

Lists It Appears On:

• Library Journal
• Observer

28 .) I Know What I Am: The Life and Times of Artemisia Gentileschi written by Gina Siclliano

Lists It Appears On:

• Observer
• Library Journal

27 .) I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir written by Malaka Gharib

Lists It Appears On:

• School Library Journal
• NPR

26 .) In Waves written by A.J. Dungo

Lists It Appears On:

• NPR
• Gosh Comics

25 .) Kid Gloves written by Lucy Knisley

Lists It Appears On:

• Booklist
• Washington Post

24 .) Maggy Garrisson written by Lewis Trondheim

Lists It Appears On:

• Observer
• Gosh Comics

23 .) Middlewest written by Skottie Young

Lists It Appears On:

• Chicago Public Library
• Washington Post

22 .) Off Season written by James Sturm

Lists It Appears On:

• Booklist
• Observer

21 .) Our Dreams at Dusk written by Yuhki Kamatani

Lists It Appears On:

• Chicago Public Library
• The Beat

20 .) Pumpkinheads written by Rainbow Rowell

Lists It Appears On:

• Chicago Public Library
• Goodreads

19 .) Sincerely, Harriet written by Sarah Winifred Searle

Lists It Appears On:

• Kirkus
• Readings

18 .) The Hard Tomorrow written by Eleanor Davis

Lists It Appears On:

• NPR
• Entropy
• Gosh Comics

17 .) The River at Night written by Kevin Huizenga

Lists It Appears On:

• Guardian
• Gosh Comics
• Entropy

16 .) These Savage Shores written by Ram V

Lists It Appears On:

• The Beat
• Gosh Comics
• Paste

15 .) Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations written by Mira Jacob

Lists It Appears On:

• Entropy
• Library Journal
• Gosh Comics
• Publishers Weekly

14 .) Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass written by Mariko Tamaki

Lists It Appears On:

• Chicago Public Library
• School Library Journal
• NPR
• IGN 3

13 .) Hot Comb written by Ebony Flowers

Lists It Appears On:

• Guardian
• Publishers Weekly
• NPR
• Entropy

12 .) House of X/Powers of X written by Jonathan Hickman

Lists It Appears On:

• Entropy
• IGN 2
• Embrace Your Geekness
• Paste

11 .) Mister Miracle written by Tom King and Mitch Gerads

Lists It Appears On:

• Booklist
• Library Journal
• Washington Post
• Gosh Comics

10 .) New Kid written by Jerry Craft

Lists It Appears On:

• Booklist 3
• Kirkus
• School Library Journal
• Washington Post

9.) Queen of the Sea written by Dylan Meconis

Lists It Appears On:

• Booklist 3
• Kirkus
• School Library Journal
• NPR

8.) Stargazing written by Jen Wang

Lists It Appears On:

• Kirkus
• Readings
• School Library Journal
• NPR

7.) This Was Our Pact written by Ryan Andrews

Lists It Appears On:

• Booklist 3
• Kirkus
• School Library Journal
• NPR

6.) Are You Listening? written by Tillie Walden

Lists It Appears On:

• Gosh Comics
• Chicago Public Library
• NPR
• Paste
• IGN 3

5.) Clyde Fans written by Seth

Lists It Appears On:

• Guardian
• Library Journal
• Publishers Weekly
• Washington Post
• Observer

4.) Guts written by Raina Telgemeier

Lists It Appears On:

• Readings
• School Library Journal
• Washington Post
• NPR
• IGN 3

3.) Laura Dean Keeps Breaking up With Me written by Mariko Tamaki

Lists It Appears On:

• Booklist 3
• Chicago Public Library
• School Library Journal
• Washington Post
• NPR
• Paste

2.) They Called Us Enemy written by George Takei, et al.

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodreads
• Publishers Weekly
• School Library Journal
• Washington Post
• NPR
• IGN 3

1.) Rusty Brown written by Chris Ware

Lists It Appears On:

• Guardian
• Library Journal
• Washington Post
• Gosh Comics
• Publishers Weekly
• NPR
• Observer

The 125+ Additional Best Comics and Graphic Novels Released In 2019

22 Best Comics and Graphic Novels Book Sources/Lists