The Best Books of 2023 – Graphic Novels And Comics (A Year-End List Aggregation)
“What are the best Graphic Novels And Comics books released in 2023?” We looked at 263 of the top Graphic Novels And Comics books, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!
The top 24 books, all appearing on 3 or more “Best Graphic Novels And Comics” book lists, are ranked below by how many times they appear. The remaining 225+ titles, as well as the sources we used, are in alphabetical order on the bottom of the page.
Our other Best Of 2023 Articles:
- The Best Art, Photography, And Coffee Table Books
- The Best AudioBooks
- The Best Biography And Memoir Books
- The Best Graphic Novels And Comics
- The Best Cookbooks
- The Best Fiction Books
- The Best Books (All Catergories)
- The Best History Books
- The Best Kids, Children, and Youth Books
- The Best Mystery, Horror, and Thriller Books
- The Best Nonfiction Books
- The Best Picture Books
- The Best Poetry Books
- The Best Science And Nature Books
- The Best Science Fiction And Fantasy Books
- The Best Young Adult Books
Previous Years: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015
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Top 24 Best Graphic Novels And Comics Books From 2023
24.) All Against All written by Alex Paknadel & Caspar Wijngaard
Lists It Appears On:
- Comic Book Herald
- Comicbook
- IGN
In All Against All, it is the distant future, where a race of disembodied alien conquerors, the Operators, move from world to world, harvesting promising species for their most impressive physical traits….
23.) Bea Wolf written by Zach Weinersmith, illustrated by Boulet
Lists It Appears On:
- Comic Book Herald
- NPR
- Powell’s
Somewhere in a generic suburb stands Treeheart, a kid-forged sanctuary where generations of tireless tykes have spent their youths making merry, spilling soda, and staving off the shadow of adulthood. One day, these brave warriors find their fun cut …
22.) Daredevil (2023) written by Saladin Ahmed
Lists It Appears On:
- Comicbook Round Up
- Dexerto
- IGN
Daredevil is born again – all over again! Industry stars Saladin Ahmed and Aaron Kuder have laced up and entered the ring, ready to take Matt Murdock on a knockout of an adventure! But how is he back? Where does his wife, Elektra, fit into all of thi…
21.) Do a Powerbomb written by Daniel Warren Johnson
Lists It Appears On:
- Go Book Mart
- NYPL
- Polygon
Lona Steelrose wants to be a pro-wrestler, but she’s living under the shadow of her mother, the best to ever do it. Everything changes when a wrestling obsessed necromancer asks her to join the grandest pro-wrestling tournament of all time, which is …
20.) Goodbye, Eri written by Tatsuki Fujimoto
Lists It Appears On:
- Graphic Novels & Comics
- Powell’s
- Waterstones
Yuta’s moviemaking career started with a request from his mother to record her final moments. After her death, Yuta meets a mysterious girl named Eri, who takes his life in new directions. The two begin creating a movie together, but Eri is harboring…
19.) Kaya written by Wes Craig
Lists It Appears On:
- Comic Book Herald
- Comicbook
- IGN
Kaya, a young girl with a magic arm and a fighting spirit is tasked with delivering her little brother to a far away safe harbor. There he’s destined to find the answer to overthrowing the all-powerful empire that destroyed their home. Starting out o…
18.) Local Man written by Tony Fleecs
Lists It Appears On:
- Comic Book Lair
- Comicbook
- IGN
Once the star recruit of the media sensation super-team THIRD GEN JACK XAVER had it all. But when controversy sends CROSSJACK crawling back to his mom and dad’s basement in the Midwest Jack struggles to fit into a world he left far behind. And then t…
17.) Mimosa written by Archie Bongiovanni
Lists It Appears On:
- Comic Book Herald
- Graphic Novels & Comics
- NPR
Best friends and chosen family Chris, Elise, Jo, and Alex work hard to keep themselves afloat. Their regular brunches hold them together even as the rest of their lives threaten to fall apart. In an effort to avoid being the oldest gays at the party,…
16.) Night Fever written by Ed Brubaker
Lists It Appears On:
- Comic Book Herald
- Comicbook
- Go Book Mart
In Europe on a business trip, Jonathan Webb can’t sleep. Instead, he finds himself wandering the night in a strange foreign city, with his new friend, the mysterious and violent Rainer as his guide. Rainer shows Jonathan the hidden world of the night…
15.) Superman (2023) written by Joshua Williamson
Lists It Appears On:
- Comicbook
- Comicbook Round Up
- IGN
IT’S THE DAWN OF DC! Superman has returned to Metropolis and his greatest enemy Lex Luthor is finally behind bars. The future of the Superman family has never been brighter! As Clark Kent settles back into his life, iconic and new enemies erupt from …
14.) Batman / Superman: World’s Finest (2022) written by Mark Waid & Dan Mora
Lists It Appears On:
- Comicbook
- Comicbook Round Up
- Dexerto
- IGN
In the not-too-distant past, Superman’s powers are super-charged from a devastating chemical attack by the villain Metallo…and the only ally that the ultra-powerful Man of Tomorrow can turn to in this turbulent hour is Gotham’s own dark vengeance: dy…
13.) Damn Them All written by Simon Spurrier and Charlie Adlard
Lists It Appears On:
- Comic Book Herald
- Comicbook
- IGN
- Polygon
In this new dark supernatural thriller for fans of We Have Demons and Something is Killing the Children, meet Ellie “Bloody El” Hawthorne: occultist-for-hire. Following the death of Ellie’s uncle, an infamous magician and occult detective, the 72 dev…
12.) I Must Be Dreaming written by Roz Chast
Lists It Appears On:
- Barnes & Noble
- NPR
- The Washington Post
- Walden Pond Books
Ancient Greeks, modern seers, Freud, Jung, neurologists, poets, artists, shamans―humanity has never ceased trying to decipher one of the strangest unexplained phenomena we all experience: dreaming. Now, in her new book, Roz Chast illustrates her own …
11.) Mexikid written by Pedro Martín
Lists It Appears On:
- NPR
- Powell’s
- School Library Journal
- Shepherd
Pedro Martín has grown up hearing stories about his abuelito—his legendary crime-fighting, grandfather who was once a part of the Mexican Revolution! But that doesn’t mean Pedro is excited at the news that Abuelito is coming to live with their family…
10.) The Naked Tree written by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim
Lists It Appears On:
- Barnes & Noble
- Graphic Novels & Comics
- Library Journal
- The Washington Post
The critically acclaimed and award-winning cartoonist Keum Suk Gendry-Kim returns with a stunning addition to her body of graphic fiction rooted in Korean history. Adapted from Park Wan-seo’s beloved novel, The Naked Tree paints a stark portrait of a…
9.) This Country: Searching for Home in (Very) Rural America written by Navied Mahdavian
Lists It Appears On:
- Barnes & Noble
- Comic Book Herald
- NPR
- Powell’s
Before Navied Mahdavian moved with his wife and dog in November of 2016 from San Francisco to an off-the-grid cabin in rural Idaho, he had never fished, gardened, hiked, hunted, or lived in a snowy place. But there, he could own land, realize his dre…
8.) A Guest in the House written by Emily Carroll
Lists It Appears On:
- Barnes & Noble
- Comic Book Herald
- Go Book Mart
- Graphic Novels & Comics
- NYPL
After many lonely years, Abby’s just gotten married. She met her new husband―a recently widowed dentist―when he arrived in town with his young daughter, seeking a new start. Although it’s strange living in the shadow of her predecessor, Abby does her…
7.) Family Style: Memories of an American From Vietnam written by Thien Pham
Lists It Appears On:
- Comic Book Herald
- Graphic Novels & Comics
- NPR
- School Library Journal
- The Washington Post
Thien’s first memory isn’t a sight or a sound. It’s the sweetness of watermelon and the saltiness of fish. It’s the taste of the foods he ate while adrift at sea as his family fled Vietnam….
6.) Impossible People: A Completely Average Recovery Story written by Julia Wertz
Lists It Appears On:
- Comic Book Herald
- Library Journal
- NPR
- Powell’s
- Publishers Weekly
Opening at the culmination of a disastrous trip to Puerto Rico, the first page of Impossible People finds Julia standing stupefied in the middle of the jungle beside a rental Jeep she’s just crashed. From this moment, the story flashes back to the be…
5.) Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons written by Kelly Sue DeConnick, illustrated by Phil Jimenez,
Lists It Appears On:
- Go Book Mart
- Graphic Novels & Comics
- IGN
- NPR
- NYPL
- Polygon
- Shepherd
Millennia ago, Queen Hera and the goddesses of the Olympian pantheon grew greatly dissatisfied with their male counterparts…and far from their sight, they put a plan into action. A new society was born, one never before seen on Earth, capable of wond…
4.) Monica written by Daniel Clowes
Lists It Appears On:
- Barnes & Noble
- Go Book Mart
- Library Journal
- Polygon
- Powell’s
- Publishers Weekly
- The Guardian
- The Washington Post
Monica is a series of interconnected narratives that collectively tell the life story ― actually, stories ― of its title character. Clowes calls upon a lifetime of inspiration to create the most complex and personal graphic novel of his distinguished…
3.) Shubeik Lubeik written by Deena Mohamed
Lists It Appears On:
- Comic Book Herald
- Graphic Novels & Comics
- Library Journal
- NPR
- NYPL
- Polygon
- Powell’s
- Shepherd
- The Washington Post
Three wishes that are sold at an unassuming kiosk in Cairo link Aziza, Nour, and Shokry, changing their perspectives as well as their lives. Aziza learned early that life can be hard, but when she loses her husband and manages to procure a wish, she …
2.) The Talk written by Darrin Bell
Lists It Appears On:
- Comic Book Herald
- Go Book Mart
- Graphic Novels & Comics
- Library Journal
- NPR
- NYPL
- Powell’s
- Shepherd
- The Washington Post
A Coretta Scott King Author Honor winner! As a little boy grows into a bigger boy, ready to take on the world, he first must have that very difficult conversation far too familiar to so many Black and Brown Americans in this gentle and ultimately hop…
1.) Roaming written by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki
Lists It Appears On:
- Barnes & Noble
- Graphic Novels & Comics
- IGN
- Library Journal
- NPR
- Polygon
- Powell’s
- Publishers Weekly
- The Guardian
- The Washington Post
Over the course of a much-anticipated trip to New York, an unexpected fling blossoms between casual acquaintances and throws a long-term friendship off-balance. Emotional tensions vibrate wildly against the resplendently illustrated backdrop of the c…
The 225+ Additional Best Graphic Novels And Comics Books Released In 2023
25) 20th Century Men – Deniz Camp, Stipan Morian, Aditya Bidikar List: (Comicbook, Polygon)
26) Action Comics (2016) – List: (Comicbook Round Up, Nerdist)
27) Akane-banashi, Vol. 1 – Yuki Suenaga List: (Comicbook, Waterstones)
28) Anaïs Nin: A Sea of Lies – Léonie Bischoff List: (Comic Book Herald, Graphic Novels & Comics)
29) Artificial: A Love Story – Amy Kurzweil List: (NPR, Powell’s)
30) Blood of the Virgin – Sammy Harkham List: (Polygon, Publishers Weekly)
31) Boys Weekend – Mattie Lubchansky List: (NPR, The Washington Post)
32) Captain Marvel Omnibus Vol. 1 – Kelly Thompson List: (Comicbook, Shepherd)
33) Chainsaw Man Box Set: Includes volumes 1-11 – Tatsuki Fujimoto List: (Comicbook, Waterstones)
34) Earthdivers Vol. 1: Kill Columbus – Stephen Graham Jones List: (Graphic Novels & Comics, Powell’s)
35) Everything Is Fine, Vol. 1 – Mike Birchall List: (Graphic Novels & Comics, NYPL)
36) Green Lantern (2023) – List: (Comicbook Round Up, Nerdist)
37) Hairball – List: (Comicbook, IGN)
38) Ice Cream Man, Volume 9: Heavy Narration – W. Maxwell Prince List: (Comic Book Herald, Go Book Mart)
39) In Limbo – Deb JJ Lee List: (Go Book Mart, School Library Journal)
40) Juliette or, the Ghosts Return in the Spring – Camille Jourdy, translated by Aleshia Jensen List: (NPR, The Guardian)
41) Last on His Feet: Jack Johnson and the Battle of the Century – Adrian Matejka List: (Barnes & Noble, NYPL)
42) Love Everlasting – Tom King List: (Comic Book Herald, Graphic Novels & Comics)
43) Mister Mammoth – List: (Comic Book Herald, Library Journal)
44) Monstress Volume 8 – Marjorie Liu List: (Comic Book Herald, Walden Pond Books)
45) Nightwing (2016) – List: (Comicbook Round Up, Dexerto)
46) Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel – Betty C. Tang List: (NPR, School Library Journal)
47) Pet Peeves – Nicole Goux List: (Comicbook, IGN)
48) Poison Ivy (2022) – List: (Comicbook, Comicbook Round Up)
49) Public Domain Volume One: Past Mistakes – Chip Zdarsky List: (Graphic Novels & Comics, Library Journal)
50) Red Harvest: A Graphic Novel of the Terror Famine in Soviet Ukraine – Michael Cherkas List: (Go Book Mart, Walden Pond Books)
51) The He-Man Effect: How American Toymakers Sold You Your Childhood – Brian “Box” Brown List: (Graphic Novels & Comics, The Washington Post)
52) The Mysteries – Bill Watterson List: (Barnes & Noble, Walden Pond Books)
53) The Super Hero’s Journey – Patrick McDonnell List: (IGN, The Washington Post)
54) Tombs: Junji Ito Story Collection – Junji Ito List: (Graphic Novels & Comics, Powell’s)
55) Where I’m Coming From – Barbara Brandon-Croft List: (Graphic Novels & Comics, Polygon)
56) Worm: A Cuban American Odyssey – Edel Rodriguez List: (NPR, Walden Pond Books)
57) X-Men Red – List: (Comic Book Herald, IGN)
58) [Oshi No Ko], Vol. 1 – Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. List: (Waterstones, Waterstones)
59) #DRCL midnight children, Vol. 1 – #DRCL midnight children 1 – Shin’ichi Sakamoto List: (Waterstones)
60) 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954 – Marcelino Truong, translated by David Homel List: (NPR)
61) 83 Days in Mariupol: A War Diary – List: (School Library Journal)
62) A First Time for Everything – Dan Santat List: (School Library Journal)
63) Akane-banashi – List: (IGN)
64) Alan Scott: The Green Lantern (2023) – List: (Comicbook Round Up)
65) Alison – Lizzy Stewart List: (Powell’s)
66) Ashes – List: (Comic Book Herald)
67) Ayashimon, Vol. 1 – Ayashimon 1 – Yuji Kaku List: (Waterstones)
68) Batcat – List: (School Library Journal)
69) Batman: City of Madness (2023) – List: (Comicbook Round Up)
70) Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees – List: (Nerdist)
71) Bill Sienkiewicz’s Mutants and Moon Knights and Assassins… – Bill Sienkiewicz List: (Walden Pond Books)
72) Birds of Prey (2023) – List: (Comicbook Round Up)
73) Blacksad – List: (Comic Book Herald)
74) Blankets – Craig Thompson List: (The Guardian)
75) Blue Beetle: Graduation Day – List: (Comicbook)
76) Blue Book Vol. 1: 1961 – James Tynion IV List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
77) Blue Box – List: (Comicbook)
78) Blue Lock 1: Exclusive Edition – Blue Lock 1 – Muneyuki Kaneshiro List: (Waterstones)
79) Bocchi the Rock!, Vol. 1 – Aki Hamazi List: (Waterstones)
80) Box of Bones: Book Two – Ayize Jama-Everett and John Jennings List: (Walden Pond Books)
81) Call the Name of the Night, Vol. 1. – List: (School Library Journal)
82) Carmilla: The First Vampire – List: (Nerdist)
83) Catwoman: Lonely City – Cliff Chiang List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
84) Chainsaw Man – List: (IGN)
85) Choujin X, Vol. 1 – Choujin X 1 – Sui Ishida List: (Waterstones)
86) Clear – Scott Snyder and Francis Manapul List: (Walden Pond Books)
87) Clementine Book Two – List: (IGN)
88) Clobberin’ Time – List: (Comicbook)
89) Constellations – List: (School Library Journal)
90) Cooking with Monsters: The Beginner’s Guide to Culinary Combat – List: (School Library Journal)
91) Curlfriends: New in Town – Sharee Miller List: (NPR)
92) Danger And Other Unknown Risks – List: (Comic Book Herald)
93) Darkly She Goes – Hubert List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
94) Darlin’ and Her Other Names (Part 1: Marta) – Olivia Stephens List: (Polygon)
95) Daughters of Snow and Cinders – Núria Tamarit List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
96) Deadly Class – List: (Comic Book Herald)
97) Detective Comics – List: (IGN)
98) Dinosaur Sanctuary Volume 1 – Itaru Kinoshita List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
99) Don’t Call it Mystery – Yumi Tamura List: (Waterstones)
100) Eerie Tales from the School of Screams – Graham Annable List: (School Library Journal)
101) Eight Billion Genies Deluxe Edition, Vol. 1 – Charles Soule List: (NYPL)
102) Embrace Your Size: My Own Body Positivity – hara List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
103) Enlightened – Sachi Ediriweera List: (Shepherd)
104) Ephemera: A Memoir – Briana Loewinsohn List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
105) Fallen – List: (Comic Book Lair)
106) Fantastic Four – List: (Dexerto)
107) Festival of Shadows: A Japanese Ghost Story – Atelier Sento List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
108) Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville – List: (Nerdist)
109) First There Was Chaos: Hesiod’s Story of Creation – Joel Priddy List: (Walden Pond Books)
110) Flash (2023) – List: (Comicbook Round Up)
111) Fruits Basket: Complete Anime Natsuki Takaya Illustrations – List: (Walden Pond Books)
112) G.O.D.S. (2023) – List: (Comicbook Round Up)
113) Garvey’s Choice: The Graphic Novel – List: (School Library Journal)
114) Genetics at Heart – Philippe Amouyel List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
115) Ghost Book – Remy Lai List: (School Library Journal)
116) Ghost Rider – List: (Comicbook)
117) Girl Juice – Benji Nate List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
118) Glitch, Vol. 1. – List: (School Library Journal)
119) Gospel – List: (Comicbook)
120) Grand Slam Romance – Ollie Hicks List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
121) Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi – Mo Xiang Tong Xiu List: (Waterstones)
122) Green Arrow – List: (Comicbook)
123) Green Lantern: War Journal (2023) – List: (Comicbook Round Up)
124) Groot: Uprooted – Damian Couceiro List: (Walden Pond Books)
125) Guardian – Priest List: (Shepherd)
126) H.P. Lovecraft’s the Shadow Over Innsmouth (Manga) – List: (Walden Pond Books)
127) Hack / Slash: Back To School (2023) – List: (Comicbook Round Up)
128) Harrower – List: (Comicbook)
129) Helck, Vol. 1 – Helck 1 – Nanaki Nanao List: (Waterstones)
130) Hell: The People and Places – Steven Heller and Seymour Chwast List: (Walden Pond Books)
131) Hellcat – List: (Comicbook)
132) Homicide: The Graphic Novel, Part Two – David Simon and Philippe Squarzoni List: (Walden Pond Books)
133) Homunculus – Hideo Yamamoto List: (Waterstones)
134) How to Say Goodbye – Wendy MacNaughton List: (NPR)
135) Huda F Cares – Huda Fahmy List: (NPR)
136) Hungry Ghost – List: (Comic Book Herald)
137) I Don’t Know Which Is Love, Vol. 1 – Oku Tamamushi List: (Waterstones)
138) Immortal Thor – List: (Nerdist)
139) Immortal X-Men by Kieron Gillen Vol. 3 – Kieron Gillen, Lucas Werneck, et al. List: (Walden Pond Books)
140) Indigo Children – List: (Comic Book Lair)
141) Insomniacs After School, Vol. 1 – Insomniacs After School 1 – Makoto Ojiro List: (Waterstones)
142) Is Love the Answer? – Uta Isaki List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
143) It’s Lonely at the Centre of the Earth – Zoe Thorogood List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
144) Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 20 – Jujutsu Kaisen 20 – Gege Akutami List: (Waterstones)
145) Kafka: A Manga Adaptation – Nishioka Kyodai, translated by David Yang List: (NPR)
146) Killadelphia – List: (Nerdist)
147) Klik Klik Boom – List: (Comic Book Lair)
148) Kwändǖr – Cole Pauls List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
149) Light Carries On – Ray Nadine List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
150) Like Lava In My Veins – Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Shawn Martinbrough List: (NPR)
151) Listen, Beautiful Márcia – Marcello Quintanilha List: (NYPL)
152) Lonesome Hunters – List: (Comic Book Lair)
153) Look Again: A Memoir – Elizabeth A List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
154) Lord of the Flies – List: (Comic Book Herald)
155) Lore Olympus: Volume Five – Rachel Smythe List: (Barnes & Noble)
156) Lovely Muco! Vol. 1. – List: (School Library Journal)
157) Luna and the Treasure of Tlaloc – Joe Todd-Stanton List: (Shepherd)
158) Mabuhay! – List: (School Library Journal)
159) Macbeth: A Tale of Horror – Stefano Ascari and Simone D’Armini List: (Walden Pond Books)
160) March Comes in Like a Lion, Volume 1 – Sangatsu no Lion – Chica Umino List: (Waterstones)
161) Miss Truesdale and the Fall of Hyperborea – List: (Comicbook)
162) Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story – Sarah Myer List: (School Library Journal)
163) Moon Knight – List: (IGN)
164) Mr. Villain’s Day Off 01 – Yuu Morikawa List: (Waterstones)
165) Mrs. Plansky’s Revenge – Spencer Quinn List: (Shepherd)
166) My Brilliant Friend: The Graphic Novel: Based on the Novel by… – Chiara Lagani and Mara Cerri List: (Walden Pond Books)
167) My Clueless First Friend, Vol. 1. – List: (School Library Journal)
168) My Picture Diary – Fujiwara Maki, translated by Ryan Holmberg List: (NPR)
169) Nell of Gumbling: My Extremely Normal Fairy-Tale Life – List: (School Library Journal)
170) New Masters – Shobo Coker List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
171) Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard – Ronald Wimberly List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
172) Okinawa – Susumu Higa List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
173) Parasocial – Alex de Campi List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
174) Pardalita – List: (School Library Journal)
175) Peacemaker Tries Hard! – List: (Nerdist)
176) Phantom Road – List: (Nerdist)
177) Pittsburgh – Frank Santoro List: (Walden Pond Books)
178) Queen in Comics! – Emmanuel Marie List: (Go Book Mart)
179) Queenie: Godmother of Harlem – Aurélie Levy & Elizabeth Columba List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
180) Rare Flavours – List: (Comic Book Herald)
181) Saving H’Non: Chang and the Elephant – List: (School Library Journal)
182) School Trip – List: (School Library Journal)
183) Shakti – List: (School Library Journal)
184) Shazam! (2023) – List: (Comicbook Round Up)
185) She-Hulk – List: (Nerdist)
186) Silver Surfer: Ghost Light – List: (Comic Book Lair)
187) Social Fiction – Chantal Montellier List: (The Guardian)
188) Soichi: Junji Ito Story Collection – Junji Ito – Junji Ito List: (Waterstones)
189) Solo Leveling, Vol. 7 – Chugong List: (Waterstones)
190) Soloist in a Cage Vol. 1 – Soloist in a Cage 1 – Shiro Moriya List: (Waterstones)
191) Spider-Man: Fake Red. – List: (School Library Journal)
192) Spy Superb – List: (Comic Book Lair)
193) Spy X Family Box Set Vols. 1-4 – Exclusive – Tatsuya Endo List: (Waterstones)
194) Squire & Knight – List: (School Library Journal)
195) Star Wars: Dark Droids – List: (Nerdist)
196) Stephen King’s the Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Omnibus – Stephen King, Peter David, et al. List: (Walden Pond Books)
197) Sunshine – List: (School Library Journal)
198) Sunshine: A Graphic Novel – Jarrett J. Krosoczka List: (NPR)
199) Swan Songs – List: (Comic Book Herald)
200) Tacos Today: El Toro & Friends – Raúl the Third, colors by Elaine Bay List: (NPR)
201) Takopi’s Original Sin – Taizan5 List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
202) Team Trash: A Time Traveler’s Guide to Sustainability – List: (School Library Journal)
203) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin–Lost Years – Kevin Eastman List: (Barnes & Noble)
204) Tegan and Sara: Junior High – Tegan Quin List: (Powell’s)
205) The Avengers – List: (Comic Book Lair)
206) The Complete Norse Mythology (Graphic Novel) – P. Craig Russell, Neil Gaiman, et al. List: (Walden Pond Books)
207) The Cull (2023) – List: (Comicbook Round Up)
208) The Darwin Incident, Vol. 1. – List: (School Library Journal)
209) The Department of Truth – James Tynion IV List: (Shepherd)
210) The Enfield Gang Massacre – List: (Comic Book Lair)
211) The Fellspyre Chronicles Book I – Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Riccardo Federici List: (Walden Pond Books)
212) The Great British Bump Off – List: (Comic Book Herald)
213) The Gull Yettin – Joe Kessler List: (The Washington Post)
214) The Hills of Estrella Roja – Ashley Robin Franklin List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
215) The Human Target, Volume 1 – Tom King List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
216) The Human Target, Volume 2 – Tom King List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
217) The Hunger and the Dusk – List: (Comic Book Lair)
218) The Hunters Guild: Red Hood, Vol. 1 – The Hunters Guild: Red Hood 1 – Yuki Kawaguchi List: (Waterstones)
219) The Incredible Hulk – List: (Nerdist)
220) The Infinity Particle – Wendy Xu List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
221) The Last Mechanical Monster – Brian Fies List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
222) The Man in the McIntosh Suit – Rina Ayuyang List: (NYPL)
223) The Many Deaths of Laila Starr – List: (Comic Book Herald)
224) The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos – List: (Comic Book Herald)
225) The Red Thread, Vol. 1 – Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. List: (Waterstones)
226) The Restorer’s Home Omnibus Vol 1 – Kim Sang-yeop List: (Waterstones)
227) The Riddler: Year One – Paul Dano and Stevan Subic List: (Walden Pond Books)
228) The Sacrificers (2023) – List: (Comicbook Round Up)
229) The Second Fake Death of Eddie Campbell – Eddie Campbell List: (The Washington Post)
230) The Sensational She-Hulk – List: (Nerdist)
231) The Summer Hikaru Died, Vol. 1 – Mokumokuren List: (School Library Journal)
232) The Vigil – List: (Nerdist)
233) The X-Cellent – List: (Nerdist)
234) Things in the Basement – Ben Hatke List: (School Library Journal)
235) Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller: The Man Who Created Nancy – Bill Griffith List: (The Washington Post)
236) Tiger Trouble – Dan Thompson List: (Shepherd)
237) Tista, Vol. 1 – Tatsuya Endo List: (Waterstones)
238) Titans: Beast World (2023) – List: (Comicbook Round Up)
239) Transformers (2023) – List: (Comicbook Round Up)
240) Transitions: A Mother’s Journey – Élodie Durand List: (Walden Pond Books)
241) Trojan – List: (Comic Book Lair)
242) Two Graves Vol. 1: Wish You Were Here – Genevieve Valentine List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
243) Two Tribes – Emily Bowen Cohen List: (School Library Journal)
244) Ultimate Invasion – List: (IGN)
245) Unended – Josh Bayer List: (Walden Pond Books)
246) Us – Sara Soler List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
247) Vern, Custodian of the Universe – Tyrell Waiters List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
248) W0RLDTR33 – List: (Comic Book Herald)
249) Washington’s Gay General: The Legends and Loves of Baron von Steuben – Josh Trujillo List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
250) Watership Down: The Graphic Novel – Richard Adams and Joe Sutphin List: (Walden Pond Books)
251) Welcome To Demon School! Iruma-kun 1 – Osamu Nishi List: (Waterstones)
252) What Did You Eat Yesterday? 20 – Fumi Yoshinaga List: (Shepherd)
253) What’s The Furthest Place From Here – List: (Comic Book Herald)
254) What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim? – List: (Comic Book Herald)
255) Who Owns the Clouds? – Mario Brassard List: (Graphic Novels & Comics)
256) Why Don’t You Love Me? – List: (Comic Book Herald)
257) Wild’s End – List: (Comic Book Lair)
258) Wolverine: Snikt! – Wolverine: Snikt! – Tsutomu Nihei List: (Waterstones)
259) Wonder Woman – List: (Dexerto)
260) Work-Life Balance – Aisha Franz List: (Powell’s)
261) World’s Finest: Teen Titans (2023) – List: (Comicbook Round Up)
262) X-Men: Hellfire Gala 2023 – List: (IGN)
263) X-O Manowar: Unconquered – List: (Comicbook)
22 Best Graphic Novels And Comics Book Sources/Lists
Source | Article |
Barnes & Noble | Barnes & Noble’s Best Literary Graphic Novels of 2023 |
Comic Book Herald | The Best Comics of 2023! |
Comic Book Lair | Best Comics of 2023 |
Comicbook | The Best Comics of 2023 (So Far) |
Comicbook Round Up | Comicbook Roundup |
Dexerto | Best Comics of 2023 |
Go Book Mart | 10 Best Graphic Novels of The Year 2023 |
Graphic Novels & Comics | Best Graphic Novels Reading List – 2023 Nominations |
IGN | The Best Comic Book Series or Original Graphic Novel of 2023 |
Library Journal | Best Graphic Novels of 2023 |
Nerdist | NERDIST’S BEST COMICS OF 2023 |
NPR | Books We Love |
NYPL | Best Books for Adults 2023 |
Polygon | The best comics of 2023 |
Powell’s | Best Books of 2023: Graphic Novels |
Publishers Weekly | Best Comics of 2023 |
School Library Journal | Best Graphic Novels 2023 | SLJ Best Books |
Shepherd | The 50 best comic books of 2023 |
The Guardian | Rachel Cooke’s best graphic novels of 2023 |
The Washington Post | The 10 best graphic novels of 2023 |
Walden Pond Books | Best Comics & Graphic Novels for Adults: 2023 |
Waterstones | The Best Books of 2023: Manga |