The Indie Comics and Graphic Works Bestseller List

The American Booksellers Association’s specialty bestseller lists provide a current snapshot of what’s selling in indie bookstores nationwide.

Here is the Comics & Graphic Works List, including the Manga Bestseller List, based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending September 22, 2024.

Children's

1. The New Girl: A Graphic Novel
Cassandra Calin, Graphix, $12.99, 9781338762457

2. The Night Librarian: A Graphic Novel
Christopher Lincoln, Dial Books, $13.99, 9780593617663

3. Smile: A Graphic Novel
Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99, 9781338740264

4. Guts: A Graphic Novel
Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99, 9780545852500

5. Unico: Awakening (Volume 1): An Original Manga
Tezuka Osamu, Samuel Sattin, Gurihiru (Illus.), Graphix, $12.99, 9781339036335

6. Gamerville
Johnnie Christmas, HarperAlley, $15.99, 9780063056817

7. The Deep Dark: A Graphic Novel
Molly Knox Ostertag, Graphix, $16.99, 9781338839999

8. Cloud Puppy
Kelly Leigh Miller, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, $12.99, 9781665932127

9. The Tryout: A Graphic Novel
Christina Soontornvat, Joanna Cacao (Illus.), Graphix, $12.99, 9781338741261

10. The Moth Keeper: A Graphic Novel
K. O'Neill, Random House Graphic, $13.99, 9780593182260

 

Adult

1. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99, 9780062976581

2. Gender Queer: A Memoir
Maia Kobabe, Oni Press, $24.99, 9781549304002

3. A Magical Girl Retires
Park Seolyeon, HarperVia, $21.99, 9780063373266

4. Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
Art Spiegelman, Pantheon, $16.95, 9780394747231

5. Life in the Present: A Joyful Collection of Comics About Living in the Moment
Liz Climo, Running Press Adult, $20, 9780762484874

6. My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Book Two
Emil Ferris, Fantagraphics, $44.99, 9781683969273

7. Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
Alison Bechdel, Mariner Books, $18.99, 9780618871711

8. The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece: A novel
Tom Hanks, R. Sikoryak (Illus.), Vintage, $20, 9780525565178

9. Big Panda and Tiny Dragon
James Norbury, Mandala Publishing, $19.99, 9781647225124

10. The Cat Who Taught Zen
James Norbury, William Morrow, $25, 9780063347618

 

Manga

1. Alley: Junji Ito Story Collection
Junji Ito, VIZ Media LLC, $25, 9781974736034

2. Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 1
Ryoko Kui, Yen Press, $15, 9780316471855

3. Pokémon: The Complete Pokémon Pocket Guide, Vol. 1
VIZ Media LLC, $14.99, 9781974741182

4. Uzumaki (3-in-1 Deluxe Edition)
Junji Ito, VIZ Media LLC, $35, 9781421561325

5. Spy x Family, Vol. 1
Tatsuya Endo, VIZ Media LLC, $11.99, 9781974715466

6. Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 1
Gege Akutami, VIZ Media LLC, $11.99, 9781974710027

7. Spy x Family, Vol. 12
Tatsuya Endo, VIZ Media LLC, $11.99, 9781974747054

8. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 1
Koyoharu Gotouge, VIZ Media LLC, $11.99, 9781974700523

9. Witch Hat Atelier 1
Kamome Shirahama, Kodansha Comics, $12.99, 9781632367709

10. Shuna's Journey
Hayao Miyazaki, Alex Dudok de Wit (Transl.), First Second, $27.99, 9781250846525

11. Chainsaw Man, Vol. 1
Tatsuki Fujimoto, VIZ Media LLC, $11.99, 9781974709939

12. One Piece, Vol. 1
Eiichiro Oda, VIZ Media LLC, $11.99, 9781569319017

13. One Piece (Omnibus Edition), Vol. 1: Includes vols. 1, 2 & 3
Eiichiro Oda, VIZ Media LLC, $16.99, 9781421536255

14. The Complete Chi's Sweet Home 1
Konami Kanata, Vertical Comics, $24.95, 9781942993162

15. Haruki Murakami Manga Stories 1: Super-Frog Saves Tokyo, Where I'm Likely to Find It, Birthday Girl, the Seventh Man
Haruki Murakami, Pmgl (Illus.), Tuttle Publishing, $19.99, 9784805317648

16. Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 2
Gege Akutami, VIZ Media LLC, $11.99, 9781974710034

17. Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 23
Gege Akutami, VIZ Media LLC, $11.99, 9781974746293

18. Tomie: Complete Deluxe Edition
Junji Ito, VIZ Media LLC, $34.99, 9781421590561

19. Fangirl, Vol. 4: The Manga
Rainbow Rowell, Gabi Nam (Illus.), VIZ Media LLC, $16.99, 9781974746880

20. Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 2
Ryoko Kui, Yen Press, $15, 9780316473057

21. Berserk Deluxe Vol. 1
Kentaro Miura, Kentaro Miura (Illus.), Jason DeAngelis, Dark Horse Manga, $49.99, 9781506711980

22. Berserk Vol. 1
Kentaro Miura, Kentaro Miura (Illus.), Dark Horse Manga, $14.99, 9781593070205

23. Chainsaw Man, Vol. 16
Tatsuki Fujimoto, VIZ Media LLC, $11.99, 9781974748747

24. Attack on Titan Omnibus 1 (Vol. 1-3)
Hajime Isayama, Kodansha Comics, $19.99, 9781646513741

25. Pokémon: The Complete Pokémon Pocket Guide, Vol. 2
VIZ Media LLC, $14.99, 9781974741199