Graphic novels · 2016

Best Graphic Novels Books of 2016

The Arab Of The Future 2: A Childhood In The Middle East, 1984-1985: A Graphic Memoir by Riad Sattouf was the most-recognized graphic novels book of 2016, named by 5 of the 153 sources we track. The table ranks all 29 by how many sources named them.

Sources is the number of distinct awards and year-end lists that name the book's ISBN, in any year. 2016 is the award or list year in our catalog.

#BookAuthorSourcesNamed by
1The Arab Of The Future 2: A Childhood In The Middle East, 1984-1985: A Graphic MemoirRiad Sattouf5
2March: Book ThreeJohn Lewis, with Andrew Aydin, illustrated by Nate Powell3
3Paper Girls Volume 1Brian K Vaughan, illustrated by Cliff Chiang2
4Black Panther: A Nation Under Our FeetTa-Nehisi Coates, illustrated by Brian Stelfreeze1
5Faith Volume 1: Hollywood And VineJody Houser, illustrated by Francis Portela and Marguerite Sauvage1
6PatienceDaniel Clowes1
7PeplumBlutch1
8PlutonaEmi Lenox and Jeff Lemire, illustrated by Emi Lenox1
9Cheap Novelties: The Pleasures Of Urban DecayBen Katchor0
    10Cook Korean! A Comic Book With RecipesRobin Ha0
      11Demon, Volume 1Jason Shiga0
        12Hot Dog Taste TestLisa Hanawalt0
          13Monstress Volume 1: AwakeningMarjorie Liu, illustrated by Sana Takeda0
            14MooncopTom Gauld0
              15ODY-C: Cycle OneMatt Fraction, illustrated by Christian Ward0
                16PantherBrecht Evens0
                  17Paracuellos Volume 1Carlos Giménez0
                    18Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat! Volume 1: Hooked On A FelineKate Leth, illustrated by Brittney Williams0
                      19Pretty Deadly Volume 2: The BearKelly Sue DeConnick, illustrated by Emma Ríos0
                        20Rolling Blackouts: Dispatches From Turkey, Syria, And IraqSarah Glidden0
                          21The Art Of Charlie Chan Hock ChyeSonny Liew0
                            22The Best American Comics 2016Roz Chast (editor)0
                              23The Caped Crusade: Batman And The Rise Of Nerd CultureGlen Weldon0
                                24The Familiar, Volume 3: Honeysuckle & PainMark Z. Danielewski0
                                  25The Greatest Of MarlysLynda Barry0
                                    26The One Hundred Nights Of Hero: A Graphic NovelIsabel Greenberg0
                                      27The White Donkey: Terminal LanceMaximilian Uriarte0
                                        28Things From The FloodSimon Stålenhag0
                                          29Vision Volume 1: Little Worse Than A ManTom King, illustrated by Gabriel Hernandez Walta0