Graphic novels · 2017

Best Graphic Novels Books of 2017

The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir by Thi Bui was the most-recognized graphic novels book of 2017, named by 9 of the 151 sources we track. The table ranks all 22 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. 2017 is the award or list year in our catalog.

#BookAuthorSourcesNamed by
1The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated MemoirThi Bui9
2Everything Is FlammableGabrielle Bell5
3BoundlessJillian Tamaki4
4My Brother's HusbandGengoroh Tagame, translated by Anne Ishii2
5Pretending Is LyingDominique Goblet, translated by Sophie Yanow1
6A Thousand Coloured CastlesGareth Brookes0
    7A.D.: After DeathScott Snyder, illustrated by Jeff Lemire0
      8Baking With KafkaTom Gauld0
        9Black Bolt Vol. 1: Hard TimeSaladin Ahmed, illustrated by Christian Ward0
          10EarthaCathy Malkasian0
            11Fire!!: The Zora Neale Hurston StoryPeter Bagge0
              12HostageGuy Delisle0
                13House Of WomenSophie Goldstein0
                  14My Favorite Thing Is MonstersEmil Ferris0
                    15My Lesbian Experience With LonelinessNagata Kabi0
                      16Royal City Volume 1: Next Of KinJeff Lemire0
                        17Run For It: Stories Of Slaves Who Fought For Their FreedomMarcelo D'Salete0
                          18Shutter Volume 5: So Far BeyondJoe Keatinge, illustrated by Leila del Duca0
                            19Solid StateMatt Fraction and Jonathan Coulton, illustrated by Albert Monteys0
                              20Tenements, Towers and Trash: An Unconventional Illustrated History Of New York CityJulia Wertz0
                                21Trust No AuntyMaria Qamar0
                                  22You & A Bike & A RoadEleanor Davis0