Curated category · 2006—2025

Best graphic novels

Award-winning and editorially recommended graphic novels across twenty years, organized for discovery rather than sales ranking.

Selections
220
Authors
195
Lists & prizes
2

Showing 145–192 of 220

2016Graphic novels

March: Book Three

John Lewis, with Andrew Aydin, illustrated by Nate Powell

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2016Graphic novels

Mooncop

Tom Gauld

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2016Graphic novels

ODY-C: Cycle One

Matt Fraction, illustrated by Christian Ward

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2016Graphic novels

Panther

Brecht Evens

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2016Graphic novels

Patience

Daniel Clowes

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2016Graphic novels

Peplum

Blutch

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2016Graphic novels

Plutona

Emi Lenox and Jeff Lemire, illustrated by Emi Lenox

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2015Graphic novels

March: Book Two

John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, illustrated by Nate Powell

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2015Graphic novels

Two Brothers

Gabriel Bá and Fabio Moon

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