Jujutsu Kaisen took seven slots in the list of the Top 20 best-selling adult graphic novels, based on Circana (formerly NPD) BookScan data for January 2024 (12/31/23 – 2/3/24) provided to ICv2.
It’s well known that anime drives manga sales, but in the case of Jujutsu Kaisen, but in this case, it may be the lack of anime that’s giving the series a push. The second season of the anime ended at the end of December 2023, and no date has been given for the third season. The anime adapted the story through the “Shibuya Incident” arc, which ends in Vol. 16. So anyone anxious to find out what happens next would have to buy the manga, and indeed, the volumes on the chart are Vols. 16-21 (plus the obligatory Vol. 1).
Vol. 13 of Chainsaw Man tops the chart for the second month in a row, and right behind it is Vol. 8 of Solo Leveling, a January release. The much-anticipated Solo Leveling anime premiered in January as well, but this is a series with an established track record, and that volume would have been high on the chart with or without an anime.
At number 4 is Vol. 9 of Kaiju No. 8, which will be getting an anime adaptation later this year (see “Spring 2024 Anime”).
Bill Watterson’s The Mysteries stays on the chart for a fourth month but slips down to 18th place.
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Circana BookScan Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels – January 2024 (12/31/23 – 2/3/24) |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 13 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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2 |
SOLO LEVELING VOL. 8 |
CHUGONG |
YEN PRESS |
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3 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 21 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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4 |
KAIJU NO. 8, VOL. 9 |
NAOYA MATSUMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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5 |
BERSERK DELUXE VOL. 1 HC |
KENTARO MIURA |
DARK HORSE |
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6 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 20 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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7 |
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN HC |
KEVIN EASTMAN |
IDW PUBLISHING |
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8 |
CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 12 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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9 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 17 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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10 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 18 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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11 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 16 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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12 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 1 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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13 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 19 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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14 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 36 |
KOHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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15 |
ONE-PUNCH MAN VOL. 27 |
ONE |
VIZ MEDIA |
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16 |
SOLO LEVELING VOL. 1 |
CHUGONG |
YEN PRESS |
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17 |
KOMI CAN’T COMMUNICATE VOL. 28 |
TOMOHITO ODA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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18 |
THE MYSTERIES HC |
BILL WATTERSON |
ANDREWS MCMEEL |
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19 |
ONE PIECE VOL. 104 |
EIICHIRO ODA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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20 |
DANDADAN VOL. 6 |
YUKINOBU TATSU |
VIZ MEDIA |
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Source: Circana |
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Graphix and Dav Pilkey dominate the Kids chart, as usual, but there are two newcomers: Sweet Valley Twins: Choosing Sides, from RH Graphic, and Break, by Kayla Miller, the latest in her Olive Branche series, from Clarion. These are two series that make the Top 20 whenever a new title comes out and sometimes stay in the Top 20 for a couple of months.
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Circana BookScan Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels – January 2024 (12/31/23 – 2/3/24) |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
CAT KID COMIC CLUB VOL. 5: INFLUENCERS HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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2 |
BABY-SITTERS CLUB VOL. 15: CLAUDIA AND THE BAD JOKE |
ARLEY NOPRA |
GRAPHIX |
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3 |
HEARTSTOPPER VOL. 5 |
ALICE OSEMAN |
GRAPHIX |
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4 |
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S: FAZBEAR FRIGHTS VOL. 4 |
SCOTT CAWTHON |
GRAPHIX |
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5 |
DOG MAN VOL. 11: TWENTY THOUSAND FLEAS UNDER THE SEA HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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6 |
BABY-SITTERS CLUB VOL. 14: STACEY’S MISTAKE |
ELLEN T. CRENSHAW |
GRAPHIX |
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7 |
SWEET VALLEY TWINS: CHOOSING SIDES |
FRANCINE PASCAL |
RH GRAPHIC |
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8 |
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S: FAZBEAR FRIGHTS VOL. 1 |
SCOTT CAWTHON |
GRAPHIX |
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9 |
BREAK |
KAYLA MILLER |
CLARION |
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10 |
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S: FAZBEAR FRIGHTS VOL. 3 |
SCOTT CAWTHON |
GRAPHIX |
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11 |
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S VOL. 1: THE SILVER EYES |
SCOTT CAWTHON |
GRAPHIX |
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12 |
DOG MAN VOL. 9: GRIME AND PUNISHMENT HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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13 |
CAT KID COMIC CLUB VOL. 4: COLLABORATIONS HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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14 |
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S VOL. 3: THE FOURTH CLOSET |
SCOTT CAWTHON |
GRAPHIX |
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15 |
DOG MAN VOL. 10: MOTHERING HEIGHTS HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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16 |
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S: FAZBEAR FRIGHTS VOL. 2 |
SCOTT CAWTHON |
GRAPHIX |
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17 |
WINGS OF FIRE VOL. 1: THE DRAGONET PROPHECY |
TUI T. SUTHERLAND |
GRAPHIX |
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18 |
DOG MAN VOL. 7: FOR WHOM THE BALL ROLLS HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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19 |
DOG MAN VOL. 1 HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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20 |
DOG MAN VOL. 3: A TALE OF TWO KITTIES HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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Source: Circana |
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For charts of January 2024 graphic novel sales from Circana:
January 2024 Circana – Top 20 Author, Manga, and Superhero Graphic Novels
For the charts with the actual sales numbers from Circana, see these articles on the ICv2 Pro site:
January 2024 Circana – Top 20 Adult & Kids Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
January 2024 3 Circana – Top 20 Author, Manga, and Superhero Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
Circana collects weekly point-of-sale data on print books from over 16,000 locations including e-tailers, chains, mass merchandisers, independent bookstores, and more. Circana covers approximately 85% of the U.S. trade print book market. The ranks on this chart are based on piece sales. Some publishers classify titles that are primarily text, or art books, as graphic novels; we’ve removed those titles from the ranking above.
For past Top 20 Graphic Novel lists, see the “Top 20 GN Index.”
Source: ICv2
