There are a lot of similarities among the books that made the lists of the Top 20 best-selling Adult and Kids graphic novels according to Circana (formerly NPD) BookScan data for Full Year 2024 provided to ICv2.
The obvious trend on the Adult chart is the continued popularity of manga and manhwa; there is only one American title on the chart, Kevin Eastman’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin. The majority of the chart is manga, which, as we noted earlier, falls into two categories, high-end deluxe editions and Shonen Jump titles with anime adaptations (see “Full Year 2024 Circana BookScan – Top 20 Manga“). In addition, there are two volumes of the manhwa Solo Leveling, which is also getting an extra push thanks to the anime; the series did not make the 2023 chart at all (see “Full Year 2023 Circana BookScan“), but once the anime debuted in January 2024, the numbers shot up.
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Circana BookScan Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels – Full Year 2024 |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
BERSERK DELUXE VOL. 1 HC |
KENTARO MIURA |
DARK HORSE |
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2 |
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN HC |
KEVIN EASTMAN |
IDW PUBLISHING |
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3 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 22 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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4 |
CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 14 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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5 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 1 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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6 |
ONE PIECE OMNIBUS EDITION VOL. 1 |
EIICHIRO ODA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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7 |
SOLO LEVELING VOL. 1 |
CHUGONG |
IZE PRESS |
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8 |
DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA VOL. 1 |
KOYOHARU GOTOUGE |
VIZ MEDIA |
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9 |
CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 15 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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10 |
BERSERK DELUXE VOL. 2 HC |
KENTARO MIURA |
DARK HORSE |
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11 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 23 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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12 |
SOLO LEVELING VOL. 8 |
CHUGONG |
IZE PRESS |
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13 |
CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 13 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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14 |
CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 16 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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15 |
SPY X FAMILY VOL. 1 |
TATSUYA ENDO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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16 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 21 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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17 |
UZUMAKI 3-IN-1 DELUXE EDITION HC |
JUNJI ITO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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18 |
BERSERK DELUXE VOL. 3 HC |
KENTARO MIURA |
DARK HORSE |
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19 |
SPY X FAMILY VOL. 11 |
TATSUYA ENDO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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20 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 37 |
KOHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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Source: Circana |
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The trend on the Kids chart is even more obvious: For the second year in a row, every title is from Graphix. What’s more, 12 of the graphic novels on the list are by Dav Pilkey, and 11 of those are Dog Man.
The other half is an interesting mix, however, with slice-of-life (The Baby-Sitters Club and Baby-Sitters Little Sister), fantasy (Amulet and Wings of Fire), teen romance (Heartstopper), and teen horror (Five Nights at Freddy’s), which shows how diverse Graphix is as a publisher.
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Circana BookScan Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels – Full Year 2024 |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
DOG MAN VOL. 12: THE SCARLET SHEDDER HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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2 |
DOG MAN VOL. 13: BIG JIM BEGINS HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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3 |
CAT KID COMIC CLUB VOL. 5: INFLUENCERS HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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4 |
DOG MAN VOL. 11: TWENTY THOUSAND FLEAS UNDER THE SEA HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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5 |
THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB VOL. 15: CLAUDIA AND THE BAD JOKE |
ARLEY NOPRA |
GRAPHIX |
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6 |
DOG MAN VOL. 10: MOTHERING HEIGHTS HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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7 |
DOG MAN VOL. 7: FOR WHOM THE BALL ROLLS HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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8 |
HEARTSTOPPER VOL. 5 |
ALICE OSEMAN |
GRAPHIX |
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9 |
DOG MAN VOL. 1 HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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10 |
DOG MAN VOL. 9: GRIME AND PUNISHMENT HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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11 |
AMULET VOL. 9: WAVERIDER |
KAZU KIBUISHI |
GRAPHIX |
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12 |
THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB VOL. 16: KRISTY AND THE WALKING DISASTER |
ELLEN CRENSHAW |
GRAPHIX |
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13 |
DOG MAN VOL. 2: DOG MAN UNLEASHED HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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14 |
DOG MAN VOL. 3: A TALE OF TWO KITTIES HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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15 |
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S VOL. 7: FAZBEAR FRIGHTS GRAPHIC NOVEL COLLECTION VOL. 4 |
SCOTT CAWTHON |
GRAPHIX |
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16 |
WINGS OF FIRE VOL. 1: THE DRAGONET PROPHECY |
TUI T. SUTHERLAND |
GRAPHIX |
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17 |
DOG MAN VOL. 8: FETCH-22 HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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18 |
WINGS OF FIRE VOL. 8: ESCAPING PERIL |
TUI T. SUTHERLAND |
GRAPHIX |
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19 |
BABY-SITTERS LITTLE SISTER VOL. 8: KAREN’S SLEEPOVER |
KATY FARINA |
GRAPHIX |
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20 |
DOG MAN VOL. 5: LORD OF THE FLEAS HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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Source: Circana |
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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
