Marvel Comics and DC Comics’ new initiatives and formats and the manhwa Solo Leveling are all prominent on the charts of the Top 20 best-selling Adult and Kids graphic novels according to Circana (formerly NPD) BookScan data for the full year 2025 (1/2/2025 – 1/3/2026) provided to ICv2.
The Superhero chart will look familiar to anyone who has been following graphic novel sales for the past year. It’s a mostly a mix of new titles (DC’s Absolute and Marvel’s Ultimate) and older series in new editions (DC’s Compact Comics and Marvel’s Premier Editions), plus three Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles graphic novels from IDW Publishing. Unlike last year, there are no titles by Neil Gaiman in the Top 20 (see “Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer Sued“), nor are there any Transformers graphic novels. Watchmen, which hasn’t been in the monthly charts since September 2025, nonetheless sold well enough over the course of the year that it appears in the final Top 20 in two different editions.
| Circana BookScan Top 20 Superhero Graphic Novels – Full Year 2025 | |||
| Rank | Title | Author | Publisher |
| 1 | TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN HC | KEVIN EASTMAN | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 2 | ABSOLUTE BATMAN VOL. 1: THE ZOO | SCOTT SNYDER | DC COMICS |
| 3 | ALL-STAR SUPERMAN: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION | GRANT MORRISON | DC COMICS |
| 4 | DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN [MARVEL PREMIER COLLECTION] | FRANK MILLER | MARVEL COMICS |
| 5 | BATMAN: HUSH: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION | JEPH LOEB | DC COMICS |
| 6 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN BY JONATHAN HICKMAN VOL. 1: MARRIED WITH CHILDREN | JONATHAN HICKMAN | MARVEL COMICS |
| 7 | BATMAN: THE COURT OF OWLS SAGA: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION | SCOTT SNYDER | DC COMICS |
| 8 | TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN II–RE-EVOLUTION HC | KEVIN EASTMAN | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 9 | BATMAN: YEAR ONE | FRANK MILLER | DC COMICS |
| 10 | SUPERGIRL: WOMAN OF TOMORROW | TOM KING | DC COMICS |
| 11 | ABSOLUTE BATMAN VOL. 1: THE ZOO HC | SCOTT SNYDER | DC COMICS |
| 12 | ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN VOL. 1: LAST DUST OF KRYPTON | JASON AARON | DC COMICS |
| 13 | ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN VOL. 1: THE LAST AMAZON | KELLY THOMPSON | DC COMICS |
| 14 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN BY JONATHAN HICKMAN VOL. 2: THE PAPER | JONATHAN HICKMAN | MARVEL COMICS |
| 15 | WATCHMEN: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION | ALAN MOORE | DC COMICS |
| 16 | CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER [MARVEL PREMIER COLLECTION] | ED BRUBAKER | MARVEL COMICS |
| 17 | BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE DELUXE (NEW EDITION) | ALAN MOORE | DC COMICS |
| 18 | TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN–LOST YEARS HC | KEVIN EASTMAN | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 19 | WATCHMEN (2019 EDITION) | ALAN MOORE | DC COMICS |
| 20 | FANTASTIC FOUR: SOLVE EVERYTHING [MARVEL PREMIER COLLECTION] | JONATHAN HICKMAN | MARVEL COMICS |
| Source: Circana | |||
The Author chart is dominated by Solo Leveling, with 13 of the 14 volumes currently in print (Vol. 14 was released on December 30), and by four volumes of Invincible. The hardcover of the most recent volume of Lore Olympus also makes the top 20, although the paperback does not, and two hardy perennials, The Hobbit and They Called Us Enemy, round out the Top 20.
| Circana BookScan Top 20 Author Graphic Novels – Full Year 2025 | |||
| Rank | Title | Author | Publisher |
| 1 | SOLO LEVELING VOL. 1 | CHUGONG | IZE PRESS |
| 2 | SOLO LEVELING VOL. 11 | CHUGONG | IZE PRESS |
| 3 | SOLO LEVELING VOL. 12 | CHUGONG | IZE PRESS |
| 4 | SOLO LEVELING VOL. 10 | CHUGONG | IZE PRESS |
| 5 | INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 2 | ROBERT KIRKMAN | IMAGE COMICS |
| 6 | SOLO LEVELING VOL. 9 | CHUGONG | IZE PRESS |
| 7 | INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 1 | ROBERT KIRKMAN | IMAGE COMICS |
| 8 | SOLO LEVELING VOL. 13 | CHUGONG | IZE PRESS |
| 9 | SOLO LEVELING VOL. 2 | CHUGONG | IZE PRESS |
| 10 | INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 3 | ROBERT KIRKMAN | IMAGE COMICS |
| 11 | SOLO LEVELING VOL. 3 | CHUGONG | IZE PRESS |
| 12 | THE HOBBIT: A GRAPHIC NOVEL | J. R. R. TOLKIEN | WILLIAM MORROW |
| 13 | SOLO LEVELING VOL. 8 | CHUGONG | IZE PRESS |
| 14 | THEY CALLED US ENEMY | GEORGE TAKEI | TOP SHELF PROD. |
| 15 | SOLO LEVELING VOL. 4 | CHUGONG | IZE PRESS |
| 16 | SOLO LEVELING VOL. 7 | CHUGONG | IZE PRESS |
| 17 | SOLO LEVELING VOL. 6 | CHUGONG | IZE PRESS |
| 18 | LORE OLYMPUS: VOL. EIGHT HC | RACHEL SMYTHE | INKLORE |
| 19 | SOLO LEVELING VOL. 5 | CHUGONG | IZE PRESS |
| 20 | INVINCIBLE VOL. 1 (NEW EDITION) | ROBERT KIRKMAN | IMAGE COMICS |
| Source: Circana | |||
For charts of Full Year 2025 graphic novel sales from Circana:
Full Year 2025 Circana – Top 20 Adult and Kids Graphic Novels
Full Year 2025 Circana – Top 20 Manga Graphic Novels
For the charts with the actual sales numbers from Circana, see these articles on the ICv2 Pro site:
Full Year 2025 Circana – Top 20 Adult and Kids Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
Full Year 2025 Circana – Top 20 Author and Superhero Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
Full Year 2025 Circana – Top 20 Manga 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
