Invincible and its spinoffs, DC Comics’ Absolute and Compact Comics titles, and Jujutsu Kaisen are the Big Three on this month’s charts of the Top 20 best-selling Adult graphic novels according to Circana BookScan data for May 2026 (5/3/2026 – 5/30/2026) provided to ICv2.
The webtoon adaptation of Dungeon Crawler Carl tops the Author chart, which is not at all surprising as it was number 2 on the Adult chart (see “May 2026 Circana BookScan“). However, Invincible wins the prize for most volumes, with 10 volumes of that series and spinoff titles, meaning the Author chart is dominated by the superhero genre. There are five volumes of manhwa (three of Solo Leveling and two volumes of other series), and three Author Chart stalwarts, Vol. 1 of The Boys, They Called Us Enemy, and Vol. 1 of Monsters We Make.
It’s worth noting that there are only three May releases on the Author chart, Dungeon Crawler Carl and the two manhwa, and only one other 2026 title, Vol. 15 of Solo Leveling. Invincible may be surging right now, but the category is getting a bit stale.
| Circana BookScan Top 20 Author Graphic Novels – May 2026 (5/3/26 – 5/30/26) | |||
| Rank | Title | Author | Publisher |
| 1 | DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL VOL. 1 | MATT DINNIMAN | VAULT COMICS |
| 2 | INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 2 | ROBERT KIRKMAN | IMAGE COMICS |
| 3 | INVINCIBLE VOL. 1 (NEW EDITION) | ROBERT KIRKMAN | IMAGE COMICS |
| 4 | INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 3 | ROBERT KIRKMAN | IMAGE COMICS |
| 5 | INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 1 | ROBERT KIRKMAN | IMAGE COMICS |
| 6 | SOLO LEVELING VOL. 15: SIDE STORIES 2 | CHUGONG | IZE PRESS |
| 7 | SOLO LEVELING VOL. 1 | CHUGONG | IZE PRESS |
| 8 | INVINCIBLE VOL. 2 (NEW EDITION) | ROBERT KIRKMAN | IMAGE COMICS |
| 9 | THE BOYS OMNIBUS VOL. 1 | GARTH ENNIS | DYNAMITE ENT. |
| 10 | INVINCIBLE VOL. 3 (NEW EDITION) | ROBERT KIRKMAN | IMAGE COMICS |
| 11 | INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE: BATTLE BEAST VOL. 1: HEART OF GLORY | ROBERT KIRKMAN | IMAGE COMICS |
| 12 | THEY CALLED US ENEMY | GEORGE TAKEI | TOP SHELF PROD. |
| 13 | SOLO LEVELING, VOL. 14: SIDE STORIES 1 | CHUGONG | IZE PRESS |
| 14 | MONSTERS WE MAKE VOL. 1 | CORYXKENSHIN | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 15 | TECH JACKET COMPENDIUM VOL. 1 | ROBERT KIRKMAN | IMAGE COMICS |
| 16 | INVINCIBLE VOL. 4 (NEW EDITION) | ROBERT KIRKMAN | IMAGE COMICS |
| 17 | DEAR. DOOR VOL. 3 | PLUTO | SEVEN SEAS ENT. |
| 18 | LOST IN THE CLOUD VOL. 3 | PASKIM | SEVEN SEAS ENT. |
| 19 | SOLO LEVELING VOL. 13 (COMIC) | CHUGONG | IZE PRESS |
| 20 | INVINCIBLE VOL. 5 (NEW EDITION) | ROBERT KIRKMAN | IMAGE COMICS |
| Source: Circana | |||
DC Comics retains a firm grip on the Superhero chart, with 16 of the 20 titles, the same as last month. Seven of these are the low-priced Compact Comics, and all but one of the rest are Absolute titles. All three of Marvel Comics’ Top 20 books are Premier Collections, a format similar to Compact Comics. It’s clear that this is the way the market is going, at least in bookstores. The venerable hardcover TMNT: The Last Ronin comes in at number 20, the sole non-DC/Marvel title.
| Circana BookScan Top 20 “Superhero” Graphic Novels – May 2026 (5/3/26 – 5/30/26) | |||
| Rank | Title | Author | Publisher |
| 1 | ABSOLUTE BATMAN VOL. 1: THE ZOO | SCOTT SNYDER | DC COMICS |
| 2 | ABSOLUTE BATMAN VOL. 2: ABOMINATION | SCOTT SNYDER | DC COMICS |
| 3 | BATMAN: THE COURT OF OWLS SAGA: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION | SCOTT SNYDER | DC COMICS |
| 4 | BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION | JEPH LOEB | DC COMICS |
| 5 | SUPERGIRL: WOMAN OF TOMORROW: DC COMPACT COMICS | TOM KING | DC COMICS |
| 6 | NIGHTWING: LEAPING INTO THE LIGHT: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION | TOM TAYLOR | DC COMICS |
| 7 | PLANET HULK [MARVEL PREMIER COLLECTION] | GREG PAK | MARVEL COMICS |
| 8 | BATMAN: HUSH: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION | JEPH LOEB | DC COMICS |
| 9 | BATMAN: YEAR ONE | FRANK MILLER | DC COMICS |
| 10 | GREEN ARROW: YEAR ONE: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION | ANDY DIGGLE | DC COMICS |
| 11 | ABSOLUTE BATMAN VOL. 2: ABOMINATION HC | SCOTT SNYDER | DC COMICS |
| 12 | ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER VOL. 1: MARTIAN VISION | DENIZ CAMP | DC COMICS |
| 13 | ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN VOL. 1: THE LAST AMAZON | KELLY THOMPSON | DC COMICS |
| 14 | ABSOLUTE BATMAN VOL. 1: THE ZOO HC | SCOTT SNYDER | DC COMICS |
| 15 | PUNISHER: WELCOME BACK, FRANK [MARVEL PREMIER COLLECTION] | GARTH ENNIS | MARVEL COMICS |
| 16 | ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN VOL. 1: LAST DUST OF KRYPTON | JASON AARON | DC COMICS |
| 17 | DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN [MARVEL PREMIER COLLECTION] | FRANK MILLER | MARVEL COMICS |
| 18 | THE FLASH: REBIRTH: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION | GEOFF JOHNS | DC COMICS |
| 19 | WATCHMEN: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION | ALAN MOORE | DC COMICS |
| 20 | TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN HC | KEVIN EASTMAN | IDW PUBLISHING |
| Source: Circana | |||
For the second month in a row, there are nine volumes of Jujutsu Kaisen in the Top 20, continuing its reign as the most popular manga of the moment. The manga series ended with Vol. 30, but there’s at least one more season of the anime yet to come, so we haven’t seen the last of JJK yet.
We’re also seeing more anime spillover with three volumes of Witch Hat Atelier (including the deluxe Grimoire Edition), two of The Summer Hikaru Died, and one of Gachiakuta.
| Circana BookScan Top 20 Manga Graphic Novels – May 2026 (5/3/26 – 5/30/26) | |||
| Rank | Title | Author | Publisher |
| 1 | JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 30 | GEGE AKUTAMI | VIZ MEDIA |
| 2 | JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 1: RYOMEN SUKUNA | GEGE AKUTAMI | VIZ MEDIA |
| 3 | JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 29 | GEGE AKUTAMI | VIZ MEDIA |
| 4 | WITCH HAT ATELIER: GRIMOIRE EDITION 1 HC | KAMOME SHIRAHAMA | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 5 | GACHIAKUTA VOL. 1 | KEI URANA | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 6 | KAGURABACHI VOL. 7 | TAKERU HOKAZONO | VIZ MEDIA |
| 7 | WITCH HAT ATELIER VOL. 1 | SHIRAHAMA, KAMOME | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 8 | JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 26 | GEGE AKUTAMI | VIZ MEDIA |
| 9 | ONE PIECE OMNIBUS EDITION VOL. 1 | EIICHIRO ODA | VIZ MEDIA |
| 10 | JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 28 | GEGE AKUTAMI | VIZ MEDIA |
| 11 | JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 0: BLINDING DARKNESS | GEGE AKUTAMI | VIZ MEDIA |
| 12 | JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: PART 7–STEEL BALL RUN VOL. 7 HC | HIROHIKO ARAKI | VIZ MEDIA |
| 13 | THE SUMMER HIKARU DIED VOL. 1 | MOKUMOKUREN | YEN PRESS |
| 14 | DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA VOL. 1: CRUELTY | KOYOHARU GOTOUGE | VIZ MEDIA |
| 15 | THE SUMMER HIKARU DIED VOL. 7 | MOKUMOKUREN | YEN PRESS |
| 16 | JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 25 | GEGE AKUTAMI | VIZ MEDIA |
| 17 | WITCH HAT ATELIER VOL. 2 | KAMOME SHIRAHAMA | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 18 | KAGURABACHI VOL. 1 | TAKERU HOKAZONO | VIZ MEDIA |
| 19 | JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 27 | GEGE AKUTAMI | VIZ MEDIA |
| 20 | JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 3: YOUNG FISH AND REVERSE PUNISHMENT | GEGE AKUTAMI | VIZ MEDIA |
| Source: Circana | |||
For charts of May 2026 graphic novel sales from Circana:
May 2026 Circana – Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels
For the charts with the actual sales numbers from Circana, see these articles on the ICv2 Pro site:
May 2026 Circana – Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
May 2026 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
