The Book Sense Graphic Novel Bestseller List

Posted Thursday, Jul 28, 2005

For the eight-week period ending July 24 and based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores with Book Sense nationwide.

Past Category Bestseller lists are available at www.bookweb.org/read/5677.

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The Book Sense Graphic Novel Bestseller List

1.

The R. Crumb Handbook
R. Crumb, Peter Poplaski, MQ, $25, 1840727160

2.

Embroideries
Marjane Satrapi, Pantheon, $16.95, 0375423052

3.

Ice Haven
Daniel Clowes, Pantheon, $18.95, 037542332X

4.

Frank Miller's Sin City: The Hard Goodbye, 2nd Edition
Frank Miller, Dark Horse, $17, 1593072937

5.

Vampire Hunter D
Hideyuki Kikuchi, Yoshitaka Amano (Illus.), DH Press, $8.95, 1595820124

6.

Fruits Basket: Volume 9
Natsuki Takaya, Natsuki Takaya (Illus.), TokyoPop, $9.99, 1595324046

7.

Fullmetal Alchemist
Hiromu Arakawa, Hiromu Arakawa (Illus.), Viz Media, $9.99, 1591169208

8.

In the Shadow of No Towers
Art Spiegelman, Pantheon, $19.95, 0375423079

9.

In Me Own Words: The Autobiography of Bigfoot
Graham Roumieu, Manic D Press, $12.95, 091639784X

10.

Asterix and the Class ACT
Rene Goscinny, Albert Uderzo (Illus.), Orion, $9.95, 0752866400

11.

Fruits Basket
Natsuki Takaya, TokyoPop, $9.99, 1595324054

12.

Asterix the Gaul
Rene Goscinny, Albert Uderzo (Illus.), Orion, $9.95, 0752866052

13.

Ghost World
Daniel Clowes, Fantagraphics, $11.95, 1560974273

14.

Blankets
Craig Thompson, Top Shelf, $29.95, 1891830430

15.

A Dame to Kill For
Frank Miller, Frank Miller (Illus.), Dark Horse, $17, 1593072945

16.

Asterix and the Great Crossing
Rene Goscinny, Albert Uderzo (Illus.), Orion, $9.95, 0752866486

17.

Obelix and Co.
Rene Goscinny, Albert Uderzo (Illus.), Orion, $9.95, 0752866524

18.

Asterix the Mansions of the Gods
Rene Goscinny, Orion, $9.95, 0752866397

19.

Naruto: Vol. 1
Masashi Kishimoto, Viz Media, $7.95, 1569319006

20.

Fullmetal Alchemist: Volume 2
Hiromu Arakawa, Viz Media, $9.99, 1591169232

21.

Frank Miller's Sin City: That Yellow Bastard, 2nd Edition
Frank Miller, Dark Horse, $19, 1593072961

22.

The Great Man Vs. the Giant
Nobuhiro Watsuki, Viz Media, $7.95, 1591168104

23.

Asterix in Britain
Rene Goscinny, Albert Uderzo (Illus.), Orion, $9.95, 0752866192

24.

Tsubasa
CLAMP, Del Rey, $10.95, 0345470575

25.

Best of American Splendor
Harvey Pekar, R. Crumb (Illus.), Ballantine, $17.95, 0345479386
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