Most people know the popular superheroes that have been on the big screen. But there are hundreds of great graphic novels that haven’t caught the public’s attention. That is why we decided to list the 25 best graphic novels of all time. Keep reading to see which graphic novels made the list!
Like every genre, graphic novels also have classics that have come to define the genre. And some writers have become synonymous with the genre. Choosing 25 graphic novels was not easy but we believe we made a solid list. You can see the full list below.
The 25 Best Graphic Novels of All Time
- Maus by Art Spiegelman
- From Hell by Alan Moore
- Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel
- Blankets by Craig Thompson
- Watchmen by Alan Moore
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
- A Contract with God by Will Eisner
- Daytripper by Gabriel Bá
- Nimona by ND Stevenson
- Saga by Brian K. Vaughan
- Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth by Grant Morrison
- V for Vendetta by Alan Moore
- Ghost World by Daniel Clowes
- Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
- Marvels by Kurt Busiek
- Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore
- The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
- Batman: Year One by Frank Miller
- Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life by Bryan Lee O’Malley
- The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman
- Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol
- Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi
- How To Be Happy by Eleanor Davis
- Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea by Guy Delisle
- Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb
25 Amazing Graphic Novels
Even if you aren’t a fan of graphic novels, there are some graphic novels here that most people have heard of. Some of these are graphic novels by Alan Moore such as The Watchmen, From Hell, and V for Vendetta.
Another popular graphic novel that many people know is the critically acclaimed The Sandman by Neil Gaiman. The show was recently adapted by Netflix and it is definitely worth checking out!
Conclusion
That is all for our list of the 25 best graphic novels of all time. What did you think of the list ? Which graphic novels should we have included on the list? Let us know in the comments below!
Nice list! I especially enjoyed seeing Maus included on it. I only recently read it. Thanks for sharing!
Some of those listings should be:
FROM HELL by Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell
WATCHMEN by Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons
BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS by Frank Miller & Klaus Janson
DAYTRIPPER by Fábio Moon & Gabriel Bá
SAGA by Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples
ARKHAM ASYLUM by Grant Morrison & Dave McKean
V FOR VENDETTA by Alan Moore & David Lloyd
MARVELS by Kurt Busiek & Alex Ross
BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE by Alan Moore & Brian Bolland
BATMAN: YEAR ONE by Frank Miller & David Mazzucchelli
THE SANDMAN VOL. 1 by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth & Mike Dringgenberg
BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN by Jeph Loeb & Tim Sale
Writer/artist teams are co-authors. Crediting only the writer isn’t right — and heck, on DAYTRIPPER, Fábio and Gabriel were co-writers as well as co-artists.
Nonetheless, thanks for including one of mine (and Alex’s)!
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