The top-selling titles of the year continued their strong performance into December, according to the chart of the Top 20 Author, Manga, and Superhero graphic novels in the book channel, based on NPD BookScan data for December 2022 (11/27/22 – 12/31/22) provided to ICv2.

Webtoons and manhwa continue to dominate the author chart.  The three hardcover volumes of Lore Olympus top the chart, and the paperbacks are in the Top 20 as well.  Besides that, there are 10 volumes of Korean comics on the chart, up from nine the previous month (see "November 2022 NPD BookScan").  The five volumes of Solo Leveling are on the chart, as they are every month.  Killing Stalking Vol. 2 and My Gently Raised Beast Vol. 1 are December releases, while the first volumes of The Remarried Empress, Villains Are Destined to Die, and The World After the Fall, are on the chart for the second month in a row.  This is an indication that there may be other manhwa series besides Solo Leveling that have staying power.

Speaking of staying power, Kate Beaton’s Ducks is on the chart for a fourth month, and Catana Chetwynd’s You Are Home for its second month in a row.

NPD BookScan Top 20 Author Graphic Novels – December 2022 (11/27/22 - 12/31/22)

Rank

Title

Author

Publisher

1

LORE OLYMPUS: VOLUME THREE

RACHEL SMYTHE

DEL REY

2

LORE OLYMPUS: VOLUME TWO

RACHEL SMYTHE

DEL REY

3

LORE OLYMPUS: VOLUME ONE HC

RACHEL SMYTHE

DEL REY

4

SOLO LEVELING VOL. 1

CHUGONG

YEN PRESS

5

LORE OLYMPUS: VOLUME ONE

RACHEL SMYTHE

DEL REY

6

KILLING STALKING: DELUXE EDITION VOL. 2

KOOGI

SEVEN SEAS

7

SOLO LEVELING VOL. 5

CHUGONG

YEN PRESS

8

THE REMARRIED EMPRESS VOL. 1

ALPHATART

YEN PRESS

9

VILLAINS ARE DESTINED TO DIE VOL. 1

GWON GYEOEUL

YEN PRESS

10

SOLO LEVELING VOL. 2

CHUGONG

YEN PRESS

11

YOU ARE HOME HC

CATANA CHETWYND

ANDREWS & MCMEEL

12

LORE OLYMPUS: VOLUME THREE

RACHEL SMYTHE

DEL REY

13

CRITICAL ROLE: VOX MACHINA ORIGINS VOL. III

JODY HOUSER

DARK HORSE

14

LORE OLYMPUS: VOLUME TWO

RACHEL SMYTHE

DEL REY

15

THE WORLD AFTER THE FALL VOL. 1

GAMJA U

YEN PRESS

16

DUCKS: TWO YEARS IN THE OIL SANDS HC

KATE BEATON

DRAWN & QUARTERLY

17

SOLO LEVELING VOL. 4

CHUGONG

YEN PRESS

18

INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 1

ROBERT KIRKMAN

IMAGE COMICS

19

SOLO LEVELING VOL. 3

CHUGONG

YEN PRESS

20

MY GENTLY RAISED BEAST VOL. 1

YEOSEULKI

YEN PRESS

Source: The NPD Group/BookScan

The Manga chart is heavy on Chainsaw Man, with nine volumes of the series in the Top 20.  The manga is still getting a boost from the anime, which premiered in October.  Shuna’s Journey, the Hayao Miyazaki manga published in full color by First Second, is on the Manga chart for the second month in a row.  Aside from that and Blue Lock, which is in the Top 20 for the first time, all the other series on the chart are tried-and-true best-sellers.

NPD BookScan Top 20 Manga Graphic Novels – December 2022 (11/27/22 - 12/31/22)

Rank

Title

Author

Publisher

1

CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 1

TATSUKI FUJIMOTO

VIZ MEDIA

2

CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 2

TATSUKI FUJIMOTO

VIZ MEDIA

3

DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA VOL. 1

KOYOHARU GOTOUGE

VIZ MEDIA

4

SPY X FAMILY VOL. 1

TATSUYA ENDO

VIZ MEDIA

5

CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 3

TATSUKI FUJIMOTO

VIZ MEDIA

6

JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 18

GEGE AKUTAMI

VIZ MEDIA

7

CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 4

TATSUKI FUJIMOTO

VIZ MEDIA

8

MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 1

KOHEI HORIKOSHI

VIZ MEDIA

9

DRAGON BALL SUPER VOL. 17

TORIYAMA, AKIRA

VIZ MEDIA

10

CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 5

TATSUKI FUJIMOTO

VIZ MEDIA

11

DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA VOL. 2

KOYOHARU GOTOUGE

VIZ MEDIA

12

BERSERK DELUXE VOL. 1

KENTARO MIURA

DARK HORSE COMICS

13

SPY X FAMILY VOL. 2

TATSUYA ENDO

VIZ MEDIA

14

CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 9

TATSUKI FUJIMOTO

VIZ MEDIA

15

JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 0

GEGE AKUTAMI

VIZ MEDIA

16

CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 6

TATSUKI FUJIMOTO

VIZ MEDIA

17

BLUE LOCK VOL. 1

MUNEYUKI KANESHIRO

KODANSHA COMICS

18

CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 10

TATSUKI FUJIMOTO

VIZ MEDIA

19

SHUNA'S JOURNEY HC

HAYAO MIYAZAKI

FIRST SECOND BOOKS

20

CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 7

TATSUKI FUJIMOTO

VIZ MEDIA

Source: The NPD Group/BookScan

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin tops the Superhero category for the third month in a row; this book has been on the chart since it debuted in July 2022.  Three volumes of The Sandman return to the chart as well, and Fortnite X Marvel and Godzilla vs. the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, both November releases, are back for a second month. Once again, most of these titles have been in the Top 20 before; the sole new release is Flashpoint Beyond.

NPD BookScan Top 20 'Superheroes' Graphic Novels – December 2022 (11/27/22 - 12/31/22)

Rank

Title

Author

Publisher

1

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN HC

KEVIN EASTMAN

IDW PUBLISHING

2

THE SANDMAN BOOK ONE

NEIL GAIMAN

DC COMICS

3

WATCHMEN (2019 EDITION)

ALAN MOORE

DC COMICS

4

STRANGER THINGS GRAPHIC NOVEL BOXED SET

GREG PAK

DARK HORSE COMICS

5

BATMAN: YEAR ONE

FRANK MILLER

DC COMICS

6

FANTASTIC FOUR: FULL CIRCLE HC

ALEX ROSS

HARRY ABRAMS

7

BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE DLX. ED. HC (NEW EDITION)

ALAN MOORE

DC COMICS

8

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN HC

STAN LEE

PENGUIN CLASSICS

9

THE SANDMAN BOOK TWO

NEIL GAIMAN

DC COMICS

10

FORTNITE X MARVEL: ZERO WAR HC

CHRISTOS GAGE

MARVEL COMICS

11

STAR WARS: A VADER FAMILY SITHMAS

JEFFREY BROWN

CHRONICLE BOOKS

12

THE BATMAN WHO LAUGHS

SCOTT SNYDER

DC COMICS

13

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN

STAN LEE

PENGUIN CLASSICS

14

STRANGER THINGS: SCIENCE CAMP

JODY HOUSER

DARK HORSE COMICS

15

BATMAN '89 HC

SAM HAMM

DC COMICS

16

FLASHPOINT BEYOND

GEOFF JOHNS

DC COMICS

17

BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN

JEPH LOEB

DC COMICS

18

GODZILLA VS. THE MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS

CULLEN BUNN

IDW PUBLISHING

19

BATMAN: HUSH (NEW EDITION)

JEPH LOEB

DC COMICS

20

THE SANDMAN BOOK THREE

NEIL GAIMAN

DC COMICS

Source: The NPD Group/BookScan

For charts of December 2022 graphic novel sales from NPD BookScan:
December 2022 NPD BookScan – Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels
December 2022 NPD BookScan – Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels

For the charts with the actual sales numbers from NPD BookScan, see these articles on the ICv2 Pro site:
December 2022 NPD BookScan - Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
December 2022 NPD BookScan – Top 20 Author, Manga, and Superhero Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
December 2022 NPD BookScan – Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels with Actual Sales


NPD BookScan collects weekly point-of-sale data on print books from over 16,000 locations including e-tailers, chains, mass merchandisers, independent bookstores, and more.  NPD BookScan 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 BookScan Top 20 Graphic Novel lists, see the "BookScan Top 20 GN Index."