Shonen manga dominates the list of the Top 20 Adult graphic novels in the book channel, based on Circana (formerly NPD) BookScan data for December 2023 (11/26/23 – 12/30/23) provided to ICv2, with both the first and the most recent volume of several series showing up on the chart.

Most of the manga on the chart are VIZ Shonen Jump titles getting a boost from anime.  The most recent two volumes of Chainsaw Man and Jujutsu Kaisen are on the chart, along with the first volumes of each, and the Chainsaw Man box set that was number 20 on the October chart makes a return appearance at number 12.  A similar pattern appears with My Hero Academia, Spy x Family, and One Piece, with the first and most recent volumes showing up on the chart.

Bill Watterson and John Kascht’s The Mysteries stays on the chart for a third month, and that and two Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles titles are the only non-manga graphic novels on the list.

After three months on the chart, Disney Manga: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas – The Battle for the Pumpkin King has finally slipped out of the Top 20.

Circana BookScan Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels – December 2023 (11/26/23 - 12/30/23)

Rank

Title

Author

Publisher

1

CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 13

TATSUKI FUJIMOTO

VIZ MEDIA

2

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN HC

KEVIN EASTMAN

IDW PUBLISHING

3

JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 21

GEGE AKUTAMI

VIZ MEDIA

4

BERSERK DELUXE VOL. 1 HC

KENTARO MIURA

DARK HORSE

5

MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 36

KOHEI HORIKOSHI

VIZ MEDIA

6

JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 1

GEGE AKUTAMI

VIZ MEDIA

7

CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 12

TATSUKI FUJIMOTO

VIZ MEDIA

8

THE MYSTERIES HC

BILL WATTERSON

ANDREWS MCMEEL

9

JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 0

GEGE AKUTAMI

VIZ MEDIA

10

ONE PIECE VOL. 104

EIICHIRO ODA

VIZ MEDIA

11

DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA VOL. 1

KOYOHARU GOTOUGE

VIZ MEDIA

12

CHAINSAW MAN BOX SET (VOLS. 1-11)

TATSUKI FUJIMOTO

VIZ MEDIA

13

SPY X FAMILY VOL. 10

TATSUYA ENDO

VIZ MEDIA

14

JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 20

GEGE AKUTAMI

VIZ MEDIA

15

ONE PIECE VOL. 1 OMNIBUS EDITION (VOLS. 1, 2 & 3)

EIICHIRO ODA

VIZ MEDIA

16

CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 1

TATSUKI FUJIMOTO

VIZ MEDIA

17

SPY X FAMILY VOL. 1

TATSUYA ENDO

VIZ MEDIA

18

BERSERK DELUXE VOL. 2 HC

KENTARO MIURA

DARK HORSE

19

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN--LOST YEARS HC

KEVIN EASTMAN

IDW PUBLISHING

20

MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 1

KOHEI HORIKOSHI

VIZ MEDIA

Source: Circana

For charts of December 2023 graphic novel sales from Circana:
December 2023 Circana – Top 20 Author, Manga, and Superhero Graphic Novels
December 2023 Circana – Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels

For the charts with the actual sales numbers from Circana, see these articles on the ICv2 Pro site:
December 2023 Circana – Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
December 2023 Circana – Top 20 Author, Manga, and Superhero Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
December 2023 Circana – Top 20 Kids 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."