Great Graphic Novels Without Superheroes

1.
Saga, Volume 1
Saga, Volume 1 4.16 avg rating — 354,222 ratings
2.
The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes
The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes 4.25 avg rating — 271,318 ratings
3.
Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile
Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile 3.98 avg rating — 142,726 ratings
4.
Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History (Maus, #1)
Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History (Maus, #1) 4.39 avg rating — 365,554 ratings
5.
The Complete Persepolis
The Complete Persepolis 4.40 avg rating — 199,555 ratings
6.
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta 4.26 avg rating — 320,829 ratings
7.
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1: Unmanned
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1: Unmanned 4.08 avg rating — 118,306 ratings
8.
Saga, Volume 2
Saga, Volume 2 4.49 avg rating — 114,838 ratings
9.
Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft
Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft
by: Joe Hill
4.15 avg rating — 98,990 ratings
10.
Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began (Maus, #2)
Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began (Maus, #2) 4.42 avg rating — 156,016 ratings
11.
Blankets
Blankets 4.06 avg rating — 123,310 ratings
12.
Saga, Volume 3
Saga, Volume 3 4.48 avg rating — 98,202 ratings
13.
Fables, Vol. 2: Animal Farm
Fables, Vol. 2: Animal Farm 4.12 avg rating — 32,927 ratings
14.
Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life (Scott Pilgrim, #1)
Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life (Scott Pilgrim, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 213,610 ratings
15.
The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye
The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye 4.27 avg rating — 239,614 ratings
16.
Daytripper
Daytripper 4.33 avg rating — 36,549 ratings
17.
The Sandman, Vol. 2: The Doll's House
The Sandman, Vol. 2: The Doll's House 4.43 avg rating — 109,434 ratings
18.
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic 4.08 avg rating — 197,127 ratings
19.
The Arrival
The Arrival
by: Shaun Tan
4.35 avg rating — 59,072 ratings
20.
The Sandman, Vol. 4: Season of Mists
The Sandman, Vol. 4: Season of Mists 4.53 avg rating — 80,212 ratings
21.
Pride of Baghdad
Pride of Baghdad 3.89 avg rating — 25,341 ratings
22.
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1)
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 224,915 ratings
23.
The Complete Maus
The Complete Maus 4.58 avg rating — 245,645 ratings
24.
American Born Chinese
American Born Chinese 3.88 avg rating — 100,052 ratings
25.
Anya's Ghost
Anya's Ghost 3.91 avg rating — 92,345 ratings
26.
The Sandman, Vol. 5: A Game of You
The Sandman, Vol. 5: A Game of You 4.41 avg rating — 68,263 ratings
27.
From Hell
From Hell 4.19 avg rating — 43,723 ratings
28.
I Kill Giants
I Kill Giants
by: Joe Kelly
4.15 avg rating — 17,760 ratings
29.
The Sandman, Vol. 3: Dream Country
The Sandman, Vol. 3: Dream Country 4.24 avg rating — 123,924 ratings
30.
Death: The High Cost of Living
Death: The High Cost of Living 4.20 avg rating — 41,810 ratings
31.
Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth
Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth 4.08 avg rating — 24,514 ratings
32.
Sweet Tooth, Vol. 1: Out of the Deep Woods
Sweet Tooth, Vol. 1: Out of the Deep Woods 3.94 avg rating — 18,604 ratings
33.
Black Hole
Black Hole 3.85 avg rating — 52,062 ratings
34.
We3
We3 3.92 avg rating — 25,447 ratings
35.
The Unwritten, Vol. 1: Tommy Taylor and the Bogus Identity
The Unwritten, Vol. 1: Tommy Taylor and the Bogus Identity 3.74 avg rating — 20,193 ratings
36.
The Sandman, Vol. 10: The Wake
The Sandman, Vol. 10: The Wake 4.51 avg rating — 51,364 ratings
37.
Blacksad (Blacksad, #1-3)
Blacksad (Blacksad, #1-3) 4.31 avg rating — 13,895 ratings
38.
Fables, Vol. 4: March of the Wooden Soldiers
Fables, Vol. 4: March of the Wooden Soldiers 4.29 avg rating — 29,123 ratings
39.
Transmetropolitan, Vol. 1: Back on the Street
Transmetropolitan, Vol. 1: Back on the Street 4.20 avg rating — 46,960 ratings
40.
Asterios Polyp
Asterios Polyp 4.22 avg rating — 28,558 ratings
41.
Ghost World
Ghost World 3.82 avg rating — 78,781 ratings
42.
Death: The Time of Your Life
Death: The Time of Your Life 4.23 avg rating — 13,571 ratings
43.
30 Days of Night
30 Days of Night 3.79 avg rating — 20,850 ratings
44.
Criminal, Vol. 1: Coward
Criminal, Vol. 1: Coward 4.16 avg rating — 9,408 ratings
45.
March: Book One (March, #1)
March: Book One (March, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 56,869 ratings
46.
Fables, Vol. 3: Storybook Love
Fables, Vol. 3: Storybook Love 4.14 avg rating — 37,346 ratings
47.
DMZ, Vol. 1: On the Ground
DMZ, Vol. 1: On the Ground 3.89 avg rating — 11,314 ratings
48.
Chew, Vol. 1: Taster's Choice
Chew, Vol. 1: Taster's Choice 3.96 avg rating — 39,380 ratings
49.
The Sandman, Vol. 7: Brief Lives
The Sandman, Vol. 7: Brief Lives 4.54 avg rating — 60,795 ratings
50.
Fray
Fray 4.07 avg rating — 12,039 ratings
51.
iZombie, Vol. 1: Dead to the World
iZombie, Vol. 1: Dead to the World 3.66 avg rating — 7,134 ratings
52.
Fatale, Vol. 1: Death Chases Me
Fatale, Vol. 1: Death Chases Me 3.89 avg rating — 9,774 ratings
53.
The Collected Essex County
The Collected Essex County 4.32 avg rating — 12,812 ratings
54.
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 10: Whys and Wherefores
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 10: Whys and Wherefores 4.33 avg rating — 24,321 ratings
55.
Castle Waiting, Vol. 1 (Castle Waiting Omnibus Collection, #1)
Castle Waiting, Vol. 1 (Castle Waiting Omnibus Collection, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7,315 ratings
56.
Fables, Vol. 7: Arabian Nights
Fables, Vol. 7: Arabian Nights 4.09 avg rating — 17,823 ratings
57.
100 Bullets, Vol. 1: First Shot, Last Call
100 Bullets, Vol. 1: First Shot, Last Call 3.86 avg rating — 16,334 ratings
58.
Habibi
Habibi 4.03 avg rating — 43,060 ratings
59.
Fables, Vol. 9: Sons of Empire
Fables, Vol. 9: Sons of Empire 4.21 avg rating — 18,797 ratings
60.
The Contract With God Trilogy: Life on Dropsie Avenue (The Contract With God Trilogy, #1-3)
The Contract With God Trilogy: Life on Dropsie Avenue (The Contract With God Trilogy, #1-3) 4.24 avg rating — 4,304 ratings
61.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Vol. 1
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Vol. 1 4.45 avg rating — 9,773 ratings
62.
The Underwater Welder
The Underwater Welder 4.09 avg rating — 11,582 ratings
63.
Scott Pilgrim, Volume 4: Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together
Scott Pilgrim, Volume 4: Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together 4.32 avg rating — 47,061 ratings
64.
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art 4.01 avg rating — 129,121 ratings
65.
Heartbreak Soup (Luba and Palomar, #1)
Heartbreak Soup (Luba and Palomar, #1) 4.36 avg rating — 2,325 ratings
66.
Fables, Vol. 5: The Mean Seasons
Fables, Vol. 5: The Mean Seasons 4.19 avg rating — 23,381 ratings
67.
Scalped: Indian Country (Scalped, #1)
Scalped: Indian Country (Scalped, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 7,840 ratings
68.
Jack of Fables, Vol. 1: The (Nearly) Great Escape
Jack of Fables, Vol. 1: The (Nearly) Great Escape 3.60 avg rating — 4,884 ratings
69.
Hark! A Vagrant
Hark! A Vagrant 4.20 avg rating — 24,705 ratings
70.
Persepolis 1
Persepolis 1 4.30 avg rating — 95,575 ratings
71.
The Manhattan Projects, Vol. 1: Science. Bad.
The Manhattan Projects, Vol. 1: Science. Bad. 3.87 avg rating — 8,012 ratings
72.
Scott Pilgrim, Volume 3: Scott Pilgrim & The Infinite Sadness
Scott Pilgrim, Volume 3: Scott Pilgrim & The Infinite Sadness 4.30 avg rating — 50,539 ratings
73.
The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch
The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch 3.76 avg rating — 7,693 ratings
74.
High Society (Cerebus #2)
High Society (Cerebus #2)
by: Dave Sim
4.19 avg rating — 1,851 ratings
75.
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (Scott Pilgrim, #2)
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (Scott Pilgrim, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 72,821 ratings
76.
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 2: Cycles
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 2: Cycles 4.21 avg rating — 39,025 ratings
77.
The Stonekeeper (Amulet, #1)
The Stonekeeper (Amulet, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 109,451 ratings
78.
Locke & Key, Vol. 4: Keys to the Kingdom
Locke & Key, Vol. 4: Keys to the Kingdom
by: Joe Hill
4.38 avg rating — 36,240 ratings
79.
Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir
Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir 3.90 avg rating — 13,501 ratings
80.
Richard Stark's Parker: The Hunter
Richard Stark's Parker: The Hunter 4.18 avg rating — 7,973 ratings
81.
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 3: One Small Step
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 3: One Small Step 4.20 avg rating — 31,768 ratings
81.
March: Book Two (March, #2)
March: Book Two (March, #2) 4.49 avg rating — 28,882 ratings
83.
Drama
Drama 4.18 avg rating — 157,584 ratings
84.
Fables, Vol. 6: Homelands
Fables, Vol. 6: Homelands 4.29 avg rating — 23,798 ratings
85.
Berlin, Vol. 1: City of Stones
Berlin, Vol. 1: City of Stones 3.94 avg rating — 6,363 ratings
86.
This One Summer
This One Summer 3.69 avg rating — 90,767 ratings
87.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8, Vol. 1: The Long Way Home
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8, Vol. 1: The Long Way Home 3.95 avg rating — 30,503 ratings
88.
Hellblazer: Original Sins
Hellblazer: Original Sins 4.12 avg rating — 16,548 ratings
89.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
The Invention of Hugo Cabret 4.22 avg rating — 188,162 ratings
90.
Maggie the Mechanic (Locas, #1)
Maggie the Mechanic (Locas, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 2,629 ratings
91.
Fatale, Vol. 2: The Devil's Business
Fatale, Vol. 2: The Devil's Business 3.97 avg rating — 5,384 ratings
92.
Cairo
Cairo 3.76 avg rating — 2,401 ratings
93.
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 6: Girl on Girl
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 6: Girl on Girl 4.19 avg rating — 27,551 ratings
94.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8, Vol. 2: No Future for You
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8, Vol. 2: No Future for You 4.11 avg rating — 11,282 ratings
95.
The Rabbi's Cat (The Rabbi's Cat, #1-3)
The Rabbi's Cat (The Rabbi's Cat, #1-3) 4.06 avg rating — 7,186 ratings
96.
iZombie, Vol. 2: uVampire
iZombie, Vol. 2: uVampire 3.71 avg rating — 3,179 ratings
97.
Stuck Rubber Baby
Stuck Rubber Baby 4.04 avg rating — 5,440 ratings
98.
iZombie, Vol. 3: Six Feet Under and Rising
iZombie, Vol. 3: Six Feet Under and Rising 3.74 avg rating — 2,303 ratings
99.
Gunnerkrigg Court, Volume 1: Orientation (Gunnerkrigg Court #1)
Gunnerkrigg Court, Volume 1: Orientation (Gunnerkrigg Court #1) 4.22 avg rating — 5,733 ratings
100.
Jane, the Fox & Me
Jane, the Fox & Me 3.99 avg rating — 10,966 ratings
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