'Locke & Key, Vol. 6' remains No. 1 on graphic novel best-sellers list

Today is Tuesday, so that means it’s time for my weekly breakdown of this week’s New York Times lists of best-selling graphic novels. According to those lists, there is only one new book at the top of the two major graphic novel lists this week.

“Locke & Key, Vol. 6” by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez remained the No. 1 book on the Hardcover Graphic Books best-sellers list for the third straight week.

“The Walking Dead Compendium, Vol. 2” by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard replaced “The Walking Dead Compendium, Vol. 1” by Robert Kirkman and others as the top book on the Paperback Graphic Books best-sellers list.

There were five books on this week’s Hardcover Graphic Books best-sellers list that weren’t on that list last week. They (and their places on the list) included “Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2” by Brian Michael Bendis, Sara Pichelli and others (2), “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” by Ransom Riggs and Cassandra Jean (3), “Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 1” by Brian Michael Bendis and Steve McNiven (4), “Injustice: Gods Among Us, Vol. 1” by Tom Taylor and Jheremy Raapack (6) and “The Walking Dead, Book 9” by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard (9).

There were three books on this week’s Paperback Graphic Books best-sellers list that wasn’t on that list last week. They included “Lego Ninjago #9, Night of the Nindroids” by Greg Farshtey and Jolyon Yates (6), “Saga, Vol. 2” by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples (9) and “Amulet: The Stonekeeper’s Curse” by Kazu Kibuishi (10).

As a reminder, I’m posting these lists each Tuesday because they, as a whole, represent a great, contemporary recommended reading list. These lists are initially released each week on Sunday, and if you’re interested in reading them then, visit The New York Times’ Web site at www.nytimes.com. Below you’ll find both of this week’s best-seller lists.

HARDCOVER GRAPHIC BOOKS

1. “Lock & Key, Vol. 6” by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez

2. “Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2” by Brian Michael Bendis, Sara Pichelli and others

3. “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” by Ransom Riggs and Cassandra Jean

4. “Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 1” by Brian Michael Bendis and Steve McNiven

5. “The Joker: Death of the Family” by Scott Snyder and various

6. “Injustice: Gods Among Us, Vol. 1” by Tom Taylor and Jheremy Raapack

7. “Avatar, The Last Airbender: The Search” by Gene Luen Yang and others

8. “Batman, Vol. 3” by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo

9. “The Walking Dead, Book 9” by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard

10. “Snowpiercer, Vol. 1” by Jacques Lob and Jean-Marc Rochette

PAPERBACK GRAPHIC BOOKS

1. “The Walking Dead Compendium, Vol. 2” by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard

2. “The Walking Dead Compendium, Vol. 1” by Robert Kirkman and others

3. “The Walking Dead, Vol. 19” by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard

4. “March: Book One” by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin

5. “Smile” by Raina Telgemeier

6. “Lego Ninjago #9, Night of the Nindroids” by Greg Farshtey and Jolyon Yates

7. “Blue is the Warmest Color” by Julie Maroh

8. “Saga, Vol. 1” by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

9. “Saga, Vol. 2” by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

10. “Amulet: The Stonekeeper’s Curse” by Kazu Kibuishi

In the end, let me know if you’ve had a chance to read any of these books. What did you think about them? Which would you recommend? Let us know in the comments section below.