'Spider-Man: Family Business' takes top spot on graphic novel best-sellers list

'Spider-Man: Family Business'

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 are two new books sitting atop the two major graphic novel lists this week.

“Spider-Man: Family Business” by Mark Waid, James Robinson and Gabriele Dell’Otto replaced “Justice League, Vol. 4” by Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis as the No. 1 book on the Hardcover Graphic Books best-sellers list this week.

“The Walking Dead Compendium, Vol. 2” by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard replaced “Saga, Vol. 3” by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples as the top book on the Paperback Graphic Books best-sellers list.

There were four 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 “Batman: The Killing Joke” by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland (6), “A Game of Thrones” by George R.R. Martin (7), “Fairy Tale Comics: Classic Tales Told by Extraordinary Cartoonists” by Chris Duffy and others (9) and “The Joker: Death of the Family” by Scott Snyder and various (10).

There were four books on this week’s Paperback Graphic Books best-sellers list that wasn’t on that list last week. They included “East of West, Vol. 2” by Jonathan Hickman and Nick Dragotta (5), “Smile” by Raina Telgemeier (8), “Drama” by Raina Telgemeier (9) and “The Walking Dead, Vol. 1” by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore (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. “Spider-Man: Family Business” by Mark Waid, James Robinson and Gabriele Dell’Otto

2. “Justice League, Vol. 4” by Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis

3. “Batman ’66, Vol. 1” by Jeff Parker and Richard Case

4. “American Vampire, Vol. 6” by Scott Snyder, Rafael Albuquerque and others

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

6. “Batman: The Killing Joke” by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland

7. “A Game of Thrones” by George R.R. Martin

8. “The Walking Dead, Book 1” by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard

9. “Fairy Tale Comics: Classic Tales Told by Extraordinary Cartoonists” by Chris Duffy and others

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

PAPERBACK GRAPHIC BOOKS

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

2. “Saga, Vol. 3” by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

3. “The Walking Dead, Vol. 20” by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard

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

5. “East of West, Vol. 2” by Jonathan Hickman and Nick Dragotta

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

7. “The Harlem Hellfighters” by Max Brooks and Caanan White

8. “Smile” by Raina Telgemeier

9. “Drama” by Raina Telgemeier

10. “The Walking Dead, Vol. 1” by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore

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.