As the year comes to a close, the world’s newspapers, magazines, blogs, and radio stations round-up their choices for the year’s best books. While we’re undoubtedly proud of the books we publish year after year, we’re always excited to see our hard work honored in such high-profile publications.
Congratulations to all of our year’s authors, and to Tom Gauld, Brecht Evens, Michael Deforge, Nick Drnaso, Anouk Ricard, Ben Katchor, Lisa Hanawalt, Lynda Barry, Brian Chippendale, Sarah Glidden, Julie Doucet, Chester Brown, and the late Shigeru Mizuki for dominating the lists below!
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THE! GREATEST! OF! MARLYS!
Lynda Barry
NPR’s Guide to 2016’s Great Reads
Paste’s 10 Best Comics Reprints of 2016
Herald Scotland’s Top 15 Graphic Novels of the Year
The Hollywood Reporter’s Book Gift Guide 2016
The Quietus’ Best Comics of 2016
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MARY WEPT OVER THE FEET OF JESUS
Chester Brown
The Globe and Mail’s Best Books of 2016
NOW Magazine’s Best Graphic Novels of 2016
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PUKE FORCE
Brian Chippendale
Paste’s 10 Best Comics Reprints of 2016
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BIG KIDS
Michael Deforge
Herald Scotland’s Top 15 Graphic Novels of the Year
Comicbook.com’s Top 20 Comics of 2016
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CARPET SWEEPER TALES
Julie Doucet
The Globe and Mail’s Best Books of 2016
BOMB Magazine’s Best Comics of 2016
Print Mag’s Best Graphic Novels and Books about Comics from 2016
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BEVERLY
Nick Drnaso
Hillary Chute recommends the Best Comics of 2016
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PANTHER
Brecht Evens
NPR’s Guide to 2016’s Great Reads
Vulture’s Best Comic Books of 2016
Forbes’ Best Graphic Literature of 2016
Mental Floss’ Most Interesting Comics of 2016
Herald Scotland’s Top 15 Graphic Novels of the Year
The Quietus’ Best Comics of 2016
Tor.com’s Top Comic Books of 2016
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MOONCOP
Tom Gauld
The Washington Post’s Best Graphic Novels of 2016
The Guardian’s Best Graphic Books of 2016
NPR’s Guide to 2016’s Great Reads
Les 15 BD Préférées de L’Année d’ICI ARTV
Herald Scotland’s Top 15 Graphic Novels of the Year
NOW Magazine’s Best Graphic Novels of 2016
The Quietus’ Best Comics of 2016
Comicbook.com’s Top 20 Comics of 2016
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ROLLING BLACKOUTS: DISPATCHES FROM TURKEY, SYRIA, AND IRAQ
Sarah Glidden
Amazon’s Best of Year in Comics and Graphic Novels
The National Post’s Best Books of 2016
Slate’s Top 10 Comics and Graphic Novels of 2016
NPR’s Guide to 2016’s Great Reads
Vulture’s Best Comic Books of 2016
Forbes’ Best Graphic Literature of 2016
Mental Floss’ Most Interesting Comics of 2016
Book Riot’s Best Comics of 2016
The Huffington Post’s 19 Nonfiction Books from 2016 That Will Expand Your Mind
Bleeding Cool’s 11 Favorite Graphic Novels of 2016
Comicbook.com’s Top 20 Comics of 2016
Publishers Weekly Annual Graphic Novel Critics’ Post
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HOT DOG TASTE TEST
Lisa Hanawalt
Amazon’s Best of Year in Comics and Graphic Novels
The Washington Post’s Best Graphic Novels of 2016
The Guardian’s Best Graphic Books of 2016
The National Post’s Best Books of 2016
NPR’s Guide to 2016’s Great Reads
Comicbook.com’s Top 20 Comics of 2016
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CHEAP NOVELTIES: THE PLEASURES OF URBAN DECAY
Ben Katchor
The Guardian’s Best Graphic Books of 2016
NPR’s Guide to 2016’s Great Reads
The New York Times’ 2016 Gift Guide
Paste’s 10 Best Comics Reprints of 2016
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THE BIRTH OF KITARO
Shigeru Mizuki
Amazon’s Best of Year in Comics and Graphic Novels
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ANNA & FROGA: OUT AND ABOUT!
Anouk Ricard
Hillary Chute recommends the Best Comics of 2016
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