The Book Sense Graphic Novel Bestseller List [4]

For the eight-week period ending July 23, 2006, and based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores with Book Sense nationwide.

Past Category Bestseller lists [5] are available on ABA's trade website, BookWeb.org [6].

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The Book Sense Graphic Novel Bestseller List

1.

Naruto: Volume 10
Masashi Kishimoto, Viz Media, $7.95, 1421502402

2.

Embroideries
Marjane Satrapi, Pantheon, $10.95, 0375714677

3.

Naruto: Volume 9
Masashi Kishimoto, Viz Media, $7.95, 1421502399

4.

Naruto: Volume 1
Masashi Kishimoto, Viz Media, $7.95, 1569319006

5.

Watchmen
Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, DC Comics, $19.99, 0930289234

6.

Naruto: Volume 8
Masashi Kishimoto, Viz Media, $7.95, 1421501244

7.

Naruto: Volume 2
Masashi Kishimoto, Viz Media, $7.95, 1591161789

8.

Kapilavastu
Osamu Tezuka, Vertical, $14.95, 193223456X

9.

Naruto: Volume 6
Masashi Kishimoto, Viz Media, $7.95, 1591167396

10.

Fullmetal Alchemist: Volume 7
Hiromu Arakawa, Viz Media, $9.99, 1421504588

11.

Naruto: Volume 3
Masashi Kishimoto, Viz Media, $7.95, 1591161878

12.

Naruto: Volume 4
Masashi Kishimoto, Viz Media, $7.95, 1591163587

13.

Good-Bye, Chunky Rice
Craig Thompson, Pantheon, $12.95, 0375714766

14.

Negima!
Ken Akamatsu, Del Rey, $10.95, 034548441X

15.

Asterix the Gaul
Rene Goscinny, Albert Uderzo (Illus.), Orion, $9.95, 0752866052

16.

Fullmetal Alchemist: Volume 1
Hiromu Arakawa, Viz Media, $9.99, 1591169208

17.

Naruto: Volume 5
Masashi Kishimoto, Viz Media, $7.95, 1591163595

18.

La Perdida
Jessica Abel, Pantheon, $19.95, 0375423656

19.

Fullmetal Alchemist: Volume 8
Hiromu Arakawa, Viz Media, $9.99, 1421504596

20.

Asterix and the Falling Sky
Albert Uderzo, Orion, $12.95, 0752873016

21.

Naruto: Volume 7
Masashi Kishimoto, Viz Media, $7.95, 1591168759

22.

Fruits Basket: Volume 13
Natsuki Takaya, TokyoPop, $9.99, 1595324089

23.

The R. Crumb Handbook
R. Crumb, Peter Poplaski, MQ Publishing, $25, 1840727160

24.

Fruits Basket: Volume 1
Natsuki Takaya, TokyoPop, $9.99, 1591826039

25.

Toward a New Era
Nobuhiro Watsuki, Viz Media, $7.95, 1421506750

26.

Kingdom Hearts: Volume 1
Shiro Amano, TokyoPop, $5.99, 1598162179

27.

Obelix and Co.
Rene Goscinny, Albert Uderzo (Illus.), Orion, $9.95, 0752866524

28.

Castle Waiting
Linda Medley, Fantagraphics, $29.95, 1560977477

29.

Asterix at the Olympic Games
Rene Goscinny, Albert Uderzo (Illus.), Orion, $9.95, 0752866273

30.

The Acme Novelty Library
Chris Ware, Pantheon, $27.5, 0375422951
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