Graphic Novels in the Wellesley Free Library

The Library's collection is expanding!  Check out our graphic novels and comics located in two locations:  for young adults and adults, they're located on the second floor of the library, between the nonfiction and fiction stacks; and for middle school age-appropriate titles look in the Youth Room.

If you'd like to search the library catalog and see what graphic novels we have, a good search to try would be the graphic novel subject search.  This will give you all the graphic novels in the library, both in the Youth Room and the adult section.  If you already know the name of an author, illustrator, or title you would like, you could try a keyword search combining "graphic" with what you're looking for.  So let's say we want to know what graphic novels the library has by Neil Gaiman.  Searching "neil gaiman graphic" returns all of his fantastic writings--Batman, Sandman, etc.   

Are you interested in graphic novels or comics that the library doesn't own?  Please use the suggestions link at the top of this page and we'll consider them for purchase.

Graphic Novel Staff Picks

The librarians review Graphic Novels as a part of the Staff Reads blog, which you can find at http://wellesleystaffreads.blogspot.com.  If you'd like to subscribe to the graphic novel reviews, click here for the feed. 

Graphic Novel Awards and "Best of" Lists

Eisner Awards - Starting in 1984 as the Jack Kirby Awards, the Eisner Awards are named after Will Eisner, largely considered to be one of the foremost thinkers and practitioners in comics.  The award winners are announced at the annual San Diego Comic-Con, the largest comics convention in the United States.

Harvey Awards - An offshoot of the Jack Kirby Awards, the Harvey Awards are the other main comics industry award and are held during the annual Baltimore Comic-Con.  Taking their name from MAD Magazine's founder, Harvey Kurtzman, the Harvey Awards are the only industry awards nominated and judged by comics professionals.

Ignatz Awards - Representing the small press and indy publishers are the Ignatz Awards, named after George Harriman's character from the classic Krazy Kat comic strip. 

YALSA's Great Graphic Novels for Teens - An annual list published by the Young Adult Library Services Association, this list contains graphic novels selected by a board of librarians, and also comes with a shorter, Top Ten list.

Time Magazine's All TIME Top Ten Graphic Novels - Using the same rules as when they select their Top 100 books, Time Magazine selects their Top Ten graphic novels. 

New York Times Best-Selling Graphic Novels - In addition to their other Best-Seller lists, the Gray Lady began publishing a list for graphic novels (they call them "graphic books") in early 2009.

Diamond Distributors Bestsellers List - Diamond Comic Distributors is the largest comic distribution company and publishes a monthly Top 50 graphic novel and Top 25 manga bestsellers list, in addition to their Reviews page.