'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 second straight week.

“The Walking Dead Compendium, Vol. 1” by Robert Kirkman and others replaced “The Unwritten, Vol. 8” by Mike Carey and Peter Gross 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 “Fables: The Deluxe Edition, Book Eight” by Bill Willingham and Mark Buckingham (2), “The Walking Dead, Book 1” by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard (6), “The Joker: Death of the Family” by Scott Snyder and various (7) and “The Best American Comics 2013” by Jeff Smith and others (10).

There were three books on this week’s Paperback Graphic Books best-sellers list that wasn’t on that list last week. They included “The Walking Dead, Vol. 19” by Robert Kirkman and Charlier Adlard (5), “Blue is the Warmest Color” by Julie Maroh (8) and “Olympians: Hades, Lord of the Dead” by George O’Connor (9).

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

2. “Fables: The Deluxe Edition, Book Eight” by Bill Willingham and Mark Buckingham

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

4. “The Planetary Omnibus” by Warren Ellis and John Cassaday.

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

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

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

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

9. “Ant Colony” by Michael DeForge

10. “The Best American Comics 2013” by Jeff Smith and others

PAPERBACK GRAPHIC BOOKS

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

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

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

4. “Aphrodite: Goddess of Love” by George O’Connor

5. “The Walking Dead, Vol. 19” by Robert Kirkman and Charlier Adlard

6. “Smile” by Raina Telgemeier

7. “Olympians: Poseidon” by George O’Connor

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

9. “Olympians: Hades, Lord of the Dead” by George O’Connor

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

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.