December means shorter days, holidays, and many, many ‘Best of the Year’ lists! We’re honoured to see numerous 2023 D+Q books pop up on lists from some of our favourite publications, retailers, and libraries, including The New Yorker, NPR, The Washington Post, The Guardian, the New York Public Library, the Chicago Public Library, and more.
Read on for a comprehensive list of all the books featured this year, including titles by: Rina Ayuyang, Barbara Brandon-Croft, Aisha Franz (transl. Nicholas Houde), Keum Suk Gendry-Kim (transl. Janet Hong), Camille Jourdy (transl. Aleshia Jensen), Fujiwara Maki (transl. Ryan Holmberg), Léa Murawiec (transl. Aleshia Jensen), Benji Nate, Chris Oliveros, Paul B. Rainey, Leslie Stein, Jillian and Mariko Tamaki, and Craig Thompson.
You can check out all of the books we published in 2023 here.
Roaming by Jillian Tamaki & Mariko Tamaki
The Washington Post’s Best Graphic Novels of 2023
The Guardian: James Smart’s Best Graphic Novels of 2023
The Guardian: Rachel Cooke’s Best Graphic Novels of 2023
them.’s Best LGBTQ Books of 2023
The Globe & Mail 100 Best Books of the Year
The Irish Times’ Best Graphic Novels of 2023
Popverse’s Best Comics of 2023
Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of 2023
Publishers Weekly Graphic Novel Critics’ Poll
Toronto Star’s 5 Best Graphic Novels of 2023
Forbes’ Top Graphic Novels of 2023
Library Journal’s Best Graphic Novels of 2023
Booklist Editors’ Choice: Graphic Novels 2023
Emma Straub’s Favourite Books of 2023
New York Public Library’s Best Comics for Adults 2023
Chicago Public Library’s Best Books of 2023
Autostraddle: 65 of the Best Queer Books of 2023
WBEZ’s Nerdette: 12 Best Books of 2023
Barnes & Noble’s Best Literary Graphic Novels of 2023
The Comics Beat’s Best 34 Comics of 2023
Winnipeg Free Press’s Winning Words (Top Books of 2023)
Kobo’s Best Graphic Novels of 2023
Polygon’s Best Graphic Novels of 2023
CBC: The Best Canadian Comics of 2023
ABA Indie Next Genre Gift Guide Pick
Gosh! Comics Best of 2023 – Adult
The Mary Sue’s Best Graphic Novels of 2023
Comic Book Resources’ Top 100 Comics of 2023
The Man in the McIntosh Suit by Rina Ayuyang
New York Public Library’s Top 10 Comics for Adults 2023
Kirkus: 5 Books That Deserved More Buzz This Year
Esquire’s Favourite Filipino Books of 2023
Where I’m Coming From by Barbara Brandon-Croft
Polygon’s Best Graphic Novels of 2023
Ms. Magazine’s Favorite Books of the Year
Work-Life Balance by Aisha Franz (transl. Nicholas Houde)
The Naked Tree by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim (transl. Janet Hong)
The Washington Post’s Best Graphic Novels of 2023
Booklist Editors’ Choice: Graphic Novels 2023
Library Journal’s Best Graphic Novels of 2023
Barnes & Noble’s Best Literary Graphic Novels of 2023
World Literature Today’s 75 Notable Translations of 2023
Kobo’s Best Graphic Novels of 2023
Juliette by Camille Jourdy (transl. Aleshia Jensen)
The Guardian: Rachel Cooke’s Best Graphic Novels of 2023
New York Public Library’s Best Comics for Adults 2023
The Telegraph’s Best Graphic Novels of 2023
My Picture Diary by Fujiwara Maki (transl. Ryan Holmberg)
The Irish Times’ Best Graphic Novels of 2023
The Great Beyond by Léa Murawiec (transl. Aleshia Jensen)
The Guardian’s Best Graphic Novels of 2023
The Irish Times’ Best Graphic Novels of 2023
Girl Juice by Benji Nate
The New Yorker’s Best Books of 2023
The New York Times’ Year in Graphic Novels
Chicago Public Library’s Best Books of 2023
Are You Willing to Die for the Cause? by Chris Oliveros
The Globe & Mail 100 Best Books of the Year
CBC: The Best Canadian Comics of 2023
Why Don’t You Love Me? by Paul B. Rainey
The Guardian’s Best Graphic Novels of 2023
The Irish Times’ Best Graphic Novels of 2023
The Telegraph’s Best Graphic Novels of 2023
Toronto Star’s five best science fiction books of 2023
The Irish Examiner’s Best Comics and Graphic Novels
Comic Book Resources’ Best Top 100 Comics of 2023
Brooklyn’s Last Secret by Leslie Stein
The New Yorker’s Best Books of 2023
The Guardian’s Best Graphic Novels of 2023
Publishers Weekly: 7 Books from 2023 You Shouldn’t Overlook
Blankets: 20th Anniversary Edition by Craig Thompson
The Guardian: Rachel Cooke’s Best Graphic Novels of 2023
Blackward by Lawrence Lindell