New York Times Hardcover Graphic Books 2012

There are 43 books listed as #1 best seller in New York Times Hardcover Graphic Books 2012. Naruto, Vol. 58 written by Masashi Kishimoto is listed as the #1 best seller for 3 weeks.

There are 281 books in the New York Times Hardcover Graphic Books 2012 list. Naruto, Vol. 54 written by Masashi Kishimoto is in this list for 9 weeks.

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#1 New York Times Best Sellers 2012

1. Naruto, Vol. 58

Weeks listed as #1: 3

by: Masashi Kishimoto
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Naruto must battle an army of the undead controlled by Kabuto, who may also be controlling Itachi.

2. Yu-Gi-Oh! Gx, Vol. 9

Weeks listed as #1: 3

by: Naoyuki Kageyama
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The next generation of Yu-Gi-Oh battle it out at the Duel Academy.

3. Naruto, Vol. 59

Weeks listed as #1: 2

by: Masashi Kishimoto
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Naruto and his allies battle an army of undead ninjas and an unexpected resurrection throws them all for a loop.

4. Sailor Moon, Vol. 3

Weeks listed as #1: 2

by: Naoko Takeuchi
Release date: Jan 01, 2012
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Sailor Moon fights for justice in the name of the Moon and the mysterious Moon Princess. Along the way, she recruits other girls to be Sailor Scouts and join her fight against evil.

5. Bleach, Vol. 38

Weeks listed as #1: 2

by: Tite Kubo
Release date: Feb 07, 2012
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Ichigo Kurosaki sees dead people and must help usher them safely into the afterlife.

6. Sailor Moon, Vol. 4

Weeks listed as #1: 2

by: Naoko Takeuchi
Release date: Jan 01, 2012
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Sailor Moon fights for justice in the name of the Moon and the mysterious Moon Princess. Along the way, she recruits other girls to be Sailor Scouts and join her fight against evil.

7. Naruto, Vol. 56

Weeks listed as #1: 2

by: Masashi Kishimoto
Release date: May 08, 2012
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Naruto and his allies face off against a horde of ninja soldiers, some of whom are back from the dead and former friends.

8. Sailor Moon, Vol. 6

Weeks listed as #1: 2

by: Naoko Takeuchi
Release date: Jan 01, 2012
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Sailor Moon fights for justice in the name of the Moon and the mysterious Moon Princess. Along the way, she recruits other girls to be Sailor Scouts and join her fight against evil.

9. Sailor Moon, Vol. 7

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Naoko Takeuchi
Release date: Jan 01, 2012
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Sailor Moon fights for justice in the name of the Moon and the mysterious Moon Princess. Along the way, she recruits other girls to be Sailor Scouts and join her fight against evil.

10. Bleach, Vol. 48

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Tite Kubo
Release date: Oct 02, 2012
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Ichigo Kurosaki sees dead people and must help usher them safely into the afterlife. In this volume, Ichigo undergoes more training.

11. Tenjo Tenge, Vol. 9

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Oh! Great Staff
Release date: Oct 16, 2012
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Welcome to Todo High, whose student body is composed of the toughest of brawlers.

12. Building Stories

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Chris Ware
Release date: Jan 01, 2012
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This is not your typical graphic novel: this box of comics contains 14 separate works, including 4 broadsheets and 3 magazines.

13. Sailor Moon, Vol. 8

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Naoko Takeuchi
Release date: Jan 01, 2012
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Sailor Moon fights for justice in the name of the Moon and the mysterious Moon Princess. Along the way, she recruits other girls to be Sailor Scouts and join her fight against evil.

14. Naruto, Vol. 53

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Masashi Kishimoto
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Naruto, who wants to be a great ninja, must confront his inner demons at the Waterfall of Truth.

15. Alice In The Country Of Clover: Cheshire Cat Waltz, Vol. 3

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: QuinRose
Release date: Nov 13, 2012
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In this reimagining of Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” the Cheshire Cat, disguised as a human named Boris, vies for Alice’s affections.

16. Soulless, Vol. 2

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Gail Carriger
Release date: Nov 20, 2012
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Alexia Tarabotti, who has no soul and can negate supernatural powers, finds herself in the middle of a vampire mystery. Can she clear her name?

17. Naoki Urasawa’s 20Th Century Boys, Vol. 18

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Naoki Urasawa
Release date: Dec 13, 2011
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From the publisher: “Darkness covers the earth, and the world is under the control of evil.” Who will rise up to fight for good?

18. Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal, Vol. 2

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Kazuki Takahashi
Release date: Dec 04, 2012
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Yuma Tsukumo will stop at nothing to become the Duel Masters champion, but as a rank amateur, the odds are stacked against him. Luckily, he has a mysterious spirit named Astral to help him.

19. Maximum Ride, Vol. 6

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: James Patterson
Release date: Dec 11, 2012
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Isn’t being a kid hard enough? For this group, who are also part bird, nothing comes easy.

20. Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 27

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Hiromu Arakawa
Release date: Dec 20, 2011
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Two brothers harmed in a ritual that was half magic/half science seek the legendary Philosopher’s Stone to make things right.

21. Naruto, Vol. 54

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Masashi Kishimoto
Release date: Jan 03, 2012
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Naruto, who wants to be a great ninja, is locked in a battle to decide the fate of the land.

22. Neon Genesis: Evangelion, Vol. 10

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Osamu Takahashi
Release date: Jan 01, 2012
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From the publisher: “The campus culture festival is coming up for the students of Class 2-A.” That means starting an all-girl band, despite the keyboardist being a boy.

23. Fairy Tail, Vol. 17

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Hiro Mashima
Release date: Jan 01, 2012
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The Fairy Tail are a group of powerful wizards. In this volume, the destructive spell, Nirvana, which has the power to change the good and evil emotions within people, is unleashed.

24. Naoki Urasawa’s 20Th Century Boys, Vol. 19

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Naoki Urasawa
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From the publisher: “Darkness covers the earth, and the world is under the control of evil.” Who will rise up to fight for good?

25. Xxxholic, Vol. 19

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Clamp
Release date: Jan 01, 2012
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Troubled by spirits that only he can see, Watanuki Kimiharo strikes a Faustian bargain with an alluring witch to get rid of them.

26. Naruto, Vol. 55

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Masashi Kishimoto
Release date: Mar 06, 2012
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Naruto is in the middle of a great war — and the opposing side has a horde of animated dead ninjas.

27. Spice And Wolf, Vol. 6

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Isuna Hasekura
Release date: Mar 27, 2012
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Kraft Lawrence, a young merchant finds himself with a companion: Holo, the Wolf-God of the harvest.

28. Rosario+Vampire, Season Ii, Vol. 8

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Akihisa Ikeda
Release date: Apr 03, 2012
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Life in a high school filled with werewolves and vampires continues.

29. Bleach, Vol. 39

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Tite Kubo
Release date: Apr 03, 2012
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Ichigo Kurosaki sees dead people and must help usher them safely into the afterlife.

30. Tenjo Tenge: Full Contact Edition 2-In-1, Vol. 6

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Oh! Great
Release date: Apr 17, 2012
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Welcome to Todo High, whose student body is composed of the toughest of brawlers.

31. Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 34

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Ken Akamatsu
Release date: Jan 01, 2004
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Negi, the boy wizard, learns he will be teaching English at an all-girls high school in Japan, but he must keep his powers a secret.

32. Pokemon Black And White, Vol. 7

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Hidenori Kusaka
Release date: May 01, 2012
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The Pokemon saga continues with the introduction of two new trainers: Black and White.

33. Sailor Moon, Vol. 5

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Naoko Takeuchi
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Sailor Moon fights for justice in the name of the Moon and the mysterious Moon Princess. Along the way, she recruits other girls to be Sailor Scouts and join her fight against evil.

34. Soul Eater, Vol. 9

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Atsushi Ohkubo
Release date: May 29, 2012
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Maka, an arms expert, wants to turn the Soul Eater, her living scythe, into the ultimate weapon for Death.

35. Bleach, Vol. 41

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Tite Kubo
Release date: Jun 05, 2012
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Ichigo Kurosaki sees dead people and must help usher them safely into the afterlife.

36. Neon Genesis Evangelion, Vol. 11

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Osamu Takahashi
Release date: Jan 01, 2012
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From the publisher: “The campus culture festival is coming up for the students of Class 2-A.” That means starting an all-girl band, despite the keyboardist being a boy.

37. Fairy Tail, Vol. 19

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Hiro Mashima
Release date: Jan 01, 2012
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The Fairy Tail are a group of powerful wizards.

38. Bakuman, Vol. 11

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Tsugumi Ohba
Release date: Jun 05, 2012
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This series is about grade-school boys who want to become professionals in the manga industry.

39. Bleach, Vol. 42

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Tite Kubo
Release date: Jul 03, 2012
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Ichigo Kurosaki sees dead people and must help usher them safely into the afterlife. In this volume, Karakura Town hangs in the balance of a fierce battle.