Perennials
Here's a quick list of all the Top Shelf perennials -- the "must read" items in our mature-reader line that should already be on your "Top Shelf." And if they're not, well ... what are you waiting for!? Grab them here and now, and help us both pave the future of comics together. And for our all-ages perennials, just visit the Kids Club link.
They Called Us Enemy
by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker
A New York Times Bestseller!
An ALA Notable Children's Book for Older Readers!
Winner of the Will Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work!
Winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature!
Winner of the American Book Award!
Winner of the National Cartoonists Society …
They Called Us Enemy: Expanded Hardcover Edition
by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker
The New York Times bestselling graphic memoir from actor/author/activist George Takei returns in a deluxe hardcover edition with bonus material! Experience the forces that shaped an American icon -- and America itself -- in this gripping tale of courage, country, loyalty, and love.
Now with …
March (Trilogy Slipcase Set)
by Congressman John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell
Winner of the National Book Award
"March can help a new generation understand that the arc of the moral universe doesn't just bend toward justice; humans must struggle to bend it. To read Lewis's graphic memoir... is to be reminded that what so many have taken for granted in American life today …
March: Book One
by Congressman John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell
Discover the phenomenal graphic novel memoir by US Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis!
Winner of the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award — Special Recognition
A #1 New York Times Bestseller
A #1 Washington Post Bestseller
A Coretta Scott King Honor Book
An ALA Notable Book
One of YALSA's …
March: Book Two
by Congressman John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell
Don't miss the sequel to the #1 bestseller March: Book One!
New York Times Bestseller
One of YALSA's Great Graphic Novels for Teens
Winner of the Will Eisner Award
Winner of the Street Literature Book Award Medal
Winner of the Denver Independent Comic & Art Expo Award
"With March, …
March: Book Three
by Congressman John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell
Top Shelf is honored to present a milestone of comics history: the stunning conclusion to the award-winning and best-selling MARCH trilogy.
A #1 New York Times Bestseller
Winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature
Winner of the Coretta Scott King Book Award
Winner of the …
From Hell
by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell
Winner of the Eisner, Harvey, and Ignatz Awards for Best Graphic Novel.
A New York Times Bestseller!
"Remarkable." -- The New Yorker
" … dark, fearsomely complex …" -- Publishers Weekly
"My all-time favorite graphic novel … an immense, majestic work about the Jack the Ripper …
From Hell (Hardcover Edition)
by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell
"My all-time favorite graphic novel … an immense, majestic work about the Jack the Ripper murders, the dark Victorian world they happened in, and the birth of the 20th century." — Entertainment Weekly
"Moore, one of the great fiction minds of his generation, never accomplished anything more …
From Hell: Master Edition -- HARDCOVER
Meet the most notorious serial killer of all time, Jack the Ripper -- and meet the vast and vibrant communities of Victorian London where his foul deeds gave birth to the modern era. In this remarkable new edition, the award-winning bestseller FROM HELL now features astonishing colors by Eddie …
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Vol III): Century - HARDCOVER
“Magnificent.” - Forbidden Planet International
“Splendid fun.” - The Guardian
“Relentlessly clever.” - The Miami Herald
“A stunning return to form.” - The First Post
“One glorious creative tapestry.” - The Independent
“Easily one of the best of the year.” - Wired
“A …
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Vol IV): The Tempest -- HARDCOVER
"This wild metafictional romp is a fitting goodbye to two singular talents." — The Guardian (Best Comics and Graphic Novels of 2019)
After an epic twenty-year journey through the entirety of human culture – the biggest cross-continuity ‘universe’ that is conceivable – Alan Moore and …
Nemo Trilogy (Slipcase Edition)
With a classic two-fisted spirit of adventure, Alan Moore & Kevin O'Neill explore stunning new horizons of their League of Extraordinary Gentlemen universe with the bestselling Nemo trilogy! These spinoff graphic novels follow the terrifying pirate queen Janni Nemo in her confrontations with …
Lost Girls (Expanded Edition)
by Alan Moore and Melinda Gebbie
A new edition of the groundbreaking New York Times Bestseller!
"Lost Girls is to erotic literature what Moore's now classic 1987 Watchmen (with Dave Gibbons) was to the superhero scene. Each busts the frames of its respective genre with formal precision; each reflects upon its own ways and means …
Essex County
This critically-acclaimed graphic novel was selected as one of Canada Reads’ Top 5 Essential Canadian Novels of the Decade (and won the People's Choice vote in a landslide)! It is also the winner of the American Library Association’s Alex Award, the Doug Wright Award, and the Joe Shuster …
The Underwater Welder
A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER!
One of Amazon's Top 10 Graphic Novels of 2012!
Amazon.ca's #1 Best Graphic Novel of 2012!
Discover the triumphant graphic novel from the author of Essex County.
"The most spectacular episode of The Twilight Zone that was never produced. I really, really care …
Loved and Lost: A Relationship Trilogy
"An extremely impressive debut, full of all the things that make a story good — doomed relationships, embarrassing personal details, and the insatiable need to put it all down on paper." — Chris Ware, author of Jimmy Corrigan and Rusty Brown
"You can open to any page and find something …
Ballad for Sophie
by Filipe Melo and Juan Cavia
One of the American Library Association's Top 10 Best Graphic Novels for Adults!
Nominated for four Eisner Awards!
Nominated for two Harvey Awards!
Nominated for five Ringo Awards!
Nominated for the American Cartoonists Society Reuben Award (Graphic Novel Division)!
Watch Juan Cavia's cover …
God Is Disappointed in You
"Mr. Russell and Mr. Wheeler have used irreverence to win an audience for what is actually a slyly empathetic retelling of Bible stories." — The New York Times
"As soon as I started reading it, I was hooked... The Bible is an incredibly weird book, and I thank Mark Russell for rewriting it in …
Apocrypha Now
“Accurate yet rib-tickling, these scriptural riffs are perfect for fans of Monty Python’s Life of Brian.” — Publishers Weekly
"Pairing Russell’s irreverent prose interpretations of Biblical legend with Wheeler’s droll single-panel cartoons... it’s a jam-packed read that turns …
Kodi
The gorgeous story of two friends separated by everything in the world — except love. Readers and animal-lovers of every age will want to relive this journey over and over again.
"Jared Cullum brings to Kodi a fresh watercolor style that's brimming over with personality. His characters come …
Surfside Girls (Book One): The Secret of Danger Point
Now streaming on Apple TV+!
Silver Award Winner — PubWest Design Awards
"I loved this book! Surfside Girls is exactly what I wish all my summer vacations had been like. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to the beach!" — Janet Lee, Eisner-Award-winning artist of Return of the Dapper …
Surfside Girls (Book Two): The Mystery at the Old Rancho
Soon to be an Apple TV+ series!
“For a second time Surfside Girls charms with its good-natured characters and engaging mystery.” — Slings & Arrows
“The artwork by Kim Dwinell is breezy, sunny, and easy on the eyes, offering readers a slice of beautiful beach summers …
