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Diary of a Wimpy Kid Books In Order!

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Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid is one of the best-selling children’s book series of all time, fusing the worlds of comics and novels into some of the best books for new readers in the 2000s. Ask a child of the 2000s the first book series they obsessively read over and over, and there’s a strong chance you’ll hear Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

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Raina Telgemeier Books, Comics & Graphic Novels in Order!

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Raina Telgemeier is a towering figure in comics of the 2000s, with her middle-grade graphic novel memoirs kicking off a goldrush of similar books for kids. It’s honestly hard to remember now, but autobiographical comics for kids barely existed before Telgemeier’s Smile and now I can hardly turn around without another e-mail promoting the latest graphic memoir hitting me square in the nose! [Read more…] about Raina Telgemeier Books, Comics & Graphic Novels in Order!

The Best Comics of 2026! (So Far!)

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The annual exercise of keeping up with all the best new graphic novels and comics collections is perhaps one of humanity’s greatest feats, impossible for all but the most dedicated and classically handsome, but have no fear, I’m still here! As I’ve done every year of the decade, I’ll be updating Comic Book Herald’s best graphic novels of 2026 every month throughout the year, culminating in a final unimpeachable year-end version of the best comics have to offer this year.

I cut off last year’s list at my 50 favorite comics, and will target that same number here as the year progresses. Picks are confined to completed graphic novels or full trade comics collections. This means good runs that have only been released in single issues are not yet eligible until they are collected, unless I turn into one wild and crazy guy and break my own rules. As always, the list is also limited to works that have been written or translated into English, and somehow found their way into my hands. And yes, they’re ranked in descending order ending with my very favorite favorite #1 best comic at the end!

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