16 Top fiction books like The Twelve by J. Michael Straczynski

Cover of The Twelve by J. Michael Straczynski

The Twelve

By: J. Michael Straczynski

3.86

Format: 328 pages, Hardcover

Yesterday's men of tomorrow - today! The Phantom Reporter. Electro. The Black Widow. The Laughing M…

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Cover of Batman: The Killing Joke by Tim Sale, Alan             Moore, Brian Bolland

1. Batman: The Killing Joke

By: Tim Sale , Alan Moore , Brian Bolland

4.37

Format: 50 pages, Paperback

For the first time the Joker's origin is revealed in this tale of insanity and human perseverance. … read more

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"How can two people hate so much without knowing each other?"

-Tim Sale, Batman: The Killing Joke

"If I have to have a past, then I prefer it to be multiple choice."

-Tim Sale, Batman: The Killing Joke

"...My point is, I went crazy. When I saw what a black, awful joke the world was. I went crazy as a coot! I admit it! Why can't you?"

-Tim Sale, Batman: The Killing Joke

"All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. That's how far the world is from where I am. Just one bad day."

-Tim Sale, Batman: The Killing Joke

Cover of Watchmen by Alan             Moore, John    Higgins, Dave Gibbons

2. Watchmen

By: Alan Moore , John Higgins , Dave Gibbons

4.38

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

This Hugo Award-winning graphic novel chronicles the fall from grace of a group of super-heroes pla… read more

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"Never despair. Never surrender."

-Alan Moore, Watchmen

"I did it thirty-five minutes ago."

-Alan Moore, Watchmen

"It doesn’t matter how “successful"

-Alan Moore, Watchmen

"The superman exists and he's American."

-Alan Moore, Watchmen

Cover of Marvels by Kurt Busiek, Alex Ross

3. Marvels

By: Kurt Busiek , Alex Ross

4.28

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

Welcome to New York. Here, burning figures roam the streets, men in brightly colored costumes scale… read more

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"I had to wonder: Were the mutants the price we paid for the Marvels? The negatives without which the pictures we wanted couldn't exist?"

-Kurt Busiek, Marvels

"They were evil! The mutants---they wanted to kill us all! Everybody knew that! Nick Cosgrove and Arthur Lindstrom, out there with their with their guns--They were friends of ours. We played bridge wi…"

-Kurt Busiek, Marvels

Cover of Gotham Central, Vol. 1: In the Line of Duty by Ed Brubaker, Greg Rucka, Michael Lark

4. Gotham Central, Vol. 1: In the Line of Duty

By: Ed Brubaker , Greg Rucka , Michael Lark

3.69

Format: 143 pages, Paperback

Meet Gotham's Finest. Living in the shadows of the Dark Knight makes the detectives of Gotham's pol… read more

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  • graphic novels
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  • superheroes
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Cover of Batman: The Dark Knight: Master Race by Frank Miller, Klaus Janson, Brian Azzarello, Andy Kubert

5. Batman: The Dark Knight: Master Race

By: Frank Miller , Klaus Janson , Brian Azzarello , Andy Kubert

4.18

Format: None pages, Hardcover

One of the most highly anticipated sequels of all-time is finally here in BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT: … read more

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  • comic book
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  • fiction
Cover of Batman: Face the Face by James  Robinson, Leonard Kirk, Don Kramer

6. Batman: Face the Face

By: James Robinson , Leonard Kirk , Don Kramer

4.03

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

It's One Year Later...and who is the mysterious vigilante who's been murdering Gotham's highest-pro… read more

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Cover of Batman: Arkham Asylum - A Serious House on Serious Earth by Grant Morrison, Dave McKean

7. Batman: Arkham Asylum - A Serious House on Serious Earth

By: Grant Morrison , Dave McKean

4.11

Format: 559 pages, Paperback

In this groundbreaking, painted graphic novel, the inmates of Arkham Asylum have taken over Gotham'… read more

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Cover of Scene of the Crime: A Little Piece of Goodnight by Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, Michael Lark

8. Scene of the Crime: A Little Piece of Goodnight

By: Ed Brubaker , Sean Phillips , Michael Lark

3.65

Format: 276 pages, Paperback

Sardonic, sentimental detective Jack Herriman has moved in with his Uncle Knut, and award-winning c… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
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  • comic book

9. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (The Dark Knight Saga, #1)

By: Frank Miller , Klaus Janson , Lynn Varley

4.32

Format: 650 pages, Hardcover

This masterpiece of modern comics storytelling brings to vivid life a dark world and an even darker… read more

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10. Batman: The Long Halloween

By: Jeph Loeb , Tim Sale , Richard Starkings , Gregory Wright

4.50

Format: 282 pages,

Taking place during Batman's early days of crime fighting, this new edition of the classic mystery … read more

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11. Lucifer, Volume 1: Cold Heaven

By: Holly Black , Lee Garbett

4.33

Format: None pages, Paperback

The antihero who made his debut in The Sandmanand starred in his own hit series is back in a new se… read more

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Cover of Crossed, Vol. 3: Psychopath by David Lapham, William A. Christensen, Raúlo Cáceres

12. Crossed, Vol. 3: Psychopath

By: David Lapham , William A. Christensen , Raúlo Cáceres

3.29

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

In one terrifying moment, civilization crumbled. An outbreak of insanity swept across the planet, t… read more

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13. Superman: Brainiac

By: Geoff Johns , Gary Frank , Jon Sibal

4.27

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Before he came to Earth, the people of Superman's homes planet Krypton had battled Brainiac, a cold… read more

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14. The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book

By: Bill Watterson

3.93

Format: None pages, Paperback

Many moons ago, the magic of Calvin and Hobbesfirst appeared on the funny pages and the world was i… read more

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Cover of Saga, Volume 10 by Brian K. Vaughan

15. Saga, Volume 10

By: Brian K. Vaughan

4.31

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

At long last, Hazel and her star-crossed family are finally back, and they’ve made some new...frien… read more

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  • comic book
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Cover of Saga, Volume 11 by Brian K. Vaughan

16. Saga, Volume 11

By: Brian K. Vaughan

4.26

Format: 153 pages, ebook

While Hazel and her family fight for scraps to survive, the rich and powerful race to forge new all… read more

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Cover of The Batman Who Laughs by Scott Snyder

17. The Batman Who Laughs

By: Scott Snyder

3.76

Format: 232 pages, Hardcover

Left rattled by the events of Dark Knights: Metal, Bruce Wayne must come face to face with the ulti… read more

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Cover of Pulp by Ed Brubaker

18. Pulp

By: Ed Brubaker

4.31

Format: 72 pages, Hardcover

NOW AVAILABLE AS A SOFT COVER TRADE PAPERBACK: A gorgeous original graphic novel from the bestselli… read more

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Cover of The Nice House on the Lake, Vol. 1 by James Tynion IV

19. The Nice House on the Lake, Vol. 1

By: James Tynion IV

4.30

Format: 200 pages, Paperback

With Something Is Killing the Children and The Department of Truth, James Tynion IV has changed the… read more

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"Okay, look out at this bar, and this city. This way of people dressing, and the way we talk, and our dumb jobs and our dumb lives. I think this will end. It'll end slowly, though. It'll crack apart, …"

-James Tynion IV, The Nice House on the Lake, Vol. 1

"Okay, look out at this bar, and this city. This way of people dressing, and the way we talk, and our dumb jobs and our dumb lives. I think this will end. It'll end slowly, though. It'll crack apart, …"

-James Tynion IV, The Nice House on the Lake, Vol. 1

Cover of Batman: Three Jokers by Geoff Johns

20. Batman: Three Jokers

By: Geoff Johns

3.95

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

30 years after "The Killing Joke" changed comics forever, "The Three Jokers" re-examines the myth o… read more

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Cover of 20th Century Boys: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 1 by Naoki Urasawa

21. 20th Century Boys: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 1

By: Naoki Urasawa

4.55

Format: 424 pages, Paperback

A deluxe bind-up edition of Naoki Urasawa’s award-winning epic of doomsday cults, giant robots and … read more

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  • graphic novels
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  • fiction
Cover of American Jesus, Vol. 3: Revelation by Mark Millar

22. American Jesus, Vol. 3: Revelation

By: Mark Millar

3.36

Format: 94 pages, Kindle Edition

FIRST TIME IN PREVIEWS It's the end of the world as we know it. Antichrist Jodie Christianson is… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths by Joshua Williamson

23. Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths

By: Joshua Williamson

3.39

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The Justice League are dead. Can a new generation of heroes save the Multiverse? DC’s latest Crisis… read more

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Cover of Defenders: Beyond by Al Ewing

24. Defenders: Beyond

By: Al Ewing

3.80

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

Acclaimed creators Al Ewing and Javier Rodríguez follow up their mind-bending first DEFENDERS arc w… read more

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  • superheroes
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Cover of JSA: Omnibus, Vol 1 by Geoff Johns

25. JSA: Omnibus, Vol 1

By: Geoff Johns

4.18

Format: 1224 pages, Hardcover

Known for his groundbreaking work on Green Lantern, in 2000 Geoff Johns brought Justice Society of … read more

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Cover of Starman Compendium One by James  Robinson

26. Starman Compendium One

By: James Robinson

4.49

Format: 1476 pages, Paperback

When the original Starman's old foe The Mist continues an old vendetta, Jack Knight is forced into … read more

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Cover of Starman Compendium Two by James  Robinson

27. Starman Compendium Two

By: James Robinson

4.69

Format: 1456 pages, Paperback

It is suposed to contain: All-Star Comics 80-Page Giant #1, Batman/Hellboy/Starman #1-2, JSA All-S… read more

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  • comics
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Cover of Justice League by Scott Snyder: The Deluxe Edition, Book One by Scott Snyder

28. Justice League by Scott Snyder: The Deluxe Edition, Book One

By: Scott Snyder

3.59

Format: 370 pages, Hardcover

THEY ARE THE JUSTICE LEAGUE. Superman. Batman. Wonder Woman. Aquaman. The Flash. Cyborg. Green L… read more

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Cover of The Twelve by J. Michael Straczynski

29. The Twelve

By: J. Michael Straczynski

3.86

Format: 328 pages, Hardcover

Yesterday's men of tomorrow - today! The Phantom Reporter. Electro. The Black Widow. The Laughing M… read more

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Cover of Justice League by Scott Snyder: The Deluxe Edition, Book Three by Scott Snyder

30. Justice League by Scott Snyder: The Deluxe Edition, Book Three

By: Scott Snyder

3.91

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

The Justice Doom War starts here! And it may change the Justice League in ways the DC Universe will… read more

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  • comics
Cover of Justice League by Scott Snyder: The Deluxe Edition, Book Two by Scott Snyder

31. Justice League by Scott Snyder: The Deluxe Edition, Book Two

By: Scott Snyder

3.79

Format: 376 pages, Hardcover

Spinning out of the cataclysmic events of Dark Nights: Metal and Justice League: No Justice, Scott … read more

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