Graphic Novels

Do you enjoy over-the-top action movies? Do you enjoy violent graphic novels? Do you enjoy <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/movies-you-didnt-know-were-based-on-comics/ranker-comics" target="_blank">graphic novel adaptations</a>? Then&nbsp;boy, oh, boy&nbsp;do we have something&nbsp;for you. The nature of comic books and graphic novels make them <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/tv-and-movies-you-didn-t-know-were-based-on-books/brent-sprecher" target="_blank">easily adaptable</a> to film and television. A lot of the storyboarding is already done for you! Just get the film rights and go! And there certainly has been no shortage of comic book adaptations in recent years... but how about those films that have gone underappreciated?

We&#39;re talking&nbsp;Atomic Blonde. We&#39;re talking&nbsp;Wanted. We&#39;re talking Snowpiercer. Every film that follows may not be at the cutting edge of cinematic quality, but they definitely are fun to watch if you can get in the right frame of mind. They&#39;re based on graphic novels, after all, and though that medium is full of all kinds of masterpieces, the action-based ones that tend to get film adaptations aren&#39;t really pushing the boundaries of storytelling. These movies are loud, they&#39;re brash, and they&#39;re just good fun.

Underrated Action Movies Based On Graphic Novels

Film

T.W. Mitchell

Lists about the King of Horror and ranking his greatest works.

The Dark World of Stephen King

Horror

Many consider Stephen King a master of horror, but his novels explore far more than just scares. Behind the screams and shivers is a complex web of interconnected stories that blend characters, dimensions, and storylines into <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/true-stephen-king-stories/juliet-bennett-rylah">a swirling multiverse</a> with a Dark Tower at its center.From small references to major crossovers, King has connected his characters and plot lines to create a rich, complex, and sometimes confusing world that invites readers to explore and discover new connections with each read. Whether it's the appearance of the infamous villain Randall Flagg in multiple books or the use of the mysterious "shine" ability across several stories, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/stephen-king-scenes-cut-from-movies/christopher-shultz">King's interconnectivity</a> continues to shock and delight new and old fans alike.So, grab your flashlight, hold onto your sanity, and join us on this wild journey as we uncover the <a href="www.ranker.com/list/it-stephen-king-connections/jacob-bryant">mind-blowing connections</a> in Stephen King's interconnected realm.

The Best Times Stephen King Connected One Of His Books To Another

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The Best Stephen King Book Connections Between One Another

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Culture

Books have always been a key part of the American cultural and social landscape, and thus have often become flashpoints in various culture wars. In fact, throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, certain books - even some we love - have been declared off-limits by those who believe they pose a danger to a certain group (usually children).&nbsp;Many reasons exist for book bans, which typically render even stellar tomes into stories people can’t read. This is all the more unsettling given how often banned books have been turned into films,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/underrated-movies-based-on-banned-books/mike-mcgranaghan">many of which are underrated</a>. Read on to discover the absurd rationale some people have used in attempts to ban even seemingly innocuous books.

The Most Ridiculous Reasons Books Have Been Banned

Thomas West

Ranking the best novels and non-fiction books of every genre.

Bibliophilia

Ranking, deconstructing, and thinking about movies based on books, TV shows based on comics, plays based on cartoons, musicals based on toys, etc.

Great Adaptations

Looking at the best, worst, and most unforgettable adaptations of books to the big and small screens.

Books Brought to Life

Here is a list of the best movies based off books, voted on by cine-bibliophiles everywhere. Many movies are based off of books but whenever a new <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/movie-endings-better-than-the-book/elle-tharp" target="_blank">movie based on a book</a> comes out there is an endless amount of whining about how Hollywood isn&#39;t original and why can&#39;t they write their own stories? That&#39;s simple, it&#39;s because these amazing stories are already written and Hollywood has the means to bring them to life, and sometimes they do it better than even your imagination thought possible&nbsp; (then again, sometimes they simply <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/books-that-deserve-better-movie-adaptations/charley-ruddell" target="_blank">can&#39;t do the original book justice</a> or were <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/tv-shows-adapted-from-both-movies-books/ranker-tv" target="_blank">later also adapted into TV shows</a> to continue the story or do it better). It&#39;s no surprise that <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/movies-based-on-classic-literature/nydahmad" target="_blank">popular movies</a> are often inspired by classic literatures and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/movies-inspired-by-paintings/megan-summers" target="_blank">works of art</a>, but which one is the best?

This list looks at the films based on the books - novels, literature, or nonfiction - that made you want to reread the book, started endless <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/movies-that-changed-the-ending-of-the-book/tracey-graham" target="_blank">&quot;which was better the movie or the book&quot;</a> debates, made you squeal with delight that you pictured it that way in your head, and just blew your frickin&#39;&nbsp;mind.

What are the best movies based on books? Vote on the top movies based on books and share this with your friends to get their opinions, too!

Want to vote on more lists about book adaptations? Check out this list of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-film-franchises-based-on-books/ranker-film" target="_blank">film franchises based on books</a>, and our roundup of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/authors-who-loved-movie-adaptations-of-their-books/jim-rowley" target="_blank">movie adaptations that the book authors loved</a>.

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Stephen King

Even though the prolific horror and suspense writer has a giant collection of novels, anthologies, and short stories under his belt, there can never seem to be enough Steven King adaptations hitting the big screen. While his already-adapted classics -&nbsp;like the creepy clown tale It -&nbsp;get plenty of attention&nbsp;and even full-on remakes, filmmakers seem to disregard the other works that linger in his sheer arsenal of tall tales and paranormal prowlings.

What should the&nbsp;<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-josh-malerman/sheena-vasani?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">next Stephen King movie</a> be? One of his multi-hundred-page sci-fi novels?&nbsp;Or maybe one of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/underrated-stephen-king-stories/chris-osterndorf" target="_blank">timeless, but way underrated Stephen King classics</a>? No matter which book Hollywood decides gets to be flipped into a feature-length movie premiere, be prepared to spend some time sleeping with the lights on.

What Stephen King Book Adaptation Do You Want To See Next?

Stephen King Books That Deserve Adaptations

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A good thriller novel can keep you on the edge of your seat better than a movie and even when you have to put the book down the upcoming twists and turns stay in your mind. The best thriller audiobooks make it easier to stay in the story, all you have to do is put on your headphones while you commute, are at work, or just doing tasks around the house.

Many of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-suspense-novels/ranker-books?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best thriller books</a> are about <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/crime-fiction-books-novels-and-stories/reference" target="_blank">crime and legal drama</a>, such as Split Second and Power Play which are both parts of Cathrine Coulter&#39;s FBI Thriller series. Many great thriller audiobooks are also vengeance or psychological thriller stories, such as The Terminal List, Small Town Spin, and Any Means Necessary. There are even versions of thriller books only available on Audible, such as Malevolent and Daughters of the Lake. There are even multi-book sets available on audiobook, so the suspense never stops.

Which of these thriller audiobooks will you download? <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Audible-Free-Trial-Digital-Membership/dp/B00NB86OYE/?ref_=assoc_tag_ph_1485906643682&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=pf4&amp;tag=rankercom2790573-20&amp;linkId=af140b072c99eaf6622f48d67ce4c486" target="_blank">Try Audible and get two free audiobooks</a> - which makes it even easier to start up the thrills. Vote for the crime and thriller audiobooks you would recommend to other thriller lovers and add any must-listen books we might have missed.

The Best Crime & Thriller Audiobooks

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Literature

Audiobooks for men range from the inspirational to the hilarious. It can be a great thing to listen to stories from people who have similar perspectives and know how to speak directly to the questions and worries men have. The best men&#39;s audiobooks make it even easier to feel hear other men&#39;s stories during your commute, tasks at work, or even household chores.

Some of the best men&#39;s audiobooks are also <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-motivational-audiobooks/ranker-books" target="_blank">motivational audiobooks</a>, focusing on ways to fulfill goals and find a better understanding of oneself. There are also women&#39;s audiobooks that are memoirs by everyone from athletes to comedians, such as Born a Crime by Trevor Noah and Darkness to Light: A Memoir by Lamar Odom. Other great audiobooks for men include Man vs. Child: One Dad&#39;s Guide to the Weirdness of Parenting and Fearless.

Which of these men&#39;s audiobooks will you download? <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Audible-Free-Trial-Digital-Membership/dp/B00NB86OYE/?ref_=assoc_tag_ph_1485906643682&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=pf4&amp;tag=rankercom2790509-20&amp;linkId=af140b072c99eaf6622f48d67ce4c486" target="_blank">Try Audible and get two free audiobooks</a> - which makes it even easier to add new books to your library. Vote for the audiobooks for men you would recommend to any man and add any must-listen books we might have missed.

The 20+ Best Audiobooks For Men All Guys Should Check Out

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Popular Opinion

As you slide comfortably into being an adult, one fact quickly becomes evident: everyone is a big fat liar, especially when it comes to discussing impressive books to read. Avid readers should definitely check out these <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-book-review-youtube-channels/youtuber" target="_blank">popular book reviewers on YouTube</a>.&nbsp;Not only are there too many life-affirming books out in the world to read in one lifetime, but there are also a bunch of books that become a part of the social zeitgeist, and if you don’t read them you’ll be left out of the cultural conversation. The books people lie about reading tend to be considered classics, but they’re also <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/books-youll-never-finish/amylindorff">massive tomes</a> that are responsible for destroying an entire forest. Some books people claim to have read would make better doorstops than they would entertainment, but you should still act as if you’ve devoured every page. If you don’t lie about some of these books, what are you going to have to talk about?There are so many intelligent&nbsp;and cool people out in the world, and every single one of them&nbsp;says they have read all of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-books-of-all-time-_fiction_">most important books</a>. You know how you lie about what you scored on your SATs? Well you should also do that with literature. This list of books you should say you've read makes it easy for you to fool your friends and strangers alike. Because if you do come across someone who has actually read all of these books they’re not going to be able to keep the plot points separated in their heads long enough to call you on your BS. Keep reading to see all the books people pretend to have read – and then maybe actually read one of them.&nbsp;

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The best manga titles in every genre, including vampire, ecchi, sports, and more.

Manga Mania

Manga doesn&#39;t need to include magical powers, complex political machinations, or high-stakes battles to be interesting. In fact, some of the greatest manga ever made are slice of life manga - stories that feature relatable tales of everyday life.&nbsp;

If you&#39;re an adult dealing with work stress, you might want to try Barakamon, a slice of life manga that follows a stressed-out twenty-something whose career mistake gets him sent to an isolated island where he learns how to chill out and enjoy a simpler lifestyle. If you&#39;re looking for an emotionally resonant tale of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-high-school-romance-anime/anna-lindwasser?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">high school romance</a>, try Toradora!, a story where two people with wildly different personalities fall in love. Like sports? Try&nbsp;Haikyuu!,&nbsp;the best volleyball manga you could ever hope to read.

No matter what aspect of everyday life you&#39;re looking to read about, there&#39;s something on this list for you. Vote up the slice of life&nbsp;manga that you consider the greatest to help fellow fans find their next great read.&nbsp;

The Best Slice of Life Manga

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Lists about novelists, poets, short story authors, journalists, essayists, and playwrights, from simple rankings to fun facts about the men and women behind the pens.

People Who Write

These are the best living authors and novelists currently, according to Rankers and bibliophiles. If you’re looking for a book to read for a rainy day, you can’t go wrong by choosing a novel or short story written by someone on this list. After all, the greatest novelists alive consistently get onto bestseller lists and book club recommendation lists. But amongst all these writers currently alive, who are the best?If you love reading, then vote for your favorite living authors and novelists below. They hail for a wide range of genres and literary styles, from playwrights to novelists. You’ll find your favorite science fiction writers as well as great dramatic novelists. Everyone on the list and everyone that you vote for must currently be alive. We all know that there are plenty of great writers that have left us, but this list is about the ones we still get to cherish.Don’t see a great living author listed? Then add him or her so that others may vote and discover some excellent novels. If you’re curious where your favorite novelist currently alive is ranked, use the search box at the top of the list. Otherwise, get your votes on, book worms. Vote for who you think is the best living author (or <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-living-writers/ranker-books?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best living authors</a>) right now!

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The movie is never as good as the book. It&#39;s an assumption&nbsp;that dates back to the earliest film adaptations, when directors were first navigating the task of adapting literary masterpieces to the big screen. To put it mildly, adaptation is&nbsp;an art form the film industry continues to struggle with to this day.

There&#39;s no single formula to a failed literary adaptation. In some cases it&#39;s studio executives mangling the film so badly that the envisioned adaptation never even sees the light of day. Other times, it&#39;s simply a bad marriage between director and material - or <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/sci-fi-stories-with-terrible-movies/john-saavedra" target="_blank">between director and studio</a>. And some books are practically impossible to do justice.

Even when a film adaptation succeeds, <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/authors-who-hated-movie-adaptations-of-their-books/anncasano" target="_blank">that&#39;s no guarantee the original author will approve</a>. And with the number of great books poorly translated to film, who can blame them for being protective of their work?

But ultimately, this list is about more chances. Just because a book has been badly adapted once - or twice, or three times - doesn&#39;t mean someone can&#39;t get it right the next time. So which literary adaptation do you think deserves another shot?

20 Books That Deserve Much Better Adaptations Than They Got

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Jane Austen

When one thinks of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/pride-and-prejudice-observations/charlie-boyle">Jane Austen</a>, period pieces in the English countryside with couple struggles, furtive glances, and cozy kisses usually come to mind. But her works are so much more than that, and fans will prove it to you! Below, fans are sharing their favorite <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/pixar-observations-2022/charlie-boyle">observations</a> from Jane Austen movies.&nbsp;Vote up your favorites!

Fans Are Sharing Observations About Jane Austen Movies That We Love, Most Ardently 

General

Charlie Boyle

Manga

Whether you&#39;re into crossdressing yourself or just like reading about it, manga about crossdressing&nbsp;is a wonderful genre to explore. There&#39;s a lot to choose from, so let this list of&nbsp;the best crossdressing&nbsp;manga be your guide.

One excellent crossdressing manga&nbsp;you should&nbsp;try is the shojo series&nbsp;<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-ouran-high-school-host-club-characters/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Ouran High School Host Club</a>,&nbsp;which involves a girl named Haruhi&nbsp;dressing up like a boy and serving customers in order to work off a debt. Another great option is&nbsp;Princess Jellyfish,&nbsp;which follows a boy from a wealthy family who goes out in drag as a confience booster, and his friendship with a girl who needs some confidence boosting of her own.&nbsp;

What&#39;s your favorite cross-dressing&nbsp;manga? Vote up your favorites to let the world know your opinion.

The Best Crossdressing Manga

The 25+ Best Crossdressing Manga You Should Check Out

Lists about the best (and worst) films, TV series, novels, characters, etc. in every sci-fi genre.

The Worlds of Science Fiction

This list ranks the best science fiction novels ever written, as voted on by sci-fi readers. Anyone can add their picks to this list of sci-fi books, making it an accurate, real-time ranking of the best sci-fi&nbsp;books of all time by the people who live and breathe Asimov, Heinlein, Bradbury, and Clarke.

Vote up the novels that you think best represent the greatest science fiction books ever written in order to determine the most popular science fiction books on the shelves. It doesn&#39;t much matter they&#39;re classic or modern, utopian or dystopian; if they&#39;re popular sci-fi books, this list is the place to rank them.

If you see a good book that&#39;s missing, add it whether it be a lesser-known classic or a new sci-fi book fellow readers need to try. Vote up your favorite literary slices of sci-fi. And for maximum impact, make your own list by reranking this one your own way, so that everyone can see whether your top rated sci-fi novels take place on Arrakis, Mars, or even Earth. Then, check out the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-science-fiction-books-2019/ranker-books" target="_blank">best new science fiction books</a>, many of which will become the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/sci-fi-books-you-have-to-read-to-have-nerd-cred/zack-howe" target="_blank">next generation&#39;s classics</a>.

Neuromancer

The Greatest Science Fiction Novels Of All Time

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Lists about and ranking the best poets and poems of all times, including rhymes, haiku, sonnets, free verse, blank verse, epics, ballads, love poems, villanelles, and even limericks. 

Poetry? Oh Noetry!

Not all poems have to rhyme. But the best <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-short-poems-to-memorize/ranker-books?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">short rhyming poems</a> are examples of why the classic style is still so universal. These simple rhyming poems are all under 25 lines or less.&nbsp;

Easy rhyming poems often sound like a song. As children, we are exposed to this kind of poetry through greats like Dr. Suess. Some of these short poems that rhyme are children&rsquo;s poems, others are all about falling in love, while others center on the hardships of life.&nbsp;

You will no doubt recognize a few famous poets on this roundup, like Robert Frost and Emily Dickinson. However, there are also several more&nbsp;obscure rhyming poems that are equally impressive and deserve to be read among the classics.

Make your voice heard. What are the best short rhyming poems? Vote up all your favorites.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Best Short Rhyming Poetry

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The Best Short Rhyming Poems To Memorize

If you&#39;re a manga fan, it&#39;s important to be well-versed in the classics - but with so much awesome old-school manga available to you, it can be difficult to figure out what&#39;s worth your time, and what isn&#39;t. This list of the best old school manga can help guide you to your next great read.

Some manga from before 1999, like Akira,&nbsp;are a great way to learn way more about the world it presents than you possibly could from the anime alone. Others have a completely different feel to them - you don&#39;t truly know&nbsp;Yu-Gi-Oh!&nbsp;until you&#39;ve seen the sadistic monster that is manga!Yugi. There are also a few old school manga that have recently exploded into the public consciousness after getting modern day adaptations - Banana Fish and Dororo were published decades before debuting as an anime.&nbsp;

Each of these classic manga has something great to offer its readers. Vote up your favorites to let the world know which are <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-truly-hard-seltzer-flavors/bottoms-up?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">truly the best</a> of the best.

The Best Old School Manga

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Watchmen

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

Batman: Year One

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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Charles Dickens

The Lord of the Rings

The Harry Potter Series

A Song of Ice and Fire

Nineteen Eighty-Four

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

This is the ultimate list of the best novels of all time, which is based on influence, originality, popularity, and personal affections. You can make the case for many books to be on this list, but only a few can be considered the best novel ever written. For as long as books have been around, there has been debate amongst book enthusiasts over what truly is the best book ever. The one criteria on this list is that we are only taking fiction books into account. Anything should not be on here.Classics like Victor Hugo's Les Mis&eacute;rables, Herman Melville's Moby Dick, Charles Dickens' Tale of Two Cities and John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath are all on here and deservedly so as they've stood the test of the time and have become important pieces of literature. That's not to say that modern books are neglected, in fact, they're well represented as well. Recent classics like J. R. R. Tolkien's <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/unscripted-lines-in-lord-of-the-rings/tpetersccc?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Lord of the Rings</a>, Dan Brown's Angels and Demons, Thomas Pynchon's Gravity Rainbow and Stephen King's The Waste Lands are on here.It's up to you to vote on or even add a book that isn't on this list. Otherwise, decide what the best book of all time is by voting up&nbsp;what you think is a worthy choice.

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Lists about films, TV series, novels & series, anime, and other media that explore imaginary universes and the characters and forces that live inside them.

What's Your Fantasy?

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A votable list of the all-time best fantasy book series, ranked by readers of fantasy fiction. Of fantasy books, readers can expect an intricately-created <a href="/crowdranked-list/the-best-of-the-fantasy-worlds">imaginary world</a> with its own culture, history and rules of engagement.&nbsp;The setting of most popular fantasy book series is internally consistent or self-coherent, where inspiration from mythology or folklore remains a consistent theme. 
 
Most <a href="/crowdranked-list/best-fantasy-authors">authors of the top fantasy books</a> use magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary plot element, theme, or setting. In the structure of a good fantasy book, the fantastical element of the story can be anywhere: the story may occur entirely in a fantasy world (like J.R.R. Tolkien&#39;s <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-lotr-franchise-action-moments/griffin-peters?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Lord of the Rings</a> series) or fantastic elements like magic can exist alongside an apparently real world setting (as in the seven Harry Potter novels by J.K. Rowling). Fantasy follows rules of its own making, but the great fantasy books are consistent with the rules that they lay out for themselves. In the best fantasy books, the reader suspends disbelief and loses himself in the imaginary world of the book.

Some of the fantasy book series included in this list are of the grand epic fantasy genre, some are more character-driven fantasy or coming of age tales, some may be simply fantasy that&#39;s part of a series. Vote up your favorites to determine the best fantasy series of all time. And if we missed any epic tales you love, be sure to add them to this list of the best fantasy book series. Then, check out the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-fantasy-books-2019/ranker-books" target="_blank">best new fantasy books</a> - many the start of series that may soon be new favorites.

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List of the best authors of all time as voted on by normal, book-loving people. For this list, we will consider writers who are mainly novelists.&nbsp;Many of the people included on this list are famous authors who wrote popular books; others may not be as well-known, but are masters of their craft.&nbsp; The <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-living-novelists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">most popular authors</a> are ones that have somehow enriched our lives. J.D. Salinger gave us Holden Caulfield and the term &quot;phony,&quot; James Joyce introduced us to stream-of-consciousness prose and Carson McCullers immortalized the misfits and outcasts of the U.S. South in the first half of the 20th century.The best writers are ones that changed the literary landscape in some way, introduced an iconic character, experimented with form and style and captured our imagination with their language.While lists of &quot;best novelists&quot; are often attempted by individuals, they can be easily disputed because they often amount to no more than one person's opinion. Since this Ranker list is crowdsourced and open to voting, it benefits from the collective wisdom of many rather than the whims of a few.&nbsp;Feel free to vote on this list of top authors, add some that may have been left off, or ReRank this list entirely.&nbsp;

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A list of the best graphic novels and collected editions (trade paperbacks). The best graphic novels and collected editions are generally fan favorites and regarded highly by readers and collectors of graphic novels. If you're looking to read graphic novels that will keep your head in the pages long after you've stopped reading, these are some of the greatest graphic novels and collected editions to check out.This list includes some of the best graphic novels for kids and teens, the top graphic novels for adults, and some collected editions for any age. Some of the greatest graphic novels, like Watchmen, have become some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-superhero-movies-ever-made">best superhero movies</a> and the Hollywood obsession to turn graphic novels and collected editions into franchise movies. For the purposes of this list of the best graphic novels and collected editions, multi-volume works with a clear beginning and end should be treated as one entry. Adaptations should generally be omitted. If you don't see your favorite graphic novel or collected edition on the list, feel free to add more so other collectors and new readers can get dialed in to what you think the top graphic novels are. And once you do add your choice for greatest graphic novel, make sure to vote it up so it gets to the top of the list of the greatest graphic novels and collected editions.