Diamond Book Distributors has published its top 25 best-selling graphic novels from the publishers they distribute, based on sales data collected by Bookscan.

In August, the Starfinder Core Rulebook from Paizo was the number one selling book, a science fiction RPG, springing from the Pathfinder game, which of course has its own related comics line from Dynamite Entertainment.

Saga by Brian K. Vaughn and Fiona Staples dominates the Top 25, but The Walking Dead Volume 27: The Whisperer War, by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard, also shambles its way into last month’s best seller chart,

1. Starfinder Core Rulebook
2. Paper Girls Volume 3
3. Monstress Volume 2
4. Saga Volume 7
5. Monstress Volume 1
6. Saga Volume 1
7. Paper Girls Volume 1
8. Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide Volume 47
9. The Walking Dead Volume 27
10. Motor Crush Volume 1
11. Rick & Morty Volume 1
12. Kill or Be Killed Volume 2
13. Saga Volume 2
14. Atomic Blonde: The Coldest City
15. Saga Volume 6
16. Paper Girls Volume 2
17. Reborn
18. Saga Volume 3
19. The Walking Dead Volume 1
20. Rick & Morty Volume 5
21. Snotgirl Volume 1
22. God Country
23. Saga Volume 4
24. Saga Book 2
25. Saga Volume 5

• More about Starfinder at http://paizo.com/starfinder

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, John works as a comics editor, writer, as Creative Consultant on the Dan Dare audio adventures for B7 Media, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. Working in British comics publishing for over 30 years, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Star Trek Magazine and Babylon 5 Magazine. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War and “Dan Dare”. He’s the writer of “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz, published on Tapastic; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood for digital comic 100% Biodegradable.

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