Every week, the New York Times and Amazon posts the top ten bestselling books. The New York Times gets their numbers from print sales from retailers, while Amazon and Vizmanga.com calculates their own numbers. Once a month the Nielsen Bookscan posts their top twenty graphic novels of which manga is included. Offered here is a listing of these books with their status this week compared with the previous week, and some way-off analysis of the activity.

New York Times Bestseller List for the week ending November 7, 2015

1. One-Punch Man Vol 3     ∗
2. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 2: Battle Tendency Vol 1     ∗
3. My Hero Academia Vol 3     ∗
4. Tokyo Ghoul Vol 3     ↓ 3
5. Bleach Vol 65     ∗
6. One-Punch Man Vol 1     ↑ 1
7. Tokyo Ghoul Vol 1     ↓ 4
8. Akame ga Kill! Vol 4     ↓ 5
9. Big Hero Six Vol 2     ↵ 5
10. Naruto Vol 72     ↔

Other than 2 Yen Press titles, Viz Media returns to dominating the list this week. One-Punch Man Vol 3 debuts at top and is followed by debuts JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 2: Battle Tendency Vol 1 and My Hero Academia Vol 3. The only other debut is Bleach Vol 65 which comes in at a respectable #5. Tokyo Ghoul and Naruto fill out the holes left except for the two spots held by the Yen Press titles Akame ga Kill! Vol 4 and Big Hero Six Vol 2 who huddle together in the 8th and 9th spots.

Amazon.com for the week ending November 14, 2015

1. One-Punch Man Vol 1     ↔
2. One-Punch Man Vol 3   ↔
3. One-Punch Man Vol 2     ↔
4. Tokyo Ghoul Vol 3     ↑ 1
5. Tokyo Ghoul Vol 1     ↑ 2
6. Naruto: Kakashi’s Story     ↓ 2
7. Naruto Vol 72     ↓ 1
8. Tokyo Ghoul Vol 2     ↔
9. Uzumaki 3-in-1 Deluxe Edition     ↵ 5
10. Junji Ito’s Cat Diary: Yon & Mu     ∗

The ranks tighten up as titles start grouping together. The top three titles remain the same with One-Punch Man keep the Vol 1-3-2 order. Tokyo Ghoul Vol 3 and 1 get together while Vol 2 holds it’s ground. It hasn’t gotten with the program yet. Naruto has as Vol 72 and Kakashi’s Story line up. While Uzumaki and the only non-Viz Media title, Junji Ito’s Cat Diary: Yon & Mu from Kodansha make a pair as Uzumaki is also by Junji Ito. It’s a full house vs two pairs!

Nielsen Bookscan Top 20 for October 2015

2. Naruto Vol 72
4. Tokyo Ghoul Vol 1
5. Tokyo Ghoul Vol 3
6. Tokyo Ghoul Vol 2
19. One-Punch Man Vol 1

Manga lost two spots on the top 20 last month, dropping Attack on Titan completely, and giving Viz Media dominance here too. Naruto returned to the top with Vol 72 hitting the highest spot at #2, but Tokyo Ghoul is right behind, with all three print volumes lining up the growing popular 1-3-2 order. One-Punch Man Vol 1, which was in the top ten last month drops down to just short of the bottom at #19. Perhaps the release of Vol 3 will redeem it and move it back up to join the other Viz Media titles on the list.

∗ = New Release
↑ = Title moved up specified # of spots
↓ = Title moved down specified # of spots
↔ = Title didn’t moved from previous week with total # of weeks
↵ = Title returned after dropping off list with total # of weeks (when available)