Best Of Batman
A list of excellent Batman books for new readers, longtime fans, and people who question why there are so so so so so so so so so many books about a billionaire with a cosplay and BDSM fetish.
created by PopCultureLibrarian
last updated August, 2026
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i love how you have more than just batman on here, thanks for this wonderful list!!
Thanks! I don't know if there's any other character in comics more defined by their sidekick and villains. Without Catwoman, the Robins, Batgirl, The Joker, etc, Batman would be So Boring. I love when a creative team can take a secondary or tertiary character from another book and elevate them as the protagonist of an even better story.
Narratively chronological reading order:
Gotham City: Year One Batman: Year One Batman: The Mad Monk Batman Brave & Bold: The Winning Card Batman: Death By Design Batman: The Long Halloween Batman: Monsters Batman: Snow Robin & Batman Batman Superman Wonder Woman: Trinity JLA: The Tower Of Babel Batman: The Man Who Laughs Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia Batwoman: Elegy Batman: Zero Year - Secret City Batman: Zero Year - Dark City Nightwing: Traps & Trapezes Batgirl: The Darkest Reflection Batgirl: Knightfall Descends Batman: The Court Of Owls Batman: The City Of Owls Batgirl: Death Of The Family Nightwing: Second City Nightwing: Setting Son Batman & Robin Eternal Vol 1 Grayson Batman Eternal Vol 1 Batman: Bloom Batman: Epilogue Batman: The Rules Of Engagement Batman: Bride Or Burglar? Batman: Cold Days Batman: The Tyrant Wing The Batman Who Laughs Batman: Their Dark Designs Catwoman: Come Home, Alleycat Nightwing: Get Grayson The Joker Compendium by James Tynion IV Batman: Shadows Of The Bat: The Tower Robin: The Lazarus Tournament
