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If your nightstand is no longer cluttered with books, then it’s time to consider adding some new ones to the pile during Amazon’s buy two, get one free sale. Like previous B2G1 sales event, Amazon’s latest pre-Black Friday 2023 promotion includes thousands of items. You can mix-and-match across categories, including video games, toys, and more–the cheapest item in your cart will be marked down to zero dollars. Target is also hosting a buy two, get one free sale of its own, but keep in mind that books in particular tend to cost less at Amazon.
If you can’t find three books you want, remember that you can mix-and-match. There are plenty of eligible video games for PS5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch, including a bunch of recently released games. We have a handy list of the game deals right here.
For the list below we’ve focused on graphic novels, comic books, art books, novels, and manga (check out our dedicated manga roundup, too). Though we’ve included a lot of great books here, if you’re looking for something specific, please make sure to search for it directly on Amazon.
Video game graphic novels
Below, you’ll find some solid reading material based on the worlds of Bloodborne, Dark Souls, and Cyberpunk 2077. IDW Publishing’s Sonic the Hedgehog graphic novels are pretty fantastic, as these stories combine colorful art with exciting stories that have become big hits within the Sonic fan community.
Bloodborne Volumes 1-3 box set — $30 ($50)Dark Souls: The Complete Collection — $22 ($35)Cyberpunk 2077: Trauma Team — $13 ($20)Sonic the Hedgehog: Imposter Syndrome — $12 ($16)Sonic the Hedgehog: Fallout — $12 ($16)Sonic the Hedgehog: Crisis City — $13 ($16)Sonic the Hedgehog: Last Minute — $11 ($16)Sonic the Hedgehog: Out of the Blue — $10 ($16)Sonic the Hedgehog: Trial by Fire — $14 ($16)Sonic the Hedgehog: Urban Warfare — $15 ($17)Mass Effect: The Complete Comics — $26 ($40)
Batman graphic novels
Batman is a pretty safe bet when it comes to comic books in case you’re looking to do some holiday shopping, and the selection below includes some of the Dark Knight’s classic adventures mixed with more modern tales. The Dark Knight Returns was a groundbreaking mini-series when it was first released and a very nice slipcase edition is on sale. Alternatively, there are a few other cult-classic stories available like Dark Victory, The Long Halloween, and Damned.
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Deluxe Edition — $29 ($50)The Batman: The Long Halloween, Year One, Ego, and Other Tales — $39 ($63)Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 30th Anniversary Edition — $18 ($20)The Batman Who Laughs — $13 ($20)Batman: Dark Victory — $19 ($25)Batman: Gotham Nocturne — $23 ($30)Batman: Beyond the White Knight — $19 ($30)Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham — $13 ($17)Batman: Damned — $16 ($30)Batman: Under the Red Hood — $32 ($50)Batman: The Dark Knight – Master Race — $16 ($25)
Spider-Man graphic novels
Another superhero that everyone loves, Spider-Man has been swinging around New York City for decades and has racked up a sizable number of compelling stories to read through. Below you’ll find classics like Maximum Carnage and Kraven’s Last Hunt, more modern adventures from the last couple of years, and some Spider-Verse flavor with Gwen and Miles Morales trade paperbacks.
Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider Omnibus — $73 ($100)The Amazing Spider-Man: Penguin Classics Marvel Collection — $40 ($50)The Amazing Spider-Man: Kraven’s Last Hunt — $29 ($45)The Amazing Spider-Man: Maximum Carnage — $29 ($40)Spider-Man by Todd McFarlane: The Complete Collection — $30 ($40)Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow — $13 ($18)Miles Morales: Stranger Tides — $10 ($13)Spider-Man: Life Story — $20 ($25)Spider-Ham: Great Power, No Responsibility — $7 ($9)Spider-Man: Miles Morales Volume 1 — $14 ($16)Amazing Spider-Man: Back to Basics — $14 ($16)
More Marvel comics and omnibuses
For a more general option, you can check out these omnibus editions of some of Marvel’s biggest stories. There’s the original Secret Wars that got the ball rolling on event comics, and decades later, a new Secret Wars upped the ante with a reality-spanning conflict. Then there’s Civil War, a fantastic blockbuster of a comic thanks to the rich artwork of Steve McNiven and Jason Aaron’s run of Thor is one of the definitive explorations of the mighty Asgardian.
Thor by Jason Aaron: Omnibus Volume 2 — $135 ($150)Avengers by Jonathan Hickman Volume 2 — $79 ($125)Captain Marvel Omnibus — $74 ($100)Secret Wars — $27 ($35)War of Kings — $80 ($125)Thor by Matt Fraction Omnibus — $70 ($125)Venom by Donny Cates And Ryan Stegman Omnibus — $73 ($125)Civil War — $20 ($25)Marvel Super Heroes: Secret Wars — $24 ($35)
More graphic novels
Outside of Marvel, there’s a wide number of publishers and creators to check out. Bill Watterson, author of Calvin and Hobbes fame, recently released a book called The Mysteries; Alan Moore and Steve Gibbon’s Watchmen still makes for gripping reading; and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin is a bleak look at the future of everyone’s favorite pizza-eating shinobi.
The Mysteries by Bill Watterson — $17 ($20)Watchmen — $14 ($25)V for Vendetta — $38 ($50)Blankets by Craig Thompson — $16 ($30)The Complete Persepolis — $15 ($27)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin — $17 ($30)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection Volume 4 — $34 ($60)The Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium Volume 1 — $17 ($20)Star Wars Legends: The Empire — $73 ($125)Star Wars: Bounty Hunters — $72 ($100)
Art books and guides
Maybe you’re in the mood to see how the foundations for your favorite video games, TV series, and movies were made, and Amazon has no shortage of books detailing that creative process. Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us series is explored in two books, Studio Ghibli can go behind the scenes of Howl’s Moving Castle, and you can swing across the Spider-Verse in a pair of gorgeous art books.
Lost in Cult: A Handheld History — $35 ($40)Studio Ghibli: Complete Works — $22 $35)The Art of Howl’s Moving Castle — $24 ($35)Ghibliotheque: The Unofficial Guide to the Movies of Studio Ghibli — $21 ($25)The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series – Book One: Air — $20 ($40)The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom The Complete Official Deluxe Guide — $27 ($45)The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – The Complete Official Guide standard edition — $18 ($30)The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia — $21 ($40)The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia — $25 ($40)The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild–Creating a Champion — $27 ($40)The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Creating a Champion Hero’s Edition — $68 ($100)The Art of Super Mario Odyssey — $28 ($50)Marvel Studios The Marvel Cinematic Universe: An Official Timeline — $31Kingdom Hearts Ultimania: The Story Before Kingdom Hearts III — $25 ($45)The Art of The Last of Us — $28 ($50)The Art of The Last of Us Part II — $29 ($50)Marvel’s Spider-Man: The Art of the Game — $31 ($40)Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse -The Art of the Movie — $29 ($45)Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: The Art of the Movie — $23 ($40)The Art of God of War Ragnarok — $29 ($50)The Art of Horizon Forbidden West — $29 ($50)The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening — $29 ($50)Genshin Impact: Official Art Book Volume 1 — $28 ($35)The Art of Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together — $36 ($40)The Art of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem — $33 ($40)Halloween: The Official Making of Halloween, Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends — $45 ($50)The Art and Soul of Dune — $27 ($50)The Art of Encanto — $27 ($42)Star Wars: Year By Year — $23 ($40)
Novel box sets and series
If you’d like for some more classical reading material instead, then now is a great time to curl up by the fire with an ice-cold beverage. That’s right, George Martin’s Game of Thrones books are included, and you can even pick up a deluxe leatherbound set. Other iconic fantasy box sets in the sale include The Lord of the Rings and Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive. You can even get a leatherbound Lord of the Rings set to go with your Game of Thrones.
My Neighbor Totoro: The Novel — $16 ($18)J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings — $18 ($36)The Hobbit And The Lord Of The Rings: Deluxe Pocket Leatherbound Boxed Set — $34 ($60)The Lord of the Rings Illustrated — $39 ($75)The Hobbit Illustrated by the Author — $40 ($75)Game of Thrones Leatherbound Collection — $60 ($85)Game of Thrones Paperback Boxed Set — $30 ($50)Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive: Books 1-3 — $22 ($35)The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger — $12 ($16)Star Wars: Secrets of the Galaxy — $57 ($80)
Manga box sets
Amazon has big deals on manga box sets right now, and these also make for excellent gifts for any anime fan in your home. These are massive collections of fan-favorite properties like Tokyo Ghoul, My Hero Academia, and One Piece, and they all ship in collectible slipcases that come with a few extras. Remember, you can buy two and get one free–you’re saving a ton of cash if you go this route.
Tokyo Ghoul — $97 ($170)Fullmetal Alchemist — $126 ($220)My Hero Academia — $99 ($180)One Piece: Thriller Bark to New World — $103 ($186)One Piece: Dressrosa to Reverie — $100 ($186)The Promised Neverland — $135 ($180)That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime: Part 1 — $40 ($78)Attack on Titan: Season 2 — $26 ($44)Attack on Titan: Season 3 — $34 ($55)Fairy Tail: Volume 6 — $56 ($110)
Berserk manga
Created by the late mangaka Kentaro Miura, Berserk is a dark fantasy series that has been celebrated over the years for its mature storyline and impressive art. The single trade paperbacks are nice, but the deluxe editions are fantastic oversized reprints of those stories that gives the saga a more premium presentation.
Berserk Volume 1 — $13 ($15)Berserk Volume 2 — $15Berserk Volume 5 — $13 ($15)Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 5 — $30 ($50)Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 6 — $30 ($50)Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 7 — $31 ($50)Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 9 — $31 ($50)Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 10 — $33 ($50)Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 13 — $29 ($50)
Avatar The Last Airbender
Ever wondered what happened to Aang and his friends after they saved the day? Dark Horse’s line of Avatar graphic novels will answer that question for you as they explore the aftermath of the Fire Nation’s global conflict and the impact it left behind on several characters.
Avatar: The Last Airbender – Azula in the Spirit Temple — $12 ($13)Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Promise Omnibus — $16 ($25)Avatar: The Last Airbender – Team Avatar Tales — $9 ($13)Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Rift — $26 ($40)Avatar: The Last Airbender – North and South Omnibus — $15 ($25)
More manga
If you just want to dip your toes into manga, then these are some quick and easy books to check out. Jujutsu Kaisen is a supernatural action series that doesn’t hold back, Chainsaw Man is a brutal adventure, and Hellsing puts a gruesome spin on the vampire genre.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time -Legendary Edition — $15 ($20)Hellsing Deluxe Volume 1 — $31 ($50)Hellsing Deluxe Volume 3 — $31 ($50)Chainsaw Man Volume 1 — $6 ($10)Jujutsu Kaisen Volume 1 — $6 ($10)Jujutsu Kaisen 0 — $7 ($10)
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