Goodreads has released the semifinalists for its 2013 Goodreads Choice Awards, which, as the name suggests, is a list of the best  books of the year as selected by the website's readers. The nominees for best graphic novels and comics are:

    • The Walking Dead, Vol. 18, by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard (Image Comics)
    • Blue Bloods: The Graphic Novel, by Melissa de la Cruz, Robert Venditti and Alina Urusov (Disney Press)
    • Batman, Vol. 2, by Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion, Rafael Albuquerque, Jason Fabok, Becky Cloonan, Andy Clarke, Sandu Florea and James Tynion IV
    • Kick-Ass 2, by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. (Marvel/Icon)
    • Raven Girl, by Audrey Niffenegger (Abrams ComicArts)
    • Fables, Vol. 18, by Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham and Gene Ha (Vertigo)
    • Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Search, Part 1, by Gene Luen Yang, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko and Gurihiru (Dark Horse)
    • Chew, Vol. 6, by John Layman and Rob Guillory (Image Comics)
    • Calling Dr. Laura: A Graphic Memoir, by Nicole J. Georges (Mariner Books)
    • Saga, Vol. 2, by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples (Image Comics)

  • Beautiful Creatures: The Manga, by Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl and Cassandra Jean (Yen Press)
  • Sweet Tooth, Vol. 6, by Jeff Lemire (Vertigo)
  • American Vampire, Vol. 5, by Scott Snyder, Rafael Albuquerque and Dustin Nguyen (Vertigo)
  • Wonder Woman, Vol. 2, by Brian Azzarello, Cliff Chiang, Tony Akins and Dan Green (DC Comics)
  • Hawkeye, Vol. 1, by Matt Fraction, David Aja and Javier Pulido (Marvel)
  • The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Prince, by Cassandra Clare and HyeKyung Baek (Yen Press)
  • Boxers & Saints, by Gene Luen Yang (First Second)
  • March (Book One), by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell (Top Shelf)
  • The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson & the Olympians, Book 3), by Rick Riordan, Robert Venditti, Attila Futaki and Gregory Guilhaumond (Disney-Hyperion)
  • Captain Marvel, Vol. 1, by Kelly Sue DeConnick, Dexter Soy and Emma Ríos (Marvel)

Goodreads members can vote online now.