Thought this was interesting...
http://ew.com/books/2017/01/26/new-york-times-eliminates-graphic-novel-manga-bestsellers-lists/
They are merging them into the general Fiction category.
I can see pros and cons for this. On one hand, I think it helps legitimize the medium as works of Fiction. On the other hand, you will get less exposure for a wider number of entries. However, for the ones that do make the list... you will get even more.
http://ew.com/books/2017/01/26/new-york-times-eliminates-graphic-novel-manga-bestsellers-lists/
They are merging them into the general Fiction category.
I can see pros and cons for this. On one hand, I think it helps legitimize the medium as works of Fiction. On the other hand, you will get less exposure for a wider number of entries. However, for the ones that do make the list... you will get even more.