If you had to recommend only one batman book to anyone, what would it be ?

Paul dini's batman war on crime for me short but really emotional story..

Year One or Gotham Central.

The Dark Knight Returns or Year One

@ndisnyjj55: Even if the story isn't top quality (far from my top 10 favorit Batman stories). I would recommande Hush. It's got a good overview of Batman's foes and friends and lovers. It's got action, fights and detective work. It's got a good Bamtan/Catwoman relationship. It's got nice cliffangers at the end of each chapter. It's not sofisticated, not hard to get ( a bit too simple in my opinion ) and has great art.

A Death in the Family

Knightfall

Arkham a Serious House on Serious Earth.

Zero Year

I didn't mention but Dini wrote some of the best Batman stories. His Street of Gotham serie is fantastic. Probably the best Batman run there is.

I also strongly recommend:

• Batman: Dark Knight, Dark City.

A dark detective story with the Ridller who wants to try an anciant ritual and needs to manipulate Batman to do so.

Year One

@jb681131: thanks

If we only get one Batman book then can I combine Batman & Son + Black Glove + RIP into one giant book?

Well Batman & Son and The Black Glove have already been released as one volume now, so you may as well add RIP since it's basically a trilogy anyways lol

TDKR.

This lol.

Even though it's not connected and not even the same Batman, I'd add this one too.

• Batman: The Long Halloween.
• Its my personal favorite Batman book.

Batman Strange Apparitions

Been hoping they'd release this again for a while now.

Year One

Year one

All-Star Batman & Robin

Why do people always find the need to troll ? Please stop polluting serious threads.

Hush.

The entire "Knightfall" story arc