Are books better options than movies?
To me yes, for the book tells a tale, but the visuals are mine. I can add minor additions of mine like the Jeeves finishing his chore for the day and curling up with an Agatha Christie novel or a mass murder winding up for day with a PG Wodehouse. I can go back and re-read from where I want. The characters can be designed to the parameters of my visuals.
Of course movies are better than graphic novels.