There are a few comics that I consider batjokes essential reading. If you're going to read anything, you gotta at least read these:
-The Killing Joke
-Death of the Family (+ tie-ins)
-Endgame (+ tie ins)
-Batman: Bloom,
#47
-48 (new 52)
-the best man part 1 & 2 (
#48
-49, 2016)