Most Popular Middle Grade Books of the 2020s

Discover popular Middle Grade books from the 2020s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid #20

Partypooper

Jeff Kinney

Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics

October 21, 2025

9.7/10 30 awaiting ratings

Storm Dragon #1

Lightningborn

Julie Kagawa

Fantasy · Dragons · Middle Grade · Young Adult

April 2, 2024

8/10 1 awaiting ratings

Path of the Ranger #20

The King's Sacrifice

Pedro Urvi

Fantasy · Middle Grade · Young Adult · Adventure

February 28, 2024

8/10 2 awaiting ratings

Hooky #3

Hooky Volume 3

Míriam Bonastre Tur

Fantasy · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics

September 5, 2023

The Dragon and the Girl #2

True Treasure

Laura Findley Evans

Fantasy · Dragons · Middle Grade

November 14, 2023

8/10 1 awaiting ratings

Dragon Masters #23

Curse of the Shadow Dragon

Tracey West

Fantasy · Childrens · Dragons · Middle Grade

March 7, 2023

InvestiGators #6

Heist and Seek

Green John Patrick

Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Mystery · Comics

September 27, 2022

Captain Underpants #12

Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot

Dav Pilkey

Childrens · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics

April 5, 2022

I Survived #22

I Survived the Wellington Avalanche, 1910

Lauren Tarshis

Middle Grade · Historical Fiction

September 6, 2022

InvestiGators #3

Off the Hook

Green John Patrick

Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Mystery · Comics

February 23, 2021

InvestiGators #2

Take the Plunge

Green John Patrick

Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Mystery · Comics

September 29, 2020

Katie the Catsitter #5

Katie the Catsitter 5

Colleen A.F. Venable

Fantasy · Middle Grade · Cats · Graphic Novels · Comics

June 30, 2026

9.4/10 12 awaiting ratings

Storm Dragon #3

Skyshattered

Julie Kagawa

Fantasy · Dragons · Middle Grade · Young Adult

April 7, 2026

9/10 3 awaiting ratings

Greenwild #3

The Forest in the Sky

Pari Thomson

Fantasy · Childrens · Middle Grade

June 3, 2025

9.3/10 6 awaiting ratings

Cat on the Run #3

Cat on the Run in Hidden Layers!

Aaron Blabey

Childrens · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics

May 6, 2025

9.3/10 3 awaiting ratings

Nic Blake and the Remarkables #2

Nic Blake and the Remarkables

Angie Thomas

Fantasy · Middle Grade · Adventure

October 15, 2025

9/10 2 awaiting ratings

Agents of S.U.I.T. #3

Wild Ghost Chase

Green John Patrick, Chris Hastings, Pat Lewis

Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Mystery · Comics

February 18, 2025

8.4/10 15 awaiting ratings

City of Dragons #3

Quest for the True Dragon

Jaimal Yogis

Fantasy · Dragons · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics

August 5, 2025

9.7/10 37 awaiting ratings

Katie the Catsitter #4

Katie the Catsitter 4

Colleen A.F. Venable

Fantasy · Middle Grade · Cats · Graphic Novels · Comics

October 8, 2024

Last Comics on Earth #2

The Last Comics on Earth: Too Many Villains!

Max Brallier, Joshua Pruett

Fantasy · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Adventure · Comics

April 30, 2024

10/10 1 ratings

Big Nate #31

Remain Calm!

Lincoln Peirce

Childrens · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics

September 3, 2024

9.5/10 6 awaiting ratings

Creatures & Teachers #1

Dread Detention

Jennifer Killick

Horror · Middle Grade

February 13, 2024

8/10 1 awaiting ratings

Dragon Girls #15

Zora the Snow Dragon

Maddy Mara

Fantasy · Childrens · Middle Grade

October 1, 2024

8/10 1 awaiting ratings

Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #16

Kristy and the Walking Disaster

Ann M. Martin

Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics

September 17, 2024

8/10 1 awaiting ratings

The Bad Guys #20

The Bad Guys in One Last Thing

Aaron Blabey

Childrens · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics

November 12, 2024

9.8/10 31 awaiting ratings

Dragon Masters #26

Cave of the Crystal Dragon

Tracey West

Fantasy · Childrens · Dragons · Middle Grade

April 2, 2024

9/10 5 awaiting ratings

Katie the Catsitter #3

Katie the Catsitter 3

Colleen A.F. Venable

Fantasy · Middle Grade · Cats · Graphic Novels · Comics

May 2, 2023

Agents of S.U.I.T. #1

Agents of S.U.I.T.

Green John Patrick, Chris Hastings, Pat Lewis

Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Mystery · Comics

February 21, 2023

Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphic Novels #7

Karen's Haircut

Ann M. Martin

Childrens · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics

July 4, 2023

8/10 1 awaiting ratings

Hilo #9

Gina and the Last City on Earth

Judd Winick

Science Fiction · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Adventure · Comics

February 28, 2023

I Survived #23

I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964

Lauren Tarshis

Middle Grade · Historical Fiction

November 7, 2023

8/10 1 awaiting ratings

The Bad Guys #18

The Bad Guys in Look Who's Talking

Aaron Blabey

Childrens · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics

November 7, 2023

10/10 4 awaiting ratings

Dragon Masters #25

Legend of the Star Dragon

Tracey West

Fantasy · Childrens · Dragons · Middle Grade

December 5, 2023

8.5/10 2 awaiting ratings

The Chronicles of Never After #4

Never After: The Missing Sword

Melissa de la Cruz

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Middle Grade · Young Adult · Retellings

December 5, 2023

8/10 1 awaiting ratings

Katie the Catsitter #2

Katie the Catsitter 2

Colleen A.F. Venable

Fantasy · Middle Grade · Cats · Graphic Novels · Comics

February 15, 2022

Hooky #2

Hooky Volume 2

Míriam Bonastre Tur

Fantasy · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics

September 6, 2022