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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Wilderlore #2
The Weeping Tide
Fantasy · Middle Grade
February 1, 2022
Katie the Catsitter #1
Katie the Catsitter
Fantasy · Middle Grade · Cats · Graphic Novels · Comics
January 5, 2021
Captain Underpants #11
Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000
Childrens · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics
March 23, 2021
Ali Cross #2
Like Father, Like Son
Middle Grade · Mystery
June 28, 2021
The Bad Guys #13
Cut to the Chase
Childrens · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics
July 6, 2021
Wings of Fire: Winglets
The Winglets Quartet
Fantasy · Dragons · Middle Grade · Collection
October 6, 2020
InvestiGators #7
All Tide Up
Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Mystery · Comics
September 26, 2023
Wings of Fire: Winglets
A Guide to the Dragon World
Fantasy · Dragons · Middle Grade
October 3, 2023
City Spies #2
Golden Gate
Middle Grade · Adventure · Mystery
March 16, 2021
City Spies #5
Mission Manhattan
Middle Grade · Adventure · Mystery
February 6, 2024
Wings of Fire Graphix #9
Talons of Power
Fantasy · Dragons · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics
December 30, 2025
Hilo #11
The Great Space Iguana
Science Fiction · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Adventure · Comics
February 11, 2025
Diary of a Wimpy Kid #19
Hot Mess
Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics
October 22, 2024
Rema Chronicles #1
Realm of the Blue Mist
Fantasy · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics
April 5, 2022
Wings of Fire Graphix #5
The Brightest Night
Fantasy · Dragons · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics
December 28, 2021
City Spies #1
City Spies
Middle Grade · Adventure · Mystery
March 10, 2020
Spy School #11
Spy School Goes North
Middle Grade · Adventure · Mystery
October 3, 2023
Spy School #9
Spy School at Sea
Middle Grade · Adventure · Mystery
January 1, 2021
InvestiGators #4
Ants in Our P.A.N.T.S.
Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Mystery · Comics
September 28, 2021
Wilderlore #1
The Accidental Apprentice
Fantasy · Middle Grade
March 30, 2021
Captain Underpants #10
Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers
Childrens · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics
September 1, 2020
Dog Man #11
Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea
Childrens · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics
March 28, 2023
Dog Man #10
Dog Man: Mothering Heights
Childrens · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics
March 23, 2021
Wings of Fire Graphix
Forge Your Dragon World
Fantasy · Dragons · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics
May 4, 2021
Last Comics on Earth #3
A Song of Swords and Stuffies
Fantasy · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Adventure · Comics
April 29, 2025
Cat on the Run #2
Cat on the Run in Cucumber Madness!
Childrens · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics
August 6, 2024
Big Nate #30
This Means War!
Childrens · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics
March 5, 2024
Diary of a Wimpy Kid #16
Big Shot
Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics
October 26, 2021
City of Dragons #1
The Awakening Storm
Fantasy · Dragons · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics
September 21, 2021
The Wild Robot #3
The Wild Robot Protects
Fantasy · Science Fiction · Childrens · Middle Grade
September 26, 2023
Dog Man
Dog Man with Love: The Official Coloring Book
Childrens · Middle Grade · Comics
August 1, 2023
InvestiGators #8
Class Action
Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Mystery · Comics
September 24, 2024
Dog Man #9
Dog Man: Grime and Punishment
Childrens · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics
September 1, 2020
Impossible Creatures #1
Impossible Creatures
Fantasy · Middle Grade
September 14, 2023
Skandar #4
Skandar and the Skeleton Curse
Fantasy · Middle Grade
October 15, 2024
Guardians #1
Forbidden Mountain
Fantasy · Middle Grade · Young Adult
April 14, 2026