Most Popular Middle Grade Books

Explore the most popular Middle Grade books across decades, with reader ratings and discoveries from Risingshadow.

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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

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

Spy School #7

Spy School British Invasion

Stuart Gibbs

Middle Grade · Adventure · Mystery

April 30, 2019

Spy School #6

Spy School Goes South

Stuart Gibbs

Middle Grade · Adventure · Mystery

October 1, 2018

Spy School #5

Spy School Secret Service

Stuart Gibbs

Middle Grade · Adventure · Mystery

October 10, 2017

Diary of a Wimpy Kid #12

The Getaway

Jeff Kinney

Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics

November 7, 2017

Spy School #3

Evil Spy School

Stuart Gibbs

Middle Grade · Adventure · Mystery

April 21, 2015

Captain Underpants #4

Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants

Dav Pilkey

Childrens · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics

2015

Hilo #1

The Boy Who Crashed to Earth

Judd Winick

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

September 1, 2015

Captain Underpants #1

The Adventures of Captain Underpants

Dav Pilkey

Childrens · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics

August 27, 2013

Diary of a Wimpy Kid #3

The Last Straw

Jeff Kinney

Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics

January 13, 2009

Katie the Catsitter #5

Katie the Catsitter 5

Colleen A.F. Venable

Fantasy · Middle Grade · Cats · Graphic Novels · Comics

June 30, 2026

Storm Dragon #3

Skyshattered

Julie Kagawa

Fantasy · Dragons · Middle Grade · Young Adult

April 7, 2026

Greenwild #3

The Forest in the Sky

Pari Thomson

Fantasy · Childrens · Middle Grade

June 3, 2025

Cat on the Run #3

Cat on the Run in Hidden Layers!

Aaron Blabey

Childrens · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics

May 6, 2025

Nic Blake and the Remarkables #2

Nic Blake and the Remarkables

Angie Thomas

Fantasy · Middle Grade · Adventure

October 15, 2025

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

City of Dragons #3

Quest for the True Dragon

Jaimal Yogis

Fantasy · Dragons · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics

August 5, 2025

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

Big Nate #31

Remain Calm!

Lincoln Peirce

Childrens · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics

September 3, 2024

Creatures & Teachers #1

Dread Detention

Jennifer Killick

Horror · Middle Grade

February 13, 2024

Dragon Girls #15

Zora the Snow Dragon

Maddy Mara

Fantasy · Childrens · Middle Grade

October 1, 2024

Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #16

Kristy and the Walking Disaster

Ann M. Martin

Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics

September 17, 2024

The Bad Guys #20

The Bad Guys in One Last Thing

Aaron Blabey

Childrens · Middle Grade · Graphic Novels · Comics

November 12, 2024

Dragon Masters #26

Cave of the Crystal Dragon

Tracey West

Fantasy · Childrens · Dragons · Middle Grade

April 2, 2024

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

Hilo #9

Gina and the Last City on Earth

Judd Winick

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

February 28, 2023