The highest checkout numbers in my classroom library went to graphic novels. This is certainly due to their popularity. I think it might also be due to the fact that they can be read quickly. That said, I know students who would check one out and read it multiple times.
Here, in ascending order are the most popular graphic novels in my classroom library.
#10 – El Deafo by Cece Bell
#9 – Brain Camp by Susan Kim, Laurence Klavan, and Faith Erin Hicks
#8 – Human Body Theater by Maris Wicks
#7 – This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki
#6 – Boxers by Gene Luen Yang
#5 – Level Up by Gene Luen Yang
#4 – Primates by Jim Ottaviani and Maris Wicks
#3- Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier
#2 – The Dumbest Idea Ever by Jimmy Gownley
#1 – Awkward by Svetlana Chmakova