It’s getting hard to say anything new and original about that, so let’s move on.
In the number 7 slot is Volume 2 of the graphic adaptation of Tui T. Sutherland’s Wings of Fire middle-grade novels, this one subtitled The Lost Heir. Volume 2 is a February release, and it’s worth noting that the first volume was in the BookScan Top 20 from January through June last year, so it seems to be doing well.
Next is another February release, Volume 4 of the Narwhal and Jelly series, titled Narwhal’s Otter Friend. These books are pitched for readers ages 6-9, a bit younger than most middle-grade graphic novels, and that age group really seems to appreciate the goofy humor that comes from pairing a narwhal with a jellyfish.
Onward! Raina Telgemeier’s Drama is number 9, and as usual, all four of her original graphic novels are on the chart, as well as her first Baby-Sitters Club adaptation and two more by Gale Galligan.
In the number 10 spot is another new title, this one a standalone (at least for now): New Kid, by Jerry Craft, a middle-grade school drama about a seventh-grader who is one of the few kids of color in his new private school. It’s a story about not quite fitting in, and it’s drawn in a very readable, cartoony style, so it should appeal to fans of Raina, Svetlana Chmakova, et al.
The other new title on the chart is Volume 5 of Judd Winick’s Hilo series, which was released at the end of January. This is another series that continues to be popular volume after volume.
In terms of publishers, Graphix rules the roost, with 14 titles.
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NPD BookScan Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels – February 2019 (2/3/19 - 3/2/19) |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
DOG MAN: BRAWL OF THE WILD HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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2 |
DOG MAN: LORD OF THE FLEAS HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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3 |
DOG MAN AND CAT KID HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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4 |
DOG MAN UNLEASHED HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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5 |
DOG MAN HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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6 |
DOG MAN: A TALE OF TWO KITTIES HC |
DAV PILKEY |
GRAPHIX |
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7 |
WINGS OF FIRE GRAPHIC NOVEL VOL. 2: THE LOST HEIR |
TUI T. SUTHERLAND |
GRAPHIX |
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8 |
A NARWHAL AND JELLY BOOK VOL. 4: NARWHAL'S OTTER FRIEND |
BEN CLANTON |
TUNDRA BOOKS (NY) |
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9 |
DRAMA |
RAINA TELGEMEIER |
GRAPHIX |
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10 |
NEW KID |
JERRY CRAFT |
HARPERCOLLINS |
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11 |
MAX AND THE MIDKNIGHTS HC |
LINCOLN PEIRCE |
CROWN BOOKS YR |
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12 |
SMILE |
RAINA TELGEMEIER |
GRAPHIX |
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13 |
PHOEBE & HER UNICORN BOOK 1 |
DANA SIMPSON |
ANDREWS MCMEEL |
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14 |
SISTERS |
RAINA TELGEMEIER |
GRAPHIX |
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15 |
THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB VOL. 6 |
GALE GALLIGAN |
GRAPHIX |
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16 |
CRUSH |
SVETLANA CHMAKOVA |
JY |
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17 |
THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB VOL. 1 |
RAINA TELGEMEIER |
GRAPHIX |
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18 |
HILO BOOK 5: THEN EVERYTHING WENT WRONG |
JUDD WINICK |
RANDOM HOUSE BOOKS YR |
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19 |
THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB VOL. 5 |
GALE GALLIGAN |
GRAPHIX |
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20 |
GHOSTS |
RAINA TELGEMEIER |
GRAPHIX |
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Source: The NPD Group/BookScan |
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For charts of February graphic novel sales from NPD BookScan:
February 2018 NPD BookScan – Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels
February 2018 NPD BookScan – Top 20 Superheroes, Manga, Author Graphic Novels
For the charts with the actual sales numbers from NPD BookScan, see these articles on the ICv2 Pro site:
February 2018 NPD BookScan - Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
February 2018 NPD BookScan – Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
February 2018 NPD BookScan – Top 20 Superheroes, Manga, Author Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
NPD BookScan collects weekly point-of-sale data on print books from over 16,000 locations including e-tailers, chains, mass merchandisers, independent bookstores, and more. NPD BookScan covers approximately 85% of the U.S. trade print book market. The ranks on this chart are based on piece sales. Some publishers classify titles that are primarily text, or art books, as graphic novels; we've removed those titles from the ranking above.
For past BookScan Top 20 Graphic Novel lists, see the "BookScan Top 20 GN Index."
