Most Popular Books this Semester

 

We have checked out a lot of books this semester.  To be precise, we have checked out 3288 books this semester.  Last year at this time, we had checked out 2652 books.  So I am pretty proud we have increased the amount of books from one year to the next.

In looking at the actual books that have been checked out this year, the graphic novel section is overwhelming the most popular area of the library.  Here is the countdown of the 10 most popular books this semester which started on August 13 and ended today.

10 - Slam Dunk

9 - Shatter Me

8 - Death Note

7 - Big Shot (series: Diary of a Wimpy Kid)

6 - Assassination Classroom 

5 - Allegedly: a novel 

4 - One of Us is Lying  

3 - Naruto 

2 - Bleach 

1 - Demon Slayer

7 of the 10 listed here are graphic novels. 1 is Science Fiction, and 2 are Mysteries.  It always amazes me when I see Bleach and Naruto among the most popular.  Authors are cranking out manga like crazy; yet these 2 old school series are outlasting some of the newer books.  Then there is the Diary of a Wimpy Kid right there in the mix.  Yes, I teach at a high school, but the nostalgia runs deep. Everyone loves this series.  I even have a few volumes in Spanish and Arabic for our English Language Learners.

To learn more about our top 10 books, click on the links which will take you to a great resource called TeachingBooks.  There you will find a summary of the book, something about the author, book guides, activities & lessons, and sometimes even a book trailer or an audio exerpt.

Whether you are a fan of manga and graphic novels or not, the statistics don't lie.  Our high school students can't get enough of this genre.

Happy Reading!