To put that in context, that means that nearly 5% of all dollars generated by all graphic novels listed (all 21k of them!) are coming from the pen of one woman.* 'Telgemeier has her finger on the pulse of middle-grade readers, and this might be her best yet.' - Booklist, starred review* 'Telgemeier's bold colors, superior visual storytelling, and unusual subject matter will keep readers emotionally engaged and unable to put down this compelling tale.' - Kirkus Reviews, starred review* ' A can't-miss addition to middle grade graphic novel shelves hand to fans of the author and newcomers alike.' - School Library Journal, starred review* 'The story is consistently engaging, the plot is tightly built.' - Publishers Weekly, starred review' gem of a graphic novel' - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books'Raina Telgemeier's characters fizz with visual energy.' - The New York Times Book Review “Altogether, Raina’s eight books sell a staggering 1.3 million copies for $14.4 million dollars in sales. “iterally every book she’s done that is in-print is a top-of-the-charts best-seller, which is wildly unprecedented in our dataset,” Hibbs wrote. RELATED: Raina Telgemeier on Inspiring Future Creators, the Origin of Ghosts

A fourth, “Mary Anne Saves the Day,” came in at No. Three of Telgemeier’s “Babysitters’ Club” adaptations also placed in BookScan’s Top 10: “Kristy’s Great Idea” was No. 2010’s “Smile” and 2014’s “Sisters” were fourth and fifth, respectively. Her 2012 release “Drama” had nearly identical sales, and took the second spot on the chart.

RELATED: In Sisters, Raina Telgemeier Captures Small Details of Family LifeĪs retailer Brian Hibbs reports at The Beat, the 2016 list is topped by the author's most recent book, 'Ghosts.' Released in September, the story of a girl moving with her family to a new town, and seeing ghosts, as sold more than 213,000 copies, and earned just over $2.3 million.

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