Popular Reading and Graphic Novels Collection

Need a break from textbooks? Looking for something fun, thought-provoking, or just plain binge-worthy? Our Popular Reading and Graphic Novels Collection is built just for you.
Located just past the lobby on the 1st Floor North Wing, this collection is designed to help you fall in love with reading—whether you're already a bookworm or haven’t picked up a novel since high school.

What You'll Find

• Hot new releases and standout favorites from the last five years
• A wide variety of voices and stories that reflect the Central Valley and beyond
• Graphic novels with bold visuals and compelling narratives
• Genre fiction and literary works that explore identity, justice, culture, and the human experience
• Crossover reads that connect popular interests with academic themes

Whether you’re into thrillers, romance, memoirs, fantasy epics, or powerful stories that challenge the status quo—there’s something here for you.

Why It Matters

This collection isn’t just about entertainment. It’s about:

• Encouraging critical thinking and curiosity
• Supporting student wellness through the joy of reading
• Connecting students’ personal interests to what they are learning in class
• Building a reading culture in our library that celebrates ideas and experiences
• Creating a lifelong library connection with students

So come by, browse the shelves, hang out and read for a few minutes, or take something home that’s just for you. No syllabus required. Just stories that speak to who you are—and who you’re becoming.

Suggest a Book

We want to hear from you! Use our Suggestion Form to recommend titles you’d love to see in the collection. Your input helps shape what’s on the shelves. You can also contact librarian Sarah McDaniel at sarahmcdaniel@mail.fresnostate.edu for more information on suggesting books for this collection.

Accessing Popular Reading and Graphic Novels

Materials from the Popular Reading Collection can be checked out by Fresno State students, faculty, staff, and guests with borrowing privileges. For more information, please see the library’s loan policies.

Popular Reading and Graphic Novels are browsable on the Library’s 1st Floor North. Patrons can also search for specific titles on our website using OneSearch, our library catalog search tool. Enter the title of the book or author you want to find. When you have your list of results, use the "Location" limiter on the left side of the page to narrow it to "1st Floor - Popular Reading Collection."