Rankings reflect sales for the week ended Aug. 9, which were reported on a confidential basis by vendors offering a wide range of general interest titles.
Every week, thousands of diverse selling locations report their actual sales on hundreds of thousands of individual titles. The panel of reporting retailers is comprehensive and reflects sales in stores of all sizes and demographics across the United States.
Picture Book rankings include hardcover sales only. Series rankings include all print and e-book sales. An asterisk (*) indicates that a book’s sales were barely distinguishable from those of the book above. A (b) indicates that some bookstores reported receiving bulk orders.
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PICTURE
1. THE SMART COOKIE, by Jory John. Illustrated by Pete Oswald. (Harper) Cookie builds up her self-confidence. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 28
2. THE PIGEON HAS TO GO TO SCHOOL!, by Mo Willems. (Hyperion) Pigeon deals with the anxieties of going to school for the first time. (Ages 3 to 5)
WEEKS ON LIST: 65
This “intro to kindergarten” tale lands on the picture book list at No. 3. (HarperCollins)
3. ON THE FIRST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN, by Tish Rabe. Illustrated by Laura Hughes. (HarperCollins) A little girl’s first 12 days of kindergarten. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
4. THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU WILL BE, by Emily Winfield Martin. (Random House) A celebration of possibilities. (Ages 3 to 7)
WEEKS ON LIST: 437
5. THE CRAYONS GO BACK TO SCHOOL, by Drew Daywalt. Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers. (Philomel) The crayons go back to school and can’t wait for art class. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 21
6. SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR!, by Sally Hopgood. Illustrated by Emma Levey. (Sky Pony) A departing tortoise says goodbye to all his animal friends. (Ages 3 to 6)
WEEKS ON LIST: 4
7. DRAGONS LOVE TACOS, by Adam Rubin. Illustrated by Daniel Salmieri. (Dial) What to serve your dragon-guests. (Ages 3 to 5)
WEEKS ON LIST: 482
8. LITTLE BLUE TRUCK AND RACER RED, by Alice Schertle. Illustrated by Jill McElmurry. (Clarion) Red challenges Blue to a race. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 20
9. THE MAGICAL YET, by Angela DiTerlizzi. Illustrated by Lorena Alvarez Gómez. (Little, Brown) A being known as the Magical Yet helps children to realize their potential. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 6
10. THE DAY THE CRAYONS QUIT, by Drew Daywalt. Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers. (Philomel) Problems arise when Duncan’s crayons revolt. (Ages 3 to 7)
WEEKS ON LIST: 407
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MIDDLE GRADE HARDCOVER
1. WONDER, by R.J. Palacio. (Knopf) A boy with a facial deformity starts school. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 505
2. REFUGEE, by Alan Gratz. (Scholastic) Three children in three conflicts look for safe haven. (Ages 9 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 296
3. IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES, by Katherine Rundell. Illustrated by Ashley Mackenzie. (Knopf) A boy is enlisted to save a place where magical creatures live. (Ages 10 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 48
4. ODDER, by Katherine Applegate. Illustrated by Charles Santoso. (Feiwel & Friends) After a shark attack, Odder recuperates at the aquarium with the scientists who raised her. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 116
5. BLOOD IN THE WATER, by Tiffany D. Jackson. (Scholastic) Kaylani McKinnon investigates a mysterious death on Martha’s Vineyard. (Ages 9 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 6
6. SNOOP, by Gordon Korman. (Scholastic) Confined and bored at home after a skiing accident, Carter hacks into his town’s police cameras. (Ages 9 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 6
7. HEROES, by Alan Gratz. (Scholastic) Friends Frank and Stanley give a vivid account of the Pearl Harbor attack. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 65
8. THE LIBRARY OF UNRULY TREASURES, by Jeanne Birdsall. Illustrated by Matt Phelan. (Knopf) Gwen MacKinnon’s destiny is to save the Ladukan creatures living in the library. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
9. GROWING HOME, by Beth Ferry. Illustrated by Terry Fan and Eric Fan. (Simon & Schuster) Talking plants, a grumpy goldfish and an inquisitive spider save the Tupper family from ruin. (Ages 6 to 9)
WEEKS ON LIST: 11
10. WINGS OF FIRE: A GUIDE TO THE DRAGON WORLD, by Tui T. Sutherland. Illustrated by Joy Ang. (Scholastic) A deeper dive into the legends of the 10 dragon tribes. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 66
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YOUNG ADULT HARDCOVER
1. GLORIOUS RIVALS, by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. (Little, Brown) The stakes are raised for the seven players on Hawthorne Island. (Ages 12 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
2. A THEORY OF DREAMING, by Ava Reid. (HarperCollins) In the sequel to “A Study in Drowning,” Effy and Preston return to the University of Llyr. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
3. HOUR OF THE PUMPKIN QUEEN, by Megan Shepherd. (Random House/Disney) After a potion demonstration goes awry, Sally and Luna fall through a portal to Time Town. (Ages 12 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 5
4. IMMORTAL CONSEQUENCES, by I.V. Marie. (Delacorte) At Blackwood Academy, six students compete to change their fate in a cutthroat magical competition called the Decennial. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
5. WINGS OF STARLIGHT, by Allison Saft. (Disney) Clarion, the successor to the throne of Pixie Hollow, is determined to confront a monster that threatens the land. (Ages 12 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 27
6. NOTHING LIKE THE MOVIES, by Lynn Painter. (Simon & Schuster) In this sequel to “Better Than the Movies,” Wes tries to win back Liz’s heart. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 45
7. WRITE ME FOR YOU, by Tillie Cole. (Bloom) Two teens find love while battling devastating cancer diagnoses. (Ages 14 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
8. LONG LIVE THE PUMPKIN QUEEN, by Shea Ernshaw. (Disney) Sally, the new Queen of Halloween Town, must save her town from a sleeping curse. (Ages 12 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 41
9. VERITY VOX AND THE CURSE OF FOXFIRE, by Don Martin. (Page Street) Verity is determined to change the fates of the villagers of Foxfire but must face a man named Earl and the magic of the mountains. (Ages 14 to 17)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
10. THE LAST TIGER, by Julia Riew and Brad Riew. (Kokila) Friends turned rivals, Seung and Eunji find themselves on opposite sides of a battle over the last tiger. (Ages 12 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
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SERIES
1. THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY TRILOGY, by Jenny Han. (Simon & Schuster) A beach house, summer love and enduring friendships. (Ages 12 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 139
2. THE HUNGER GAMES, by Suzanne Collins. (Scholastic) In a dystopia, a girl fights on live TV to survive (Ages 12 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 383
3. HARRY POTTER, by J.K. Rowling. (Scholastic) A wizard hones his conjuring skills in the service of fighting evil. (Ages 10 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 855
4. DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney. (Amulet) The travails and challenges of adolescence. (Ages 9 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 856
5. DRAGON MASTERS, by Tracey West. (Scholastic) Drake, once skeptical of the existence of dragons, now trains his very own. (Ages 6 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 14
6. THE POWERLESS TRILOGY, by Lauren Roberts. (Simon & Schuster) A story of forbidden love between Paedyn, an Ordinary, and Kai, an Elite, in the kingdom of Ilya. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 56
7. PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion) A boy battles mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 789
8. THE WILD ROBOT, by Peter Brown. (Little, Brown) Roz the robot adapts to her surroundings on a remote, wild island. (Ages 7 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 81
9. BOYS OF TOMMEN, by Chloe Walsh. (Bloom) In Ireland, friends at the private school Tommen College prepare for adulthood. (Ages 16 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 46
10. A GOOD GIRL’S GUIDE TO MURDER, by Holly Jackson. (Delacorte) Pippa Fitz-Amobi solves murderous crimes. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 197
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