Rankings reflect sales for the week ended Jan. 3, 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. FOR THE FANS!, by Angela Song. (Golden) Meet the members of the K-pop group Huntrix. (Ages 2 to 5)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
2. LITTLE BLUE TRUCK’S VALENTINE, by Alice Schertle. Illustrated by Jill McElmurry. (Clarion) Little Blue Truck delivers Valentine’s Day cards to all his farm animal friends. (Ages 4 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 36
3. CHICKA CHICKA I LOVE YOU, by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault. Illustrated by Julien Chung. (Little Simon) The alphabet letters express their love. (All ages)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
4. THE HUMBLE PIE, by Jory John. Illustrated by Pete Oswald. (HarperCollins) Humble Pie likes to keep a low profile but realizes that sometimes you must speak up for yourself. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 6
5. 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: 11
6. DRAGONS LOVE TACOS, by Adam Rubin. Illustrated by Daniel Salmieri. (Dial) What to serve your dragon-guests. (Ages 3 to 5)
WEEKS ON LIST: 489
7. THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU WILL BE, by Emily Winfield Martin. (Random House) A celebration of possibilities. (Ages 3 to 7)
WEEKS ON LIST: 449
8. LOVE FINDS A WAY, by Vern Kousky. (Roaring Brook) Oscar the bird hires a guard dog to protect his heart. (Ages 3 to 6)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
9. THE SNOW THIEF, by Alice Hemming. Illustrated by Nicola Slater. (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky) Squirrel experiences his first snowfall. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 5
10. GRUMPY MONKEY VALENTINE GROSS-OUT, by Suzanne Lang. Illustrated by Max Lang. (Random House Studio) Jim Panzee believes that Valentine’s Day is gross, especially kissing. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 20
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MIDDLE GRADE HARDCOVER
Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price’s book aims to empower young people to choose a life not dominated by screens and social media. It’s No. 1 in middle grade hardcovers in its first week on the list. (Handout/Rocky Pond)
1. THE AMAZING GENERATION, by Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price. Illustrated by Cynthia Yuan Cheng. (Rocky Pond) Empowering young people to choose a life not dominated by screens and social media. (Ages 9 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
2. THE COURT OF THE DEAD, by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro. (Disney Hyperion) Nico, Will and Hazel delve into the mysterious disappearances of monsters at Camp Jupiter. (Ages 10 to 14)
WEEKS ON LIST: 15
3. 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: 19
4. THE COMPLETE COOKBOOK FOR YOUNG CHEFS, by America’s Test Kitchen Kids. (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky) More than 100 kid-tested recipes from America’s Test Kitchen. (Ages 8 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 271
5. THE POISONED KING, by Katherine Rundell. Illustrated by Ashley Mackenzie. (Knopf) Christopher and Anya must save the dragons of the Archipelago from a strange new threat. (Ages 10 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 17
6. POCKET BEAR, by Katherine Applegate. Illustrated by Charles Santoso. (Feiwel & Friends) Zephyrina brings a rare stuffed bear back to the Second Chances Home for the Tossed and Treasured. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 17
7. WAR GAMES, by Alan Gratz. (Scholastic) During the 1936 Olympic Games, a young American gymnast is recruited to rob a Nazi bank. (Ages 9 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 13
8. DRAGONBORN, by Struan Murray. (Dutton) Alex Evans, once thought to be only human, has the dragon within her awakened. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 10
9. TROUBLING TONSILS!, by Aaron Reynolds. Illustrated by Peter Brown. (Simon & Schuster) Charlie Marmot’s infected tonsils have disappeared before surgery. (Ages 6 to 9)
WEEKS ON LIST: 18
10. WONDER, by R.J. Palacio. (Knopf) A boy with a facial deformity starts school. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 524
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YOUNG ADULT HARDCOVER
1. FAKE SKATING, by Lynn Painter. (Simon & Schuster) After years of separation, childhood friends Alec and Dani reunite and face their true feelings toward each other. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 14
2. IF ONLY I HAD TOLD HER, by Laura Nowlin. (Sourcebooks Fire) In this companion to “If He Had Been With Me,” the story of Finn and Autumn is told through three perspectives. (Ages 14 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 9
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: 26
4. 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: 46
5. BETTER IN BLACK, by Cassandra Clare. (Knopf) Ten love stories featuring characters from the “Shadowhunter Chronicles.” (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 5
6. 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: 11
7. YOU’VE FOUND OLIVER, by Dustin Thao. (Dutton) In this companion to “You’ve Reached Sam” Oliver accidentally hits the call button, but someone else picks up. (Ages 12 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 12
8. BITTEN, by Jordan Stephanie Gray. (Little, Brown) Vanessa seeks vengeance against the werewolves who attacked her and changed her life forever. (Ages 14 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 14
9. HEARTLESS HUNTER, by Kristen Ciccarelli. (Wednesday) Rune, a witch, and Gideon, a witch-hunter, fall in love. (Ages 13 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 57
10. 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: 49
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SERIES
1. 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: 877
2. THE HUNGER GAMES, by Suzanne Collins. (Scholastic) In a dystopia, a girl fights for survival on live TV. (Ages 12 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 404
3. LIGHTLARK SAGA, by Alex Aster. (Amulet) Every 100 years the island of Lightlark appears and a deadly competition called the Centennial takes place. (Ages 13 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 31
4. PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion) A boy battles mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 809
5. 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: 876
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: 73
7. 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: 15
8. 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: 53
9. THE TWILIGHT SAGA, by Stephenie Meyer. (Little, Brown) Vampires and werewolves and their intrigues in high school. (Ages 12 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 291
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: 210
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