Rankings reflect sales for the week ended March 7, which were reported on a confidential basis by vendors offering a wide range of general interest titles. Series rankings include all print and e-book sales.
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.
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
Becky Kennedy’s book, on dealing with children who feel intensely, is at No. 7 in picture books. (Feiwel & Friends)
1. HOW TO CATCH A LEPRECHAUN, by Adam Wallace. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton. (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky) This is the year you’ll finally catch a leprechaun. (Ages 4 to 10)
WEEKS ON LIST: 44
2. HOW TO CATCH THE EASTER BUNNY, by Adam Wallace and Andy Elkerton. (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky) The Easter Bunny avoids traps in order to deliver eggs and candy. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 41
3. MOTHER BRUCE, by Ryan T. Higgins. (Disney-Hyperion) Bruce the Bear acquires a flock of goslings. (Ages 3 to 5)
WEEKS ON LIST: 4
4. FOR THE FANS!, by Angela Song. (Golden) Meet the members of the K-pop group Huntrix. (Ages 2 to 5)
WEEKS ON LIST: 10
5. BEST BUNNY BROTHER EVER, by Marilyn Sadler. Illustrated by Tim Bowers. (Random House) P.J. teaches Honey Bunny how to play T-ball. (Ages 3 to 7)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
6. HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY FROM THE CRAYONS, by Drew Daywalt. Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers. (Philomel) When Green crayon goes on vacation, how can the crayons pull off St. Patrick’s Day? (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 10
7. LEAVE ME ALONE!, by Becky Kennedy. Illustrated by Joanie Stone. (Feiwel & Friends) Dealing with deeply emotional children. (Ages 3 to 6)
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
8. THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU WILL BE, by Emily Winfield Martin. (Random House) A celebration of possibilities. (Ages 3 to 7)
WEEKS ON LIST: 455
9. THE FLY WHO FLEW UNDER THE SEA, by Lauren Sánchez Bezos. Illustrated by Raleigh Stewart. (The Collective Book Studio) Flynn the fly goes on an undersea adventure. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
10. GRUMPY MONKEY SPRING FEVER, by Suzanne Lang. Illustrated by Max Lang. (Random House Studio) Jim Panzee catches a bad case of spring fever. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 13
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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: 533
2. MAGNITUDE, by Jennifer A. Nielsen. (Scholastic) Three children face challenges when an earthquake hits San Francisco. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
3. REFUGEE, by Alan Gratz. (Scholastic) Three children in three conflicts look for safe haven. (Ages 9 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 311
4. THE UNLIKELY TALE OF CHASE AND FINNEGAN, by Jasmine Warga. (Balzer and Bray) A dog and a cheetah form a bond in friendship. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
5. 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: 280
6. AKU: JOURNEY TO IBRA, by Micah Johnson. Illustrated by Durk van der Meer. (Random House) Aku finds a space helmet in his basement that teleports him to a planet called Ibra. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
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: 19
8. 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: 28
9. 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: 24
10. WHEN TOMORROW BURNS, by Tae Keller. (Random House) Three friends discover a book of prophecies and later try to trace its origin. (Ages 10 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
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YOUNG ADULT HARDCOVER
1. DIVINE RIVALS, by Rebecca Ross. (Wednesday) Two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection. (Ages 13 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 94
2. THE RUINS BENEATH US, by Sasha E. Sloan. (Disney Hyperion) When an Elven girl saves a prince in the woods, she is asked to become the apothecary of his kingdom. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
3. THE DRAGON AND THE SUN LOTUS, by Amélie Wen Zhao. (Delacorte) Àn’yīng and Hào’yáng join forces to banish the mó to their realm and bring peace to hers. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
4. THE SUN AND THE STARMAKER, by Rachel Griffin. (Sourcebooks Fire) The Starmaker senses a powerful magic within Aurora Finch and requests that she come study under his tutelage. (Ages 14 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
5. FAKE SKATING, by Lynn Painter. (Simon & Schuster) After years of separation, the childhood friends Alec and Dani reunite and face their true feelings toward each other. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 23
6. 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: 18
7. A STAGE SET FOR VILLAINS, by Shannon J. Spann. (Mayhem) Riven Hesper makes a deal with a Player, an immortal being, to save her own life. (Ages 16 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 5
8. 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: 55
9. BETH IS DEAD, by Katie Bernet. (Sarah Barley/Simon & Schuster) Beth March’s sisters are determined to find her killer. (Ages 12 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 9
10. QUEEN OF FACES, by Petra Lord. (Holt) Anabelle Gage is caught between two warring factions while her own life is on the line. (Ages 14 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 5
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SERIES
1. WINGS OF FIRE, by Tui T. Sutherland. (Scholastic) Only the five dragonets of destiny can unite the seven warring dragon tribes. (Ages 9 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 232
2. 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: 886
3. 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: 413
4. PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion) A boy battles mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 818
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: 885
6. 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: 62
7. 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: 107
8. 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: 82
9. MAGIC TREE HOUSE, by Mary Pope Osborne. Illustrated by Sal Murdocca. (Stepping Stone/Random House) These siblings can overcome space and time. (Ages 6 to 9)
WEEKS ON LIST: 322
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: 218
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