Rankings reflect sales for the week ended April 11, 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. IT’S MY BIRD-DAY!, by Mo Willems. (Union Square Kids) The pigeon celebrates his birthday, but he’s not the only one. (Ages 3 to 5)
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
2. FOR THE FANS!, by Angela Song. (Golden) Meet the members of the K-pop group Huntrix. (Ages 2 to 5)
WEEKS ON LIST: 15
3. THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU WILL BE, by Emily Winfield Martin. (Random House) A celebration of possibilities. (Ages 3 to 7)
WEEKS ON LIST: 457
4. DID YOUR MOTHER EVER TELL YOU?, by Barbara Costello. Illustrated by Margeaux Lucas. (Zonderkidz) Bringing a fresh perspective to clichés. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
5. WHY A SON NEEDS A MOM, by Gregory E. Lang. Illustrated by Gail Yerrill. (Sourcebooks Wonderland) The special bond between mother and son. (Ages 4 to 7)
WEEKS ON LIST: 8
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: 16
7. 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: 46
8. WHY A DAUGHTER NEEDS A MOM, by Gregory E. Lang. Illustrated by Sydney Hanson. (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky) The special bond between mother and daughter. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 6
9. HEDGEHOGS DON’T WEAR UNDERWEAR, by Marissa Valdez. (Roaring Brook) Jacques the hedgehog loves wearing underwear. (Ages 3 to 6)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
10. DRAGONS LOVE TACOS, by Adam Rubin. Illustrated by Daniel Salmieri. (Dial) What to serve your dragon-guests. (Ages 3 to 5)
WEEKS ON LIST: 494
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MIDDLE GRADE HARDCOVER
1. KPOP DEMON HUNTERS, by Jessica Yoon. (Random House) Huntrix takes on the Saja Boys, a boy band who happen to be demons in disguise. Based on the movie. (Ages 7 to 10)
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
2. WONDER, by R.J. Palacio. (Knopf) A boy with a facial deformity starts school. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 538
3. REFUGEE, by Alan Gratz. (Scholastic) Three children in three different conflicts look for safe haven. (Ages 9 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 314
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: 285
5. 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: 29
6. UNSETTLING SALAD!, by Aaron Reynolds. Illustrated by Peter Brown. (Simon & Schuster) Thadeus and Oliver take a bite out of a salad that may bite back. (Ages 6 to 9)
WEEKS ON LIST: 9
7. 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: 3
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: 33
9. 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: 30
10. A POTION, A POWDER, A LITTLE BIT OF MAGIC, by Philip Stead. (Neal Porter) Bernadette and friends set off on a wacky mission to find one of her missing herd. (Ages 10 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
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YOUNG ADULT HARDCOVER
Tahereh Mafi’s “Release Me” joins the YA list at No. 1. (Courtesy/Storytide)
1. RELEASE ME, by Tahereh Mafi. (Storytide) The romantic tension mounts between Rosabelle and James as the fight in the New Republic continues. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
2. THE ESCAPE GAME, by Marissa Meyer and Tamara Moss. (Putnam) A real murder takes place on an escape room-themed game show. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
3. 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: 28
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: 8
5. THE GRAVEWOOD, by Kelly Andrew. (Scholastic) A disease known as the Rot has overtaken the world and survivors make strange alliances. (Ages 13 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
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 different perspectives. (Ages 14 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 23
7. DIVINE RIVALS, by Rebecca Ross. (Wednesday) Two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection. (Ages 13 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 99
8. THE VERDANT CAGE, by Jess Lourey. (Mayhem) While Rose Allgood investigates the murder of her mother, she also uncovers secrets of the gated community she lives in, Noah’s Valley. (Ages 16 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
9. THE BOOK THIEF, by Markus Zusak. (Knopf) A girl saves books from Nazi burning and shares them with a Jewish man in hiding. (Ages 12 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 5
10. BURN THE KINGDOM DOWN, by Addie Thorley. (Sourcebooks Fire) Indira Harrak vows to uncover the truth about her sister’s death and avenge her. (Ages 14 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
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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: 891
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: 418
3. 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: 237
4. 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: 890
5. THE DARLING DEVILS, by Alexandra Moody. (Avon a) The romantic entanglements of the Darling brothers both off and on the ice. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
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: 67
7. PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion) A boy battles mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 823
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: 112
9. 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: 42
10. A TWISTED TALE, by Liz Braswell. (Disney-Hyperion) A twist on Disney’s greatest tales. (Ages 12 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 27
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