Rankings reflect sales for the week ended May 16, 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. HEROES OF 1776, by Neil Gorsuch and Janie Nitze. Illustrated by Chris Ellison. (HarperCollins) A brief history of the Declaration of Independence. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
2. BECAUSE I HAD A TEACHER, by Kobi Yamada. Illustrated by Natalie Russell. (Compendium) An ode to teachers. (Ages 4 to 7)
WEEKS ON LIST: 36
3. KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION!, by Jennifer Liberts. Illustrated by Courtney Dawson. (Golden) Matteo graduates from kindergarten. (Ages 2 to 5)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
4. I WISH YOU MORE, by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld. (Chronicle) A bounty of good wishes. (Ages 5 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 100
5. WHY A DAUGHTER NEEDS A DAD, by Gregory E. Lang. Illustrated by Sydney Hanson. (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky) A father’s love for his daughter. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 25
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: 21
7. 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: 13
8. THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU WILL BE, by Emily Winfield Martin. (Random House) A celebration of possibilities. (Ages 3 to 7)
WEEKS ON LIST: 461
9. I LOVE DAD WITH THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR, by Eric Carle. (Grosset & Dunlap) Celebrating Dad with help from that insatiable insect. (Ages 3 to 5)
WEEKS ON LIST: 38
10. WILL THE PIGEON GRADUATE?, by Mo Willems. (Union Square Kids) The Pigeon questions his academic future. (Ages 3 to 5)
WEEKS ON LIST: 16
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MIDDLE GRADE HARDCOVER
1. OPERATION TRICK SHOT, by Dude Perfect with Allan Woodrow. Illustrated by Genevieve Kote. (Tommy Nelson) The gang organize a trick shot show to raise money for the neighborhood rec center. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
2. WONDER, by R.J. Palacio. (Knopf) A boy with a facial deformity starts school. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 543
3. WOMBAT WAITING, by Katherine Applegate. (Storytide) A homeless pup patiently waits for her “special person.” (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
4. 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: 7
5. 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: 14
6. 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: 38
7. 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: 35
8. 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: 34
9. 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: 31
10. 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: 23
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YOUNG ADULT HARDCOVER
Sarah Dessen’s YA novel “Change of Plans” is in its second week on the list. (Courtesy/Simon & Schuster)
1. 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: 6
2. 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: 6
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: 33
4. CHANGE OF PLANS, by Sarah Dessen. (Simon & Schuster) The coming-of-age love story of a girl named Finley, who goes on a last-minute trip with her distant mother. (Ages 12 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
5. 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: 28
6. US DARK FEW, by Alexis Patton. (Bloom) Khalani Kanes struggles to survive in an underground prison for a crime she did not commit. (Ages 15 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
7. BETTER THAN THE MOVIES, by Lynn Painter. (Simon & Schuster) Hopeless romantic Liz has a crush on Michael but finds out that she likes being around her neighbor Wes. (Ages 12 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 14
8. STORM BREAKER, by Nisha J. Tuli. (Mayhem) In a dystopia, Poet Graves enters Amery Academy and is drawn to an outsider who may threaten her life as she knows it. (Ages 16 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
9. THE THORN QUEEN, by Sasha Peyton Smith. (HarperCollins) Ivy Benton, now the queen of England, schemes to dethrone her husband, save her sister and reunite with her true love, Emmett. (Ages 13 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 5
10. YOUNG WORLD, by Soman Chainani. (Random House) Benton Young, a teenager, becomes the president of the United States. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
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SERIES
1. 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: 423
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: 896
3. 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: 117
4. 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: 242
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: 895
6. PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion) A boy battles mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 828
7. 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: 72
8. THE NATURALS, by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. (Little, Brown) Cassie Hobbes joins the Naturals, an FBI program for teens with intrinsic crime-solving abilities. (Ages 12 to 17)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
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: 330
10. THE ONE AND ONLY, by Katherine Applegate. (HarperCollins) The stories of Ivan, Bob and Ruby. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 35
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