Rankings reflect sales for the week ended July 5, 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. NOBODY HUGS A CACTUS, by Carter Goodrich. (Simon & Schuster) A cantankerous cactus needs a hug. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
2. THE WILD ROBOT ON THE ISLAND, by Peter Brown. (Little, Brown) Roz’s first year on the island. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
3. THE DAY THE CRAYONS MADE FRIENDS, by Drew Daywalt. Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers. (Philomel) Duncan throws a dinner party to meet all his crayons’ new friends. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 4
4. 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: 15
5. DRAGONS LOVE TACOS, by Adam Rubin. Illustrated by Daniel Salmieri. (Dial) What to serve your dragon-guests. (Ages 3 to 5)
WEEKS ON LIST: 477
6. THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU WILL BE, by Emily Winfield Martin. (Random House) A celebration of possibilities. (Ages 3 to 7)
WEEKS ON LIST: 432
7. 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: 402
8. HOW TO CATCH A UNICORN, by Adam Wallace. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton. (Sourcebooks Wonderland) Children try to capture the mythical creature. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 53
9. BLUEY: SLEEPYTIME, by Joe Brumm. (Penguin) Bingo wants to do a big girl sleep and wake up in her own bed. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 36
10. HOW TO CATCH A MERMAID, by Adam Wallace. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton. (Sourcebooks Wonderland) A girl tries to catch a mermaid and befriend her. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 25
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MIDDLE GRADE HARDCOVER
Tiffany D. Jackson’s middle-grade debut lands on the list at No. 4. (Scholastic)
1. WONDER, by R.J. Palacio. (Knopf) A boy with a facial deformity starts school. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 500
2. REFUGEE, by Alan Gratz. (Scholastic) Three children in three conflicts look for safe haven. (Ages 9 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 291
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: 43
4. 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: 1
5. 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: 1
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: 6
7. 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: 111
8. THE GATE, THE GIRL, AND THE DRAGON, by Grace Lin. (Little, Brown) Three unlikely characters join forces to retrieve the lost Sacred Sphere. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 6
9. 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: 62
10. 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: 60
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YOUNG ADULT HARDCOVER
1. YOU’VE REACHED SAM, by Dustin Thao. (Wednesday) After the death of her boyfriend, Sam, Julie can still reach him via cellphone. (Ages 12 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 38
2. 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: 40
3. 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: 22
4. THE NIGHTBLOOD PRINCE, by Molly X. Chang. (Random House) The prophesied empress of all empresses is caught up in a love triangle with two princes. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
5. A TREACHERY OF SWANS, by A.B. Poranek. (Margaret K. McElderry) A gothic fantasy inspired by “Swan Lake.” (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
6. WATCH ME, by Tahereh Mafi. (Storytide) After 10 years, the Reestablishment looks to make a move on the New Republic of the West. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 12
7. HEARTLESS HUNTER, by Kristen Ciccarelli. (Wednesday) Rune, a witch, and Gideon, a witch-hunter, fall in love. (Ages 13 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 42
8. A FORGERY OF FATE, by Elizabeth Lim. (Knopf) A girl agrees to marry a dragon lord to ensure her family’s safety. (Ages 12 to 17)
WEEKS ON LIST: 5
9. REBEL WITCH, by Kristen Ciccarelli. (Wednesday) Rune and Gideon must join forces to stop a sinister plot by Cressida Roseblood. (Ages 13 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 20
10. DIVINE RIVALS, by Rebecca Ross. (Wednesday) Two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection. (Ages 13 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 92
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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: 378
2. 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: 850
3. 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: 134
4. 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: 51
5. 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: 851
6. PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion) A boy battles mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 784
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: 41
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: 76
9. A GOOD GIRL’S GUIDE TO MURDER, by Holly Jackson. (Delacorte) Pippa Fitz-Amobi solves murderous crimes. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 192
10. THE INHERITANCE GAMES, by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. (Little, Brown) Avery Grambs tries to figure out why a stranger left her an inheritance. (Ages 12 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 99
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