Rankings reflect sales for the week ended Nov. 9, 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. CHRISTMAS AT HOGWARTS, by J.K. Rowling. Illustrated by Ziyi Gao. (Scholastic) Harry Potter celebrates his first Christmas at Hogwarts. (Ages 6 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 4
2. HOW TO CATCH A TURKEY, by Adam Wallace. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton. (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky) Students try to catch a runaway turkey before their Thanksgiving play. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 20
3. TAYLOR SWIFT, by Wendy Loggia. Illustrated by Elisa Chavarri. (Golden) A biography of the pop star. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
4. MS. RACHEL AND THE SPECIAL SURPRISE, by Ms. Rachel. Illustrated by Monique Dong. (Random House) Children help Ms. Rachel look for a surprise. (Ages 0 to 3)
WEEKS ON LIST: 7
5. CHICKA CHICKA HO HO HO, by William Boniface. Illustrated by Julien Chung. (Beach Lane) The Christmas edition of “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.” (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
6. DON’T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE SLEIGH!, by Mo Willems. (Union Square Kids) The pigeon has his sights set on driving Santa’s sleigh. (Ages 3 to 5)
WEEKS ON LIST: 19
7. BLUEY: BARTLEBEE’S FIRST CHRISTMAS, by Joe Brumm and Emily Baulch. (Penguin Young Readers) Bartlebee joins the Heeler family on their annual Christmas swim. (Ages 3 to 7)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
8. GRUMPY MONKEY OH, NO! CHRISTMAS, by Suzanne Lang. Illustrated by Max Lang. (Random House) Jim Panzee tries to get into the Christmas spirit. (Ages 3 to 7)
WEEKS ON LIST: 7
9. HOW TO CATCH SANTA CLAUS, by Alice Walstead. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton. (Sourcebooks Wonderland) The How to Catch Kids try to snare Santa. (Ages 4 to 10)
WEEKS ON LIST: 8
10. THE SNOW THIEF, by Alice Hemming. Illustrated by Nicola Slater. (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky) Squirrel experiences his first snowfall. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1___
MIDDLE GRADE HARDCOVER
1. 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: 9
2. THE MILLICENT QUIBB SCHOOL OF ETIQUETTE FOR YOUNG LADIES OF MAD SCIENCE, by Kate McKinnon. (Little, Brown) Three sisters attend an unusual etiquette school. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 6
3. THE LAST DRAGON ON MARS, by Scott Reintgen. (Aladdin) Lunar must save Mars with a dragon named Dread. (Ages 10 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 6
4. THE BLETCHLEY RIDDLE, by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin. (Viking) Siblings Jakob and Lizzie decode wartime secrets during World War II-era London. (Ages 10 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 5
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: 223
6. THE COMPLETE BAKING BOOK FOR YOUNG CHEFS, by America’s Test Kitchen Kids. (Sourcebooks Explore) More than 100 kid-tested baking recipes. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 66
7. WONDER, by R.J. Palacio. (Knopf) A boy with a facial deformity starts school. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 466
8. 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: 35
9. PRICELESS FACTS ABOUT MONEY, by Mellody Hobson. Illustrated by Caitlin Stevens. (Candlewick) Explaining money for kids. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 5
10. MOUSE AND HIS DOG, by Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko. Illustrated by Wallace West. (Feiwel & Friends) Mouse tries to find homes for three of his dog friends. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
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YOUNG ADULT HARDCOVER
1. A STUDY IN DROWNING, by Ava Reid. (HarperTeen) Dark forces try to thwart Preston and Effy’s efforts to unravel the mysteries of author Emrys Myrddin’s Hiraeth Manor. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 10
2. WHERE THE LIBRARY HIDES, by Isabel Ibañez. (Wednesday) To access her inheritance, Inez must marry, but is Whit the one? (Ages 13 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
3. IF HE HAD BEEN WITH ME, by Laura Nowlin. (Sourcebooks Fire) The coming-of-age love story of Autumn and Phineas. (Ages 14 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
4. 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: 6
5. LIGHTLARK, by Alex Aster. (Amulet) Every 100 years the island of Lightlark appears and a deadly competition called the Centennial takes place. (Ages 13 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 56
6. MURTAGH, by Christopher Paolini. (Knopf) Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn, must find and outwit a mysterious witch. (Ages 12 to 15)
WEEKS ON LIST: 49
7. THE GLASS GIRL, by Kathleen Glasgow. (Delacorte) A teenager named Bella journeys through alcoholism and recovery. (Ages 14 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 6
8. STRANGER SKIES, by Pascale Lacelle. (Margaret K. McElderry) In this sequel to “Curious Tides,” Emory, Romie, Baz and Kai find themselves thrust across time and space. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
9. DON’T LET THE FOREST IN, by CG Drews. (Feiwel & Friends) Two boys fight monsters that come from their imaginations, drawn into real life. (Ages 13 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
10. IMMORTAL DARK, by Tigest Girma. (Little, Brown) Kidan searches for her abducted sister at the elite Uxlay University, where humans and vampires study to coexist. (Ages 14 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 10
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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: 817
2. 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: 42
3. PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion) A boy battles mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 750
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: 816
5. SHATTER ME, by Tahereh Mafi. (HarperCollins) In a crumbling dystopian world, dark forces want to use Juliette’s superhuman powers. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 8
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: 19
7. CARAVAL, by Stephanie Garber. (Flatiron) Scarlett must find her sister Tella before the five nights of Caraval are over or lose her forever. (Ages 13 to 17)
WEEKS ON LIST: 11
8. WHO WAS/IS …?, by Jim Gigliotti and others; various illustrators. (Penguin Workshop) Biographies unlock legendary lives. (Ages 8 to 11)
WEEKS ON LIST: 172
9. THE HUNGER GAMES, by Suzanne Collins. (Scholastic) In a dystopia, a girl fights on live TV to survive. (Ages 12 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 348
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: 163
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