Rankings reflect sales for the week ended June 15, 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. 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: 17
2. WHY A SON NEEDS A DAD, by Gregory E. Lang. Illustrated by Gail Yerrill. (Sourcebooks Wonderland) The bond between father and son. (Ages 4 to 7)
WEEKS ON LIST: 11
3. 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: 30
4. HOW TO CATCH A DADDYSAURUS, by Alice Walstead. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton. (Sourcebooks Wonderland) The Catch Club Kids try to snare the Daddysaurus, known for his acts of kindness and bravery. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 8
5. THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU WILL BE, by Emily Winfield Martin. (Random House) A celebration of possibilities. (Ages 3 to 7)
WEEKS ON LIST: 397
6. 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: 21
7. DRAGONS LOVE TACOS, by Adam Rubin. Illustrated by Daniel Salmieri. (Dial) What to serve your dragon-guests. (Ages 3 to 5)
WEEKS ON LIST: 446
8. I LOVE GRANDPA WITH THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR, by Eric Carle. (World of Eric Carle) The caterpillar shows love to Granddad. (Ages 2 to 5)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
9. BECAUSE OF YOU, DAD, by Kobi Yamada. Illustrated by Natalie Russell. (Compendium) A celebration of fatherhood. (Ages 4 to 7)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
10. WILLOW THE WHITE HOUSE CAT, by Jill Biden. Illustrated by Kate Berube. (Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman) Willow’s journey from a farm in Pennsylvania to the White House. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
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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: 447
2. REFUGEE, by Alan Gratz. (Scholastic) Three children in three conflicts look for safe haven. (Ages 9 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 261
3. THE SUN AND THE STAR, by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro. (Disney Hyperion) Demigods Will and Nico embark on a dangerous journey to the Underworld to rescue an old friend. (Ages 10 to 14)
WEEKS ON LIST: 59
4. 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: 78
5. 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: 19
6. THE MISFITS: A ROYAL CONUNDRUM, by Lisa Yee. Illustrated by Dan Santat. (Random House) Olive is sent to Reforming Arts School and teams up with a group of crime-fighting outcasts. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 10
7. 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: 203
8. ROSWELL JOHNSON SAVES THE WORLD!, by Chris Colfer. (Little, Brown) Roswell is accidentally abducted by aliens and learns of a sinister plot against Earth. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
9. THEY CALL ME NO SAM!, by Drew Daywalt. Illustrated by Mike Lowery. (Clarion) A pug named Sam protects his family. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
10. 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: 35
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YOUNG ADULT HARDCOVER
1. POWERLESS, by Lauren Roberts. (Simon & Schuster) Forbidden love is in the air when Paedyn, an Ordinary, and Kai, an Elite, become romantically involved. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 32
2. THE SHADOWS BETWEEN US, by Tricia Levenseller. (Feiwel & Friends) Alessandra plots to kill the Shadow King and take his kingdom for herself. (Ages 13 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
3. POWERFUL, by Lauren Roberts. (Simon & Schuster) Adena is on her own in Loot after Paedyn is selected for the Purging Trials. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 7
4. THE REAPPEARANCE OF RACHEL PRICE, by Holly Jackson. (Delacorte) Annabel Price’s mother is presumed dead, until she reappears during the filming of a documentary about her disappearance. (Ages 14 to 17)
WEEKS ON LIST: 11
5. DIVINE RIVALS, by Rebecca Ross. (Wednesday) Two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection. (Ages 13 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 52
6. NIGHTBANE, by Alex Aster. (Amulet) In this sequel to “Lightlark,” Isla must choose between her two powerful lovers. (Ages 13 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 32
7. RUTHLESS VOWS, by Rebecca Ross. (Wednesday) In the sequel to “Divine Rivals,” Roman and Iris will risk their hearts and futures to change the tides of the war. (Ages 13 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 25
8. MURTAGH, by Christopher Paolini. (Knopf) Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn, must find and outwit a mysterious witch. (Ages 12 to 15)
WEEKS ON LIST: 32
9. TWELFTH KNIGHT, by Alexene Farol Follmuth. (Tor Teen) A girl poses as a male on an online role playing game. (Ages 13 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
10. SWEET NIGHTMARE, by Tracy Wolff. (Entangled Teen) Clementine would love to leave Calder Academy, the boarding school for rogue paranormals, but her mother, the headmaster, will not have it. (Ages 14 to 17)
WEEKS ON LIST: 6
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SERIES
1. A GOOD GIRL’S GUIDE TO MURDER, by Holly Jackson. (Delacorte) Pippa Fitz-Amobi solves murderous crimes. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 142
2. 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: 331
3. 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: 796
4. 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: 113
5. PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion) A boy battles mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 729
6. THE ONE AND ONLY, by Katherine Applegate. (HarperCollins) The stories of Ivan, Bob and Ruby. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 31
7. 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: 795
8. WHO WAS/IS …?, by Jim Gigliotti and others; various illustrators. (Penguin Workshop) Biographies unlock legendary lives. (Ages 8 to 11)
WEEKS ON LIST: 159
9. 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: 9
10. 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: 21
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