Rankings reflect sales for the week ended May 6, 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. BECAUSE I HAD A TEACHER, by Kobi Yamada. Illustrated by Natalie Russell. (Compendium) An ode to teachers. (Ages 4 to 7)
WEEKS ON LIST: 12
2. DRAGONS LOVE TACOS, by Adam Rubin. Illustrated by Daniel Salmieri. (Dial) What to serve your dragon-guests. (Ages 3 to 5)
WEEKS ON LIST: 397
3. THANK YOU, TEACHER FROM THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR, by Eric Carle. (World of Eric Carle) The insatiable insect’s pedagogue appreciation. (Ages 3 to 6)
WEEKS ON LIST: 9
4. THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU WILL BE, by Emily Winfield Martin. (Random House) A celebration of possibilities. (Ages 3 to 7)
WEEKS ON LIST: 351
5. LITTLE TROUBLEMAKER MAKES A MESS, by Luvvie Ajayi Jones. Illustrated by Joey Spiotto. (Philomel) Little Luvvie attempts to make a surprise meal for Mom but instead makes a big mess. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
6. WHY A SON NEEDS A MOM, by Gregory E. Lang. Illustrated by Gail Yerrill. (Sourcebooks Wonderland) The special bond between mother and son. (Ages 3 to 7)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
7. REPEAT AFTER ME, by Jazmyn Simon and Dulé Hill. Illustrated by Shamar Knight-Justice. (Random House) Affirmations for young children. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
8. I LOVE MOM WITH THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR, by Eric Carle. (Grosset & Dunlap) That ravenous insect is brimming with motherly love. (Ages 3 to 5)
WEEKS ON LIST: 16
9. 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: 359
10. BIG, by Vashti Harrison. (Little, Brown) A young girl’s journey to self-acceptance. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
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MIDDLE GRADE HARDCOVER
1. THE SUN AND THE STAR, by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro. (Disney Hyperion) The demigods Will and Nico embark on a dangerous journey to the Underworld to rescue an old friend. (Ages 10 to 14)
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: 395
3. SKANDAR AND THE PHANTOM RIDER, by A.F. Steadman. (Simon & Schuster) Skandar and his friends investigate how immortal unicorns are being slain. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
4. REFUGEE, by Alan Gratz. (Scholastic) Three children in three different conflicts look for safe haven. (Ages 9 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 219
5. IT’S NOT BRAGGING IF IT’S TRUE, by Zaila Avant-garde with Marti Dumas. (Random House) The author gives advice to young readers on how to achieve their dreams. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
6. 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: 152
7. FALL OF THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL, by Soman Chainani. Illustrated by RaidesArt. (HarperCollins) Tensions rise between the twins Rhian and Rafal as Peter Pan makes a bid to take over the school. (Ages 8 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
8. 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: 33
9. THE GOLDEN FROG GAMES, by Claribel A. Ortega. (Scholastic) Seven, Valley and Thorn must once again make their mark by competing in the Golden Frog Games. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
10. BIG TREE, by Brian Selznick. (Scholastic) Two sycamore seeds seek solace in the Cretaceous Period after being forced from their mother tree. (Ages 7 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 5
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YOUNG ADULT HARDCOVER
1. SOLITAIRE, by Alice Oseman. (Scholastic) Tori Spring is determined to find out who’s behind the blog called Solitaire, which has caused serious pranks at her school. (Ages 14 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
2. WARRIOR GIRL UNEARTHED, by Angeline Boulley. (Holt) Perry and Pauline Firekeeper-Birch discover that a local university is holding on to deceased Anishinaabe remains. (Ages 14 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
3. IMOGEN, OBVIOUSLY, by Becky Albertalli. (Balzer and Bray) Imogen Scott, who is straight, goes along with a tale told by her friend Lili that the two of them dated. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
4. MILES MORALES SUSPENDED, by Jason Reynolds. Illustrated by Zeke Peña. (Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy) Miles Morales encounters a termite with a secret that may destroy the world’s history — particularly Black and brown history. (Ages 12 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
5. FIVE SURVIVE, by Holly Jackson. (Delacorte) Six friends on a spring break road trip in an RV are the target of a sniper. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 23
6. NICK AND CHARLIE, by Alice Oseman. (Scholastic) Nick and Charlie question whether their love is strong enough to survive being apart when Nick leaves for university. (Ages 14 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 18
7. THE FIRST TO DIE AT THE END, by Adam Silvera. (Quill Tree) In this prequel to “They Both Die at the End,” Orion and Valentino attend the premiere of Death-Cast in Times Square. (Ages 13 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 31
8. THE LITTLE MERMAID: AGAINST THE TIDE, by J. Elle. (Disney) Ariel and her siblings must find their abducted sister, Mala, before the Coral Moon approaches. (Ages 12 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 4
9. SILVER IN THE BONE, by Alexandra Bracken. (Knopf) Tamsin Lark is on a quest to retrieve a magic ring that may break a curse on her brother, Cabell. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 5
10. 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: 37
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SERIES
1. THE ONE AND ONLY, by Katherine Applegate. (HarperCollins) The stories of Ivan, Bob and Ruby. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
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: 274
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: 738
4. A GOOD GIRL’S GUIDE TO MURDER, by Holly Jackson. (Delacorte) Pippa Fitz-Amobi solves murderous crimes. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 84
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: 737
6. 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: 55
7. CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS, written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey. (Scholastic) Boys and their principal fight evil. (Ages 7 to 10)
WEEKS ON LIST: 314
8. PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion) A boy battles mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)
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WEEKS ON LIST: 672
9. SHADOW AND BONE TRILOGY, by Leigh Bardugo. (Square Fish) The basis of the Netflix series; previously titled “The Grisha Trilogy.” (Ages 12 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 44
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: 36
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