Rankings reflect sales for the week ended Sept. 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. HANSEL AND GRETEL, by Stephen King. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak. (HarperCollins) A reimagining of the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale. (Ages 6 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
2. THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU WILL BE, by Emily Winfield Martin. (Random House) A celebration of possibilities. (Ages 3 to 7)
WEEKS ON LIST: 441
3. HOW TO CATCH A WITCH, by Alice Walstead. Illustrated by Megan Joyce. (Sourcebooks Wonderland) The Catch Club Kids attempt to snare a witch on Halloween. (Ages 4 to 7)
WEEKS ON LIST: 21
Stephen King adapts the classic fairy tale, with illustrations from the late Maurice Sendak: new on the list at No. 1 in picture books. (HarperCollins)
4. CHICKA CHICKA TRICKA TREAT, by Julien Chung. (Beach Lane) The alphabet letters climb the creaky old tree for Halloween. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 4
5. ZOMBIE AND BRAIN ARE FRIENDS, by Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic. Illustrated by Laan Cham. (Bloomsbury) Zeb the zombie and Brian the brain become friends. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
6. 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: 23
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: 486
8. GRUMPY MONKEY DON’T BE SCARED, by Suzanne Lang. Illustrated by Max Lang. (Random House Studio) Jim Panzee and his friends brave the dark jungle to collect Halloween treats. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 17
9. CREEPY PAIR OF UNDERWEAR, by Aaron Reynolds. Illustrated by Peter Brown. (Simon & Schuster) Jasper Rabbit deals with a pair of glowing underwear that won’t go away. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 39
10. 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: 8
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MIDDLE GRADE HARDCOVER
1. TROUBLING TONSILS!, by Aaron Reynolds. Illustrated by Peter Brown. (Simon & Schuster) Charlie Marmot’s infected tonsils have disappeared before surgery! (Ages 6 to 9)
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: 509
3. HURRICANE HEIST, by James Ponti. (Aladdin) After a hurricane exposes a body from a cold case, four young sleuths investigate. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
4. REFUGEE, by Alan Gratz. (Scholastic) Three children in three conflicts look for safe haven. (Ages 9 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 300
5. IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES, by Katherine Rundell. Illustrated by Ashley Mackenzie. (Knopf) A young boy is enlisted to save a place where magical creatures live. (Ages 10 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 52
6. THE LAST RESORT, by Erin Entrada Kelly. (Scholastic) After the death of her grandfather, Lila communicates with his ghost and he tells her he was murdered. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
7. DREAM, by Barbara O’Connor. (Farrar, Straus & Giroux) Idalee Lovett dreams of becoming a country songwriter. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
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: 120
9. THE SCHOOL FOR THIEVES, by Peter Burns. (Aladdin) A young pickpocket named Tom is invited to an elite school for thieves. (Ages 10 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
10. SPOOKY LAKES, by Geo Rutherford. (Abrams) Geo takes you to 25 mysterious lakes around the world. (Ages 8 to 11)
WEEKS ON LIST: 7
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YOUNG ADULT HARDCOVER
1. THORN SEASON, by Kiera Azar. (Storytide) In the Kingdom of Daradon, where wielding magic is treason, Alissa Paine must conceal her magical abilities or face persecution. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
2. HOUR OF THE PUMPKIN QUEEN, by Megan Shepherd. (Random House/Disney) After a potion demonstration goes awry, Sally and Luna fall through a portal to Time Town. (Ages 12 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 9
3. BY INVITATION ONLY, by Alexandra Brown Chang. (Margaret K. McElderry) Piper and Chapin compete for Debutante of the Year at the Danse des Débutantes ball in Paris. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
4. A THEORY OF DREAMING, by Ava Reid. (HarperCollins) In the sequel to “A Study in Drowning,” Effy and Preston return to the University of Llyr. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 6
5. GLORIOUS RIVALS, by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. (Little, Brown) The stakes are raised for the seven players on Hawthorne Island. (Ages 12 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 6
6. 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: 31
7. SISTERS IN THE WIND, by Angeline Boulley. (Holt) Lucy, a foster teen with secrets, is determined to claim her heritage on her own terms. (Ages 14 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
8. IMMORTAL CONSEQUENCES, by I.V. Marie. (Delacorte) At Blackwood Academy, six students compete to change their fate in a cutthroat magical competition called the Decennial. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 6
9. DREAM BY THE SHADOWS, by Logan Karlie. (Christy Ottaviano) A dreaming plague is spreading throughout the kingdom of Noctis. (Ages 14 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
10. HEARTLESS HUNTER, by Kristen Ciccarelli. (Wednesday) Rune, a witch, and Gideon, a witch-hunter, fall in love. (Ages 13 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 49
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SERIES
1. 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: 60
2. 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: 143
3. 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: 387
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: 859
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: 860
6. PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion) A boy battles mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 793
7. 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: 85
8. AWESOME FRIENDLY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney. (Amulet) Rowley Jefferson chronicles his life story and adventures. (Ages 9 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 42
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: 201
10. A TWISTED TALE, by Liz Braswell. (Disney-Hyperion) A twist on Disney’s greatest tales. (Ages 12 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 26
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