Rankings reflect sales for the week ended Oct. 29, which were reported on a confidential basis by vendors offering a wide range of general interest titles. Picture Book rankings include hardcover sales only. Series rankings include all print and e-book sales.
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.
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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1. I’M SO GLAD YOU WERE BORN, by Ainsley Earhardt. Illustrated by Kim Barnes. (Zonderkidz) A celebration of who you are. (Ages 4 to 8)
2. CREEPY CRAYON!, by Aaron Reynolds. Illustrated by Peter Brown. (Simon & Schuster) Jasper finds a crayon that helps him in school, or so it seems. (Ages 4 to 8)
3. THE CRAYONS TRICK OR TREAT, by Drew Daywalt. Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers. (Philomel) Purple crayon teaches the rest of the crayons Halloween etiquette. (Ages 4 to 8)
4. THE BAD SEED PRESENTS: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE SPOOKY, by Jory John. Illustrated by Pete Oswald. (HarperCollins) Bad Seed seeks the perfect Halloween costume. (Ages 4 to 8)
5. THE PIGEON WILL RIDE THE ROLLER COASTER!, by Mo Willems. (Union Square Kids) The Pigeon goes through a series of emotions leading up to a roller-coaster ride. (Ages 3 to 5)
6. HOW TO CATCH A MONSTER, by Adam Wallace. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton. (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky) A boy tries to catch the monster in his closet. (Ages 4 to 8)
7. 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)
8. DRAGONS LOVE TACOS, by Adam Rubin. Illustrated by Daniel Salmieri. (Dial) What to serve your dragon-guests. (Ages 3 to 5)
9. LITTLE BLUE TRUCK MAKES A FRIEND, by Alice Schertle and Jill McElmurry. (Clarion) Blue and friends meet Chuck the woodchuck. (Ages 4 to 7)
10. THE LEAF THIEF, by Alice Hemming. Illustrated by Nicola Slater. (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky) Squirrel tries to figure out who has stolen his leaves. (Ages 4 to 8)
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1. THE HOCUS POCUS SPELL BOOK, by Eric Geron. (Disney) A book of spells, potions, witch history and more. (Ages 8 to 12)
2. 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)
3. WONDER, by R.J. Palacio. (Knopf) A boy with a facial deformity starts school. (Ages 8 to 12)
4. TWO DEGREES, by Alan Gratz. (Scholastic) Four kids simultaneously experience three natural catastrophes because of climate change. (Ages 8 to 12)
5. AMARI AND THE GREAT GAME, by B.B. Alston. (Balzer and Bray) Amari agrees to participate in the Great Game after a magician with dangerous plans for the League steps forward. (Ages 8 to 12
6. WILLODEEN, by Katherine Applegate. (Feiwel & Friends) Willodeen investigates the disappearance of hummingbears from Perchance. (Ages 8 to 12)
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)
8. A ROVER’S STORY, by Jasmine Warga. (Balzer and Bray) A Mars rover named Resilience develops emotions. (Ages 8 to 12)
9. 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)
10. REFUGEE, by Alan Gratz. (Scholastic) Three children in three different conflicts look for safe haven. (Ages 9 to 12)
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1. LONG LIVE THE PUMPKIN QUEEN, by Shea Ernshaw. (Disney) Sally, the new queen of Halloween Town, must save her town from a sleeping curse. (Ages 12 to 18)
2. 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 premier of Death-Cast in Times Square. (Ages 13 and up)
3. HOCUS POCUS: The Illustrated Novelization, by A.W. Jantha. Illustrated by Gris Grimly. (Disney) An edition that retells the story of the film. (Ages 12 to 18)
4. ONE OF US IS LYING, by Karen M. McManus. (Delacorte) For five students, a detour into detention ends in murder. (Ages 14 and up)
5. I WAS BORN FOR THIS, by Alice Oseman. (Scholastic) Angel meets the frontman of her favorite boy band, the Ark. (Ages 14 to 18)
6. THE BALLAD OF NEVER AFTER, by Stephanie Garber. (Flatiron) After vowing never to trust the prince of hearts again, Evangeline finds that he may be the only one she can trust. (Ages 13 to 18)
7. NOTHING MORE TO TELL, by Karen M. McManus. (Delacorte) Brynn investigates the murder of her favorite teacher at Saint Ambrose School, Mr. Larkin. (Ages 14 and up)
8. 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)
9. LOVELESS, by Alice Oseman. (Scholastic) Georgia, a British teenager, works on accepting her aro-ace identity. (Ages 14 to 18)
10. THE GIRL IN THE CASTLE, by James Patterson and Emily Raymond. (Jimmy Patterson) The lives of two girls named Hannah from different time periods and locations, mysteriously intertwine. (Ages 14 to 18)
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1. DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney. (Amulet) The travails and challenges of adolescence. (Ages 9 to 12)
2. HARRY POTTER, by J.K. Rowling. (Scholastic) A wizard hones his conjuring skills in the service of fighting evil. (Ages 10 and up)
3. THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL, by Soman Chainani. (HarperCollins) Two friends are trained, one to be pure and one to be wicked. (Ages 8 to 12)
4. A GOOD GIRL’S GUIDE TO MURDER, by Holly Jackson. (Delacorte) Pippa Fitz-Amobi solves murderous crimes. (Ages 14 and up)
5. THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY TRILOGY, by Jenny Han. (Simon & Schuster) A beach house, summer love and enduring friendships. (Ages 12 and up)
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6. THE INHERITANCE GAMES, by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. (Little, Brown) Avery Grambs tries to figure out why an inheritance from a stranger was bestowed upon her. (Ages 12 to 18)
7. PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion) A boy battles mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)
8. WINGS OF FIRE, by Tui T. Sutherland. (Scholastic) Only the five dragonets of destiny can unite the seven warring dragon tribes. (Ages 9 to 12)
9. THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH, by Max Brallier. Illustrated by Douglas Holgate. (Viking) Jack and his friends fight for their lives through the zombie apocalypse. (Ages 8 to 12)
10. BROTHERBAND CHRONICLES, by John Flanagan. (Philomel, hardcover; Puffin, paper) Boy warriors put their skills to use in this companion to the Ranger’s Apprentice series. (Ages 10 to 14)
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