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Children’s & Young Adult Series

Data from The New York Times · Updated weekly · Week of Jul 25

The New York Times Children’s & Young Adult Series bestseller list, week of July 25, 2026.

10 books
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID by Jeff Kinney
HARRY POTTER by J.K. Rowling
PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS by Rick Riordan
The Gilded Blade by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
1
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins

In a dystopia, a girl fights for survival on live TV. (Ages 12 and up)

Weeks on list
433
2
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID by Jeff Kinney
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID
by Jeff Kinney

The travails and challenges of adolescence. (Ages 9 to 12)

Weeks on list
906
3
HARRY POTTER by J.K. Rowling
HARRY POTTER
by J.K. Rowling

A wizard hones his conjuring skills in the service of fighting evil. (Ages 10 and up)

Weeks on list
905
4
PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS by Rick Riordan
PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS
by Rick Riordan

A boy battles mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)

Weeks on list
838
5
The Gilded Blade by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The Gilded Blade
by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

A prize worth $26 million is up for grabs for seven players sequestered on a private island. (Ages 12 to 18)

Weeks on list
2
6
WINGS OF FIRE by Tui T. Sutherland
WINGS OF FIRE
by Tui T. Sutherland

Only the five dragonets of destiny can unite the seven warring dragon tribes. (Ages 9 to 12)

Weeks on list
252
7
BOYS OF TOMMEN by Chloe Walsh
BOYS OF TOMMEN
by Chloe Walsh

In Ireland, friends at the private school Tommen College prepare for adulthood. (Ages 16 to 18)

Weeks on list
82
8
The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
The Wild Robot
by Peter Brown

Roz the robot adapts to her surroundings on a remote, wild island. (Ages 7 to 12)

Weeks on list
127
9
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
Shatter Me
by Tahereh Mafi

In a crumbling dystopian world, dark forces want to use Juliette’s superhuman powers. (Ages 14 and up)

Weeks on list
9
10
Shadow Over the Pumpkin Queen by Megan Shepherd
Shadow Over the Pumpkin Queen
by Megan Shepherd

The adventures of Sally, the Pumpkin Queen of Halloween Town. (Ages 12 and up)

Weeks on list
3