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Children’s & Young Adult Series

Data from The New York Times · Updated weekly · Week of Aug 1

The New York Times Children’s & Young Adult Series bestseller list, week of August 1, 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 Wild Robot by Peter Brown
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
434
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
907
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
906
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
839
5
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
128
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
253
7
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
10
8
The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Giver
by Lois Lowry

Exploring human connection in a post-apocalyptic world. (Ages 12 to 18)

Weeks on list
178
9
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
83
10
MAGIC TREE HOUSE by Mary Pope Osborne
MAGIC TREE HOUSE
by Mary Pope Osborne

These siblings can overcome space and time. (Ages 6 to 9)

Weeks on list
336