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Data from The New York Times · Updated weekly · Week of May 2

The New York Times Young Adult Paperback bestseller list, week of May 2, 2026.

10 books
THE FARAWAY INN by Sarah Beth Durst
WE'RE A BAD IDEA, RIGHT? by K.L. Walther
IF HE HAD BEEN WITH ME by Laura Nowlin
BETTER THAN THE MOVIES by Lynn Painter
GIRL IN PIECES by Kathleen Glasgow
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THE FARAWAY INN by Sarah Beth Durst
THE FARAWAY INN
by Sarah Beth Durst
Weeks on list
1
2
WE'RE A BAD IDEA, RIGHT? by K.L. Walther
WE'RE A BAD IDEA, RIGHT?
by K.L. Walther
Weeks on list
1
3
IF HE HAD BEEN WITH ME by Laura Nowlin
IF HE HAD BEEN WITH ME
by Laura Nowlin
Weeks on list
41
4
BETTER THAN THE MOVIES by Lynn Painter
BETTER THAN THE MOVIES
by Lynn Painter
Weeks on list
42
5
GIRL IN PIECES by Kathleen Glasgow
GIRL IN PIECES
by Kathleen Glasgow
Weeks on list
53
6
IF ONLY I HAD TOLD HER by Laura Nowlin
IF ONLY I HAD TOLD HER
by Laura Nowlin
Weeks on list
27
7
NOTHING LIKE THE MOVIES by Lynn Painter
NOTHING LIKE THE MOVIES
by Lynn Painter
Weeks on list
8
8
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
Weeks on list
60
9
THE OBSESSION by Natasha Preston
THE OBSESSION
by Natasha Preston
Weeks on list
5
10
WHAT WE DID TO SURVIVE by Megan Lally
WHAT WE DID TO SURVIVE
by Megan Lally
Weeks on list
1