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Updated weekly · Week of August 22, 2026

This week's NYT bestsellers,
rated.

The New York Times publishes children's bestseller lists every Wednesday. We layer our reading level and content intensity chips on top, so you can see — before you buy — whether the book your kid is asking for is the right match.

Middle Grade Hardcover

10 titles rated · List dated Aug 22, 2026
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    Cover of Wonder
    Wonder
    R. J. Palacio
    Level 4-5 Moderate
    557 weeks on list
  2. 2
    Cover of Refugee
    Refugee
    Alan Gratz
    Level 7 Moderate
    328 weeks on list
  3. 3
    Cover of Wombat Waiting
    Wombat Waiting
    Katherine Applegate
    Level 7 Mild
    16 weeks on list
  4. 4
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    GROWING HOME
    Beth Ferry
    Rating coming soon
    52 weeks on list
  5. 5
    Cover of Pocket Bear
    Pocket Bear
    Katherine Applegate
    Level 6 Gentle
    49 weeks on list
  6. 6
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    THE POISONED KING
    Katherine Rundell
    Rating coming soon
    42 weeks on list
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    THE LIONS' RUN
    Sara Pennypacker
    Rating coming soon
    7 weeks on list
  8. 8
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    THE AFTERMYTH
    Tracy Wolff
    Rating coming soon
    4 weeks on list
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    DRAGONBORN
    Struan Murray
    Rating coming soon
    11 weeks on list
  10. 10
    Cover of The Court of the Dead
    The Court of the Dead
    Rick Riordan, Mark Oshiro
    Level 8 Moderate
    47 weeks on list

Picture Books

10 titles rated · List dated Aug 22, 2026
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    LITTLE BLUE TRUCK LOST AND FOUND
    Alice Schertle
    Rating coming soon
    1 week on list
  2. 2
    Cover of See You Later, Alligator
    See You Later, Alligator
    Sally Hopgood
    Level 2 Gentle
    34 weeks on list
  3. 3
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    THE PUMPKIN THIEF
    Alice Hemming
    Rating coming soon
    3 weeks on list
  4. 4
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    THE PIGEON HAS TO GO TO SCHOOL!
    Mo Willems
    Rating coming soon
    72 weeks on list
  5. 5
    Cover of The Wonderful Things You Will Be
    The Wonderful Things You Will Be
    Emily Winfield Martin
    Level 3 Gentle
    474 weeks on list
  6. 6
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    PENELOPE REX VS. THE NEW KID
    Ryan T. Higgins
    Rating coming soon
    1 week on list
  7. 7
    Cover of Dragons love tacos
    Dragons love tacos
    Adam Rubin
    Level 3 Gentle
    500 weeks on list
  8. 8
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    MAC & CHEESE
    Michael L. Benner
    Rating coming soon
    6 weeks on list
  9. 9
    Cover of It's My Bird-Day!
    It's My Bird-Day!
    Mo Willems
    Level 2 Gentle
    13 weeks on list
  10. 10
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    THE CRAYONS GO BACK TO SCHOOL
    Drew Daywalt
    Rating coming soon
    26 weeks on list

YA Hardcover

10 titles rated · List dated Aug 22, 2026
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    BARBIE: DREAMSCAPE
    Alex Aster
    Rating coming soon
    1 week on list
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    WINGS OF REVERIE
    Anna Bright
    Rating coming soon
    3 weeks on list
  3. 3
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    ROOTBOUND
    Margaret Owen
    Rating coming soon
    4 weeks on list
  4. 4
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    RUINOUS ENDS
    I.V. Marie
    Rating coming soon
    6 weeks on list
  5. 5
    Cover of Thornbird_thornbird1 PB
    Thornbird_thornbird1 PB
    E. Kennedy
    Level 8 Moderate
    4 weeks on list
  6. 6
    Cover of Fake Skating
    Fake Skating
    Lynn Painter
    Level 8 Mild
    47 weeks on list
  7. 7
    Cover of If Only I Had Told Her (Collector's Edition)
    If Only I Had Told Her (Collector's Edition)
    Laura Nowlin
    Level 8 Moderate
    42 weeks on list
  8. 8
    Cover of Storm Breaker
    Storm Breaker
    Nisha J. Tuli
    Level 8 Moderate
    5 weeks on list
  9. 9
    Cover of The Thorn Queen Deluxe Limited Edition
    The Thorn Queen Deluxe Limited Edition
    Sasha Peyton Smith
    Level 7 Moderate
    8 weeks on list
  10. 10
    Cover of A Stage Set for Villains
    A Stage Set for Villains
    Shannon J. Spann
    Level 8 Moderate
    15 weeks on list