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Updated weekly · Week of July 11, 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 Jul 11, 2026
  1. 1
    Cover of Wonder
    Wonder
    R. J. Palacio
    Level 4-5 Moderate
    551 weeks on list
  2. 2
    R
    REFUGEE
    Alan Gratz
    Rating coming soon
    322 weeks on list
  3. 3
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    WOMBAT WAITING
    Katherine Applegate
    Rating coming soon
    10 weeks on list
  4. 4
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    SLEEPLESS
    Gordon Korman
    Rating coming soon
    1 week on list
  5. 5
    Cover of Unsettling Salad!
    Unsettling Salad!
    Aaron Reynolds
    Level 3 Mild
    22 weeks on list
  6. 6
    Cover of KPop Demon Hunters: The Official Deluxe Junior Novelization
    KPop Demon Hunters: The Official Deluxe Junior Novelization
    Jessica Yoon
    Level 4-5 Mild
    15 weeks on list
  7. 7
    Cover of Pocket Bear
    Pocket Bear
    Katherine Applegate
    Level 6 Gentle
    43 weeks on list
  8. 8
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    GROWING HOME
    Beth Ferry
    Rating coming soon
    46 weeks on list
  9. 9
    Cover of The Court of the Dead
    The Court of the Dead
    Rick Riordan, Mark Oshiro
    Level 8 Moderate
    42 weeks on list
  10. 10
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    WAR GAMES
    Alan Gratz
    Rating coming soon
    29 weeks on list

Picture Books

10 titles rated · List dated Jul 11, 2026
  1. 1
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    SING THE 50 UNITED STATES!
    Dr
    Rating coming soon
    6 weeks on list
  2. 2
    Cover of See You Later, Alligator
    See You Later, Alligator
    Sally Hopgood
    Level 2 Gentle
    28 weeks on list
  3. 3
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    GIGANTIC
    Rob Biddulph
    Rating coming soon
    6 weeks on list
  4. 4
    Cover of The Wonderful Things You Will Be
    The Wonderful Things You Will Be
    Emily Winfield Martin
    Level 3 Gentle
    468 weeks on list
  5. 5
    Cover of It's My Bird-Day!
    It's My Bird-Day!
    Mo Willems
    Level 2 Gentle
    8 weeks on list
  6. 6
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    DRAGONS LOVE TACOS
    Adam Rubin
    Rating coming soon
    497 weeks on list
  7. 7
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    HOW TO CATCH A UNICORN
    Adam Wallace
    Rating coming soon
    63 weeks on list
  8. 8
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    SUPERNATURAL THE TELEVISION SERIES: MONSTER HUNTERS!
    Benjamin Harper
    Rating coming soon
    1 week on list
  9. 9
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    AMERICA, I'M SO GLAD YOU WERE BORN
    Ainsley Earhardt
    Rating coming soon
    6 weeks on list
  10. 10
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    ON THE FIRST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN
    Tish Rabe
    Rating coming soon
    4 weeks on list

Series

10 titles rated · List dated Jul 11, 2026
  1. 1
    T
    THE HUNGER GAMES
    Suzanne Collins
    Rating coming soon
    431 weeks on list
  2. 2
    Cover of Partypooper
    Partypooper
    Jeff Kinney
    Level 6 Gentle
    904 weeks on list
  3. 3
    T
    THE PUMPKIN QUEEN
    Megan Shepherd
    Rating coming soon
    1 week on list
  4. 4
    Cover of The Lighting Thief
    The Lighting Thief
    Rick Riordan
    Level 8 Moderate
    836 weeks on list
  5. 5
    Cover of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
    J. K. Rowling
    Level 7 Moderate
    903 weeks on list
  6. 6
    Cover of The Hybrid Prince (Wings of Fire, Book 16)
    The Hybrid Prince (Wings of Fire, Book 16)
    Tui T. Sutherland
    Level 7 Moderate
    250 weeks on list
  7. 7
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    A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER
    Holly Jackson
    Rating coming soon
    227 weeks on list
  8. 8
    T
    THE WILD ROBOT
    Peter Brown
    Rating coming soon
    125 weeks on list
  9. 9
    Cover of Binding 13 (Standard Edition)
    Binding 13 (Standard Edition)
    Chloe Walsh
    Level 8 Moderate
    80 weeks on list
  10. 10
    Cover of The Giver
    The Giver
    Lois Lowry
    Level 5-6 Moderate
    177 weeks on list

YA Hardcover

10 titles rated · List dated Jul 11, 2026
  1. 1
    Cover of The Escape Game
    The Escape Game
    Marissa Meyer, Tamara Moss
    Level 8 Moderate
    14 weeks on list
  2. 2
    Cover of Fake Skating
    Fake Skating
    Lynn Painter
    Level 8 Mild
    41 weeks on list
  3. 3
    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
    36 weeks on list
  4. 4
    Cover of Release Me
    Release Me
    Tahereh Mafi
    Level 7 Intense
    14 weeks on list
  5. 5
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    THE SECRET WORLD OF BRIAR ROSE
    Cindy Pham
    Rating coming soon
    6 weeks on list
  6. 6
    C
    CHANGE OF PLANS
    Sarah Dessen
    Rating coming soon
    7 weeks on list
  7. 7
    A
    A PRINCE AMONG PIRATES
    Katie Abdou
    Rating coming soon
    3 weeks on list
  8. 8
    Cover of Untitled 9781728256184
    Untitled 9781728256184
    Sourcebooks
    Level 8 Mild
    16 weeks on list
  9. 9
    T
    THE HEIRS
    Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
    Rating coming soon
    5 weeks on list
  10. 10
    D
    DIVINE RIVALS
    Rebecca Ross
    Rating coming soon
    104 weeks on list

YA Paperback

10 titles rated · List dated Jun 27, 2026
  1. 1
    Cover of Better Than the Movies
    Better Than the Movies
    Lynn Painter
    Level 7 Intense
    44 weeks on list
  2. 2
    Cover of If He Had Been with Me
    If He Had Been with Me
    Laura Nowlin
    Level 8 Intense
    43 weeks on list
  3. 3
    E
    EVERY EXQUISITE THING
    Laura Steven
    Rating coming soon
    1 week on list
  4. 4
    T
    THE SUMMER OF SECOND CHANCES
    K.L. Walther
    Rating coming soon
    2 weeks on list
  5. 5
    Cover of Girl In Pieces
    Girl In Pieces
    Kathleen Glasgow
    Level 8 Very Intense
    55 weeks on list
  6. 6
    T
    THAT'S NOT MY NAME
    Megan Lally
    Rating coming soon
    7 weeks on list
  7. 7
    Cover of The Book Thief
    The Book Thief
    Markus Zusak
    Level 4-5 Intense
    62 weeks on list
    Read the NYT review →
  8. 8
    Cover of Nothing Like the Movies
    Nothing Like the Movies
    Lynn Painter
    Level 8 Moderate
    10 weeks on list
  9. 9
    Cover of If Only I Had Told Her
    If Only I Had Told Her
    Laura Nowlin
    Level 7 Moderate
    29 weeks on list
  10. 10
    T
    THE FARAWAY INN
    Sarah Beth Durst
    Rating coming soon
    3 weeks on list