Authoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the United States.
26 weeks on the list
The One and Only
HarperCollins
The stories of Ivan, Bob and Ruby. (Ages 8 to 12)
791 weeks on the list
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Amulet
The travails and challenges of adolescence. (Ages 9 to 12)
137 weeks on the list
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Delacorte
Pippa Fitz-Amobi solves murderous crimes. (Ages 14 and up)
154 weeks on the list
Who Was/is . . . ?
Penguin Workshop
Biographies unlock legendary lives. (Ages 8 to 11)
724 weeks on the list
Percy Jackson & the Olympians
Disney-Hyperion
A boy battles mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)
327 weeks on the list
The Hunger Games
Scholastic
In a dystopia, a girl fights for survival on live TV. (Ages 12 and up)
790 weeks on the list
Harry Potter
Scholastic
A wizard hones his conjuring skills in the service of fighting evil. (Ages 10 and up)
44 weeks on the list
Folk of the Air
Little, Brown
Jude’s quest to become the first mortal queen of the High Court of Faerie. (Ages 14 to 17)
8 weeks on the list
Boys of Tommen
Bloom
In Ireland, friends at the private school Tommen College prepare for adulthood. (Ages 16 to 18)
108 weeks on the list
The Summer I Turned Pretty Trilogy
Simon & Schuster
A beach house, summer love and enduring friendships. (Ages 12 and up)