Our 2025 Facts and Figures compilation of children’s and YA bestsellers includes a wide variety of titles, dominated by new entries in familiar franchises, graphic novel adaptations of popular titles, and tried-and-true picture books. Our lists are based on print unit sales at outlets that report to NPD BookScan, which tracks approximately 85% of the print market. Here we compile the books that sold more than 100,000 copies in four categories: Hardcover Frontlist, Paperback Frontlist, Hardcover Backlist, and Paperback Backlist.
The hardcover frontlist category was ruled by new entries in the Hunger Games and Fearless franchises, and the latest releases from bestselling mainstays Jeff Kinney and Dav Pilkey. Sales of those four books alone exceeded four million copies.
For paperback frontlist, graphic novel spins on successful middle grade series, including Warriors, Wings of Fire, and the Baby-sitters Club—which turns 40 this year topped the charts, along with media tie-in editions for The Hunger Games and The Summer I Turned Pretty.
Hardcover backlist features perennial favorites by Eric Carle and Dr. Seuss, in addition to classic read-alouds Goodnight Moon, The Rainbow Fish, and Guess How Much I Love You, and several titles in the You’re My Little board book series.
And the usual suspects headline the paperback backlist, including The Outsiders, Love You Forever, Holes, The Giver, and Hatchet. They’re joined at the top by two relative newcomers: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown and If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin. —Diane Roback
Hardcover Frontlist
500,000+
1. Sunrise on the Reaping. Suzanne Collins. Scholastic Press (2,012,627)
2. Partypooper (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #20). Jeff Kinney. Abrams/Amulet (838,492)
3. Big Jim Believes (Dog Man #14). Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Graphix (793,474)
200,000+
4. Fearless (Powerless #3). Lauren Roberts. Simon & Schuster (426,985)
5.100 First Words (board book). Ms. Rachel, illus. by Random House. Random House (348,361)
6. Potty Time with Bean (board book). Ms. Rachel, illus. by Monique Dong. Random House (343,781)
7. Little Blue Truck and Racer Red. Alice Schertle, illus. by Jill McElmurry. Clarion (224,547)
100,000+
8. Bluey: Let’s Play Games! (board book). PI Kids (171,010)
9. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter #4) (illus. ed.). J.K. Rowling, illus. by Karl James Mountford, pop-ups by Jess Tice-Gilbert. Scholastic. (159,393)
10. Powerful (Powerless). Lauren Roberts. Simon & Schuster (144,125)
11. Wings of Starlight. Allison Saft. Random House/Disney (135,167)
12. Fearful (Powerless). Lauren Roberts. Simon & Schuster (127,339)
13. Rebel Witch (The Crimson Moth #2). Kristen Ciccarelli. Wednesday (124,571)
14. The Humble Pie. Jory John, illus. by Pete Oswald. HarperCollins (124,401)
15. You’re My Little Sweet Pea (board book). Nicola Edwards, illus. by Natalie Marshall. Silver Dolphin (121,426)
16. You’re My Little Christmas Cookie (board book). Nicola Edwards, illus. by Natalie Marshall. Silver Dolphin (120,595)
17. Bluey’s Night Before Christmas. Lauren Holowaty, illus. by Kiara Hankinson et al. Penguin Young Readers (118,357)
18. Hide and Seek with Herbie (board book). Mr. Aron and Ms. Rachel, illus. by Monique Dong. Random House (111,026)
19. Grim and Oro: Dueling Crowns Edition (The Lightlark Saga). Alex Aster. Abrams/Amulet (108,390)
20. The Court of the Dead (The Nico di Angelo Adventures #2). Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro. Disney Hyperion (108,295)
21. You’re My Little Blessing (board book). Nicola Edwards, illus. by Natalie Marshall. Silver Dolphin (106,937)
Paperback Frontlist
100,000+
1. The Prophecies Begin (Warriors Graphic Novel #2). Erin Hunter, illus. by Natalie Riess and Sara Goetter. HarperAlley (194,676)
2. Darkstalker (Wings of Fire: Legends #2). Tui T. Sutherland, illus. by Jake Parker. Scholastic/Graphix (187,632)
3. Mallory and the Trouble with Twins (The Baby-sitters Club #17). Ann M. Martin, adapted and illus. by Arley Nopra. Scholastic/Graphix (166,426)
4. The Hunger Games (deluxe ed.). Suzanne Collins. Scholastic Press (152,230)
5. The Prophecies Begin (Warriors Graphic Novel #3). Erin Hunter, illus. by Natalie Riess and Sara Goetter. HarperAlley (141,315)
6. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (deluxe ed.). Suzanne Collins. Scholastic Press (134,049)
7. A Heart for Christmas: Advent Romance. Sophie Jomain. Simon & Schuster (110,486)
8. The Cartoonists Club. Raina Telgemeier. Scholastic/Graphix (106,941)
9. Catching Fire (The Hunger Games #2) (deluxe ed.). Suzanne Collins. Scholastic Press (106,818)
10. The Summer I Turned Pretty (media tie-in). Jenny Han. Simon & Schuster (105,713)
11. The Wild Robot Protects (The Wild Robot #3). Peter Brown. Little, Brown (103,943)
Hardcover Backlist
500,000+
1. Big Jim Begins (Dog Man #13). Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Graphix (683,485)
2. Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Dr. Seuss. Random House (566,771)
3. The Very Hungry Caterpillar (board book). Eric Carle. Philomel (565,688)
4. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (board book). Bill Martin, illus. by Eric Carle. Holt (516,043)
400,000+
5. I Love You to the Moon and Back (board book). Amelia Hepworth, illus. by Tim Warnes. Tiger Tales (485,431)
6. I Love You Like No Otter (board book). Rose Rossner, illus. by Sydney Hanson. Sourcebooks Wonderland (422,752)
7. World of Eric Carle: Around the Farm Sound Book. PI Kids (420,281)
8. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (board book). Bill Martin and John Archambault, illus. by Lois Ehlert. Little Simon (407,556)
300,000+
9. You’re My Little Cuddle Bug (board book). Nicola Edwards, illus. by Natalie Marshall. Silver Dolphin (384,447)
10. The Scarlet Shedder (Dog Man #12). Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Graphix (366,048)
11. Goodnight Moon (board book). Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Clement Hurd. HarperCollins (363,673)
12. Hot Mess (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #19). Jeff Kinney. Abrams/Amulet (359,497)
13. The Rainbow Fish (board book). Marcus Pfister. NorthSouth (357,861)
14. Green Eggs and Ham. Dr. Seuss. Random House (336,799)
15. The Going to Bed Book (board book). Sandra Boynton. Simon & Schuster/Boynton Bookworks (330,780)
16. Guess How Much I Love You (board book). Sam McBratney, illus. by Anita Jeram. Candlewick (322,254)
17. You’re My Little Sunshine (board book). Nicola Edwards, illus. by Natalie Marshall. Silver Dolphin (320,875)
18. Where’s Spot? (board book). Eric Hill. Warne (316,971)
200,000+
19. Llama Llama Red Pajama (board book). Anna Dewdney. Viking (295,264)
20. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. Dr. Seuss. Random House (284,844) First 100 Words (board book). Roger Priddy. Priddy (265,770)
21. Powerless. Lauren Roberts. Simon & Schuster (257,344)
22. Little Blue Truck (board book). Alice Schertle, illus. by Jill McElmurry. Clarion (236,098)
23. Grumpy Monkey (board book). Suzanne Lang, illus. by Max Lang. Random House Studio (228,195)
24. Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea (Dog Man #11). Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Graphix (221,819)
25. Dog Man (Dog Man #1). Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Graphix (216,757)
26. See, Touch, Feel (board book). Roger Priddy. Priddy (216,227)
27. Oh, Baby, the Places You’ll Go! Tish Rabe, illus. by Dr. Seuss. Random House (207,974)
28. The Cat in the Hat. Dr. Seuss. Random House (206,371)
29. Love You Forever. Robert Munsch, illus. by Sheila McGraw. Firefly (205,484)
30. It’s Not Easy Being a Bunny. Marilyn Sadler, illus. by Roger Bollen. Random House (201,276)
100,000+
31. The Wonderful Things You Will Be. Emily Winfield Martin. Random House (196,381)
32. The Giving Tree. Shel Silverstein. HarperCollins (195,948)
33. Welcome Little One (board book). Sandra Magsamen. Sourcebooks Wonderland (195,020)
34. Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site (board book). Sherri Duskey Rinker, illus. by Tom Lichtenheld. Chronicle (193,683)
35. Dragons Love Tacos. Adam Rubin, illus. by Daniel Salmieri. Dial (192,670)
36. Noisy Farm (board book). Tiger Tales (190,063)
37. Corduroy (board book). Don Freeman. Viking (189,607)
38. How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? (board book). Jane Yolen, illus. by Mark Teague. Scholastic (188,919)
39. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Laura Joffe Numeroff, illus. by Felicia Bond. HarperCollins (187,985)
40. Dinosaur, Dinosaur, Say Good Night (board book). Tiger Tales, illus. by Sanja Rescek. Tiger Tales (187,613)
41. Dr. Seuss’s ABC. Dr. Seuss. Random House (184,781)
43. Happy Birthday to You! Dr. Seuss. Random House (181,079)
44. A Is for Apple (board book). Illus. by Georgie Birkett. Tiger Tales (180,185)
45. Why a Daughter Needs a Dad. Gregory E. Lang and Susanna Leonard Hill, illus. by Sydney Hanson. Sourcebooks Wonderland (178,344)
46. Dog Man Unleashed (Dog Man #2). Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Graphix (176,409)
47. Little Blue Truck’s Springtime (board book). Alice Schertle, illus. by Jill McElmurry. Clarion (175,275)
48. The Pout-Pout Fish (board book). Deborah Diesen, illus. by Dan Hanna. Farrar, Straus and Giroux (174,721)
49. Mothering Heights (Dog Man #10). Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Graphix (171,329)
50. Little Blue Truck’s Christmas (board book). Alice Schertle, illus. by Jill McElmurry. Clarion (168,388)
51. Moo, Baa, La La La! (board book). Sandra Boynton. Simon & Schuster/Boynton Bookworks (167,933)
52. Reckless (Powerless #2). Lauren Roberts. Simon & Schuster (167,201)
53. How to Catch a Unicorn. Adam Wallace, illus. by Andy Elkerton. Sourcebooks Wonderland (166,466)
54. Grime and Punishment (Dog Man #9). Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Graphix (164,481)
55. How to Catch a Dinosaur. Adam Wallace, illus. by Andy Elkerton. Sourcebooks Wonderland (162,530)
56. A Tale of Two Kitties (Dog Man #3). Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Graphix (161,077)
57. Little Blue Truck Feeling Happy (board book). Alice Schertle, illus. by Jill McElmurry. Clarion (160,054)
58. Little Blue Truck’s Halloween (board book). Alice Schertle, illus. by Jill McElmurry. Clarion (159,506)
59. For Whom the Ball Rolls (Dog Man #7). Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Graphix (157,000)
60. Dear Zoo (board book). Rod Campbell. Little Simon (156,412)
61. Bluey 5-Minute Stories. Penguin Young Readers (151,990)
62. You’re My Little Baby (board book). Eric Carle. Little Simon (151,658)
63. Never Touch a Dinosaur! (board book). Rosie Greening. Make Believe Ideas (148,322)
64. Where the Wild Things Are. Maurice Sendak. HarperCollins (147,720)
65. See You Later, Alligator. Sally Hopgood, illus. by Emma Levey. Skyhorse/Sky Pony (145,412)
66. Gravity Falls: Journal 3. Alex Hirsch. Disney Press (144,670)
67. Noisy Baby Animals (board book). Patricia Hegarty. Tiger Tales (144,510)
68. There’s No Place Like Space! Tish Rabe, illus. by Aristides Ruiz. Random House (143,019)
69. Go, Dog. Go! P.D. Eastman. Random House (140,921)
70. The Day the Crayons Quit. Drew Daywalt, illus. by Oliver Jeffers. Philomel (140,812)
71. The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs. America’s Test Kitchen Kids. Sourcebooks Explore (139,807)
72. Barnyard Dance! (board book). Sandra Boynton. Simon & Schuster/Boynton Bookworks (137,215)
73. The Polar Express. Chris Van Allsburg. Clarion (136,618)
74. Fetch-22 (Dog Man #8). Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Graphix (136,118)
75. Little Blue Truck’s Valentine. Alice Schertle, illus. by Jill McElmurry. Clarion (135,696)
76. Baby Touch and Feel: Animals (board book). DK (135,184)
77. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Dr. Seuss. Random House (132,958)
78. Dog Man and Cat Kid (Dog Man #4). Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Graphix (131,923)
79. Fox in Socks. Dr. Seuss. Random House (129,830)
80. Babies Love Colors (board book). Michelle Rhodes-Conway, illus. by Fhiona Galloway. Cottage Door (126,643)
81. 8 Little Planets (board book). Chris Ferrie, illus. by Lizzy Doyle. Sourcebooks Explore (125,838)
82. Snuggle Puppy! (board book). Sandra Boynton. Simon & Schuster/Boynton Bookworks (125,610)
83. No Brainer (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #18). Jeff Kinney. Abrams/Amulet (125,119)
84. Bluey: Sleepytime. Joe Brumm. Penguin Young Readers (123,060)
85. Are You My Mother? (board book). P.D. Eastman. Random House (122,284)
86. Brawl of the Wild (Dog Man #6). Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Graphix (121,266)
87. Impossible Creatures. Katherine Rundell, illus. by Ashley Mackenzie. Knopf (120,641)
88. Lord of the Fleas (Dog Man #5). Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Graphix (120,624)
89. The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised ed.). Jeff Kinney. Abrams/Amulet (118,637)
90. Influencers (Cat Kid Comic Club #5). Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Graphix (117,313)
91. Why a Son Needs a Dad. Gregory E. Lang and Susanna Leonard Hill, illus. by Gail Yerrill. Sourcebooks Wonderland (116,951)
92. Giraffes Can’t Dance (board book). Giles Andreae, illus. by Guy Parker-Rees. Scholastic/Cartwheel (116,764)
93. Bunny with a Big Heart. Marilyn Sadler, illus. by Tim Bowers. Random House (115,680)
94. How to Catch Santa Claus. Alice Walstead, illus. by Andy Elkerton. Sourcebooks Wonderland (114,701)
95. Moo, Baa, Fa La La La La! (board book). Sandra Boynton. Simon & Schuster/Boynton Bookworks (114,682)
96. Wrath of the Triple Goddess (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #7). Rick Riordan. Disney Hyperion (114,460)
97. Potty Time with Elmo (board book). Kelli Kaufmann. PI Kids (114,351)
98. Dr. Seuss’s ABC. Dr. Seuss. Random House (114,072)
99. It’s Better Being a Bunny. Marilyn Sadler, illus. by Tim Bowers. Random House (113,275)
100. Elf on the Shelf (blue-eyed boy). Carol V. Aebersold et al. CCA&B (113,000)
101. You’re My Little Pumpkin Pie (board book). Nicola Edwards, illus. by Natalie Marshall. Silver Dolphin (112,149)
102. Oh Say Can You Say Di-No-Saur? Bonnie Worth, illus. by Steve Haefele. Random House (111,574)
103. Bluey: Hooray, It’s Easter! (board book). Penguin Young Readers (111,163)
104. Peekaboo: Love (board book). Camilla Reid, illus. by Ingela P Arrhenius. Candlewick (110,568)
105. How to Catch an Elf. Adam Wallace, illus. by Andy Elkerton. Sourcebooks Wonderland (109,406)
106. Noisy Dinosaurs (board book). Jonathan Litton. Tiger Tales (109,311)
107. Hello, My World (board book). Duopress Labs, illus. by Jannie Ho. Sourcebooks/Duopress (109,224)
108. Wonder. R.J. Palacio. Knopf (109,161)
109. I’ll Love You Till the Cows Come Home (board book). Kathryn Cristaldi, illus. by Kristyna Litten. HarperCollins (108,697)
110. I Am Glinda. Mary Man-Kong, illus. by Elsa Chang. Golden Books (108,464)
111. Heartless Hunter (The Crimson Moth #1). Kristen Ciccarelli. Wednesday (108,368)
112. Are You My Mother? P.D. Eastman. Random House (107,763)
113. The Leaf Thief. Alice Hemming, illus. by Nicola Slater. Sourcebooks Jabberwocky (107,762)
114. Peek-a Who? (board book). Nina Laden. Chronicle (107,135)
115. Baby Beluga (board book). Raffi, illus. by Ashley Wolff. Random House (106,872)
116. Taylor Swift: A Little Golden Book Biography. Wendy Loggia, illus. by Elisa Chavarri. Golden Books (106,147)
117. Itsy Bitsy Spider (board book). Emily Bannister. Silver Dolphin (105,605)
118. Meet Bluey’s Friends (board book). Meredith Rusu. Penguin Young Readers (104,688)
119. World of Eric Carle: Hear Bear Roar Sound Book. PI Kids (104,179)
120. 5-Minute Princess Stories. Random House/Disney (104,026)
121. Grumpy Monkey (board book). Suzanne Lang, illus. by Max Lang. Random House Studio (103,949)
122. Christmas at Hogwarts. J.K. Rowling, illus. by Ziyi Gao. Scholastic (102,614)
123. The Lost Web-Shooter! Golden Books (102,250)
124. You’re My Little Baby Boo (board book). Nicola Edwards, illus. by Natalie Marshall. Silver Dolphin (102,194)
125. Never Touch a Polar Bear! (board book). Rosie Greening, illus. by Stuart Lynch. Make Believe Ideas (101,585)
126. How to Catch a Mermaid. Adam Wallace, illus. by Andy Elkerton. Sourcebooks Wonderland (101,044)
127. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (board book). Bill Martin, illus. by Eric Carle. Holt (101,001)
128. All About Bluey (board book). Penguin Young Readers (100,853)
129. How to Catch the Easter Bunny. Adam Wallace, illus. by Andy Elkerton. Sourcebooks Wonderland (100,211)
130. I Am Elphaba. Mary Man-Kong, illus. by Elsa Chang. Golden Books (100,133)
Paperback Backlist
200,000+
1. The Outsiders. S.E. Hinton. Viking (313,823)
2. The Wild Robot (media tie-in). Peter Brown. Little, Brown (289,992)
3. Laura Nowlin. Sourcebooks Fire (267,362)
4. Love You Forever (board book). Robert Munsch, illus. by Sheila McGraw. Firefly (215,222)
5. Holes. Louis Sachar. Random House/Yearling (213,275)
6. The Giver. Lois Lowry. Clarion (212,227)
7. The Hunger Games. Suzanne Collins. Scholastic Press (210,834)
8. Hatchet. Gary Paulsen. Simon & Schuster (209,341)
9. If Only I Had Told Her. Laura Nowlin. Sourcebooks Fire (203,783)
10. Better Than the Movies. Lynn Painter. Simon & Schuster (202,776)
100,000+
11. Escaping Peril (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #8). Tui T. Sutherland, illus. by Mike Holmes. Scholastic/Graphix (197,486)
12. Charlotte’s Web. E.B. White. HarperCollins (195,356)
13. The Prophecies Begin (Warriors Graphic Novel #1). Erin Hunter. HarperAlley (192,760)
14. Girl in Pieces. Kathleen Glasgow. Random House/Ember (182,151)
15. Indestructibles: Hello, Farm! Amy Pixton, illus. by Maddie Frost. Workman (168,717)
16. The Night Before Kindergarten. Natasha Wing, illus. by Julie Durrell. Grosset & Dunlap (166,912)
17. Lightlark. Alex Aster. Abrams/Amulet (164,993)
18. Alice Schertle, illus. by Jill McElmurry. Clarion (164,852)
19. Where’s Bluey? Penguin Young Readers (164,696)
20. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder. Holly Jackson. Random House/Ember (160,908)
21. Once Upon a Broken Heart. Stephanie Garber. Flatiron (160,098)
22. The Inheritance Games. Jennifer Lynn Barnes. Little, Brown (156,312)
23. The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air #1). Holly Black. Little, Brown (154,184)
24. The Wild Robot Escapes (The Wild Robot #2). Peter Brown. Little, Brown (152,718)
25. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. J.K. Rowling, illus. by Mary GrandPré. Scholastic (150,741)
26. The Invisible String. Patrice Karst, illus. by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff. Little, Brown (148,422)
27. The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1). Rick Riordan. Disney Hyperion (145,386)
28. A Wrinkle in Time. Madeleine L’Engle. Macmillan/Square Fish (144,543)
29. Where The Wild Things Are. Maurice Sendak. HarperCollins (143,941)
30. Caraval. Stephanie Garber. Flatiron (143,233)
31. The One and Only Ivan. Katherine Applegate, illus. by Patricia Castelao. HarperCollins/Storytide (141,338)
32. The Summer I Turned Pretty. Jenny Han. Simon & Schuster (135,917)
33. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Suzanne Collins. Scholastic Press (132,540)
34. The Wild Robot. Peter Brown. Little, Brown (126,622)
35. The Care and Keeping of You 1: The Body Book for Younger Girls. Valorie Schaefer. American Girl (126,588)
36. Betting on You. Lynn Painter. Simon & Schuster (126,090)
37. The New Girl. Cassandra Calin. Scholastic/Graphix (121,060)
38. The Naturals. Jennifer Lynn Barnes. Little, Brown (119,894)
39. Shatter Me. Tahereh Mafi. HarperCollins/Storytide (119,550)
40. The Book Thief. Markus Zusak. Knopf (114,249)
41. Number the Stars. Lois Lowry. Clarion (113,350)
42. The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #1). Tui T. Sutherland, illus. by Mike Holmes. Scholastic/Graphix (110,571)
43. Restart. Gordon Korman. Scholastic Press (110,078)
44. Wish. Barbara O’Connor. Macmillan/Square Fish (109,664)
45. One of Us Is Lying. Karen M. McManus. Delacorte (109,504)
46. Because of Winn-Dixie. Kate DiCamillo. Candlewick (109,202)
47. Where’s Waldo? Martin Handford. Candlewick (106,741)
48. We Were Liars. E. Lockhart. Random House/Ember (105,885)
49. Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House #1). Mary Pope Osborne. Random House (104,429)
50. Where the Red Fern Grows. Wilson Rawls. Random House/Yearling (102,939)
51. That’s Not My Name. Megan Lally. Sourcebooks Fire (102,571)
52. Out of My Mind. Sharon M. Draper. Atheneum (101,873)
53. Keeping 13. Chloe Walsh. Sourcebooks/Bloom (100,835)
54. The Wonky Donkey. Craig Smith, illus. by Katz Cowley. Scholastic (100,305)
