Authoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the United States.
826 weeks on the list
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Amulet
The travails and challenges of adolescence. (Ages 9 to 12)
51 weeks on the list
The Wild Robot
Little, Brown
Roz the robot adapts to her surroundings on a remote, wild island. (Ages 7 to 12)
759 weeks on the list
Percy Jackson & the Olympians
Disney-Hyperion
A boy battles mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)
26 weeks on the list
The Powerless Trilogy
Simon & Schuster
A story of forbidden love between Paedyn, an Ordinary, and Kai, an Elite, in the kingdom of Ilya. (Ages 14 and up)
825 weeks on the list
Harry Potter
Scholastic
A wizard hones his conjuring skills in the service of fighting evil. (Ages 10 and up)
17 weeks on the list
Boys of Tommen
Bloom
In Ireland, friends at the private school Tommen College prepare for adulthood. (Ages 16 to 18)
7 weeks on the list
Lightlark Saga
Amulet
Every 100 years the island of Lightlark appears and a deadly competition called the Centennial takes place. (Ages 13 and up)
172 weeks on the list
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Delacorte
Pippa Fitz-Amobi solves murderous crimes. (Ages 14 and up)
93 weeks on the list
The Inheritance Games
Little, Brown
Avery Grambs tries to figure out why an inheritance from a stranger was bestowed upon her. (Ages 12 to 18)
353 weeks on the list
The Hunger Games
Scholastic
In a dystopia, a girl fights for survival on live TV. (Ages 12 and up)