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New York Times Best Sellers – Children’s

The New York Times Best Seller list is widely considered the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. It is updated online every Wednesday evening. Below are best seller lists for children's middle grade hardcover books and picture books. For more lists, visit our New York Times Best Sellers page, our NYT Times Best Sellers for Teens page , or The New York Times's Best Sellers page.

Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover

November 30, 2025

1

The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefsby America's Test Kitchen Kids
Over 100 kid-tested recipes from America's Test Kitchen. (Ages 8 and up)

2

The Court of the Deadby Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro
Nico, Will and Hazel delve into the mysterious disappearances of monsters at Camp Jupiter. (Ages 10 to 14)

3

The Poisoned Kingby Katherine Rundell. Illustrated by Ashley Mackenzie
Christopher and Anya must save the dragons of the Archipelago from a strange new threat. (Ages 10 and up)

4

The Complete Baking Book for Young Chefsby America's Test Kitchen Kids
One hundred plus kid-tested baking recipes. (Ages 8 to 12)

5

Pocket Bearby Katherine Applegate. Illustrated by Charles Santoso
Zephyrina brings a rare stuffed bear back to the Second Chances Home for the Tossed and Treasured. (Ages 8 to 12)

6

War Gamesby Alan Gratz
During the 1936 Olympic Games, a young American gymnast is recruited to rob a Nazi bank. (Ages 4 to 8)

7

Growing Homeby Beth Ferry. Illustrated by Terry Fan and Eric Fan
Talking plants, a grumpy goldfish and an inquisitive spider save the Tupper family from utter ruin. (Ages 6 to 9)

8

Troubling Tonsils!by Aaron Reynolds. Illustrated by Peter Brown
Charlie Marmot's infected tonsils have disappeared before surgery! (Ages 6 to 9)

9

Wonderby R.J. Palacio
A boy with a facial deformity starts school. (Ages 8 to 12)

10

Dragonbornby Struan Murray
Alex Evans, once thought to be only human, has the dragon within her awakened. (Ages 8 to 12)

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Children’s Picture Books

November 30, 2025

1

The Humble Pieby Jory John. Illustrated by Pete Oswald
Humble Pie likes to keep a low profile but realizes that sometimes you must speak up for yourself. (Ages 4 to 8)

2

How to Catch a Turkeyby Adam Wallace. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton
Students try to catch a runaway turkey before their Thanksgiving play. (Ages 4 to 8)

3

Bluey's Night Before Christmasby Lauren Holowaty. Illustrated by Kiara Hankinson, Jemma Bayley and Costa Kassab
Bluey's take on "A Visit From St. Nicholas." (Ages 3 to 5)

4

The Littlest Yakby Lu Fraser. Illustrated by Kate Hindley
A little yak takes on a huge task. (Ages 4 to 8)

5

Balloons over Broadwayby Melissa Sweet
The story of Tony Sarg, the man who invented the first helium balloons of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. (Ages 4 to 7)

6

Christmas at Hogwartsby J.K. Rowling. Illustrated by Ziyi Gao
Harry Potter celebrates his first Christmas at Hogwarts. (Ages 6 and up)

7

How to Catch Santa Clausby Alice Walstead. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton
The How to Catch Kids attempt to snare Santa Claus. (Ages 4 to 10)

8

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh!by Mo Willems
The pigeon has his sights set on driving Santa's sleigh. (Ages 3 to 5)

9

How to Catch an Elfby Adam Wallace. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton
A tiny narrator dodges traps while making the Christmas rounds. (Ages 3 to 6)

10

How to Catch a Reindeerby Alice Walstead. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton
The Catch Club Kids attempt to nab Comet the reindeer. (Ages 4 to 8)