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New York Times Best Sellers – Teens

The New York Times Best Seller list is widely considered the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. Below are best seller lists for young adult hardcover books, which is updated weekly, and young adult paperbacks, which is updated monthly. For more lists, visit our New York Times Best Sellers page, our NYT Best Sellers for Children page, or The New York Times's Best Sellers page.

Young Adult Hardcover

August 17, 2025

1

A Theory of Dreamingby Ava Reid
In the sequel to "A Study in Drowning," Effy and Preston return to the University of Llyr. (Ages 14 and up)

2

Glorious Rivalsby Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The stakes are raised for the seven players on Hawthorne Island. (Ages 12 to 18)

3

Immortal Consequencesby I.V. Marie
At Blackwood Academy, six students compete to change their fate in a cutthroat magical competition called the Decennial. (Ages 14 and up)

4

Hour of the Pumpkin Queenby Megan Shepherd
After a potion demonstration goes awry, Sally and Luna fall through a portal to Time Town. (Ages 12 and up)

5

The Last Tigerby Julia Riew and Brad Riew
Friends turned rivals, Seung and Eunji find themselves on opposite sides of a battle over the last tiger. (Ages 12 and up)

6

Wings of Starlightby Allison Saft
Clarion, the successor to the throne of Pixie Hollow, is determined to confront a monster that threatens the land. (Ages 12 to 18)

7

Long Live the Pumpkin Queenby Shea Ernshaw
Sally, the new Queen of Halloween Town, must save her town from a sleeping curse. (Ages 12 to 18)

8

Nothing Like the Moviesby Lynn Painter
In this sequel to "Better Than the Movies," Wes tries to win back the heart of Liz. (Ages 14 and up)

9

Write Me for Youby Tillie Cole
Two teens find love while battling devastating cancer diagnoses. (Ages 14 to 18)

10

Bones at the Crossroadsby LaDarrion Williams
Malik is torn between honing his conjuring powers and living a normal life. (Ages 14 and up)

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Young Adult Paperback

August 2025

1

We Were Liarsby E. Lockhart

2

The Summer of Broken Rulesby K.L. Walther

3

Better Than the Moviesby Lynn Painter

4

If He Had Been with Meby Laura Nowlin

5

Family of Liarsby E. Lockhart

7

The Book Thiefby Markus Zusak

8

If Only I Had Told Herby Laura Nowlin

9

Long Live the Pumpkin Queenby Shea Ernshaw

10

Girl in Piecesby Kathleen Glasgow