New York Times Bestsellers: Books for Kids and Teens

Last updated: November 6, 2026

Want to know about the biggest page-turners for kids and young adults before you buy? Check out our list of New York Times bestselling kids books. Not only will you find the hottest new arrivals, you'll also see the wildly popular books that stick around on the list for months (and sometimes years). Each week, we'll update our list with the New York Times' bestsellers for kids and teens that we've reviewed. So be sure to come back often, as new books come hot off the presses every week. And for older bestselling titles, check out our list of award-winning books.

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Creepy Carrots! book cover: Jasper Rabbit stands on a hill in front of three angry orange carrots
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Creepy Carrots!

age 3+

Fun veggie horror story is more silly than spooky.

An orange-brown squirrel grasps yellow and red leaves in it's arms, framed by two trees
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The Leaf Thief, Book 1

age 3+

Laugh-out-loud story has lessons on autumn, compassion.

The Wonderful Things You Will Be Poster Image
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The Wonderful Things You Will Be

age 3+

Sweet what-to-be-when-you-grow-up book taps parental hopes.

Creepy Pair of Underwear! Poster Image
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Creepy Pair of Underwear!

age 4+

Hilarious tale of a rabbit afraid of his scary underpants.

Building 903 book cover: Girl holding green book stands in a room lined with full bookshelves lit in pastel rainbow colors
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Building 903

age 8+

Disturbing dystopian tale about power of books, imagination.

The Boy Who Knew Too Much book cover: Wide-eyed child with blonde hair and a dark background with many pets
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The Boy Who Knew Too Much: The Game of Pets, Book 1

age 8+

Zany pet conspiracy is a fun, fast, eco-minded adventure.

Wombat Waiting book cover: Small dog in foreground with bat and baby owl in background
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Wombat Waiting

age 8+

Appealing verse tale of boy and dog in harrowing fire.

Kiki's Delivery Service Poster Image
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Kiki's Delivery Service, Book 1

age 9+

Fun, adventurous tale of young witch has depth, kindness.

Licorice book cover: Face of worried-looking, green-eyed tabby cat, with sinister-looking back cat reflected in eyes
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Licorice

age 9+

Kitty's new home haunted by prior cat in clever gothic tale.

The Twilight Child book cover: Alex racing away from demons atop a dragon while flying over the city of Dundarrak
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The Twilight Child: Dragonborn, Book 2

age 9+

Sequel delivers thrilling dragon battles and tackles grief.

This Is a Door book cover: A boy, a dog, and a mouse walk through a door as a giant snake lurks
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This Is A Door

age 9+

Type goes wild in classic, affectionate hero's journey tale.

The Wild Zone book cover: Katie Kim holds her dagger ready to fight in scary woods with friends Benny, Zuri, and Harper
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The Wild Zone: Camp Half-Blood, Book 1

age 10+

Vexing loose ends in satisfactory Percy Jackson spin-off.

Wonder Book Cover: A white face, featureless except for one blue eye, against a light blue background
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Wonder

age 10+

Moving tale of facially different boy with inner beauty.

Wings of Reverie book cover: Illustration of a Disney fairy with pale skin and white hair
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Wings of Reverie: Wings of Pixie Hollow: Book 2

age 12+

Nightmares threaten Pixie Hollow in sweet fairy romance.

Our Strange Duet book cover: The Phantom of the Opera's white half-mask covers a top corner of the cover adorned with roses
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Our Strange Duet

age 13+

Flat characters, same obsessive love in Phantom adaptation.

Mortal Things book cover: Over a gold background a raven in silhouette flies over the title toward London's Tower Bridge at night
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Mortal Things, Book 1

age 14+

Absorbing fantasy explores belief, mortality; some violence.

Marie Lu Fantasy (2026)
The Sixth Faction book cover: Person stands on top of a glowing pyramid, beneath a swirling sky.
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The Sixth Faction, Book 1

age 14+

Riveting dystopian reboot makes a familiar story feel fresh.

Trust Fall book cover: People standing near fall trees with leaves around them and a teen girl and boy walking together
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Trust Fall

age 14+

Cute rom-com filled with swearing, pop-culture references.

You're No Better book cover: Dark background with blood-red accents like broken mirror, red-headed girl in center with hands dripping in blood
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You're No Better

age 14+

Gripping, gory, hopeful tale of trans teen's violent life.

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