Rankings reflect sales for the week ended Oct. 19, which were reported on a confidential basis by vendors offering a wide range of general interest titles. 
Every week, thousands of diverse selling locations report their actual sales on hundreds of thousands of individual titles. The panel of reporting retailers is comprehensive and reflects sales in stores of all sizes and demographics across the United States.
An asterisk (*) indicates that a book’s sales were barely distinguishable from those of the book above. A (b) indicates that some bookstores reported receiving bulk orders. Picture Book rankings include hardcover sales only. Series rankings include all print and e-book sales.
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PICTURE
1. CHRISTMAS AT HOGWARTS, by J.K. Rowling. Illustrated by Ziyi Gao. (Scholastic) Harry Potter celebrates his first Christmas at Hogwarts. (Ages 6 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
2. THE LEAF THIEF, by Alice Hemming. Illustrated by Nicola Slater. (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky) Squirrel tries to figure out who has stolen his leaves. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 21
3. HOW TO CATCH A MONSTER, by Adam Wallace. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton. (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky) A boy tries to catch the monster in his closet. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 19
4. HOW TO CATCH A WITCH, by Alice Walstead. Illustrated by Megan Joyce. (Sourcebooks Wonderland) The Catch Club Kids try to snare a witch on Halloween. (Ages 4 to 7)
WEEKS ON LIST: 20
5. KNIGHT OWL AND EARLY BIRD, by Christopher Denise. (Little, Brown/Christy Ottaviano) Early Bird wants to protect the castle just like Knight Owl but keeps falling asleep. (Ages 4 to 7)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
6. MS. RACHEL AND THE SPECIAL SURPRISE, by Ms. Rachel. Illustrated by Monique Dong. (Random House) Children help Ms. Rachel look for a surprise. (Ages 0 to 3)
WEEKS ON LIST: 4
7. KNIGHT OWL, by Christopher Denise. (Little, Brown/Christy Ottaviano) A young owl must prove himself when an intruder comes to the castle. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 20
8. CREEPY PAIR OF UNDERWEAR, by Aaron Reynolds. Illustrated by Peter Brown. (Simon & Schuster) Jasper Rabbit deals with a pair of glowing underwear that won’t go away. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 35
9. THE BAD SEED PRESENTS: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE SPOOKY, by Jory John. Illustrated by Pete Oswald. (HarperCollins) Bad Seed seeks the perfect Halloween costume. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 31
10. CREEPY CRAYON!, by Aaron Reynolds. Illustrated by Peter Brown. (Simon & Schuster) Jasper finds a crayon that helps him in school, or so it seems. (Ages 4 to 8)
WEEKS ON LIST: 22
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MIDDLE GRADE HARDCOVER
1. THE MILLICENT QUIBB SCHOOL OF ETIQUETTE FOR YOUNG LADIES OF MAD SCIENCE, by Kate McKinnon. (Little, Brown) Three sisters attend an unusual etiquette school. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
2. PRICELESS FACTS ABOUT MONEY, by Mellody Hobson. Illustrated by Caitlin Stevens. (Candlewick) Explaining money for kids. (Ages 8 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
3. DETECTIVE DUCK: THE CASE OF THE MISSING TADPOLE, by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver. Illustrated by Dan Santat. (Amulet) When Tad the Tadpole goes missing, Detective Duck is on the case. (Ages 6 to 9)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
4. IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES, by Katherine Rundell. Illustrated by Ashley Mackenzie. (Knopf) A young boy is enlisted to save a place where magical creatures reside. (Ages 10 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 6
5. THE COMPLETE COOKBOOK FOR YOUNG CHEFS, by America’s Test Kitchen Kids. (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky) More than 100 kid-tested recipes from America’s Test Kitchen. (Ages 8 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 220
6. DETECTIVE DUCK: THE CASE OF THE STRANGE SPLASH, by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver. Illustrated by Dan Santat. (Amulet) Detective Duck investigates a large saucer-shaped object that crash-lands in their pond. (Ages 6 to 9)
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
7. THE BLETCHLEY RIDDLE, by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin. (Viking) Siblings Jakob and Lizzie decode wartime secrets during World War II-era London. (Ages 10 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
8. THE LAST DRAGON ON MARS, by Scott Reintgen. (Aladdin) Lunar must save the planet of Mars with a dragon named Dread. (Ages 10 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
9. THE HOTEL BALZAAR, by Kate DiCamillo. Illustrated by Júlia Sardà. (Candlewick) A countess tells stories to a maid’s daughter that may reveal the fate of her father, a soldier. (Ages 7 to 10)
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
10. SPOOKY LAKES, by Geo Rutherford. (Abrams) Geo takes you to 25 mysterious lakes around the world. (Ages 8 to 11)
WEEKS ON LIST: 4
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YOUNG ADULT HARDCOVER
1. MURTAGH, by Christopher Paolini. (Knopf) Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn, must find and outwit a mysterious witch. (Ages 12 to 15)
WEEKS ON LIST: 46
2. NOTHING LIKE THE MOVIES, by Lynn Painter. (Simon & Schuster) In this sequel to “Better Than the Movies,” Wes tries to win back Liz’s heart. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
3. IMMORTAL DARK, by Tigest Girma. (Little, Brown) Kidan searches for her abducted sister at the elite Uxlay University, where humans and vampires study to coexist. (Ages 14 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 7
4. THE GLASS GIRL, by Kathleen Glasgow. (Delacorte) A teenager named Bella journeys through alcoholism and recovery. (Ages 14 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
5. HEIR, by Sabaa Tahir. (Putnam) Three young people find their places in a world where peace has been thoroughly disrupted. (Ages 14 to 17)
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
6. THE THIRTEENTH CHILD, by Erin A. Craig. (Delacorte) In a retelling of the Brothers Grimm’s “Godfather Death,” Hazel has a healing ability that comes with a price. (Ages 12 to 17)
WEEKS ON LIST: 4
7. THE GRANDEST GAME, by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. (Little, Brown) A prize worth millions is up for grabs for seven players sequestered on a private island. (Ages 12 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 12
8. DIVINE RIVALS, by Rebecca Ross. (Wednesday) Two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection. (Ages 13 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 69
9. LONG LIVE THE PUMPKIN QUEEN, by Shea Ernshaw. (Disney) Sally, the new Queen of Halloween Town, must save her town from a sleeping curse. (Ages 12 to 18)
WEEKS ON LIST: 36
10. NIGHTBANE, by Alex Aster. (Amulet) In this sequel to “Lightlark,” Isla must choose between her two powerful lovers. (Ages 13 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 49
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SERIES
1. THE WILD ROBOT, by Peter Brown. (Little, Brown) Roz the robot adapts to her surroundings on a remote, wild island. (Ages 7 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 39
2. PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion) A boy battles mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 747
3. HARRY POTTER, by J.K. Rowling. (Scholastic) A wizard hones his conjuring skills in the service of fighting evil. (Ages 10 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 813
4. DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney. (Amulet) The travails and challenges of adolescence. (Ages 9 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 814
5. I SURVIVED, by Lauren Tarshis. (Scholastic) Youngsters’ tales of living through dangerous historical events. (Ages 9 to 11)
WEEKS ON LIST: 81
6. THE POWERLESS TRILOGY, by Lauren Roberts. (Simon & Schuster) A story of forbidden love between Paedyn, an Ordinary, and Kai, an Elite, in the kingdom of Ilya. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 16
7. DORK DIARIES, by Rachel Renée Russell. (Simon & Schuster) Nikki Maxwell navigates the halls of middle school. (Ages 9 to 13)
WEEKS ON LIST: 332
8. A GOOD GIRL’S GUIDE TO MURDER, by Holly Jackson. (Delacorte) Pippa Fitz-Amobi solves murderous crimes. (Ages 14 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 160
9. WINGS OF FIRE, by Tui T. Sutherland. (Scholastic) Only the five dragonets of destiny can unite the seven warring dragon tribes. (Ages 9 to 12)
WEEKS ON LIST: 218
10. A TWISTED TALE, by Liz Braswell. (Disney-Hyperion) A twist on Disney’s greatest tales. (Ages 12 and up)
WEEKS ON LIST: 25
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