Visit your local library for these exciting titles from the NYTimes Bestseller List! (July 2026) Children's Picture Books - Top 10 1 SING THE 50 UNITED STATES! by Dr. Seuss. (Random House) A song that helps children remember the names of the 50 states of America. (Ages 3 to 7) 2 AMERICA, I'M SO GLAD YOU WERE BORN by Ainsley Earhardt. Illustrated by Kim Barnes. (Zonderkidz) A celebration of America's birthday. (Ages 4 to 8) 3 GIGANTIC by Rob Biddulph. (Doubleday) A minuscule blue whale shows bravery despite his size. (Ages 3 to 7) 4 WHY A SON NEEDS A DAD by Gregory E. Lang. Illustrated by Gail Yerrill. (Sourcebooks Wonderland) The bond between father and son. (Ages 4 to 7) 5 DISNEY AND PIXAR TOY STORY 5 by Luna Chi. Illustrated by Mario Oscar Gabriele. (Golden/Disney) It's toys versus tech in this adaptation of the latest "Toy Story" film. (Ages 2 to 5) 6 SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR! by Sally Hopgood. Illustrated by Emma Levey. (Sky Pony) A departing tortoise says goodbye to all his animal friends. (Ages 3 to 6) 7 HOW TO CATCH A UNICORN by Adam Wallace. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton. (Sourcebooks Wonderland) Children attempt to capture the mythical creature. (Ages 4 to 8) 8 HOW TO CATCH A DINOSAUR by Adam Wallace. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton. (Sourcebooks Wonderland) The How to Catch Kids try to wrangle a dinosaur for their school science fair. (Ages 4 to 10) 9 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) 10 THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU WILL BE by Emily Winfield Martin. (Random House) A celebration of future possibilities. (Ages 3 to 7) Children's Middle Grade (Hardcover) - Top 10 1 WONDER by R.J. Palacio. (Knopf Doubleday Publishing) A boy with a facial deformity enters a mainstream school. 2 WOMBAT WAITING by Katherine Applegate. (Storytide) A homeless pup patiently waits for her "special person." (Ages 8 to 12) 3 KPOP DEMON HUNTERS by Jessica Yoon. (Random House) Huntrix takes on the Saja Boys, a boy band who happen to be demons in disguise. Based on the movie. (Ages 7 to 10) 4 UNSETTLING SALAD! by Aaron Reynolds. Illustrated by Peter Brown. (Simon & Schuster) Thadeus and Oliver take a bite out of a salad that may bite back! (Ages 6 to 9) 5 POCKET BEAR by Katherine Applegate. Illustrated by Charles Santoso. (Feiwel & Friends) Zephyrina brings a rare stuffed bear back to the Second Chances Home for the Tossed and Treasured. (Ages 8 to 12) 6 THE POISONED KING by Katherine Rundell. Illustrated by Ashley Mackenzie. (Knopf) Christopher and Anya must save the dragons of the Archipelago from a strange new threat. (Ages 10 and up) 7 GROWING HOME by Beth Ferry. Illustrated by Terry Fan and Eric Fan. (Simon & Schuster) Talking plants, a grumpy goldfish and an inquisitive spider save the Tupper family from utter ruin. (Ages 6 to 9) 8 THE COURT OF THE DEAD by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro. (Disney Hyperion) Nico, Will and Hazel delve into the mysterious disappearances of monsters at Camp Jupiter. (Ages 10 to 14) 9 REFUGEE by Alan Gratz. (Scholastic) Three children in three different conflicts look for safe haven. (Ages 9 to 12) 10 WAR GAMES by Alan Gratz. (Scholastic) During the 1936 Olympic Games, a young American gymnast is recruited to rob a Nazi bank. (Ages 9 to 12) Young Adult Books (Hardcover) - Top 10 1 THE ESCAPE GAME by Marissa Meyer and Tamara Moss. (Putnam) A real murder takes place on an escape room-themed game show. (Ages 14 and up) 2 FAKE SKATING by Lynn Painter. (Simon & Schuster) After years of separation, the childhood friends Alec and Dani reunite and face their true feelings toward each other. (Ages 14 and up) 3 THE WAY THINGS WORK: NEWLY REVISED EDITION by David Macaulay. (Clarion) A look at how technology impacts our lives. (Ages 11 to 15) 4 RELEASE ME by Tahereh Mafi. (Storytide) The romantic tension mounts between Rosabelle and James as the fight in the New Republic continues. (Ages 14 and up) 5 IF ONLY I HAD TOLD HER by Laura Nowlin. (Sourcebooks Fire) In this companion to "If He Had Been With Me," the story of Finn and Autumn is told through three different perspectives. (Ages 14 to 18) 6 THE SECRET WORLD OF BRIAR ROSE by Cindy Pham. (Kokila) Two sisters discover an underground, magical dreamworld. (Ages 14 and up) 7 BETTER THAN THE MOVIES by Lynn Painter. (Simon & Schuster) Hopeless romantic Liz has a crush on Michael but finds out that she likes being around her neighbor Wes. (Ages 12 and up) 8 A PRINCE AMONG PIRATES by Katie Abdou. (Atheneum) In order to avoid an arranged marriage, Kit Davenport ends up aboard the Deliverance and meets the charismatic Captain Sharpe. (Ages 14 and up) 9 THE HEIRS by Faridah Abike-Iyimide. (Feiwel & Friends) The five adopted children of the billionaire Leontes Button are suspects in his murder. (Ages 14 to 18) 10 A STAGE SET FOR VILLAINS by Shannon J. Spann. (Mayhem) Riven Hesper makes a deal with a "Player," an immortal being, to save her own life. (Ages 16 and up) Children's and Young Adult Series - Top 10 1 DIARY OF A WIMPY KID written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney. (Amulet) The travails and challenges of adolescence. (Ages 9 to 12) 2 THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins. (Scholastic) In a dystopia, a girl fights for survival on live TV. (Ages 12 and up) 3 THE WILD ROBOT by Peter Brown. (Little, Brown) Roz the robot adapts to her surroundings on a remote, wild island. (Ages 7 to 12) 4 PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion) A boy battles mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12) 5 HARRY POTTER by J.K. Rowling. (Scholastic) A wizard hones his conjuring skills in the service of fighting evil. (Ages 10 and up) 6 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) 7 A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER by Holly Jackson. (Delacorte) Pippa Fitz-Amobi solves murderous crimes. (Ages 14 and up) 8 THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY TRILOGY by Jenny Han. (Simon & Schuster) A beach house, summer love and enduring friendships. 9 BOYS OF TOMMEN by Chloe Walsh. (Bloom) In Ireland, friends at the private school Tommen College prepare for adulthood. (Ages 16 to 18) 10 THE NATURALS by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. (Little, Brown) Cassie Hobbes joins the Naturals, an F.B.I. program for teens with intrinsic crime-solving abilities. (Ages 12 to 17)