Chapter Books: New York Times Best-Sellers

Want to know about the biggest page-turners for kids and young adults before you buy? Check out our list of New York Times best-selling chapter books. Not only will you find the hottest new arrivals, you'll also see the insanely popular books that stick around on the list for months. Each week, we'll update our list with the New York Times' top five best-sellers for middle grade readers and the top five best-sellers for 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 best-selling titles, check out our list of award-winning books.

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Two teen boys face each other with clasped hands in front of a brightly glowing staircase surrounded by the craggy mountains and rivers of the underworld.
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The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure

age 10+

Exciting Percy Jackson spin-off centers queer teen couple.

By: Rick Riordan , Mark Oshiro (2023)
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.

By: R.J. Palacio (2012)
The Misfits #1: A Royal Conundrum book cover: Against a blue backdrop, a lineup of preteens shows five boys and girls, Asian American, Black, and White all dressed in different styles
BOOK

The Misfits #1: A Royal Conundrum

age 10+

Mild violence in fast, fun, and playful mystery caper.

By: Lisa Yee (2024)
Refugee Poster Image
BOOK

Refugee

age 11+

Harrowing page-turner sheds light on child refugees.

By: Alan Gratz (2017)
Divine Rivals book cover: Dark background with D and R as antique typewriter keys
BOOK

Divine Rivals: Letters of Enchantment, Book 1

age 13+

Two gods, two teens, two typewriters in apocalyptic romance.

By: Rebecca Ross (2023)
Ruthless Vows book cover: R and V typewriter keys and flowers are a backdrop to the title
BOOK

Ruthless Vows: Letters of Enchantment, Book 2

age 13+

Thrilling end to magical epic of teens in love, gods at war.

By: Rebecca Ross (2023)
Powerless book cover: An ornate silver sword is tangled in vines with purple flowers
BOOK

Powerless: Powerless, Book 1

age 14+

Blood-soaked romantic fantasy lacks originality.

By: Lauren Roberts (2023)
Murtagh book cover: A robed man with eyes obscured by a hood holds a sword in one hand and his belt in the other; behind him stands a giant red dragon with angry yellow eyes
BOOK

Murtagh: The World of Eragon: The Inheritance Cycle, Book 5

age 14+

Excitement, but also long scenes of torture in 5th Eragon.

By: Christopher Paolini (2023)
Nightbane book cover: A skull-like head of smoke wears a crown of spikes with a castle on a hill in the middle of the crown
BOOK

Nightbane: The Lightlark Saga, Book 2

age 15+

Second volume is still dark but marred by weak plotting.

By: Alex Aster (2023)