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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2025 YTD
1	-	8	Sunrise on the Reaping (a Hunger Games Novel) Suzanne Collins, Author Scholastic Press, $27.99 (400) 978-1-5461-7146-1 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 03/31/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 03/31/2025 Average Rank 1.44 [details] Sales history for Sunrise on the Reaping (a Hunger Games Novel) date, rank 03/31/2025, 1 04/07/2025, 1 04/14/2025, 1 04/21/2025, 2 04/28/2025, 1 05/05/2025, 1 05/12/2025, 1 05/19/2025, 1 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 8 PUB DATE: Mar 2025 UNITS SOLD: 48,464 YTD: 1,428,152	Mar 2025	48,464 1,428,152
2	-	5	Fearless Lauren Roberts, Author Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $21.99 (528) 978-1-6659-5546-1 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 04/21/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 04/21/2025 Average Rank 3.25 [details] Sales history for Fearless date, rank 04/21/2025, 1 04/28/2025, 3 05/05/2025, 2 05/12/2025, 2 05/19/2025, 2 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Apr 2025 UNITS SOLD: 14,990 YTD: 264,350	Apr 2025	14,990 264,350
3	-	1	The Survivor Wants to Die at the End Adam Silvera, Author Quill Tree Books, $23.99 (720) 978-0-06-324085-8 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2025 UNITS SOLD: 10,873 YTD: 10,873	May 2025	10,873 10,873
4	-	1	The Wild Robot Protects: Volume 3 Peter Brown, Author Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $8.99 (304) 978-0-316-66944-3 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2025 UNITS SOLD: 10,096 YTD: 10,096	May 2025	10,096 10,096
5	-	23	Dog Man: Big Jim Begins: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #13): From the Creator of Captain Underpants Dav Pilkey, Author, Dav Pilkey, Illustrator Graphix, $14.99 (224) 978-1-338-89645-9 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 12/16/2024 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 12/16/2024 Average Rank 2.95 [details] Sales history for Dog Man: Big Jim Begins: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #13): From the Creator of Captain Underpants date, rank 12/16/2024, 1 12/30/2024, 1 01/06/2025, 2 01/13/2025, 1 01/20/2025, 1 01/27/2025, 1 02/03/2025, 1 02/10/2025, 1 02/17/2025, 1 02/24/2025, 1 03/03/2025, 2 03/10/2025, 1 03/17/2025, 1 03/24/2025, 1 03/31/2025, 2 04/07/2025, 2 04/14/2025, 3 04/21/2025, 4 04/28/2025, 4 05/05/2025, 3 05/12/2025, 3 05/19/2025, 5 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 23 PUB DATE: Dec 2024 UNITS SOLD: 9,630 YTD: 441,539	Dec 2024	9,630 441,539
6	-	5	Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #2 Erin Hunter, Author, Natalie Riess, Illustrator, Sara Goetter, Illustrator Harperalley, $15.99 (272) 978-0-06-320390-7 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 04/21/2025 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 04/21/2025 Average Rank 5.50 [details] Sales history for Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #2 date, rank 04/21/2025, 3 04/28/2025, 6 05/05/2025, 5 05/12/2025, 4 05/19/2025, 6 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Apr 2025 UNITS SOLD: 5,667 YTD: 52,502	Apr 2025	5,667 52,502
7	-	1	The Summer I Turned Pretty (Deluxe Edition) (Reissue) Jenny Han, Author Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $12.99 (304) 978-1-6659-8323-5 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2025 UNITS SOLD: 4,878 YTD: 4,878	May 2025	4,878 4,878
8	-	6	The Cartoonists Club: A Graphic Novel Raina Telgemeier, Author, Scott McCloud, Author Graphix, $14.99 (288) 978-1-338-77721-5 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 04/14/2025 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 04/14/2025 Average Rank 6.83 [details] Sales history for The Cartoonists Club: A Graphic Novel date, rank 04/14/2025, 4 04/21/2025, 5 04/28/2025, 5 05/05/2025, 9 05/12/2025, 10 05/19/2025, 8 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Apr 2025 UNITS SOLD: 4,864 YTD: 42,476	Apr 2025	4,864 42,476
9	-	42	Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #1 Erin Hunter, Author, Natalie Riess, Illustrator, Sara Goetter, Illustrator Harperalley, $15.99 (272) 978-0-06-320387-7 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 07/29/2024 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 07/29/2024 Average Rank 14.74 [details] Sales history for Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #1 date, rank 07/29/2024, 4 08/05/2024, 12 08/12/2024, 9 08/19/2024, 10 08/26/2024, 10 09/02/2024, 13 09/09/2024, 12 09/16/2024, 16 09/30/2024, 17 10/07/2024, 17 11/11/2024, 25 12/09/2024, 25 12/30/2024, 18 01/13/2025, 25 01/27/2025, 19 02/03/2025, 16 02/10/2025, 12 02/17/2025, 24 03/03/2025, 17 03/10/2025, 13 03/31/2025, 18 04/07/2025, 16 04/21/2025, 15 04/28/2025, 14 05/05/2025, 7 05/12/2025, 5 05/19/2025, 9 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 42 PUB DATE: Jul 2024 UNITS SOLD: 4,839 YTD: 61,099	Jul 2024	4,839 61,099
10	-	45	Reckless Lauren Roberts, Author Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $19.99 (512) 978-1-6659-5543-0 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 07/15/2024 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 07/15/2024 Average Rank 11.22 [details] Sales history for Reckless date, rank 07/15/2024, 1 07/22/2024, 1 07/29/2024, 1 08/05/2024, 2 08/12/2024, 3 08/19/2024, 4 08/26/2024, 4 09/02/2024, 5 09/09/2024, 4 09/16/2024, 7 09/23/2024, 6 09/30/2024, 7 10/07/2024, 12 10/14/2024, 19 10/21/2024, 10 10/28/2024, 17 11/04/2024, 16 11/11/2024, 19 11/18/2024, 23 11/25/2024, 15 12/02/2024, 20 12/09/2024, 18 12/30/2024, 24 01/06/2025, 14 01/13/2025, 11 01/20/2025, 11 01/27/2025, 12 02/03/2025, 12 02/10/2025, 11 02/17/2025, 19 02/24/2025, 14 03/03/2025, 20 03/10/2025, 14 03/17/2025, 20 03/24/2025, 16 03/31/2025, 21 04/07/2025, 12 04/14/2025, 15 04/21/2025, 9 04/28/2025, 10 05/05/2025, 6 05/12/2025, 6 05/19/2025, 10 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 45 PUB DATE: Jul 2024 UNITS SOLD: 4,755 YTD: 66,396	Jul 2024	4,755 66,396
11	-	1	Cat on the Run in Hidden Layers! (Cat on the Run #3) Aaron Blabey, Author Scholastic Paperbacks, $7.99 (192) 978-1-5461-1182-5 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2025 UNITS SOLD: 4,348 YTD: 4,348	May 2025	4,348 4,348
12	-	14	The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes: Deluxe Edition (a Hunger Games Novel) Suzanne Collins, Author Scholastic Press, $18.99 (528) 978-1-5461-7189-8 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 14 Initial Date 02/17/2025 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 04/07/2025 Average Rank 11.36 [details] Sales history for The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes: Deluxe Edition (a Hunger Games Novel) date, rank 02/17/2025, 14 02/24/2025, 7 03/03/2025, 14 03/10/2025, 12 03/17/2025, 17 03/24/2025, 12 03/31/2025, 7 04/07/2025, 3 04/14/2025, 7 04/21/2025, 11 04/28/2025, 16 05/05/2025, 14 05/12/2025, 13 05/19/2025, 12 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 14 PUB DATE: Feb 2025 UNITS SOLD: 3,912 YTD: 64,270	Feb 2025	3,912 64,270
13	-	29	Hot Mess (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 19) Jeff Kinney, Author Amulet Books, $14.99 (224) 978-1-4197-6695-4 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 11/04/2024 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/04/2024 Average Rank 3.63 [details] Sales history for Hot Mess (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 19) date, rank 11/04/2024, 1 11/11/2024, 1 11/18/2024, 1 11/25/2024, 2 12/02/2024, 1 12/09/2024, 1 12/16/2024, 2 12/30/2024, 2 01/06/2025, 3 01/13/2025, 3 01/20/2025, 3 01/27/2025, 3 02/03/2025, 3 02/10/2025, 4 02/17/2025, 5 02/24/2025, 3 03/03/2025, 5 03/10/2025, 3 03/17/2025, 5 03/24/2025, 4 03/31/2025, 5 04/07/2025, 7 04/14/2025, 6 04/21/2025, 7 04/28/2025, 7 05/05/2025, 10 05/12/2025, 8 05/19/2025, 13 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 29 PUB DATE: Oct 2024 UNITS SOLD: 3,900 YTD: 141,544	Oct 2024	3,900 141,544
14	-	10	Mallory and the Trouble with Twins: A Graphic Novel (the Baby-Sitters Club #17) Arley Nopra, Adapted by, Arley Nopra, Illustrator, Ann M Martin, Author Graphix, $12.99 (176) 978-1-338-83561-8 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 03/17/2025 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 03/17/2025 Average Rank 6.50 [details] Sales history for Mallory and the Trouble with Twins: A Graphic Novel (the Baby-Sitters Club #17) date, rank 03/17/2025, 3 03/24/2025, 3 03/31/2025, 4 04/07/2025, 4 04/14/2025, 5 04/21/2025, 6 04/28/2025, 9 05/05/2025, 8 05/12/2025, 9 05/19/2025, 14 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 10 PUB DATE: Mar 2025 UNITS SOLD: 3,868 YTD: 81,387	Mar 2025	3,868 81,387
15	-	4	My Return to the Walter Boys Ali Novak, Author Sourcebooks Fire, $14.99 (325) 978-1-4642-3022-6 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 04/28/2025 Highest Rank 8 Highest Rank Date 04/28/2025 Average Rank 11.50 [details] Sales history for My Return to the Walter Boys date, rank 04/28/2025, 8 05/05/2025, 12 05/12/2025, 11 05/19/2025, 15 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Apr 2025 UNITS SOLD: 3,832 YTD: 20,664	Apr 2025	3,832 20,664
16	-	14	Powerful (Special Edition): A Powerless Story Lauren Roberts, Author Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $16.99 (240) 978-1-6659-8183-5 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 02/17/2025 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 02/17/2025 Average Rank 11.57 [details] Sales history for Powerful (Special Edition): A Powerless Story date, rank 02/17/2025, 2 02/24/2025, 8 03/03/2025, 9 03/10/2025, 9 03/17/2025, 14 03/24/2025, 11 03/31/2025, 17 04/07/2025, 13 04/14/2025, 17 04/21/2025, 8 04/28/2025, 13 05/05/2025, 11 05/12/2025, 14 05/19/2025, 16 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 14 PUB DATE: Feb 2025 UNITS SOLD: 3,792 YTD: 66,746	Feb 2025	3,792 66,746
17	-	14	Wings of Starlight Allison Saft, Author Disney Press, $18.99 (400) 978-1-368-09845-8 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 02/17/2025 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 02/17/2025 Average Rank 11.73 [details] Sales history for Wings of Starlight date, rank 02/17/2025, 3 02/24/2025, 11 03/03/2025, 7 03/10/2025, 11 03/31/2025, 6 04/07/2025, 6 04/14/2025, 10 04/21/2025, 18 05/05/2025, 25 05/12/2025, 15 05/19/2025, 17 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 14 PUB DATE: Feb 2025 UNITS SOLD: 3,715 YTD: 65,873	Feb 2025	3,715 65,873
18	-	2	Chronicles of Whetherwhy: The Age of Enchantment Anna James, Author, David Wyatt, Illustrator Penguin Young Readers Group, $9.99 (304) 978-0-593-69191-5 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 22 Initial Date 05/12/2025 Highest Rank 18 Highest Rank Date 05/19/2025 Average Rank 20.00 [details] Sales history for Chronicles of Whetherwhy: The Age of Enchantment date, rank 05/12/2025, 22 05/19/2025, 18 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Apr 2025 UNITS SOLD: 3,704 YTD: 6,044	Apr 2025	3,704 6,044
19	-	1	Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Chalice of the Gods Rick Riordan, Author Disney Hyperion, $9.99 (288) 978-1-368-09826-7 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2025 UNITS SOLD: 3,667 YTD: 3,667	May 2025	3,667 3,667
20	-	1	The Summer of Broken Rules (Collector's Edition) K L Walther, Author Sourcebooks Fire, $15.99 (416) 978-1-4642-4788-0 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2025 UNITS SOLD: 3,647 YTD: 3,647	May 2025	3,647 3,647
21	-	4	Watch Me Deluxe Limited Edition Tahereh Mafi, Author Storytide, $24.99 (368) 978-0-06-342518-7 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 04/28/2025 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 04/28/2025 Average Rank 7.80 [details] Sales history for Watch Me Deluxe Limited Edition date, rank 04/28/2025, 2 05/05/2025, 4 05/12/2025, 7 05/19/2025, 21 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Apr 2025 UNITS SOLD: 3,646 YTD: 58,350	Apr 2025	3,646 58,350
22	-	14	The Hunger Games: Deluxe Edition Suzanne Collins, Author Scholastic Press, $16.99 (384) 978-1-5461-7186-7 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 02/17/2025 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 02/24/2025 Average Rank 10.29 [details] Sales history for The Hunger Games: Deluxe Edition date, rank 02/17/2025, 7 02/24/2025, 4 03/03/2025, 8 03/10/2025, 8 03/17/2025, 11 03/24/2025, 8 03/31/2025, 9 04/07/2025, 5 04/14/2025, 8 04/21/2025, 12 04/28/2025, 11 05/05/2025, 15 05/12/2025, 16 05/19/2025, 22 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 14 PUB DATE: Feb 2025 UNITS SOLD: 3,639 YTD: 70,607	Feb 2025	3,639 70,607
23	-	1	Sweet Valley Twins: The New Girl: (A Graphic Novel) Francine Pascal, Author, Nicole Andelfinger, Adapted by, Knack Whittle, Illustrator Random House Graphic, $13.99 (224) 978-0-593-80724-8 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2025 UNITS SOLD: 3,639 YTD: 3,639	May 2025	3,639 3,639
24	-	2	The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea Axie Oh, Author Square Fish, $12.99 (352) 978-1-250-86609-7 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 18 Initial Date 05/12/2025 Highest Rank 18 Highest Rank Date 05/12/2025 Average Rank 21.00 [details] Sales history for The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea date, rank 05/12/2025, 18 05/19/2025, 24 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Apr 2025 UNITS SOLD: 3,460 YTD: 6,248	Apr 2025	3,460 6,248
25	-	1	Stuck Kayla Miller, Author, Kayla Miller, Illustrator Clarion Books, $15.99 (224) 978-0-06-328565-1 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2025 UNITS SOLD: 3,443 YTD: 3,443	May 2025	3,443 3,443

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Source: Circana BookScan, for the week ended May 10, 2025; appearing in the May 19, 2025, print edition of PW