As of Friday, November 12th - here are the New York Time's top 10 bestseller's for Children's / YA.
In Chapter Books, VIRALS replaces NIGHT SHADE in the top ten - and in Paperback, A PART TIME INDIAN has been replaced by vampires, witches and wizards - as STEFAN'S DIARIES (a la VAMPIRE DIARIES, by L.J. Smith) captures the #1 position for it's opening week and WITCH AND WIZARD takes over the #2 spot.
And the only change in the series books category, is that HARRY POTTER has ousted the vampires of the HOUSE OF NIGHT - as the movie debut of part one in the final chapter readies to hit theaters next week.
I expect many of the Potter books will make an appearance by next week's list.
| CHAPTER BOOKS | |||
| This Week | Weeks on List | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE LOST HERO, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion, $18.99.) A return to Camp Half-Blood and semi-divine characters old and new. (Ages 10 and up) | 4 | |
| 2 | JUSTIN BIEBER, FIRST STEP 2 FOREVER, by Justin Bieber. (HarperCollins, $21.99.) A young musician reaches out to fans with short takes, Web posts and photos. (Ages 6 to 12) | 4 | |
| 3 | THE RED PYRAMID, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion, $17.99.) Ancient gods (this time from Egypt) and a mortal family meet. (Ages 10 and up) | 27 | |
| 4 | CRESCENDO, by Becca Fitzpatrick. (Simon & Schuster, $18.99.) A world where the truth is sought and feared; a sequel to “Hush, Hush.” (Ages 14 and up) | 4 | |
| 5 | TORMENT, by Lauren Kate. (Delacorte, $17.99.) A novel about the nephilim, the children of humans and fallen angels. (Ages 12 and up) | 6 | |
| 6 | VIRALS, by Kathy Reichs. (Razorbill, $17.99.) A spinoff featuring the niece of the fictional Temperance Brennan, forensic anthropologist. (Ages 12 and up) | 1 | |
| 7 | HARRY POTTER FILM WIZARDRY, by Brian Sibley. (Collins Design/HarperCollins, $39.99.) Deep background, subtext and behind-the screen details from the moviemakers. (Ages 18 and up) | 3 | |
| 8 | CLOCKWORK ANGEL, by Cassandra Clare. (McElderry/Simon & Schuster, $19.99.) Victorian England proves a treacherous place. (Ages 14 and up) | 10 | |
| 9 | BEAUTIFUL DARKNESS, by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. (Little, Brown, $17.99.) A return to the secrets and curses of a Southern town. (Ages 12 and up) | 4 | |
| 10 | THE SCORCH TRIALS, by James Dashner. (Delacorte, $17.99.) The former denizens of the Maze cope with postapocalyptic plagues. (Ages 12 and up) | 4 | |
| PAPERBACK BOOKS | |||
| This Week | Weeks on List | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STEFAN’S DIARIES: VOL. 1, ORIGINS, by L. J. Smith and Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec. (HarperCollins, $9.99.) The story behind the vampire love triangle. (Ages 14 and up) | 1 | |
| 2 | WITCH AND WIZARD, by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet. (Little, Brown, $9.99.) A sister and brother flex their new powers. (Ages 10 and up) | 1 | |
| 3 | FALLEN, by Lauren Kate. (Delacorte, $9.99.) Love is thwarted at boarding school. (Ages 12 and up) | 6 | |
| 4 | THE FLEDGLING HANDBOOK 101, by P.C. Cast with Kim Doner. (St. Martin’s Griffin, $12.99.) From history to bodily changes, a compendium on vampirism for neophytes. (Ages 12 and up) | 2 | |
| 5 | THE BOOK THIEF, by Markus Zusak. (Knopf, $11.99.) A girl saves books from Nazi burning. Excerpt (Ages 14 and up) | 165 | |
| 6 | THE GRAVEYARD BOOK, by Neil Gaiman. Illustrated by Dave McKean. (HarperCollins, $7.99.) To avoid a killer, a boy lives in a cemetery. Excerpt (Ages 10 and up) | 6 | |
| 7 | HUSH, HUSH, by Becca Fitzpatrick. (Simon & Schuster, $17.99.) A love story of immortals and ancient battles. (Ages 14 and up) | 7 | |
| 8 | NERDS (BOOK ONE: NATIONAL ESPIONAGE, RESCUE, AND DEFENSE SOCIETY), by Michael Buckley. (Amulet/Abrams, $6.95.) Stealth is challenging when you wear orthodontic headgear. (Ages 8 to 12) | 3 | |
| 9 | SAVVY, by Ingrid Law. (Puffin/Penguin, $7.99.) Mibs is about to receive her supernatural abilities. (Ages 9 to 12) | 24 | |
| 10 | THREE CUPS OF TEA: YOUNG READERS EDITION, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. (Puffin/Penguin, $8.99.) A former climber builds schools in Pakistani and Afghan villages. (Ages 9 to 12) | 93 | |
| SERIES BOOKS | ||
| This Week | Weeks on List | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney. (Abrams, hardcover only) The travails of adolescence, in cartoons. (Ages 9 to 12) | 95 |
| 2 | THE HUNGER GAMES, by Suzanne Collins. (Scholastic, hardcover and paper) In a dystopian society a girl fights for survival on live TV. (Ages 12 and up) | 11 |
| 3 | PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion, hardcover and paper) Children of the gods battle mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12) | 174 |
| 4 | THE 39 CLUES, by various authors. (Scholastic, hardcover only) A brother and sister travel the world in search of the key to their family’s power. (Ages 9 to 12) | 70 |
| 5 | BIG NATE, Lincoln Peirce. (HarperCollins, hardcover; Andrews McMeel, paper) Where Nate goes, trouble is sure to follow. (Ages 8 to 12) | 3 |
| 6 | BLUE BLOODS, by Melissa de la Cruz. (Hyperion, hardcover and paper) Young and privileged vampires are having a blood feud. (Ages 14 and up) | 15 |
| 7 | THE TWILIGHT SAGA, by Stephenie Meyer. (Megan Tingley/Little, Brown, hardcover and paper) Vampires and werewolves in school. (Ages 12 and up) | 170 |
| 8 | RANGER’S APPRENTICE, by John Flanagan. (Philomel, hardcover and paper) A boy warrior battles the forces of evil. (Ages 9 to 12) | 58 |
| 9 | HARRY POTTER, by J. K. Rowling. (Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic, hardcover and paper) A young wizard hones his skills while waging war evil. (Ages 10 and up) | 232 |
| 10 | MORGANVILLE VAMPIRES, by Rachel Caine. (NAL, hardcover; NAL Jam, paper) Vampires in town. (Ages 14 and up) | 9 |