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In Chapter Books, VIRALS replaces NIGHT SHADE in the top ten - and in Paperback, A PART TIME INDIAN has been replaced by vampires, witches and wizards - as STEFAN'S DIARIES (a la VAMPIRE DIARIES, by L.J. Smith) captures the #1 position for it's opening week and WITCH AND WIZARD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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
