New York Times Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover Best Sellers 2017 Complete List Page 1

There are 54 books in the New York Times Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover Best Sellers 2017 list. Here are the 30 books ranked from 1 to 30.

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1. Wonder

Weeks on the list: 53

by: R.J. Palacio
Release date: Jan 01, 2012
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A boy with a facial deformity starts school.

2. Women In Science

Weeks on the list: 39

by: Rachel Ignotofsky
Release date: Jan 01, 2016
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Fifty women who have transformed science and technology.

3. Dog Man

Weeks on the list: 37

by: Dav Pilkey
Release date: Aug 03, 2021
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A dog’s head is combined with a policeman’s body to create this hybrid supercop hound.

4. The Girl Who Drank The Moon

Weeks on the list: 35

by: Kelly Barnhill
Release date: Apr 30, 2019
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5. Dog Man Unleashed

Weeks on the list: 35

by: Dav Pilkey
Release date: Dec 27, 2016
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Only one hybrid hero can foil the criminally minded, again.

6. The Dark Prophecy

Weeks on the list: 30

by: Rick Riordan
Release date: May 02, 2017
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Lester, a.k.a. Apollo, summons the help of demigods to restore an Oracle and his rightful place on Olympus.

7. Gravity Falls: Journal 3

Weeks on the list: 25

by: Rob Renzetti and Alex Hirsch
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More monsters and mysteries.

8. Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls

Weeks on the list: 25

by: Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo
Release date: Nov 10, 2016
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Fairy tale versions of the lives of 100 influential women.

9. Minecraft: The Island

Weeks on the list: 20

by: Max Brooks
Release date: Aug 13, 2019
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10. Pax

Weeks on the list: 17

by: Sara Pennypacker.
Release date: Apr 02, 2019
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11. Lost In A Book

Weeks on the list: 17

by: Jennifer Donnelly
Release date: Jan 31, 2017
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An enchanted volume in the Beast’s library transports Belle to a tantalizing realm.

12. Auggie & Me

Weeks on the list: 17

by: RJ Palacio
Release date: Jan 01, 2015
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A collection of three “Wonder” stories.

13. The Hidden Oracle

Weeks on the list: 16

by: Rick Riordan
Release date: May 03, 2016
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Cast out of Olympus, Apollo, now a mortal teenager with acne, sets out to restore his tarnished reputation.

14. Word Of Mouse

Weeks on the list: 15

by: James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein
Release date: Dec 12, 2016
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After escaping a laboratory, a wily blue rodent makes his way in the world.

15. The Misadventures Of Max Crumbly: Middle School Mayhem

Weeks on the list: 15

by: Rachel Renée Russell
Release date: Jun 06, 2017
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Max is back, trapped in the school with three bumbling computer thieves.

16. Pottymouth And Stoopid

Weeks on the list: 15

by: James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein
Release date: Jun 12, 2017
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Two middle schoolers try to thwart bullies with humor.

17. Wishtree

Weeks on the list: 12

by: Katherine Applegate
Release date: Sep 26, 2017
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Red, an oak tree on which people leave their wishes is threatened to be cut down after more than 200 years.

18. Laugh Out Loud

Weeks on the list: 10

by: James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein
Release date: Aug 28, 2017
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Jimmy dreams of starting a book company that is for kids and run by kids.

19. The Purloining Of Prince Oleomargarine

Weeks on the list: 8

by: Mark Twain and Philip Stead
Release date: Jan 01, 2017
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Notes from Mark Twain’s archives form the basis of a fairy tale about Johnny, a poor boy who must rescue a prince.

20. The Hammer Of Thor

Weeks on the list: 7

by: Rick Riordan
Release date: Oct 04, 2016
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Magnus Chase and his friends must stave off destruction by finding Thor’s signature accessory.

21. The Wild Robot

Weeks on the list: 6

by: Peter Brown
Release date: Jan 07, 2020
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22. The Misadventures Of Max Crumbly: Locker Hero

Weeks on the list: 5

by: Rachel Renée Russell
Release date: Jun 07, 2016
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Doug the bully is only one of Max’s problems in the formidable halls of middle school.

23. Dragonwatch

Weeks on the list: 5

by: Brandon Mull
Release date: Mar 14, 2017
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Kendra and Seth set off in search of a talisman that can quell a dragon revolt.

24. Refugee

Weeks on the list: 5

by: Alan Gratz
Release date: Jan 01, 2017
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Three children in three different conflicts look for safe haven.

25. Nevermoor: The Trials Of Morrigan Crow

Weeks on the list: 4

by: Jessica Townsend
Release date: Jan 14, 2020
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26. Jack And The Geniuses: At The Bottom Of The World

Weeks on the list: 4

by: Bill Nye and Gregory Mone
Release date: Apr 04, 2017
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Three tech-savvy kids help search for a missing scientist in Antarctica.

27. The War I Finally Won

Weeks on the list: 4

by: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Release date: Jan 01, 2017
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Ada keeps overcoming obstacles during World War II.

28. The Magic Misfits

Weeks on the list: 4

by: Neil Patrick Harris
Release date: Nov 21, 2017
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Carter and a band of magicians team up to take on B.B. Bosso’s crooked carnies.

29. Rad American Women A-Z

Weeks on the list: 4

by: Kate Schatz
Release date: Apr 01, 2015
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History-shaping rebels, trailblazers and visionaries.

30. The Sword Of Summer

Weeks on the list: 4

by: Rick Riordan
Release date: Oct 06, 2015
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A homeless teenager sets out to retrieve an ancient Norse sword.

Last updated on November 27, 2021