There are 51 books in the New York Times Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover Best Sellers 2022 list. Here are the 30 books ranked from 1 to 30.

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1. Wonder

Weeks on the list: 42

by: R.J. Palacio Release date: Jan 01, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview

A boy with a facial deformity starts school.

2. Daughter Of The Deep

Weeks on the list: 41

by: Rick Riordan Release date: Jan 01, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview

Ana Dakkar faces the weekend trials at the Harding-Pencroft Academy.

3. Refugee

Weeks on the list: 41

by: Alan Gratz Release date: Jan 01, 2017 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview

Three children in three different conflicts look for safe haven.

4. Out Of My Heart

Weeks on the list: 37

by: Sharon M. Draper Release date: Nov 09, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview

In this sequel to “Out of My Mind,” Melody goes to summer camp.

5. Stuntboy, In The Meantime

Weeks on the list: 32

by: Jason Reynolds. Release date: Nov 09, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview

As a coping mechanism for his “frets,” a young boy creates a superhero alter ego.

6. The Last Cuentista

Weeks on the list: 28

by: Donna Barba Higuera Release date: Aug 17, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview

Petra is one of the last people who have memories of the planet Earth.

7. Pax, Journey Home

Weeks on the list: 27

by: Sara Pennypacker. Release date: Sep 07, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview

A boy and his pet fox reunite after a year of separation.

8. Ground Zero

Weeks on the list: 24

by: Alan Gratz Release date: Feb 02, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview

Parallel storylines of Brandon and Reshmina take place on Sept. 11th, in 2001 and 2019.

9. Skandar And The Unicorn Thief

Weeks on the list: 21

by: A.F. Steadman Release date: May 03, 2022 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview

Skandar dreams of becoming a unicorn rider and competing in the Chaos Cup.

10. The Marvellers

Weeks on the list: 11

by: Dhonielle Clayton Release date: Apr 26, 2022 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview

Ella embarks on an unprecedented journey to tap deeper into her magic.

11. Little Leaders

Weeks on the list: 8

by: Vashti Harrison Release date: Dec 05, 2017 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview

The biographies of 40 African-American women who made a difference.

12. The Complete Cookbook For Young Chefs

Weeks on the list: 8

by: America’s Test Kitchen Kids Release date: Sep 15, 2018 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview

Over 100 kid-tested recipes from America’s Test Kitchen.

13. Little Legends: Exceptional Men In Black History

Weeks on the list: 8

by: Vashti Harrison ,  Kwesi Johnson Release date: Nov 12, 2019 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview

Biographies of trailblazing black men.

14. Amari And The Great Game

Weeks on the list: 7

by: B.B. Alston Release date: Feb 01, 2022 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview

Amari agrees to participate in the Great Game after a magician with dangerous plans for the League steps forward.

15. Pony

Weeks on the list: 6

by: R.J. Palacio Release date: Sep 28, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview

A young boy sets out on a perilous journey across America to rescue his father.

16. The Ickabog

Weeks on the list: 6

by: J.K. Rowling Release date: Nov 10, 2020 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview

A fearsome monster threatens the kingdom of Cornucopia.

17. When You Trap A Tiger

Weeks on the list: 6

by: Tae Keller Release date: Jan 01, 2020 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview

Lily makes a deal with a magical tiger to heal her ailing grandmother.

18. Witchlings

Weeks on the list: 5

by: Claribel A. Ortega Release date: Apr 05, 2022 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview

Three Witchlings have three weeks to find and kill the deadly Nightbeast or lose their magic forever.

19. The Cursed Carnival And Other Calamities

Weeks on the list: 5

by: Rick Riordan. et al Release date: Jan 01, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview

A collection of 10 stories based on world mythologies.

20. The Fort

Weeks on the list: 5

by: Gordon Korman Release date: Jun 28, 2022 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview

Five middle schoolers discover a fully stocked bomb shelter.

21. River

Weeks on the list: 4

by: Erin Hunter Release date: Apr 05, 2022 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview

The first book in the Warriors: A Starless Clan series. Discover what unfolds after the events of “The Broken Code.”

22. The Christmas Pig

Weeks on the list: 4

by: J.K. Rowling. Release date: Oct 12, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview

When a young boy’s favorite toy goes missing, it’s Christmas Pig to the rescue!

23. The Door Of No Return

Weeks on the list: 4

by: Kwame Alex,  er Release date: Jan 01, 2022 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview

Kofi’s life is turned upside down after his brother accidentally kills a prince in a wresting match.

24. Odder

Weeks on the list: 4

by: Katherine Applegate. Release date: Sep 20, 2022 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview

After a shark attack, Odder recuperates at the aquarium with the scientists who raised her.

25. Black Boy Joy

Weeks on the list: 4

by: edited Kwame Mbalia Release date: Aug 01, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview

Seventeen stories that celebrate the joys of Black boyhood.

26. New From Here

Weeks on the list: 4

by: Kelly Yang Release date: Mar 01, 2022 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview

Knox and his family return to California from Hong Kong.

27. Zachary Ying And The Dragon Emperor

Weeks on the list: 3

by: Xiran Jay Zhao Release date: May 10, 2022 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview

Zack must travel across China to carry out a dangerous mission.

28. The Midnight Children

Weeks on the list: 3

by: Dan Gemeinhart Release date: Aug 30, 2022 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview

Ravani befriends seven orphans in the town of Slaughterville.

29. The Complete Baking Book For Young Chefs

Weeks on the list: 3

by: America’s Test Kitchen Kids Release date: Oct 01, 2019 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview

One hundred plus kid-tested baking recipes.

30. Willodeen

Weeks on the list: 3

by: Katherine Applegate Release date: Sep 07, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview

Willodeen investigates the disappearance of hummingbears from Perchance.

Last updated on Tuesday, November 1, 2022