The Children’s Book Review | September 12, 2017

Best Selling Books for Kids

Each month, we have fun checking out which kids book series’ were the best sellers from our affiliate bookstore. Over the past month, our most popular kids series sold was the 101 Series for Kids, a kids book series of reference guides for book lovers of all ages and interests. Our list of hand-selected series from the nationwide best selling Children’s Series list, as noted by The New York Times, features Chris Colfer’s The Land of Stories series and, new from best selling author Dav Pilkey, Dog Man!

The Children’s Book Review’s Best Selling Kids Book Series

101 Series for Kids

Publisher’s Synopsis: The 101 Series for Kids offers reference guides for book lovers of all ages and interests. 101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up helps both kids and parents decide which books to read next!

Ages 8-12 | Walter Foster Jr.

Nationwide Best Selling Kids Series Books

The Land of Stories

Written by Chris Colfer

Publisher’s Synopsis: Chris Colfer’s #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories is a collision of fairy tales and classic stories.

Ages 9-12 | Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Harry Potter

Written by J. K. Rowling

The Harry Potter series has been hailed as “one for the ages” by Stephen King and “a spellbinding saga’ by USA Today. And most recently, The New York Times called Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows the “fastest selling book in history.”

Ages 10 and up | Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books

Dog Man

Written and Illustrated by Dav Pilkey

Publisher’s Synopsis: New from the creator of Captain Underpants, it’s Dog Man, the crime-biting canine who is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO!

Ages 7-14 | Publisher: Graphix

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

By Jeff Kinney

An exciting and innovatively illustrated new series narrated by an unforgettable kid every family can relate to.

Ages 9 to 12 | Publisher: Amulet Books

Captain Underpants

Written by Dav Pilkey

Publisher’s Synopsis: Fourth-grade class clowns George Beard and Harold Hutchins have created the greatest superhero in the history of their elementary school — and now they’re going to bring him to life! Meet Captain Underpants! His true identity is SO secret, even HE doesn’t know who he is!

Read an excerpt of The Adventures of Captain Underpants (in full color!)

Ages 7-10 | Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

This information for the best selling books was gathered from the New York Times Best Sellers list, which reflects the sales of books from books sold nationwide, including independent and chain stores. It is correct at the time of publication and presented in random order. Visit www.nytimes.com for their most current and up-to-date list.

For more great kids series, check out our articles tagged with Kids Series Books. Nothing beats a good series when you have an avid reader on your hands!