The New York Times Monthly Lists
AUGUST 2025 MONTHLY BESTSELLERS
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GRAPHIC NOVELS
1. Big Jim Begins
Discover the origin of our beloved characters from the Dog Man series as they join forces to stop the Space Cuties from destroying the city.
2. The Scarlet Shedder
The 12th book in the Dog Man Series.
3. Warriors: The Prophecies Begin #2
The second full-color graphic novel adaptation of the blockbuster Warriors series.
4. Warriors: The Prophecies Begin
- A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2024
- A Children’s Book Review Best Graphic Novel of 2024
- An Indigo Best Kids’ Book of 2024
5. Mallory and the Trouble with Twins (The Baby-sitters Club #17)
When Kristy offers her a steady job baby-sitting for the Arnold twins, Mal thinks it’ll be easy money.
7. Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea
The 11th book in the Dog Man series. Piggy returns and the Supa Buddies are sabotaged.
8. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin
Who is the Last Ronin? In a future, battle-ravaged New York City, a lone surviving Turtle embarks on a seemingly hopeless mission seeking justice for the family he lost.
9. The New Girl
Inspired by the author’s own immigration experience, The New Girl is a comically charming story about change and acceptance.
10. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin II - Re-Evolution
Return to the gritty future of The Last Ronin to see what new heroes will grow from the ashes of the TMNT legacy.
MIDDLE GRADE BOOKS
1. A Long Walk to Water
Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park interweaves the stories of two Sudanese children who overcome mortal dangers to improve their lives and the lives of others.
2. Restart
The amazing New York Times bestseller about what you can do when life gives you a second chance.
3. The Bad Guys 2 Movie Novelization
The Bad Guys are back for their second big-screen movie, and it’s bigger and BADDER than ever!
4. Tyger
Two kids and a mystical tyger must save a divided world on the brink of destruction in this thrilling fantasy.
5. Wish
A touching story about a girl and her dog, perfect for young animal lovers.
6. Fish in a Tree
An uplifting novel that will speak to anyone who’s ever thought there was something wrong with them because they didn’t fit in. This particular story follows a girl’s challenge to overcome dyslexia.
7. The Secret Library
Since Grandpa died, Dally’s days are dull and restricted. Starved for adventure, this story takes us on a quest with a map, ancient vault and of course a secret library.
8. The Dragon's Apprentice
A girl strikes a deal with the ancient, cranky dragon she accidentally summoned to teach her the forbidden magic she needs to save her mother.
9. Brown Girl Dreaming
Raised in South Carolina and New York, Jacqueline Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 70s.
10. Snow White and the Dragon
What would happen if Sleeping Beauty had to create a poisoned apple, and Snow White faced off against a dragon? Fairy tales meet Freaky Friday in this series, where there’s a magical mix-up for every princess!
YOUNG ADULT
1. We Were Liars
The modern, sophisticated suspense novel that became a runaway smash hit on TikTok and introduced the world to a family hiding a jaw-dropping secret.
2. The Summer of Broken Rules
A romance novel inspired by the songs of Taylor Swift.
3. Better Than The Movies
A teen romcom of a hopelessly romantic teen girl and her neighbor as they scheme to get her noticed by her crush.
4. If He Had Been with Me
Written by Lara Nowlin, this YA romance bestseller is perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover, Jenny Han, and Lynn Painter
5. Family of Liars
The addictive prequel to the TikTok phenomenon We Were Liars.
6. Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe
A geeky overachiever determined to save the world through science and a troublemaking chosen one lashing out against her destiny meet and fall in love in a magical coffeeshop.
7. The Book Thief
New York Times Bestseller; one of Time magazine’s 100 Best YA Books of all time; and a New York Times Reader Top 100 Pick for best books of the 21st century.
8. If Only I Had Told Her
Another by Lara Nowlin, this is an intensely emotional companion novel to “If He Had Been with Me”
9. Long Live the Pumpkin Queen
Find out what happens after Disney “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” in this first book of the hit series.
10. Girl In Pieces
“A haunting, beautiful, and necessary book.“—Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of ‘Everything, Everything’
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