Since we last published these lists, back in 1996, a number of changes have taken place within the industry. Publishing houses have consolidated. Children's bestseller lists, once few and far between, have proliferated, as have bestsellers. The stakes have become higher, with larger advances being paid to authors and illustrators. But the most noticeable change on the children's end of the business was the emergence on the scene, in 1998, of boy wizard Harry Potter.
Predictably, all of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels placed among the top 20 in both our hardcover and paperback lists. Also making strong debuts on the all-time lists are such hits as Thomas the Tank Engine, Blue's Clues, the Chronicles of Narnia, Sandra Boynton's board books and If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and its companions. Sales of old favorites from Dr. Seuss, Shel Silverstein, Maurice Sendak, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and Stan and Jan Berenstain remain strong, while sales of bestselling titles from the 1980s and early '90s--most notably Goosebumps, Baby-sitters Club and Barney--have dropped off dramatically. Also of note is how a few paperback classics like Judy Blume's novels and Go Ask Alice have lost momentum.
This is not to say that overall sales are down, however. In fact, 123 hardcovers and 252 paperback books appeared on our 1996 list, and this updated list contains 189 hardcovers and 376 paperbacks--a significant increase in sales volume. This can be attributed to the fact that many older books have reached bestseller status within the past five years, while many newer titles achieved high levels of sales right out of the gate.
The figures in these lists cover sales from the original date of publication through the end of 2000. We asked publishers to supply us with figures for hardcover books that have sold more than 750,000 copies and paperback books with sales over one million copies. The lists are based on actual sales as reported by publishers; they reflect domestic sales only, and do not include book club and international sales. Books in the public domain generally are not listed, since aggregate sales figures are not available. Some publishers were unable to supply accurate cumulative numbers, often because the originating publisher was acquired by another. Therefore, some titles had to be left off, and others are ranked according to whatever sales figures were available.
Hardcovers
1. The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowrey (Golden, 1942) 14,898,341
2. The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter (Frederick Warne, 1902) 9,380,274
3. Tootle by Gertrude Crampton (Golden, 1945) 8,560,277
4. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1960) 8,143,088
5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling (Scholastic/Levine, 2000) 7,913,765
6. Pat the Bunny by Dorothy Kunhardt (Golden, 1940) 7,562,710
7. Saggy Baggy Elephant by Kathryn and Byron Jackson (Golden, 1947) 7,476,395
8. Scuffy the Tugboat by Gertrude Crampton (Golden, 1955) 7,366,073
9. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1957) 7,220,982
10. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling (Scholastic/Levine, 1999) 6,335,585
11. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (Scholastic/ Levine, 1999) 6,314,391
12. Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein (HarperCollins, 1974) 6,228,042
13. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1960) 6,164,454
14. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein (HarperCollins, 1964) 5,603,187
15. The Littlest Angel by Charles Tazewell (Children's Press/Ideals, 1946) 5,471,709
16. Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1963) 5,420,890
17. Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1990) 5,353,426
18. Dr. Seuss's ABC by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1960) 5,187,656
19. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (Scholastic/Levine, 1998) 5,087,304
20. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (Philomel, 1969) 4,849,704
21. The Children's Bible (Golden, 1965) 4,281,314
22. A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein (HarperCollins, 1981) 4,269,048
23. The Tale of Benjamin Bunny by Beatrix Potter (Frederick Warne, 1904) 4,163,244
24. Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman (Random House, 1960) 4,135,762
25. The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister (North-South, 1992) 4,082,500
26. The Cat in the Hat Comes Back by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1958) 4,043,578
27. Richard Scarry's Best Word Book by Richard Scarry (Golden, 1963) 3,981,291
28. Disney's the Lion King adapted by Justine Korman (Golden, 1994) 3,900,150
29. The Tale of Jemina Puddle-Duck by Beatrix Potter (Frederick Warne, 1908) 3,839,474
30. The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper (Platt & Munk, 1930) 3,757,178
31. Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1965) 3,680,135
32. Goodnight Moon (board book) by Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Clement Hurd (HarperCollins, 1991) 3,613,958
33. The Real Mother Goose by Blanche F. Wright (Rand McNally, 1916 OP) 3,600,000 (as of 1989)
34. Go, Dog. Go! by P.D. Eastman (Random House, 1961) 3,482,666
35. How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1964) 3,446,646
36. The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin by Beatrix Potter (Frederick Warne, 1903) 3,172,366
37. The Tale of Tom Kitten by Beatrix Potter (Frederick Warne, 1907) 3,079,464
38. Macmillan Dictionary for Children edited by Judith Levy (Macmillan, 1975) 3,054,401
39. Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne, illus. by Ernest Shepard (Dutton, 1926) 2,952,331
40. My Book About Me (by Me, Myself) by Dr. Seuss, illus. by Roy McKie (Random House, 1969) 2,923,826
41. Where's Waldo?by Martin Handford (Little, Brown, 1987) 2,911,195
42. Just Imagine (Lyrick, 1992 OP) 2,861,949
43. The Great Waldo Search by Martin Handford (Little, Brown, 1989) 2,819,598
44. The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg (Houghton Mifflin, 1985) 3,544,116
45. Find Waldo Now by Martin Handford (Little, Brown, 1989) 2,730,622
46. Cat's Cradle by Anne Akers Johnson, illus. by Sarah Boore (Klutz, 1993) 2,609,201
47. The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book Dictionary by P.D. Eastman (Random House, 1964) 2,524,642
48. Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Clement Hurd (HarperCollins, 1947) 2,441,836
49. Walt Disney's Storyland by Walt Disney (Golden, 1962) 2,400,904 (figures since 1996 not available)
50. The Secret of Shadow Ranch (Nancy Drew #5) by Carolyn Keene (Grosset & Dunlap, 1931) 2,347,750
51. Barney's Favorite Mother Goose Rhymes Vol. 1 (Lyrick, 1993 OP) 2,343,018
52. Falling Up by Shel Silverstein (HarperCollins, 1996) 2,319,722
53. The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew #1) by Carolyn Keene (Grosset & Dunlap, 1930) 2,273,429
54. Richard Scarry's Best Mother Goose Ever by Richard Scarry (Golden, 1964) 2,24 1,218
55. The Tower Treasure (Hardy Boys #1) by Franklin Dixon (Grosset & Dunlap, 1927) 2,209,774
56. Guess How Much I Love You (board book) (Candlewick, 1996) 2,199,550
57. Barney's Farm Animals (Lyrick, 1993 OP) 2,174,283
58. I Can Read with My Eyes Shut by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1978) 2,139,084
59. Baby Bop's Toys (Lyrick, 1993 OP) 2,136,818
60. Put Me in the Zoo by Robert Lopshire (Random House, 1960) 2,065,102
61. The Touch Me Book by Pat and Eve Witte (Golden, 1961) 2,040,125
62. I Am a Bunny by Ole Risom, illus. by Richard Scarry (Golden, 1963) 2,034,130
63. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (HarperCollins, 1964) 1,972,147
64. Never Talk to Strangers by Irma Joyce (Golden, 1967 OP) 1,934,275
65. Oh, The Thinks You Can Think! by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1975) 1,896,663
66. Richard Scarry's Best Storybook Ever by Richard Scarry (Golden, 1968) 1,863,024
67. When We Were Very Young by A.A. Milne, illus. by Ernest Shepard (Dutton, 1924) 1,856,687
68. The Hidden Staircase (Nancy Drew #2) by Carolyn Keene (Grosset & Dunlap, 1930) 1,821,457
69. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff, illus. by Felicia Bond (HarperCollins/Geringer, 1985) 1,786,320
70. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (Harcourt, 1943) 1,753,185
71. Barney's Magical Picnic by Stephen White (Golden, 1993) 1,743,700 (figures since 1996 not available)
72. The House on the Cliff (Hardy Boys #2) by Franklin Dixon (Grosset & Dunlap, 1927) 1,712,433
73. Richard's Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go by Richard Scarry (Golden, 1968) 1,691,855
74. Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney, illus. by Anita Jeram (Candlewick, 1995) 1,630,908
75. Animalia by Graeme Base (Abrams, 1987) 1,609,000
76. The Bungalow Mystery (Nancy Drew #3) by Carolyn Keene (Grosset & Dunlap, 1930) 1,548,785
77. Kay Thompson's Eloise by Kay Thompson, illus. by Hilary Knight (Simon & Schuster, 1955) 1,543,297
78. Charlotte's Web by E.B. White, illus. by Garth Williams (HarperCollins, 1952) 1,537,560
79. Moo Baa La La La (board book) by Sandra Boynton (Little Simon, 1982) 1,535,595
80. Disney's 101 Dalmatians adapted by Ronald Kidd (Golden, 1991) 1,520,900 (figures since 1996 not available)
81. Barney's Color Surprise (Lyrick, 1993 OP) 1,509,244
82. Disney's Beauty and the Beast adapted by Ronald Kidd (Golden, 1991) 1,479,350 (figures since 1996 not available)
83. Scholastic Children's Dictionary (Scholastic Reference, 1996) 1,476,792
84. Eloise Wilkin's Mother Goose by Eloise Wilkin (Golden, 1961) 1,471,000
85. Oh Say Can You Say? by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1979) 1,467,944
86. The Secret of the Old Mill (Hardy Boys #3) by Franklin Dixon (Grosset & Dunlap, 1930) 1,467,645
87. Disney's The Little Mermaid adapted by Ronald Kidd (Golden, 1991) 1,467,300 (figures since 1996 not available)
88. Love Is a Special Way of Feeling by Joan Walsh Anglund (Harcourt, 1960) 1,421,064
89. The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle (Philomel, 1990) 1,403,629
90. The Magic Locket by Elizabeth Koda-Callan (Workman, 1988) 1,390,000
91. A Fly Went By by Mike McClintock, illus. by Fritz Siebel (Random House, 1958) 1,375,505
92. The Going to Bed Book by Sandra Boynton (Little Simon, 1982) 1,371,225
93. There's a Wocket in My Pocket! by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1974) 1,360,839
94. Big Bird's Color Game (Golden, 1980) 1,354,626 (figures since 1996 not available)
95. Aladdin adapted by Ronald Kidd (Golden, 1992) 1,354,500 (figures since 1996 not available)
96. Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey (Viking, 1941) 1,352,712
97. ET: The Extra-Terrestrial Storybook by William Kotzwinkle (Grosset & Dunlap, 1983) 1,342,863
98. Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You? (board book) by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1996) 1,339,547
99. Dr. Seuss's ABC (board book) by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1996) 1,338,315
100. The Mystery of Lilac Inn (Nancy Drew #4) by Carolyn Keene (Grosset & Dunlap, 1930) 1,331,991
101. Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1970) 1,311,387
102. The Cheerios Play Book by Lee Wade (Little Simon, 1998) 1,261,468
103. Baby's First Words by Lars Wik (Random House, 1985) 1,251,684
104. The Runaway Bunny (board book) by Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Clement Hurd (HarperFestival, 1991) 1,212,945
105. Disney's The Lion King adapted by Ronald Kidd (Golden, 1994) 1,212,200 (figures since 1996 not available)
106. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Storybook Based on the Movie (Random House, 1990 OP) 1,200,842
107. Disney's Storybook Collection (Disney Press, 1998) 1,192,044
108. The Missing Chums (Hardy Boys #4) by Franklin Dixon (Grosset & Dunlap, 1930) 1,189,973
109. The Way Things Work by David Macaulay (Houghton Mifflin/Lorraine, 1988) 1,185,920
110. The Mitten by Jan Brett (Putnam, 1989) 1,183,151
111. Hunting for Hidden Gold (Hardy Boys #5) by Franklin Dixon (Grosset & Dunlap, 1928) 1,179,533
112. The Eleventh Hour by Graeme Base (Abrams, 1989) 1,151,000
113. Thomas the Tank Engine's Noisy Trip by Rev. W. Awdry (Random House, 1989) 1,145,300
114. Where's Spot? by Eric Hill (Putnam, 1980) 1,136,918
115. If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff, illus. by Felicia Bond (HarperCollins/Geringer, 1991) 1,132,605
116. Baby Bop's Counting Book (Lyrick, 1993 OP) 1,128,202
117. Tawny Scrawny Lion by Kathryn Jackson (Golden, 1952) 1,126,000
118. Barnyard Dance by Sandra Boynton (Workman, 1993) 1,122,000
119. The Silver Slippers by Elizabeth Koda-Callan (Workman, 1989) 1,111,000
120. Richard Scarry's What Do People Do All Day? by Richard Scarry (Random House, 1968) 1,100,896
121. Star Wars Episode I Cross Sections (DK, 1999) 1,100,000
122. House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne, illus. by Ernest Shepard (Dutton, 1928) 1,099,862
123.On the Day You Were Born by Debra Frasier (Harcourt, 1991) 1,089,165
124. Santa Mouse by Elfrieda Dewitt (Grosset & Dunlap , 1966 OP) 1,078,215
125. Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1958) 1,071,060
126. My First Bible In Pictures by Kenneth Taylor (Tyndale House, 1989) 1,060,519
127. Stellaluna by Janell Cannon (Harcourt, 1993) 1,049,559
128. Love You Forever by Robert Munsch (Firefly 1986) 1,049,000
129. The Sneetches and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1961) 1,024,838
130. Ten Apples Up On Top! by Theo. LeSieg, illus. by Roy McKie (Random House, 1961) 1,022,806
131. Baby's ABC by Steve Shevett (Random House, 1986) 1,021,089
132. The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle (Philomel, 1985) 1,011,704
133. I Spy Christmas: A Book of Picture Riddles by Jean Marzollo, photos by Walter Wick (Scholastic/Cartwheel, 1992) 1,003,122
134. My First Word Board Book (DK, 1997) 1,000,000
135. I Am Not Going to Get Up Today! by Dr. Seuss, illus. by James Stevenson (Random House, 1987) 994,145
136. Thomas and the Freight Train by Rev. W. Awdry (Random House, 1991) 993,141
137. Arthur Goes to School by Marc Brown (Random House, 1995) 989,015
138. Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1940) 987,996
139. Happy Birthday to You! by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1959) 981,002
140. Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1962) 980,704
141. Babies So Tall Board Book by Gyo Fujikawa (Grosset & Dunlap, 1963) 978,687
142. Big Bird's Mother Goose, photos by John Barrett (Random House, 1984) 974,168
143. The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! by Jon Scieszka, illus. by Lane Smith (Viking, 1989) 974,091
144. It's Not Easy Being a Bunny by Marilyn Sadler, illus. by Roger Bollen (Random House, 1983) 969,816
145. The Jolly Postman by Janet and Allan Ahlberg (Little, Brown, 1986) 968,867
146. The Tall Book of Nursery Tales by Feodor Rojankovsky (HarperCollins, 1944 OP) 968,218
147. The Napping House by Audrey Wood, illus. by Don Wood (Harcourt, 1984) 937,672
148. Curious George by H.A. and Margret Ray (Houghton Mifflin, 1941) 931,057
149. Baby's Animal Friend by Phoebe Dunn (Random House, 1988) 920,386
150. Richard Scarry's Early Words by Richard Scarry (Random House, 1976 OP) 914,174
151. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Totally Awesome Activity Book (Random House, 1990 OP) 912,333
152. The Jolly Christmas Postman by Janet and Allan Ahlberg (Little, Brown, 1991) 908,510
153. I Spy: A Book of Picture Riddles by Jean Marzollo, photos by Walter Wick (Scholastic/Cartwheel, 1992) 881,617
154. If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Numeroff, illus. by Felicia Bond (HarperCollins/Geringer, 1998) 878,745
155. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Greetings from the Sewer (Random House, 1990 OP) 877,393
156. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault, illus. by Lois Ehlert (Simon & Schuster, 1989) 875,974
157. Soft as a Kitten by Audean Johnson (Random House, 1982 OP) 874,969
158. The Story of Babar by Jean de Brunhoff (Random House, 1937) 869,880
159. A to Z by Sandra Boynton (Little Simon, 1984) 867,810
160. The Stinky Cheese Man by Jon Scieszka, illus. by Lane Smith (Viking, 1992) 865,829
161. Chicka Chicka ABC by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault, illus. by Lois Ehlert (Little Simon, 1993) 855,488
162. Fuzzy Yellow Duckling by Matthew Van Fleet (Dial, 1995) 853,975
163. Now We Are Six by A.A. Milne, illus. by Ernest Shepard (Dutton, 1927) 849,527
164. Blue's Clues: Blue and the Color Detectives by Angela Santomero, illus. by Karen Craig (Simon Spotlight, 1998) 849,119
165. Blue Hat Green Hat by Sandra Boynton (Little Simon, 1984) 847,449
166. Elmo's Big Lift and Look Book by Joe Mathieu (Random House, 1994) 845,562
167. There's a Wocket in My Pocket (board book) by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1996) 843,057
168. The Foot Book (board book) by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1996) 842,486
169. Disney's Princess Collection (Disney Press, 1999) 832,931
170. Baby Animals So Tall Board Book by Gyo Fujikawa (Grosset & Dunlap, 1963) 797,801
171. Bennett Cerf's Book of Riddles by Bennett Cerf (Random House, 1960 OP) 797,624
172. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (Knopf, 1964) 795,673
173. Richard Scarry Cars & Trucks A to Z by Richard Scarry (Random House, 1990) 791,529
174. The Wheels on the Bus by Paul O. Zelinsky (Dutton, 1990) 790,283
175. Blue's Clues: Blue Skidoos to the Farm by Angela Santomero, illus. by Tammie Speer-Lyon (Simon Spotlight, 1998) 781,939
176. The Star Wars Storybook adapted by Geraldine Richelson (Random House, 1978 OP) 779,259
177. Super Songs with Silly Sounds (Golden, 1992 OP) 778,300
178. Open the Barn Door by Christopher Santoro (Random House, 1993) 774,949
179. Moo, Moo, Peekaboo! by Jane Dyer (Random House, 1986) 774,273
180. Blue's Clues: Blue's #1 Picnic by Buster Yablonski, illus. by Karen Craig (Simon Spotlight, 1998) 773,078
181. Today I Feel Silly by Jamie Lee Curtis, illus. by Laura Cornell (HarperCollins/ Cotler, 1998) 771,103
182. My First ABC Board Book (DK, 1998) 770,000
183. Peek-a-Boo, I See You by Joan Phillips (Grosset & Dunlap, 1983) 764,818
184. OhMyOhMyOh Dinosaurs! by Sandra Boynton (Workman, 1993) 760,000
185. Kids Songs with Crazy Sounds (Golden, 1992 OP) 758,700
186. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pop-Up (Random House, 1990 OP) 757,085
187. The Missing Piece by Shel Silverstein (HarperCollins, 1976) 752,926
188. The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Clement Hurd (HarperCollins, 1942) 750,456
189. My First Word Book (DK, 1999) 750,000
Paperbacks
1. Charlotte's Web by E.B. White, illus. by Garth Williams (HarperCollins, 1974) 9,899,696
2. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton (Dell, 1968 and Puffin, 1997) 9,695,159
3. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume (Dell, 1976) 7,131,648
4. Love You Forever by Robert Munsch, illus. by Sheila McGraw (Firefly, 1986) 6,970,000
5. Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls (Dell, 1973) 6,754,308
6. Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell (Dell, 1971) 6,636,267
7. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (Scholastic/Levine, 1999) 6,631,807
8. Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume (Dell, 1972) 6,478,427
9. Shane by Jack Schaeffer (Dell, 1972) 6,397,270
10. The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks (Avon, 1982 and HarperCollins, 1995) 6,394,587
11. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle (Dell, 1974) 6,393,523
12. Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. by Garth Williams (HarperCollins, 1971) 6,172,525
13. Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. by Garth Williams (HarperCollins, 1971) 6,140,763
14. The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford (Dell, 1984) 5,176,665
15. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (Harcourt, 1968) 5,154,128
16. Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes (Dell, 1969) 4,817,247
17. Just Me and My Dad by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1977) 4,720,426
18. Go Ask Alice by Anonymous (Avon, 1976 and Aladdin, 1998) 4,645,799
19. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K.Rowling (Scholastic/Levine, 2000) 4,530,183
20. Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great by Judy Blume (Dell, 1976) 4,434,975
21. Blubber by Judy Blume (Dell, 1976) 4,412,111
22. The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare (Dell, 1972) 4,251,935
23. Superfudge by Judy Blume (Dell, 1981) 4,248,980
24. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (HarperCollins, 1987) 4,244,219
25. Freckle Juice by Judy Blume (Dell, 1978) 4,118,761
26. On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. by Garth Williams (HarperCollins, 1971) 4,049,621
27. That Was Then, This Is Now by S.E. Hinton (Dell, 1972 and Puffin, 1998) 4,006,694
28. Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar (Avon, 1985) 3,968,792
29. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (Little, Brown, 1951) 3,959,442
30. Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. by Garth Williams (HarperCollins, 1971) 3,835,013
31. Just Go to Bed by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1993) 3,810,025
32. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (HarperCollins, 1984) 3,789,359
33. Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Clement Hurd (HarperCollins, 1977) 3,777,709
34. The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. by Garth Williams (HarperCollins, 1971) 3,766,367
35. The Berenstain Bears' New Baby by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1974) 3,708,927
36. By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. by Garth Williams (HarperCollins, 1971) 3,655,939
37. Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. by Garth Williams (HarperCollins, 1971) 3,640,157
38. The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1983) 3,627,645
39. The Pigman by Paul Zindel (Bantam, 1978) 3,552,853
40. The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (Scribner, 1961 and Aladdin, 1988) 3,500,000
41. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg (Dell, 1973 and Aladdin, 1996) 3,453,490
42. Merry Christmas, Mom and Dad by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1982) 3,423,985
43. Just Grandma and Me by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1975) 3,415,132
44. Just for You by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1975) 3,371,338
45. Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan (HarperCollins, 1987) 3,361,330
46. When the Legends Die by Hal Borland (Dell, 1984) 3,353,965
47. Bunnicula by James Howe (Avon, 1980 and Aladdin, 1996) 3,349,179
48. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl, illus. by Nancy Burkert (Puffin, 1988) 3,333,131
49. The Berenstain Bears Go to School by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1978) 3,299,162
50. The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore, illus. by Douglas Gorsline (Random House, 1975) 3,211,458
51. These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. by Garth Williams (HarperCollins, 1971) 3,201,859
52. All By Myself by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1983) 3,187,848
53. Stuart Little by E.B. White, illus. by Garth Williams (HarperCollins, 1974) 3,182,566
54. The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. by Garth Williams (HarperCollins, 1971) 3,153,477
55. Hatchet by Gary Paulsen (Puffin, 1988 and Aladdin, 1996) 3,149,489
56. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson (Avon, 1979 and HarperCollins, 1988) 3,110,517
57. The Cay by Theodore Taylor (Avon, 1970 and HarperCollins, 1976) 3,088,704
58. Kristy's Great Idea (Baby-sitters Club #1) by Ann M. Martin (Scholastic, 1986) 3,063,021
59. The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1985) 3,051,210
60. Then Again, Maybe I Won't by Judy Blume (Dell, 1973) 3,050,258
61. I Was So Mad by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1983) 2,971,943
62. The Berenstain Bears Meet Santa Bear by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1984) 2,971,688
63. The Giver by Lois Lowry (Dell, 1994) 2,969,069
64. The Berenstain Bears and Too Much TV by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1984) 2,952,213
65. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (Puffin, 1988) 2,943,958
66. The Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1985) 2,932,472
67. The Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1985) 2,865,441
68. Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George (HarperCollins, 1974) 2,838,043
69. The Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1981) 2,829,568
70. The Berenstain Bears and the Truth by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1983) 2,801,722
71. Gremlins by George Jipe (Avon, 1984 OP) 2,801,000
72. Stone Fox by John Gardner, illus. by Marcia Sewall (HarperCollins, 1983) 2,739,928
73. I Just Forgot by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1988) 2,718,308
74. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst, illus by Ray Cruz (Aladdin, 1976) 2,715,748 (figures not available before 1985)
75. How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell (Dell, 1975) 2,714,021
76. The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary (Dell, 1980 and Avon, 1990) 2,703,141
77. When I Get Bigger by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1983) 2,671,858
78. The Berenstain Bears in the Dark by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1982) 2,637,984
79. 500 Words to Grow On by Harry McNaught (Random House, 1973) 2,620,082
80. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor (Dell, 1984 and Puffin, 1991) 2,612,274
81. Merry Christmas, Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish, illus. by Lynn Sweat (HarperCollins, 1987) 2,549,344
82. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (Dell, 1990) 2,544,584
83. The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White, illus. by Edward Frascino (HarperCollins, 1973) 2,539,114
84. The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden, illus. by Garth Williams (Dell, 1970) 2,514,355
85. Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry (Rand McNally, 1956 and Aladdin, 1987) 2,500,000
86. It's Not What You Expect by Norma Klein (Avon, 1976 OP) 2,500,000
87. Matilda by Roald Dahl, illus. by Quentin Blake (Puffin, 1990) 2,481,189
88. The New Baby by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1983) 2,464,713
89. The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Catling (Dell, 1984) 2,456,223
90. Corduroy by Don Freeman (Puffin, 1976) 2,454,429
91. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis (Macmillan, 1970 and HarperCollins, 1994) 2,446,861 (figures not available before 1994)
92. The Berenstain Bears Go to the Doctor by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1981) 2,441,815
93. The Berenstain Bears Get in a Fight by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1982) 2,430,287
94. Sounder by William H. Armstrong (HarperCollins, 1972) 2,394,340
95. The Return of the Indian by Lynne Reid Banks (Avon, 1987) 2,357,061
96. The Kitten Book by Jan Pfloog (Golden, 1968) 2,349,000
97. Dinosaurs by Peter Zallinger (Random House, 1977) 2,347,221
98. Wee Sing Children's Songs and Fingerplays (Price Stern Sloan, 1977) 2,335,479
99. The Truck Book by Harry McNaught (Random House, 1978) 2,303,615
100. Barney's Hats (Lyrick, 1993)2,278,177
101. The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare (Dell, 1984) 2,259,190
102. Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself by Judy Blume (Dell, 1978) 2,249,723
103. The Berenstain Bears: No Girls Allowed by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1976) 2,248,434
104. Farm Animals by Phoebe Dunn (Random House, 1984) 2,238,834
105. Richard Scarry's Please and Thank You by Richard Scarry (Random House, 1973) 2,223,222
106. Rascal by Sterling North (Avon, 1964 and Puffin, 1990) 2,200,000
107. Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls (BSC #2) by Ann M. Martin (Scholastic, 1986) 2,199,402
108. Just Me and My Mom by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1990) 2,194,020
109. Me Too! by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1983) 2,180,023
110. A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'Engle (Dell, 1974) 2,176,235
111. Iggie's House by Judy Blume (Dell, 1976) 2,172,985
112. Meet Samantha by Susan Adler, illus. by Dan Andreasen (Pleasant Co., 1986) 2,165,545
113. Poems and Prayers for the Very Young by Martha Alexander (Random House, 1973) 2,163,668
114. The Farm Book by Jan Pfloog (Golden, 1964) 2,142,875
115. The Berenstain Bears and the Sitter by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1981) 2,135,588
116. Just Me and My Puppy by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1985) 2,115,170
117. Welcome to Dead House (Goosebumps #1) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1992) 2,103,107
118. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier (Dell, 1986) 2,096,072
119. Chocolate Fever by Robert K. Smith (Dell, 1978) 2,086,501
120. Say Cheese and Die (GB #4) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1992) 2,085,153
121. Meet Addy by Connie Porter, illus. by Dahl Taylor and Melodye Rosales (Pleasant Co., 1993) 2,082,880
122. Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel (HarperCollins, 1979) 2,081,045
123. The Alphabet Book by P.D. Eastman (Random House, 1974) 2,072,563
124. The Berenstain Bears Get the Gimmies by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1988) 2,065,226
125. Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton (Dell, 1976) 2,061,630
126. The Little Duck by Judy Dunn, photos by Phoebe Dunn (Random House, 1976) 2,061,439
127. A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L'Engle (Dell, 1979) 2,059,569
128. The Secret of the Indian by Lynne Reid Banks (Avon, 1990) 2,059,126
129. Curious George by H.A. and Margret Rey (Houghton Mifflin, 1973) 2,042,531
130. The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams (Avon, 1979) 2,041,657
131. Good Work, Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish (Avon, 1996) 2,018,158
132. The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Birthday by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1986) 2,016,712
133. The Zoo Book by Jan Pfloog (Golden, 1967) 2,016,000
134. 101 Dalmatians by Dodie Smith (Avon, 1976 OP) 2,009,300
135. The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Friends by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1987) 1,981,959
136. The Berenstain Bears and the Week at Grandma's by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1986) 1,975,418
137. In & Out, Up & Down by Michael Smollin (Random House, 1982) 1,967,209
138. Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish, illus. by Fritz Siebel (HarperCollins, 1983) 1,960,843
139. The Berenstain Bears Go Out for the Team by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1987) 1,950,303
140. The Berenstain Bears Go to Camp by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1982) 1,945,447
141. Amelia Bedelia and the Baby by Peggy Parish, illus. by Lynn Sweat (Avon, 1982) 1,944,334
142. Just Shopping with Mom by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1989) 1,938,628
143. Richard Scarry's Find Your ABC's by Richard Scarry (Random House, 1973) 1,929,420
144. Grover and the Everything in the Whole Wide World Museum (Random House, 1974 OP) 1,918,629
145. The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Clement Hurd (HarperCollins, 1977) 1,913,157
146. Sunshine by Norma Klein (Avon, 1976 OP) 1,900,000
147. Deenie by Judy Blume (Dell, 1974) 1,887,906
148. The Berenstain Bears and Moving Day by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1981) 1,877,591
149. Meet Kirsten by Janet Shaw, illus. by Renee Graef (Pleasant Co., 1986) 1,871,820
150. Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell (Scholastic, 1985) 1,864,354
151. The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Dream by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1988) 1,854,624
152. Disney's The Lion King adapted by Margo Hover (Golden, 1994) 1,839,000 (figures since 1996 not available)
153. Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene (Dell, 1976 and Puffin, 1999) 1,831,487
154. Clifford the Small Red Puppy by Norman Bridwell (Scholastic, 1990) 1,829,318
155. Monster Blood (GB #3) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1992) 1,828,417
156. Stay Out of the Basement (GB #2) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1992) 1,820,339
157. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz, illus. by Stephen Gammell (HarperCollins, 1986) 1,818,748
158. Wayside School Is Falling Down by Louis Sachar (Avon, 1990) 1,810,665
159. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (movie novelization) by B.B. Hiller (Dell, 1990 OP) 1,810,530
160. The Truth About Stacey (BSC #3) by Ann M. Martin (Scholastic, 1986) 1,806,299
161. Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping by Peggy Parish, illus. by Lynn Sweat (Avon, 1986) 1,800,855
162. The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi (HarperCollins, 1992) 1,800,755
163. Amelia Bedelia Helps Out by Peggy Parish, illus. by Lynn Sweat (Avon, 1981) 1,784,697
164. Just My Friend and Me by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1988) 1,781,859
165. Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt (FSG, 1985) 1,750,692
166. The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dalgliesh, illus. by Leonard Weisgard (Aladdin, 1954) 1,750,000
167. Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey (Puffin, 1976) 1,747,614
168. Just Lost by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1994) 1,746,666
169. Just Grandpa and Me by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1985) 1,743,391
170. The Celery Stalks at Midnight by James Howe (Avon, 1984) 1,737,683
171. The Little Rabbit by Judy Dunn, photos by Phoebe Dunn (Random House, 1980) 1,734,853
172. The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Warner (Albert Whitman, 1989) 1,732,642
173. More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz, illus. by Stephen Gammell (HarperCollins, 1986) 1,728,634
174. Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel (HarperCollins, 1979) 1,725,742
175. Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (Dell, 1992 and Aladdin, 2000) 1,710,608
176. New Kids on the Block by Grace Catalano (Bantam, 1989 OP) 1,708,726
177. The Bones Book & Skeleton by Stephen Cumbaa (Workman, 1991) 1,700,000
178. Just a Mess by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1987) 1,694,589
179. Wee Sing Silly Songs (Price Stern Sloan, 1987) 1,690,238
180. Tex by S.E. Hinton (Dell, 1980) 1,688,627
181. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien (Aladdin, 1975) 1,685,573 (figures not available before 1985)
182. Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume (Dell, 1982) 1,685,272
183. Grover's Hide & Seek by Jon Stone, illus. by Michael Smollin (Random House, 1976 OP) 1,683,969
184. Double Love (Sweet Valley High #1) by Francine Pascal (Bantam, 1984) 1,674,452
185. Mary Anne Saves the Day (BSC #4) by Ann M. Martin (Scholastic, 1987) 1,672,214
186. Do You Know Colors? by Katherine Howard, illus. by J.P. Miller (Random House, 1979) 1,668,402
187. Addy Learns a Lesson by Connie Porter, illus. by Dayl Taylor (Pleasant Co., 1993) 1,665,358
188. Say Cheese and Die& Again! (GB #44) by R. L. Stine (Scholastic, 1996) 1,663,438
189. Scary Stories 3 by Alvin Schwartz, illus. by Stephen Gammell (HarperCollins, 1991) 1,659,865
190. Puppies Are Like That by Jan Pfloog (Random House, 1975) 1,659,544
191. Wee Sing Play (Price Stern Sloan, 1987) 1,656,447
192. Runaway Ralph by Beverly Cleary (Avon, 1991) 1,651,294
193. The Berenstain Bears' Trouble with Money by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1983) 1,645,434
194. The Bug Book & Bug Bottle by Hugh Danks (Workman, 1987) 1,637,000
195. Wee Sing Christmas Book (Price Stern Sloan, 1989) 1,634,985
196. Deep Trouble (GB #19) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1994) 1,628,163
197. Clear and Simple Thesaurus Dictionary (Grosset & Dunlap, 1971) 1,627,941
198. Ghost Beach (GB #22) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1994) 1,626,052
199. Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans (Puffin, 1977) 1,623,359
200. Ernie and Bert Can--Can You? (Random House, 1982) 1,617,461
201. The Christmas Story by Ruth J. Morehead (Random House, 1986) 1,595,269
202. The Berenstain Bears' Nursery Tales by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1973) 1,591,493
203. The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis (Macmillan, 1970 and HarperCollins, 1994) 1,591,435 (figures not available before 1994)
204. Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary (Avon, 1992) 1,586,721
205. Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik, illus. by Maurice Sendak (HarperCollins, 1978) 1,585,832
206. Just Me and My Little Brother by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1991) 1,581,139
207. Farewell to Manzanar by James and Jeanne Houston (Dell, 1983) 1,580,386
208. Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff (HarperCollins, 1978) 1,579,940
209. The Werewolf of Fever Swamp (GB #14) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1993) 1,577,808
210. Animal Babies by Harry McNaught (Random House, 1977) 1,577,302
211. Just Me in the Tub by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1994) 1,570,575
212. The Great Brain by John Fitzgerald (Dell, 1972) 1,566,060
213. The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson (HarperCollins, 1979) 1,565,688
214. The One in the Middle Is the Green Kangaroo by Judy Blume (Dell, 1982) 1,564,332
215. The Horror at Camp Jellyjam (GB #33) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1995) 1,558,523
216. Sooper Dooper Mad Libs by Roger Price and Leonard Stern (Price Stern Sloan, 1974) 1,554,284
217. The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (GB #5) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1993) 1,552,763
218. The Original #1 Mad Libs by Roger Price and Leonard Stern (Price Stern Sloan, 1958) 1,551,898
219. The Barking Ghost (GB #32) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1995) 1,547,996
220. One Day at Horrorland (GB #16) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1994) 1,542,934
221. What a Bad Dream by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1992) 1,542,581
222. The Berenstain Bears' Trouble at School by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1987) 1,541,772
223. Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger by Louis Sachar (Avon, 1996) 1,536,982
224. The Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1989) 1,529,187
225. The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Vacation by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1989) 1,528,311
226. Kittens Are Like That by Jan Pfloog (Random House, 1976) 1,524,138
227. The Little Engine That Could (Easy to Read) by Watty Piper (Grosset & Dunlap, 1986) 1,523,233
228. The Story of the Nutcracker Ballet by Deborah Hautzig, illus. by Diane Goode (Random House, 1986) 1,520,603
229. Welcome to Camp Nightmare (GB #9) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1993) 1,519,350
230. Samantha Learns a Lesson by Susan Adler, illus. by Dan Andreasen (Pleasant Co., 1986) 1,517,388
231. Meet Molly by Valerie Tripp, illus. by Nick Backes (Pleasant Co., 1986) 1,517,199
232. Just as Long as We're Together by Judy Blume (Dell, 1988) 1,507,735
233. My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George (Puffin, 1991) 1,498,747
234. Night of the Living Dummy (GB #7) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1993) 1,496,515
235. A Visit to the Sesame Street Firehouse by Dan Elliott, illus. by Joe Mathieu (Random House, 1983) 1,489,225
236. Let's Get Invisible! (GB #6) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1993) 1,484,187
237. The Unbelievable Bubble Book by John Cassidy et al. (Klutz, 1987) 1,481,187
238. Howliday Inn by James Howe (Avon, 1983) 1,465,001
239. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl (Puffin, 1996) 1,464,282
240. Mother Goose by Aurellius Battaglia (Random House, 1973) 1,459,584
241. Ramona and Her Father by Beverly Cleary (Avon, 1990) 1,458,821
242. The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander (Dell, 1978) 1,457,508
243. Pokémon: Official Pokémon Handbook by Maria Barbo (Scholastic, 1999) 1,449,712
244. The Berenstain Bears and the Double Dare by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1988) 1,442,811
245. Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink (Aladdin, 1969) 1,442,225 (figures not available before 1985)
246. Addy's Surprise by Connie Porter, illus. by Dayl Taylor (Pleasant Co., 1993) 1,437,873
247. The Little Lamb by Judy Dunn, photos by Phoebe Dunn (Random House, 1977) 1,436,646
248. The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Habit by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1987) 1,433,777
249. The Haunted Mask (GB #11) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1993) 1,428,820
250. The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster, illus. by Jules Feiffer (Random House, 1988) 1,428,101
251. The Summer of the Swans by Betsy Byars (Puffin, 1981) 1,424,466
252. The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight (GB #20) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1994) 1,421,001
253. Monster Blood II (GB #18) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1994) 1,420,019
254. Rainbow Valley by L.M. Montgomery (Bantam, 1985) 1,419,466
255. Secrets (SVH #2) by Francine Pascal (Bantam, 1984) 1,415,414
256. The Ghost Next Door (GB #10) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1993) 1,412,734
257. Happy Easter, Little Critter by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1988) 1,409,788
258. The Berenstain Bears and Mama's New Job by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1984) 1,402,176
259. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett, illus. by Ron Barrett (Aladdin, 1982) 1,399,908 (figures not available before 1985)
260. The Night of the Living Dummy II (GB #31) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1995) 1,397,515
261. The Berenstain Bears and the Ghost of the Forest by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1988) 1,394,665
262. Mad Libs #5 Goofy by Roger Price and Leonard Stern (Price Stern Sloan, 1993) 1,386,527
263. Dinosaur Days by Joyce Milton (Random House, 1985) 1,385,277
264. The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle (HarperCollins, 1986) 1,384,434
265. Mad Libs #6 Off the Wall by Roger Price and Leonard Stern (Price Stern Sloan, 1978) 1,383,796
266. Richard Scarry's Early Words by Richard Scarry (Random House, 1976 OP) 1,381,331
267. The Berenstain Bears and the Slumber Party by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1990) 1,381,145
268. Night of the Living Dummy III (GB #40) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1996) 1,380,612
269. It Came from Beneath the Sink (GB #30) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1993) 1,374,806
270. Mad Libs #4 by Roger Price and Leonard Stern (Price Stern Sloan, 1974) 1,373,528
271. You Can't Scare Me! (GB #15) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1994) 1,372,395
272. The Berenstain Bears and the In Crowd by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1989) 1,369,885
273. The Mystery of the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks (Avon, 1982 and HarperCollins, 1994) 1,369,456
274. Big Dog, Little Dog by P.D. Eastman (Random House, 1973) 1,368,803
275. I Am the Cheese by Robert Cormier (Dell, 1978) 1,366,633
276. Playing with Fire (SVH #3) by Francine Pascal (Bantam, 1984) 1,363,779
277. The Berenstain Bears Trouble with Pets by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1990) 1,361,320
278. Nighty-Nightmare by James Howe (Avon, 1988 and Aladdin, 1997) 1,359,359
279. Where's Waldo? The Ultimate Fun Book by Martin Handford (Little, Brown, 1990 OP) 1,357,706
280. The Berenstain Bears and the Big Road Race by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1987) 1,353,601
281. The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander (Dell, 1969) 1,351,437
282. How I Got My Shrunken Head (GB #39) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1996) 1,349,965
283. Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr (Dell, 1979 and Puffin, 1999) 1,349,146
284. Rilla of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery (Bantam, 1985) 1,348,853
285. Ghost Camp (GB #45) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1996) 1,344,700
286. The Day of the Dinosaur by Stan and Jan Berenstain, illus. by Michael Berenstain (Random House, 1987) 1,337,595
287. Piano Lessons Can Be Murder (GB #13) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1993) 1,336,138
288. Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren (Puffin, 1977) 1,329,767
289. Just Going to the Dentist by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1990) 1,327,556
290. Samantha's Surprise by Maxine Rose Schur, illus. by Dan Andreasen (Pleasant Co., 1986) 1,323,746
291. Go Eat Worms! (GB #21) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1994) 1,323,436
292. Be Careful What You Wish For (GB #12) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1993) 1,321,582
293. Ernie's Bath Book (Random House, 1982) 1,321,011
294. A Night in Terror Tower (GB #27) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1994) 1,316,723
295. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bette Bao Lord (HarperCollins, 1986) 1,307,137
296. Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry (Aladdin, 1971) 1,306,975 (figures not available before 1985)
297. My First Picture Dictionary by Katherine Howard, illus. by Huck Scarby (Random House, 1978) 1,305,937
298. The Headless Ghost (GB #37) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1995) 1,305,104
299. Egg Monsters from Mars (GB #42) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1996) 1,304,465
300. Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes (GB #34) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1995) 1,298,774
301. The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena (GB #38) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1995) 1,298,152
302. The Black Pearl by Scott O'Dell (Dell, 1977) 1,292,117
303. Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman (HarperCollins, 1995) 1,291,533
304. Hungry, Hungry Sharks by Joanna Cole, illus. by Patricia Wynne (Random House, 1986) 1,290,726
305. A Shocker on Shock Street (GB #35) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1995) 1,286,993
306. Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats (Puffin, 1976) 1,282,443
307. It's Not the End of the World by Judy Blume (Dell, 1982) 1,280,220
308. The Bravest Dog Ever by Natalie Standiford (Random House, 1989) 1,278,397
309. Son of Mad Libs by Roger Price and Leonard Stern (Price Stern Sloan, 1959) 1,277,865
310. Happy Birthday, Samantha! by Valerie Tripp, illus. by Dan Andreasen (Pleasant Co., 1987) 1,271,571
311. The Girl Who Cried Monster (GB #8) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1993) 1,245,193
312. Dawn and the Impossible Three (BSC #5) by Ann M. Martin (Scholastic, 1987) 1,237,219
313. Meet Babar and His Family by Laurent de Brunhoff (Random House, 1973 OP) 1,228,596
314. A Very Special Critter by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1992) 1,225,998
315. The Black Stallion by Walter Farley (Random House, 1977 OP) 1,219,250
316. Bad Hare Day (GB #41) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1996) 1,217,778
317. Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina (HarperCollins, 1987) 1,216,164
318. I Can Count to 100& Can You? by Katherine Howard, illus. by Michael Smollin (Random House, 1979) 1,208,413
319. Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli (HarperCollins, 1992 and Little, Brown, 1999) 1,607,738
320. The Berenstain Bears Get Stage Fright by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1986) 1,204,883
321. Monster Blood III (GB #29) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1995) 1,203,032
322. My Hairiest Adventure (GB #26) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1994) 1,201,099
323. Attack of the Mutant (GB #25) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1994) 1,200,351
324. Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey (Puffin, 1976) 1,198,820
325. There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom by Louis Sachar (Random House, 1988) 1,198,525
326. Samantha Saves the Day by Valerie Tripp, illus. by Dan Andreasen (Pleasant Co., 1988) 1,193,951
327. The Berenstain Bears and the Prize Pumpkin by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1990) 1,188,316
328. The Haunted Mask II (GB #36) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1995) 1,187,300
329. Phantom of the Auditorium (GB #24) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1994) 1,171,777
330. The Beast in Ms. Rooney's Room by Patricia Reilly Giff (Dell, 1984) 1,167,702
331. The Cuckoo Clock of Doom (GB #28) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1995) 1,161,407
332. Why I'm Afraid of Bees (GB #36) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1994) 1,160,624
333. Just Me and My Babysitter by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1986) 1,156,523
334. Arthur's Birthday by Marc Brown (Little, Brown, 1991) 1,151,938
335. Arthur's Reading Race by Marc Brown (Random House, 1996) 1,151,009
336. Return of the Mummy (GB #23) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1994) 1,149,236
337. Left Behind: The Kids #1: The Vanishings by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins (Tyndale House, 1998) 1,145,768
338. Changes for Samantha by Valerie Tripp, illus. by Dan Andreasen (Pleasant Co., 1988) 1,143,960
339. Kirsten Learns a Lesson by Janet Shaw, illus. by Renee Graef (Pleasant Co., 1986) 1,142,192
340. The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis (Macmillan, 1970 and HarperCollins, 1994) 1,136,640 (figures not available before 1994)
341. Wee Sing Along (Price Stern Sloan, 1987) 1,136,333
342. Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney (Puffin, 1985) 1,135,412
343. Power Play (SVH #4) by Francine Pascal (Bantam, 1985) 1,130,000
344. Thomas Gets Tricked by Rev. W. Awdry (Random House, 1989) 1,123,266
345. Kirsten's Surprise by Janet Shaw, illus. by Renee Graef (Pleasant Co., 1986) 1,115,339
346. Richard Scarry's Best Rainy Day Book Ever by Richard Scarry (Random House, 1974 OP) 1,114,920
347. Catch Me, Catch Me! by Rev. W. Awdry (Random House, 1990) 1,113,713
348. The Riddle Book by Roy McKie (Random House, 1978) 1,112,194
349. The Borrowers by Mary Norton (Harcourt, 1965) 1,109,633
350. The Book of Classic Board Games (Klutz, 1990) 1,108,108
351. Miss Nelson Is Missing by James Marshall (Houghton Mifflin, 1985) 1,106,727
352. Just a Daydream by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1989) 1,105,409
353. The Berenstain Bears Don't Pollute (Anymore) by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1991) 1,100,906
354. Little Critter Joke Book by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1993) 1,084,719
355. Titanic: Lost & Found by Judy Donnelly (Random House, 1987) 1,084,124
356. Pinballs by Betsy Byars (HarperCollins, 1987) 1,081,792
357. The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin (Avon, 1984 and Puffin, 1992) 1,080,100
358. Ralph S. Mouse by Beverly Cleary (Avon, 1983) 1,072,802
359. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, illus. by Tasha Tudor (HarperCollins, 1987) 1,068,157
360. Escape from the Carnival of Horrors (Give Yourself Goosebumps #1) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1995) 1,067,419
361. Explorabook by John Cassidy (Klutz, 1991) 1,065,454
362. Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis (Macmillan, 1970 and HarperCollins, 1994) 1,061,954 (figures not available before 1994)
363. Just Me and My Cousin by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1992) 1,061,775
364. Happy Birthday, Kirsten! by Janet Shaw, illus. by Renee Graef (Pleasant Co., 1987) 1,061,727
365. Trouble for Thomas by Rev. W. Awdry (Random House, 1989) 1,050,137
366. Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton (Houghton Mifflin, 1977) 1,047,419
367. Little House on Rocky Ridge by Roger MacBride (HarperCollins, 1993) 1,045,194
368. How To Kill a Monster (GB #46) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1996) 1,043,904
369. 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth (Andrews McMeel, 1990) 1,040,000
370. Surprise Island by Gertrude Warner (Albert Whitman, 1989) 1,034,435
371. Ira Sleeps Over by Bernard Waber (Houghton Mufflin/Lorraine, 1975) 1,030,085
372. Letters to Karen by Charlie Schedd (Avon, 1976) 1,028,913
373. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis (Macmillan, 1970 and HarperCollins, 1994) 1,028,758 (figures not available before 1994)
374. Cooking: A Very Slightly Messy Manual (Klutz, 1987) 1,027,202
375. The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis (Macmillan, 1970 and HarperCollins, 1994) 1,004,296 (figures not available before 1994)
376. The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis (Macmillan, 1970 and HarperCollins, 1994) 1,001,907 (figures not available before 1994)
Note: The sales figures for Golden Books were submitted prior to the Golden/Random House merger in August.
