The most popular children books of 2026

Children's books are written for readers up to about twelve. Picture books to share, first chapter books, adventures, funny stories and facts about the world are all here. Each age group has books that match what a child can read and loves to hear. This list shows the ones first published in 2026.

See also Children's fiction, Children's nonfiction, and Children's poetry

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Viking
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Viking

Ole Åsli

Published 2026

206 pages

Homophones
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Homophones

Priyanka Agarwal Mehta

Published 2026

32 pages

Combat!
Cover of Combat!

Combat!

Jamie Quinn

Published 2026

32 pages

The Beatles
Cover of The Beatles

The Beatles

Judy Katschke

Published 2026

26 pages