The most popular early readers books of 2026

Early reader books are for children of about six to eight who are starting to read by themselves. Short sentences, familiar words and lots of pictures build confidence page by page. Funny series and favorite characters make them want to keep going. This list shows the ones first published in 2026.

Cover of Tough Times

Tough Times

Raúl the Third

Published 2026

56 pages

Cover of Trouble At the Hair Salon (Hairiette of Harlem, 2)

Trouble At the Hair Salon (Hairiette of Harlem, 2)

Tanya Wright

Published 2026

112 pages

Cover of Drake's Silly Sneezes

Drake's Silly Sneezes

Sally Rippin

Published 2026

48 pages

Cover of Lola Levine and the Dinosaur Scene

Lola Levine and the Dinosaur Scene

Monica Brown

Published 2026

112 pages

Cover of Look and Learn

Look and Learn

Casey Pawelek

Published 2026

40 pages

Cover of Ram (Learn About Animals)

Ram (Learn About Animals)

Cecilia Minden

Published 2026

16 pages

Cover of Catbug's Out of This World Color Adventure

Catbug's Out of This World Color Adventure

Spencer Greenberg

Published 2026

24 pages

Cover of Animals in Fall (My Early Library

Animals in Fall (My Early Library

Rebecca Felix

Published 2026

24 pages

Cover of Who's in Ada's Family? (Let's Look at Families (Pull Ahead Readers ― Fiction))

Who's in Ada's Family? (Let's Look at Families (Pull Ahead Readers ― Fiction))

Lucie Miller

Published 2026

16 pages

Cover of The Flutterfly Effect

The Flutterfly Effect

Hannah Fay

Published 2026

128 pages

Cover of Brianna's Butterfly Discovery

Brianna's Butterfly Discovery

Shannon McClintock Miller

Published 2026

32 pages

Cover of Nabil Goes Global

Nabil Goes Global

Shannon McClintock Miller

Published 2026

32 pages

Cover of Lucy Lancaster Wants a Rematch

Lucy Lancaster Wants a Rematch

Willow Coven

Published 2026

128 pages

Cover of DK Super Readers Level 2 Lego Friends Pet Pals

DK Super Readers Level 2 Lego Friends Pet Pals

DK

Published 2026

32 pages

Cover of DK Super Readers Level 1 LEGO Ninjago Meet the Ninja

DK Super Readers Level 1 LEGO Ninjago Meet the Ninja

Dorling Kindersley

Published 2026

32 pages

Cover of When You Find a Question

When You Find a Question

Allie Millington

Published 2026

32 pages

Cover of Yak (Learn About Animals)

Yak (Learn About Animals)

Cecilia Minden

Published 2026

16 pages

Cover of Amina Banana and the Formula for Making Money

Amina Banana and the Formula for Making Money

Shifa Saltagi Safadi

Published 2026

128 pages

Cover of DK Super Readers Level 4 Animals on the Move

DK Super Readers Level 4 Animals on the Move

Dorling Kindersley

Published 2026

64 pages

Cover of Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts

Published 2026

32 pages

Cover of Dawn of the Axolotl

Dawn of the Axolotl

Susan Tan

Published 2026

96 pages

Cover of Going to School Around the World (Let's Look at Families (Pull Ahead Readers ― Fiction))

Going to School Around the World (Let's Look at Families (Pull Ahead Readers ― Fiction))

Lucie Miller

Published 2026

16 pages

Cover of Rumble! Ready-to-Read Ready-to-Go!

Rumble! Ready-to-Read Ready-to-Go!

Lola M. Schaefer

Published 2026

32 pages

Cover of What Would You Rather Be? a Black Bear Or a Black Mamba?

What Would You Rather Be? a Black Bear Or a Black Mamba?

Jerry Pallotta

Published 2026

32 pages

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