The New York Times is making what it calls “a significant change” in their children’s bestseller lists, starting with the issue dated August 30. The middle grade and young adult lists will count hardcover sales only going forward – positioned as similar to the adult fiction and nonfiction lists. The paper says the goal is to “better reflect the exciting range of novels for children and teenagers that are newly published.” Separate paperback and ebook bestseller lists for both middle grade and YA books will appear online only, rather than books from across all platforms. As a result, in the first set […]