20 Best-Selling Parenting Books | The Most Sought-After Titles by Public Libraries

Mary Louise Kelly, Virginia Sole-Smith, and Michelle Icard are just some of the names topping the charts.

 

 

 

 

PARENTING BEST SELLERS, NOVEMBER 2023

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1

It. Goes. So. Fast.: The Year of No Do-Overs. [HC] Mary Louise Kelly. Henry Holt and Co. 2023. ISBN 9781250859853. $26.99..

2

Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture. [HC] Virginia Sole-Smith. Henry Holt and Co. 2023. ISBN 9781250831217. $29.99.

3

Eight Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success. [HC] Michelle Icard. Rodale Books. 2023. ISBN 9780593578667. $27.

4

Calm the Chaos: A Fail-Proof Road Map for Parenting Even the Most Challenging Kids. [P] Dayna Abraham. Simon Element. 2023. ISBN 9781668014288. $18.99.

5

You and Your Adult Child: How To Grow Together in Challenging Times. [HC] Laurence Steinberg. Simon & Schuster. 2023. ISBN 9781668009482. $27.99.

6

The School of Hard Talks: How To Have Real Conversations with Your (Almost Grown) Kids. [P] Emily Kline. Sasquatch Books. 2023. ISBN 9781632174703. $18.95.

7

Mom Rage: The Everyday Crisis of Modern Motherhood. [HC] Minna Dubin. Seal Press. 2023. ISBN 9781541601307. $29.

8

Momfluenced: Inside the Maddening, Picture-Perfect World of Mommy Influencer Culture. [HC] Sara Petersen. Beacon Press. 2023. ISBN 9780807006634. $28.99.

9

Middle School Superpowers: Raising Resilient Tweens in Turbulent Times. [P] Phyllis A. Fagell. Hachette Go. 2023. ISBN 9780306829758. $19.99.

10

Raising a Kid Who Can: Simple Strategies To Build a Lifetime of Adaptability and Emotional Strength. [P] Catherine McCarthy, Heather Tedesco, and Jennifer Weaver. Workman. 2023. ISBN 9781523518593. $19.99.

11

Building Boys: Raising Great Guys in a World That Misunderstands Males. [HC] Jennifer L. W. Fink. Rowman & Littlefield. 2023. ISBN 9781538159552. $26.

12

The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Parenting, Love, and Raising Great Kids. [HC] Ryan Holiday. Portfolio. 2023. ISBN 9780593539057. $27.

13

The Nurture Revolution: Grow Your Baby’s Brain and Transform Their Mental Health Through the Art of Nurtured Parenting. [HC] Greer Kirshenbaum. Balance. 2023. ISBN 9781538709337. $29.

14

Carry Strong: An Empowered Approach to Navigating Pregnancy and Work. [P] Stephanie Kramer. Penguin Life. 2023. ISBN 9780143137283. $20.

15

Raising Empowered Athletes: A Youth Sports Parenting Guide for Raising Happy, Brave, and Resilient Kids. [HC] Kirsten Jones. Triumph Books. 2023. ISBN 9781637272817. $28.

16

 

The Parenting Map: Step-by-Step Solutions To Consciously Create the Ultimate Parent-Child Relationship. [HC] Shefali Tsabary. HarperOne. 2023. ISBN 9780063267954. $29.99.

17

Childhood Unplugged: Practical Advice To Get Kids Off Screens and Find Balance. [P] Katherine Johnson Martinko. New Society Publishers. 2023. ISBN 9780865719828. $22.99.

18

Anxiety Coach: Every Parent’s Guide to Building Resilience in Their Child. [P] Michael Hawton. Exisle Publishing. 2023. ISBN 9781922539588. $21.99.

19

Raising Good Humans Every Day. [P] Hunter Clarke-Fields. New Harbinger Publications. 2023. ISBN 9781648481420. $18.95.

20

 

The Yoga of Parenting: Ten Yoga-Based Practices To Help You Stay Grounded, Connect with Your Kids, and Be Kind to Yourself. [P] Sarah Ezrin. Shambhala. 2023. ISBN 9781645471172. $19.95.

 

This list includes titles most in demand by libraries and bookstores nationwide from Baker & Taylor six months prior to the week ending September 29, 2023. (c) Copyright 2023 Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of MSI Information Services.

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