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The Aotearoa Junior Fiction and Young Adult Bestseller List — Dec 2025

Here they are! Ten bestselling Aotearoa NZ books for tamariki and rangatahi (30 November to 27 December 2025)....

Our Summer Reading Stacks!

Our very last reading list of 2026 is a run-down of the books we're going to be enjoying over the summer! From fiction, to poetry, to audiobooks... it's all here. Some books are new in 2026, others are ones we've been anticipating from 2025. Enjoy.

NZ Chart-toppers of 2025: Fiction

Check out the fiction books from Aotearoa that hit the top spot on 2025's bestseller lists....

WORTH A DETOUR destinations with Peter Janssen

Peter Janssen muses on the 'Sunday Drive' and how it shaped his love of exploring places--or being 'a complete nosey-parker'-...

New Books

Ngā Pukapuka Hou

Check out the latest books from our amazing NZ authors...

In the Service of Others

by Clive Lind

The Crash: A Memoir

by Sally Wenley

Seed

by Elizabeth Easther

Why Democracy Matters

by John Norsworthy

Wyld Witch Weather

by Janna Ruth

Toe Timata le Upega

by Reupena Maulolo

100 Years of Christian Camping

by Graham Ashby

The Art of A Low Hum

by Ian Jorgensen

A Few More Slices of Heaven

by Daniel Vernon

The Art of A Low Hum: We Made That

by Ian Jorgensen

The Art of A Low Hum: Colouring Book

by Ian Jorgensen

Puppy Potty Training

by Calla S. Quinn

This week's Aotearoa NZ Bestsellers

Ngā Pukapuka Pai Rawa Atu i Aotearoa i tēnei wiki

View this week's bestselling Aotearoa NZ adult fiction, adult non-fiction and children's books...

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Kete's Calendar of Events

Te Maramataka Taiopenga o Kete

An essential calendar of events for all things bookish in Aotearoa New Zealand...

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Reviews Ngā Arotakenga

Read our independent reviews of the latest books from Aotearoa.

Review: Everything But the Medicine, by Lucy O'Hagan

Lucy O'Hagan's memoir EVERYTHING BUT THE MEDICINE impresses reviewer Bernadette Cassidy with its honesty and empathy. ...

Review: Huia Short Stories 16

'Thirty years of Pikihuia Awards has created space for voices that might otherwise go unheard...'...

Review: The Spirit of a Place, by Sarah Ell

'The narratives of any home always appeal more than descriptions of it, and THE SPIRIT OF A PLACE offers an abundance of even...

Review: Hoods Landing, by Laura Vincent

'Reading Hoods Landing feels like sliding into the middle seat of a packed van bound for a funeral. Everyone is talking at on...

Review: Standing on my Shadow, by Serie Barford

'Resistance, in a multitude of forms, could very well be the collection’s central theme. Barford’s own, beautiful voice comes...

Review: Giving Birth to My Father, by Tusiata Avia

'...a rich and raw homage to her father, a deeply moving and personal reflection on his death interwoven with poignant descri...

Interviews and ExtractsNgā Uiui me ngā Tīpakohanga

Author Q&As and extracts from up coming NZ books.

WORTH A DETOUR destinations with Peter Janssen

A house-truck across the world: Hannah Bulloch

Cats at Work: Leanne McGregor on furry friends

ListenWhakarongo Mai

Listen to author interviews, reviews, and book news. Plus, read reviews about audiobooks by authors from Aotearoa.

Dinah Hawken reads a poem

Esteemed poet Dinah Hawken speaks about her career and upcoming 2026 new book, plus reads a poem, in this interview at RNZ....

Listen: Kiri Lightfoot's love of picture books

Kiri Lightfoot, author of the recent picture book TE NGAHERE I TE PŌ / THE FOREST AT NIGHT and award-winning YA BEAR, talks a...

Listen: Olivia Spooner and WWII American soldiers

Olivia Spooner reflects on WWII American soldiers based in NZ, the subject of her latest novel, in this SUNDAY MORNING interv...

Children and Young AdultsNgā Pukapuka Tamariki

The latest picks for children's picture books, junior fiction and young adults.

All about books in Aotearoa, all in one Kete.

Mō ngā pukapuka i Aotearoa, kua whaowhia ki te kete kotahi.

The Aotearoa Junior Fiction and Young Adult Bestseller List — Dec 2025

Our Summer Reading Stacks!

NZ Chart-toppers of 2025: Fiction

WORTH A DETOUR destinations with Peter Janssen

New Books

In the Service of Others

The Crash: A Memoir

Seed

Why Democracy Matters

Wyld Witch Weather

Toe Timata le Upega

100 Years of Christian Camping

The Art of A Low Hum

A Few More Slices of Heaven

The Art of A Low Hum: We Made That

The Art of A Low Hum: Colouring Book

Puppy Potty Training

This week's Aotearoa NZ Bestsellers

Kete's Calendar of Events

Reviews Ngā Arotakenga

Review: Everything But the Medicine, by Lucy O'Hagan

Review: Huia Short Stories 16

Review: The Spirit of a Place, by Sarah Ell

Review: Hoods Landing, by Laura Vincent

Review: Standing on my Shadow, by Serie Barford

Review: Giving Birth to My Father, by Tusiata Avia

Interviews and ExtractsNgā Uiui me ngā Tīpakohanga

WORTH A DETOUR destinations with Peter Janssen

A house-truck across the world: Hannah Bulloch

Cats at Work: Leanne McGregor on furry friends

ListenWhakarongo Mai

Dinah Hawken reads a poem

Listen: Kiri Lightfoot's love of picture books

Listen: Olivia Spooner and WWII American soldiers

Children and Young AdultsNgā Pukapuka Tamariki

Review: Whenua and Taniwha

Entries open for 2026 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults

Six top 2025 picture books to buy and gift