Aotearoa New Zealand Bestseller ListsNgā Rārangi Pukapuka Pai Rawa Atu o Aotearoa

The latest bestsellers from around New Zealand.

Aotearoa Bestsellers – 8 to 15 February

View this week’s bestselling Aotearoa NZ adult fiction, adult non-fiction and children’s books (8 to 15 February 2025).

Charts produced by Nielsen BookScan NZ using sales data from the NZ panel of participating booksellers.

© Nielsen BookScan NZ 2025

Fiction - Adults

  1. Kāwai: Tree of Nourishment by Monty SoutarDavid Bateman Ltd - $39.99
  2. The Bookshop Detectives: Dead Girl Gone by Gareth and Louise WardPenguin Group (NZ) - $38
  3. Kataraina by Becky ManawatuThe Cuba Press - $37
  4. The Songbirds of Florence by Olivia SpoonerHachette Aotearoa New Zealand - $37.99
  5. All That We Know by Shilo KinoHachette Aotearoa New Zealand - $37.99
  6. Home Truths by Charity NormanAllen & Unwin - $36.99
  7. Kāwai: For Such a Time As This by Monty SoutarDavid Bateman Ltd - $39.99
  8. Marry Me in Italy by Nicky PellegrinoHachette Aotearoa New Zealand - $37.99
  9. Auē by Becky ManawatuMakaro Press - $35
  10. The Axeman's Carnival by Catherine ChidgeyTe Herenga Waka University Press - $35

Non-Fiction Adults

  1. Route 52: A Big Lump Of Country Unknown by Simon BurtUGLY HILL PRESS - $39.99
  2. Understanding Te Tiriti: A Handbook of Basic Facts About Te Tiriti o Waitangi by Roimata SmailWai Ako Books - $19
  3. Tasty by Chelsea WinterAllen & Unwin - $55
  4. Aroha: Maori wisdom for a contented life lived in harmony with our planet by Hinemoa ElderPenguin Group (NZ) - $30
  5. Relish: Chutneys, relishes, preserves, sauces & dips from around the world by Rowan BishopDavid Bateman Ltd - $45
  6. Atua Wāhine: The ancient wisdom of Maori goddesses by Hana TapiataHarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand) - $36.99
  7. Mrs D is Not on a Diet by Lotta DannAllen & Unwin - $37.99
  8. Wild Walks Aotearoa: A Guide to Tramping in New Zealand by Hannah-Rose WattPenguin Group (NZ) - $50
  9. More Salad: Two Raw Sisters by Margo FlanaganAllen & Unwin - $49.99
  10. Serviceman J: The Untold Story of a NZSAS Soldier by Jamie PennellHarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand) - $39.99

Children and Young Adults

  1. My First Words About Tikanga Maori by Stacey MorrisonPenguin Group (NZ) - $21
  2. Pee Wee the Lonely Kiwi by Blair CooperFlying Books Publishing - $22.99
  3. Granny McFlitter Stitches Up a Storm by Heather HaylockPenguin Group (NZ) - $21
  4. Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy by Lynley DoddPenguin Group (NZ) - $15.99
  5. Hairy Maclary's Magnet Fun by Lynley DoddPenguin Group (NZ) - $19.99
  6. Where is Hairy Maclary? by Lynley DoddPenguin Group (NZ) - $19.99
  7. Dear Moko by Dr Hinemoa ElderPenguin Group (NZ) - $30
  8. Hairy Maclary Treasury: The Complete Adventures of Hairy Maclary by Lynley DoddPenguin Group (NZ) - $50
  9. Tales Through the Cat Door by Belinda O'KeefeDavid Bateman Ltd - $23.99
  10. The Great Kiwi ABC Book by Donovan BixleyUpstart Press Ltd - $19.99