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


Here they are! Ten bestselling Aotearoa NZ books for tamariki and rangatahi (26 January to 22 February 2025).

Bestsellers 29 Dec 2024 - 25 Jan 2025

Each month, The Aotearoa Children’s Junior Fiction and Young Adults Bestseller List highlights the bestselling children’s books by New Zealand writers across junior fiction and young adult titles. Sponsored by Storylines. Data collected by Nielsen BookScan.

Charts produced by Nielsen BookScan NZ using sales data from the NZ panel of participating booksellers. © Nielsen BookScan NZ 2025.

View the latest monthly list below (26 January to 22 February 2025).

  1. The Tomo Mary-Anne Scott, One Tree House. $25.00

  2. Nine Girls Stacy Gregg, Penguin Books. $22

  3. Children of the Rush Book 1 James Russell, Dragon Brothers Books. $22

  4. Tales Through The Cat Door (Journey Through The Cat Door 2) Belinda O'Keeffe & Lisa Allen, Bateman, $23.99

  5. The Porangi Boy, Shilo Kino, Huia Publishers, $25

  6. Jason Mason and the Dastardly Master of Disguise (Jason Mason 3) Jason Gunn & Andrew Gunn, Bateman. $19.99

  7. Children of the Rush Book 3 James Russell, Dragon Brothers Books. $22

  8. Charlie Tangaroa and the God of War, Tania Roxborogh & Laya Mutton-Rogers, Huia Publishers, $25

  9. The Grimmelings Rachael King, Allen & Unwin Children's. $24.99

  10. Children of the Rush Book 2 James Russell, Dragon Brothers Books. $22

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