The Aotearoa Junior Fiction and Young Adult Bestseller List — Oct/Nov 2024


Here they are! Ten bestselling Aotearoa NZ books for tamariki and rangatahi (6 October to 2 November 2024).

Junior Fiction and YA Bestsellers Oct/Nov 24

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 2024.

View the latest monthly list below (6 October to 2 November 2024).

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

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

  3. Dragon Defenders (Dragon Defenders 1) James Russell & Yongtao Zhang, Dragon Brothers Books. $22

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

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

  6. Children of the Rush Book 2 James Russell, Dragon Brother Books. $22

  7. The Raven's Eye Runaways Claire Mabey, Allen & Unwin's Children's. $24.99

  8. Brown Bird Jane Arthur, Puffin. $19.99

  9. Jason Mason and the Dastardly Master of Disguise Jason Gunn & Andrew Gunn, Bateman. $19.99

  10. Red Rocks Rachael King, Random House. $22

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