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 NielsenIQ BookScan.

Charts produced by NielsenIQ BookScan NZ using sales data from the NZ panel of participating booksellers. © NielsenIQ BookScan NZ 2026.

View the latest monthly list below (12 July to 8 August 2026).

1. Royalslinger (Slinger 2), by Graci Kim, Penguin Books, $24.00
2. Dawn Raid, by Pauline (Vaeluaga) Smith, Scholastic New Zealand, $20.99
3. Dreamslinger (Slinger 1), by Graci Kim, Penguin Books, $24.00
4. Children of the Rush (Book 1) by James Russell, Dragon Brothers Books, $22.00
5. Leonardo's Dragon, by Donovan Bixley, Upstart Press, $29.99
6. Marlon Foundling and the Circus of Lost Children (PB), by James Russell, Dragon Brothers Books, $24.00
7. Jake Whyte: Pig Hunter, by JD Crouchley, David Bateman Ltd, $23.99
8. The Case of the Viral Video (Violet and the Velvets 3) by Rachael King & Phoebe Morris, A&U Children's, $18.99
9. The Case of the Missing Stuff (Violet and the Velvets 1) by Rachael King, A&U Children's, $18.99
10. Song of the Saltings, by Rachael King, A&U Children's, $27.99