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Check out the fiction books from Aotearoa that hit the top spot on 2025's bestseller lists.
17 November 2025
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Check out the children's and YA books from Aotearoa that hit the top spot on 2025's bestseller lists.
17 November 2025
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We deep dive into the award-winners listed in Booksellers NZ's 2025 Summer Reading Guide!
17 November 2025
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Here they are! Ten bestselling Aotearoa NZ books for tamariki and rangatahi (5 October to 1 November 2025).
5 November 2025
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Alex Eagles-Tully tackles flowers in Aotearoa from two different angles, considering Philip Garnock-Jones' HE PUĀWAI: A NATURAL HISTORY OF NEW ZEALAND FLOWERS, and CASE STUDIES: A ...
5 November 2025
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'I’m delighted with the mayhem of this list. It’s like an eclectic mixtape, spanning genres, styles, and characters that break free from stereotypes and showcase the vibrancy of So...
19 October 2025
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Here they are! Ten bestselling Aotearoa NZ books for tamariki and rangatahi (7 September to 4 October 2025).
9 October 2025
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Kirsteen Ure examines two new books on natural history for kids, from much-beloved authors Giselle Clarkson and Donovan Bixley.
27 September 2025

Rārangi pānui: Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2025.
19 September 2025
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Here they are! Ten bestselling Aotearoa NZ books for tamariki and rangatahi (10 August to 6 September 2025).
14 September 2025
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Eight debut poetry collections from 2025 that will delight and inspire readers.
20 August 2025
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Ash Davida Jane, eminent poet, publisher and book reviewer, gives us their recommendations for hot poetry published in the second half of 2025.
20 August 2025