Reading ListsNgā Rārangi Pānui

Find your next great read. Browse Kete's curated reading lists.

Kimihia te pukapuka tino pai hei pānuitanga māu ā whai ake. Tirohia ngā rārangi pānui rauhī a Kete.

Five Fun Romance Recommendations: Enamoured Books

Read about Enamoured Books, Auckland's new romance-only bookstore, and check out the five romance books by authors from Aotearoa that founder Ruby Wallace recommends.

6 July 2025

Curl up on a cold winter's day with some brand new fiction

Take a look at the very latest fiction by authors from Aotearoa, from contemporary fiction to thrilling crime, fantasy to historical fiction and poetry.

26 June 2025

This winter's latest picture books for tamariki

Take a look at the brilliant words and pictures in this selection of new picture books by authors and illustrators from Aotearoa.

23 June 2025

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

Here they are! Ten bestselling Aotearoa NZ books for tamariki and rangatahi (18 May to 14 June 2025).

18 June 2025

Brand new books for junior, middle and YA readers this winter

Take a look at this selection of some of the best new books by authors from Aotearoa for tamariki and rangatahi.

17 June 2025

Non-fiction to deep dive into this winter

Featuring brand new biographies and titles on nature and the environment, sports, history, economics, geography, and more!

15 June 2025

The Moment I Knew: Why I wanted to be a children's author, illustrator, or translator

When did you know you wanted to write for kids? Kete asked some of the Children's Awards shortlisted authors, illustrators and translators to tell us about the moment they knew.

11 June 2025

New Voices of Aotearoa: reviewers' thoughts

The ten authors chosen for the New Voices for Aotearoa initiative each have a unique perspective that draws a reader into their books. Kete’s gathered together reviews and commenta...

11 June 2025

Poetry Reviews: E Kō, Nō Hea Koe & In the Cracks of Light

Isla Huia reviews two recently published poetry books by kaituhi Māori, E Kō, Nō Hea Koe by Matariki Bennett, and In the Cracks of Light by Apirana Taylor, and muses on the kaupap...

5 June 2025

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

Here they are! Ten bestselling Aotearoa NZ books for tamariki and rangatahi (20 April to 17 May 2025).

22 May 2025

Inspiration: The books shortlisted for the 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

Where did their ideas come from? Kete asked the authors of the sixteen books shortlisted for the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2025 to answer one question ('What inspired you to w...

7 May 2025

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

Here they are! Ten bestselling Aotearoa NZ books for tamariki and rangatahi (23 March to 19 April 2025).

5 May 2025