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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.

Brush up on the Ockham shortlist

Heading to the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards ceremony? Grab a ticket, brush up on the shortlists for the four categories, and head along to hear the authors read and the winners r...

22 April 2025

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

Here they are! Ten bestselling Aotearoa NZ books for tamariki and rangatahi (23 February to 22 March 2025).

29 March 2025

NZ Booklovers Awards 2025 Shortlist

A reading list of the titles shortlisted for the NZ Booklovers Awards 2025! Explore here to see the books that were chosen as the best in their category for 2025.

17 March 2025

Pasifika Book Hub: Pasifika publishers, Pasifika books

Dahlia Malaeulu created Mila’s Books to ‘produce accessible and culturally rich Pasifika stories that reflect our Pasifika values, languages, cultures, and most importantly – our t...

6 March 2025

Featured fiction books by Pasifika authors

Recent fiction by Pasifika authors as featured in the Coalition for Books Pasifika Books catalogue.

4 March 2025

Recent books for children by Pasifika authors

Fourteen recent children's books by Pasifika authors as featured in the Coalition for Books 2025 Pasifika Books Catalogue.

3 March 2025

Recent non-fiction books by Pasifika authors

Sixteen recent non-fiction books by Pasifika authors as featured in the Coalition for Books Pasifika Books catalogue.

3 March 2025

Recent plays by Pasifika authors

Nine recent plays written by Pasifika authors as featured in the Coalition for Books 2025 Pasifika Books Catalogue.

3 March 2025

Seven recent poetry collections by Pasifika authors

Seven recent poetry collections by Pasifika authors from the 2025 Pasifika Books Catalogue.

3 March 2025

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).

2 March 2025

Critics’ thoughts on the 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Award non-fiction and illustrated non-fiction list

Critics and reviewers reflect on the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards Non-fiction and Illustrated Non-fiction long lists. We've pulled together reviews and commentary in this handy l...

19 February 2025

Critics’ thoughts on the 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Award Fiction and Poetry long list

Critics and reviewers reflect on the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards Fiction and Poetry long lists. We've pulled together reviews and commentary in this handy list.

2 February 2025