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I Am Not Esther by Fleur BealeThe Changeover by Margaret MahyThe Whale Rider by Witi IhimaeraWinter of Fire by Sherryl JordanThe 10 PM Question by Kate De Goldi
Great Kiwi YA & MG
250 books — 83 voters
I Want My Hat Back by Jon KlassenPete the Cat by Eric LitwinStuck by Oliver JeffersCloudette by Tom LichtenheldChalk by Bill Thomson
Red Dot 2013: Early Readers: LONG LIST
44 books — 38 voters

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine ApplegateLulu and the Brontosaurus by Judith ViorstSuper Amoeba by Jennifer L. HolmTillie the Terrible Swede by Sue StauffacherPrecious and the Monkeys by Alexander McCall Smith
Red Dot 2013: Younger Readers: LONG LIST
43 books — 29 voters
Wonderstruck by Brian SelznickBreadcrumbs by Anne UrsuMatched by Ally CondieTall Story by Candy GourlayThe Emerald Atlas by John Stephens
Red Dot 2013: Older Readers: LONG LIST
47 books — 29 voters

The House of the Spirits by Isabel AllendeThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodPossession by A.S. ByattWolf Hall by Hilary MantelThe Color Purple by Alice Walker
Fifty-fifty women
52 books — 19 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienBig Little Lies by Liane MoriartyThe Help by Kathryn Stockett
Whitcoulls Top 100 2016
103 books — 9 voters

Aliens in the Family by Margaret MahyChildren of the Dog Star by Marie StuttardHeart of Danger by Fleur BealeFierce September by Fleur BealeJuno of Taris by Fleur Beale
New Zealand Science Fiction for Children and/or Young Adults
105 books — 5 voters
The Prince of Secrets by A.J. LancasterThe Crawling Wood by Casey LucasThe Dawnhounds by Sascha StronachThe Blacksmith by Barbara HoweInto the Ashes by Lee Murray
2020 Sir Julius Vogel Award Finalists
19 books — 3 voters

The Alarmist by Dave LoweOut of the mist and steam by Alan DuffThe Search for Anne Perry by Joanne DraytonThe Cause of Death by Cynric Temple-CampA life on Gorge River by Robert Long
Best New Zealand (NZ) Non-Fiction Titles
16 books — 3 voters
Growing Apart by Shamubeel EaqubA Careful Revolution by David Hall#NoFly by Shaun HendySilencing Science by Shaun HendyMountains to Sea by Mike Joy
BWB Texts
82 books — 2 voters

Mission Economy by Mariana MazzucatoEverything You Ever Wanted by Luiza SaumaThe Sense of Style by Steven PinkerDrawdown by Paul HawkenRegeneration by Paul Hawken
Books To Read When Hunkering Down For 2 Years At The End Of The World
7 books — 2 voters
The Sound of Breaking Glass by Kirsten WarnerThe Man Who Would Not See by Rajorshi ChakrabortiThe Life Of De’Ath by Majella CullinaneThe New Ships by Kate DuignanCaroline's Bikini by Kirsty Gunn
Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2019 Longlist
42 books — 1 voter

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