The finalists for the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults are a guide to the best in local publishing for children and teenagers! These awesome books are perfect for readers of all ages.

The 2025 shortlist “explores some of the many ways to be a New Zealander: our people, our place and our preoccupations,” says the convenor of judges Feana Tu‘akoi.

The winners will be announced in August, but in the meantime you can shop the finalists right here on BookHub!