Most Popular in 2025

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Most Popular in 2025: Top Titles - Books

Want to find out which books that other Christchurch people loved? Here are the most popular titles of 2025 overall.

Canterbury Stories

Most Popular in 2025: Canterbury Stories

Images and collections that were popular in Canterbury Stories include The Strip collection, Christchurch Streets and Places, and more!

For Adults

Popular for Adults

Most Popular in 2025: Graphic Novels

The most popular graphic novels of 2025: Attack on Titan. Before the fall, Jojo's bizarre adventure, and Death note. Black edition.

Most Popular in 2025: eBooks - Non-Fiction for adults

NZer Ruth Shaw's second memoir takes out top spot; the first memoir is 4th. The popular Let Them Theory is third most popular in 2025.

Most Popular in 2025: eBooks - Fiction for adults

Kristin Hannah is in top spot and features strongly in the top 20. There are two NZ books - Delirious and A Beautiful Family - in the top 5.

Most Popular in 2025: eAudiobooks - Non-Fiction for adults

Five of the top 20 non-fiction audiobooks of 2025 are from Aotearoa. Jacinda Ardern's memoir is the most popular, with Atomic Habits at #2.

Most Popular in 2025: eAudiobooks - Fiction for adults

Rebecca Yarros, Callie Hart, and Freida McFadden have the top 3 spots in this year's most popular eAudiobooks.

Most Popular in 2025: Aotearoa

2025's most popular titles include Jacinda Ardern's memoir, Delirious by Damien Wilkins, and Leave the girls behind by Jacqueline Bublitz.

Most Popular in 2025: Non-Fiction for adults

Aotearoa is the winner when it comes to 2025's most popular non-fiction titles. 15 out of 20, and the top 3 are all New Zealand titles.

Most Popular in 2025: Top Titles - Books

Want to find out which books that other Christchurch people loved? Here are the most popular titles of 2025 overall.

Most Popular in 2025: Top Titles - eBooks and eAudiobooks

Onyx Storm is the most popular eBook / eAudiobook of 2025. Quicksilver by Callie Hart is 2nd. Freida McFadden has 7 titles in the top 25.

Most Popular in 2025: Fiction for adults

The most popular fiction in 2025 included the perenially popular Lee Child, Richard Osman, Jojo Moyes, and Sally Rooney.

For Teens

Popular for Teens

Most Popular in 2025: Rangatahi - Teens: Books

Hunger Games, Sarah J. Maas and more - the popular fiction for teens in 2025. Garfield is the king of non-fiction.

Most Popular in 2025: eBooks: Rangatahi - Teens

Sunshine on the Reaping, the latest of the Hunger Games book is first, with Sarah J. Maas taking out three of the top 5 spots.

Most Popular in 2025: eAudiobooks: Rangatahi - Teens

Audiobooks of The Hunger Games and Sarah J. Maas's popular series are the most popular titles for teens in 2025.

Most Popular in 2025: Comics / Graphic Novels for Teens

Five nights at Freddy's, My Hero Academia Vigilantes, and Star Wars: Darth Vader are the most popular series of 2025.

For Kids

Popular for Kids

Most Popular in 2025: Tamariki - Kids: Books

Top in fiction: Dog Man, Diary of a Wimpy Kid , Roald Dahl, and The Bad Guys. Popular in non-fiction is Where's Santa's elf.

Most Popular in 2025: Kids Comics / Graphic Novels

Dog Man takes the top spot in this year's crop of comics and graphic novels for kids.

Most Popular in 2025: eBooks: Tamariki - Kids

The Baby-sitters Club and Raina Telgemeier, Cat Kid and Dog man - familiar titles are popular in 2025.

Most Popular in 2025: eAudiobooks: Tamariki - Kids

Harry Potter took out the top 5 spots in audiobooks for kids.

Top in 2025

Top in 2025

Best of 2025

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Best of 2025 for Kids and Teens

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