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Karere 'Best of 2024' - 'Best of 2024' stories

Staff Picks CDs & Vinyl: The Best of 2024 Part 1

31 January 2025
Our music loving staff pick their favourite albums from 2024.
Our 2024 picks: Young Adult favourites of the year

31 December 2024
We're very lucky that YA books keep getting published and we keep getting to read them. And even luckier that we get to write about the YA books we like! Read on for our librarians' top picks of 2024.
Our 2024 picks: Kids' fiction, comics, and more

31 December 2024
There have been so many fantastic children's books published in 2024, and this is our chance to share our top picks of the year with you.
Our 2024 picks: International science fiction, fantasy and speculative fiction

23 December 2024
Love SF, fantasy and speculative fiction? Join us as we pick our favourite titles from 2024.
Our 2024 picks: Aotearoa New Zealand science fiction, fantasy and speculative fiction

23 December 2024
Here are our picks of this year's Aotearoa science fiction, fantasy and speculative fiction.
Our 2024 picks: International crime and thriller novels

23 December 2024
One of the most popular genres - so many of us like to curl up with a good thriller or mystery. Enjoy our 2024 picks!
Our 2024 picks: Aotearoa New Zealand crime and thriller novels

23 December 2024
Have a browse of our our picks of the New Zealand crime and thriller books for 2024.
Our 2024 picks: General fiction (International)

23 December 2024
Our Top 20 international, non-genre novels of 2024.
Our 2024 picks: Aotearoa general fiction

23 December 2024
What a year it's been for fiction releases here in Aotearoa! Have a browse of our NZ general fiction picks for 2024.