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Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List for 2021-2022 Quality Reads NZ

The Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List for 2021-2022 as voted by New Zealand readers is out now and is a valuable list of reading options for 2022. If you are wondering what book your should read this year be sure to take a look at this list of quality books and enjoyable reads.


Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022 is a valuable list for knowing what are the best books to read in 2022

What Book is Currently Ranked Number 1 on the Whitcoulls Top 100?

The Whitcoulls Top 100 list for 2021-2022 was a surprise with Lucinda Riley's Seven Sisters winning first place edging out the Harry Potter series which is now ranked number two. Delia Owens ode to nature Where the Crawdads Sing has gained ground since last year taking out third place.

The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley #1 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J K Rowling #2 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens #3 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022


What are Whitcoulls Top 20 Books for 2021-2022?

The Whitcoulls Top 20 books is an eclectic mix of old favourites with a smattering of newcomers mixed in. Fans of the Brigerton TV series are likely to be pleased to see bestseller Julia Quinn's novel garner 19th place. The Tattooist of Auschwitz Series by Heather Morris #12 and The Midnight Library by Matt Haig #15 are both proving to be bestsellers in the literary fiction genre.

The complete list of the top 20 books is as follows:

  1. The Seven Sisters Series - Lucinda Riley
  2. Harry Potter Series - J.K. Rowling
  3. Where the Crawdads Sing - Delia Owens
  4. A Court of Thorns and Roses Series - Sarah J. Maas
  5. Outlander Series - Diana Gabaldon
  6. Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
  7. The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
  8. The Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien
  9. To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
  10. The Grishaverse - Leigh Bardugo




What New Zealand Books are on the Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List?

This year New Zealand books are well represented on the Top 100 list with thirteen titles in all being placed. The top three placegetters were: Aroha by Dr Hinemoa Elder coming in at #20, The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle at #22 and the award-winning bestseller in 2021-2022 Auē by Becky Manawatu at #27.

Aroha by Dr Hinemoa Elder #20 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022
The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle #22 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022
Auē by Becky Manawatu #27 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022

The complete list of New Zealand titles on the this year's Top 100 list is as follows:
  • Aroha - Dr Hinemoa Elder #20
  • The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle #22
  • Auē - Dr Hinemoa Elder #27
  • Māori Made Easy - Scotty Morrison #39
  • A High Country Life - Philippa Cameron #47
  • Tell Me Lies - J.P.Pomare #51
  • Supergood - Chelsea Winter #52
  • Note to Self - Rebekah Ballagh #57
  • The Book of Knowing Series - Gwendoline Smith #69
  • Back to You - Tammy Robinson #73
  • Keepers - Cherie Metcalfe #74
  • Sh*t Towns of New Zealand - Anonymous #95



What Classic Novels are on the Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List?

Three classics that still managed to hang onto their spots in the Top 10 books were Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice in 6th place with Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkein at #8 and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee one spot behind.

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen #6 Whitcoulls Top 100 Reads List 2021-2022
Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkein #8 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee #9 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022

What Science Fiction and Fantasy Books are on the Whitcoulls Top 100 List?

A new entry to the Top 10 books at #4 is A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J Maas. Her Throne of Glass series also ranked highly at #14 as did Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood at #38.

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas #4 Whitcoulls Top 100 Reads List 2021-2022
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas #14 Whitcoulls Top 100 Reads List 2021-2022
Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas #38 Whitcoulls Top 100 Reads List 2021-2022


One surprise entrant taking out the #10 spot was the young adult fantasy adventure series The Grishaverse from Leah Bardugo which began with the Shadow and Bone Trilogy and continues with Siege and Storm and Ruin and Rising.

Shadow and Bone #1 Grishaverse series by Leigh Bardugo #10 in the Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022
Siege and Storm #2 Grishaverse series by Leigh Bardugo #10 in the Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022
Ruin and Rising #3 Grishaverse series by Leigh Bardugo #10 in the Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022

Complete List of Whitcoulls Top 100 Books for 2021-2022

The New Zealand Whitcoulls Top 100 books for 2021-2022 is a good reference bearing in mind that each year the list changes as some new books are added and others drop off in popularity. A complete list of titles on this year's list is set out below:

  1. The Seven Sisters Series - Lucinda Riley
  2. Harry Potter Series - J.K. Rowling
  3. Where the Crawdads Sing - Delia Owens
  4. A Court of Thorns and Roses Series - Sarah J. Maas
  5. Outlander Series - Diana Gabaldon
  6. Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
  7. The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
  8. The Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien
  9. To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
  10. The Grishaverse - Leigh Bardugo

    The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak #7 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022
    The Midnight Library by Matt Haig #15 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022
    Outlander by Diana Gabaldon #5 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022

  11. I Am Pilgrim - Terry Hayes
  12. The Tattooist of Auschwitz Series - Heather Morris
  13. The Bible
  14. Throne of Glass Series - Sarah J. Maas
  15. The Midnight Library - Matt Haig
  16. The Bronze Horseman - Paullina Simons
  17. The Hunger Games Series - Suzanne Collins
  18. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine - Gail Honeyman
  19. Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
  20. Aroha - Hinemoa Elder

    I am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes #11 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022
    Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman #18 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022
    The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris #12 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022

  21. All The Light We Cannnot See, Anthony Doerr
  22. The Girl in the Mirror, Rose Carlyle
  23. Becoming, Michelle Obama
  24. Normal People, Sally Rooney
  25. The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller
  26. The Kingsbridge Series, Ken Follett
  27. Auē, Becky Manawatu (NZ)
  28. Me Before You, Jojo Moyes
  29. A Little Life, Hanya Yanagihara
  30. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, V.E.Schwab

    The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle #22 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022
    Normal People by Sally Rooney #24 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022
    The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab #30 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022

  31. The Sentinel - Lee Child and Andrew Child
  32. A Song of Ice and Fire Series - George R.R.Martin
  33. The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern
  34. The Kingkiller Chronicle - Patrick Rothfuss
  35. The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho
  36. American Dirt - Jeanine Cummins
  37. The Hobbit - J.R.R.Tolkien
  38. Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood - Sarah J. Maas
  39. Māori Made Easy - Scotty Morrison
  40. Shuggie Bain - Stuart Douglas

    The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern #33 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022
    American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins #36 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022
    Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart #40 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022

  41. Educated - Tara Westover
  42. The Power of One - Bryce Courtenay
  43. Women Don't Owe You Pretty - Florence Given
  44. Red, White and Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston
  45. The Nightingale - Kristin Hannah
  46. The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini
  47. A High Country Life - Philippa Cameron
  48. Think Like a Monk - Jay Shetty
  49. The Handmaid's Tale Series - Margaret Atwood
  50. Lilac Girls Series - Martha Hall Kelly

    Educated by Tara Westover #41 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022
    Nightingale by Kristin Hannah #45 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022
    Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly #50 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022


  51. Tell Me Lies - J.P.Pomare
  52. Supergood - Chelsea Winter
  53. Sapiens - Noah Yuval Harari
  54. The Woman in the Window - A.J. Finn
  55. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse - Charlie Mackesy
  56. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid
  57. Note to Self - Rebekah Ballagh
  58. The Tea Rose Series - Jennifer Donnelly
  59. Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn
  60. The Four Winds - Kristin Hannah

    Tell Me Lies by J. P. Pomare #51 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022
    The Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn #59 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022
    The Woman in the Window by A. J Finn #54 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022

  61. The Secret History - Donna Tartt
  62. Boy Swallows Universe - Trent Dalton
  63. Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte
  64. The Millennium Series - Stieg Larsson and David Lagercrantz
  65. My Sister's Keeper - Jodi Picoult
  66. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*** - Mark Manson
  67. The Alice Network - Kate Quinn
  68. The Stormlight Archive - Brandon Sanderson
  69. The Book of Knowing Series - Gwendoline Smith
  70. This is Going to Hurt - Adam Kay

    Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton #62 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022
    The Alice Network by Kate Quinn #67 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022
    This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay #7 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022

  71. Girl, Woman, Other - Bernardine Evaristo
  72. Untamed - Glennon Doyle
  73. Back to You - Tammy Robinson
  74. Keepers - Cherie Metcalfe
  75. 1984 - George Orwell
  76. Orphan X Series - Gregg Hurwitz
  77. Mythos - Stephen Fry
  78. It - Stephen King
  79. Shantaram - Gregory David Roberts
  80. A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini

    Girl Woman Other by Bernadine Evaristo #71 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022
    Orphan X  by Greg Hurwitz #76 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022
    Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts #79 Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List 2021-2022

  81. The Last Hours Series - Cassandra Clare
  82. The Girl on the Train - Paula Hawkins
  83. A Gentleman in Moscow - Amor Towles
  84. Heartstopper Series - Alice Oseman
  85. Big Little Lies - Liane Moriarty
  86. Dune - Frank Herbert
  87. The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt
  88. The Riftwar Saga - Raymond E. Feist
  89. In Order to Live - Yeonmi Park
  90. The Body - Bill Bryson

    Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty 85 on Whitcoulls Top 100 Book Lists for 2021-2022
    The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt #87 on Whitcoulls Top 100 Book Lists for 2021-2022
    A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles #82 on Whitcoulls Top 100 Book Lists for 2021-2022

  91. Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
  92. The Choice - Edith Eger
  93. Into the Wilderness Series - Sara Donati
  94. The Catcher in the Rye - J.D.Salinger
  95. Sh*t Towns of New Zealand - Anonymous
  96. The Thursday Murder Club - Richard Oseman
  97. The Vanishing Half - Brit Bennett
  98. The Outsiders - S.E.Hinton
  99. Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki
  100. They Both Die at the End - Adam Silvera

  101. The Choice by Edith Edger #92 on Whitcoulls Top 100 Book Lists for 2021-2022
    The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett #97 on Whitcoulls Top 100 Book Lists for 2021-2022
    The Catcher in the Rye by J D Salinger #94 on Whitcoulls Top 100 Book Lists for 2021-2022



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