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The Whitcoulls Top 100 Books list for 2018-2019 was released in July 2019 itemizing the best 100 books selected by New Zealand readers as their current favourites. Classics such as Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte) and Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights along with modern favourites like Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit (Tolkein) and To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee) have prevailed amidst the plethora of modern fiction books. The Whitcoulls Top 100 books list does appear to have a distinctive flavour with many books that centre around the events of World War II garnering a position. Most notable among these titles are: The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Book Thief, All the Light We Cannot See, The Bronze Horseman and The Nightingale. If you are interested in learning more about former Whitcoulls Top 100 Books Lists you can view and download the Whitcoulls Top 100 Books Lists here. Follow this link to download this list - Whitcoulls Top 100 Books ...

The Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List for 2017-2018 as voted by New Zealand readers who submitted their favourite reads and top fiction choices is out now. Not suprisingly the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling, a firm favourite with adult and youth readers alike garnered first spot. Read on to find out more about what fiction books New Zealanders enjoyed the most in 2017. Whitcoulls Top 100 2017-2018 List Classics which featured highly in the line up in previous years have taken a bit of a back seat to more modern fiction this year. Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien faired best in 6th place while Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice only made it to 11th place and 1984 by George Orwell came in at 15. Historical fiction appears to be gaining a foothold in the list with The Lilac Girls, The Book Thief and The Bronze Horseman all reaching a place in the top 10 books. The Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon which has a huge fan base in New ...

When Whitcoulls canvassed New Zealanders to find out what their Top 100 books for 2014-2015 were they also published a list of New Zealand's Top 20 Authors. To find out which authors were selected read on. Jodi Picoult, author of such compelling books as My Sister's Keeper, The Pact and The Storyteller was voted New Zealand's favourite author for 2014-2015. In an interesting twist she narrowly edged out J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series. These results may reflect the age of the voters as Jodi Picoult is most popular among women who are by far the largest demographic of book buyers. Other fiction writers who made it to the list in the crime and thriller genre were Lee Child, Dan Brown and James Patterson. Most popular Sci-Fi & Fantasy authors were George R. R. Martin, J R. R. Tolkien and Terry Pratchett. Find out what other authors featured on the list below: Whitcoulls 20 Top Authors List 2014-2015 Jodi Pic...

The Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List for 2013-2014 has been released. Every year Whitcoulls surveys New Zealand readers for their best books picks for the year and publishes these in the Whitcoulls Top 100 Books list. If you are a reader you will definitely want to check out what Kiwis have voted for in 2013-2014 list. There was not much reshuffling of the top places this year. The Millennium series by Stieg Larsson held onto the number one spot for the second year in a row with the hugely popular Game of Thrones series by George R R Martin a close second. The timeless modern classic The Lord of the Rings by J R R Tolkien took out the third position. A surprise newcomer to the Whitcoulls Top 100 list is The Fault in Our Stars by John Green which rocketed to 7th place on the list. Novels by both Jodi Picoult and Paullina Simons proved extremely popular with voters this year. Jodi Picoult was New Zealand readers most popular author with five entries featuring on the list includi...

The Whitcoulls Top 100 Books for 2014-2015 as voted for by New Zealand readers has just been released. There are a lot of changes from the previous year 2013-2014. Read on for details about the books and a short commentary of the changes. While the The Lord of the Rings series by J. R. R, Tolkien and A Game of Thrones series by George R. R. Martin retained their spots in the top 5 at #3 and #5 respectively the other top placegetters have changed completely. The Fault Among the Stars by John Green, also popular with young readers, eclipsed other potential winners moving from #7 to #1. Likewise Marcus Zusak' The Book Thief has also had a meteoric rise garnering the number two slot. The Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon now made into a successful TV series also moved up from #9 to #4. The 100 chosen books on the Whitcoulls Top 100 Books list for 2014-2015 are set out in order below. 1. The Fault in Our Stars - JOHN GREEN 2. The Book Thief - MARCUS ZUSAK 3. The Lord...