The Greatest Books of All Time Set in Auckland

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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.

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Rank Book Authors Year Country Language Actions
4197 Smith’s Dream C. K. Stead 1971 New Zealand English
4487 The Sugarbag Years Tony Simpson 1974 New Zealand English
4522 Te Puea Michael King 1978 New Zealand English
4619 An Angel At My Table Janet Frame 1984 New Zealand English
4776 An Angel At My Table Unknown 1984 New Zealand English
5359 The Treaty Of Waitangi Claudia Orange 1987 New Zealand English
5375 All Visitors Ashore C. K. Stead 1984 New Zealand English
5650 The Unfortunate Experiment Sandra Coney 1988 New Zealand English
5734 Redemption Songs Judith Binney 1995 New Zealand English
6139 Two Worlds Anne Salmond 1992 New Zealand English
6285 Not Her Real Name, And Other Stories Emily Perkins 1996 New Zealand English
6481 The Dictionary Of New Zealand English Harry Orsman 1997 New Zealand English
7104 Māori Michael King 2003 New Zealand English
7990 Greta And Valdin Rebecca K Reilly 2021 Unknown English
8614 Civilisation Steve Braunias 2012 New Zealand English
8733 Tangata Whenua Atholl Anderson, Judith Binney, Aroha Harris 2014 New Zealand English
11185 Allen Curnow Elizabeth Caffin, Terry Sturm Unknown English
17120 This Mortal Boy Fiona Kidman 2018 New Zealander English
17120 The New Animals Pip Adam 2017 New Zealander English
17120 Trekka Round The World John Guzzwell 1979 British English