- “The Bone People” by Keri Hulme: A tale of intertwining lives in coastal New Zealand, exploring themes of love, identity, and redemption.
- “The Luminaries” by Eleanor Catton: This Booker Prize-winning novel is a historical mystery set in the 19th-century gold rush in Hokitika, New Zealand.
- “Whale Rider” by Witi Ihimaera: This magical realist novella tells the story of a young girl named Pai who struggles to reconcile her Māori identity with tradition in a small coastal village.
- “Once Were Warriors” by Alan Duff: A powerful and gritty portrayal of contemporary urban Māori life, tackling themes of poverty, violence, and cultural identity.
- “My Name Was Judas” by C.K. Stead: A reimagining of the biblical story through the eyes of Judas Iscariot, taking place in Auckland, New Zealand.
- “The Parihaka Woman” by Witi Ihimaera: Based on a true story, this novel follows the life of Erenora, who witnesses the invasion of Parihaka by European forces in the 1880s.
- “The Lark Quartet” by Elizabeth Knox: A multi-generational epic set in Wellington, chronicling the lives of a group of musicians and their struggle for artistic fulfillment.
- “Mr. Pip” by Lloyd Jones: In war-torn Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, during the late 1990s, a teacher keeps the spirit of literature alive by reading “Great Expectations” to his students.
- “Mister Pip” by Lloyd Jones: This novel explores the power of storytelling and imagination as a young girl on the island of Bougainville forms a bond with a teacher who reads them Charles Dickens’ “Great Expectations.”
- “The New Ships” by Kate Duignan: Set in present-day Wellington, the story follows a university professor’s personal and professional struggles while grappling with themes of love, family, and mental health.
WANDERLIST: Ten famous novels set in New Zealand
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