New Releases to add to your TBR this week (2nd September)
By Lizzy
There's so much new this week to get excited about with so many amazing new books for readers of fiction, non-fiction, and for the tamariki too!
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Books for Kids Who Love the Planet
By Lizzy
Whether you have a small child who loves traveling to new places, or a homebody who loves reading books with lots of maps and facts in them - I've rounded...
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How to Raise a Reader
By Lizzy
Lizzy is sharing her top tips for raising a reader - whether you're a parent, teacher or grandparent, here are some things that can help with fostering a love of...
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Upcoming Fantasy and Romantasy Books You Need on Your Radar
By Lizzy
We are spoilt with the amount of fantasy and romantasy books that are out there, and yet in the second half of the year we have even more to get...
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Beginner Friendly Fantasy
By Edward
Wanting to dip your toes into reading fantasy? We got out resident fantasy fan, Edd, to share his picks for the best fantasy novels to start with.
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What has the Book Hero team been reading lately? Part 3
By Lizzy
Every few months we like to check in with the Book Hero team to see what everyone's reading, and as always, the answers are all over the place. This time...
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Win a $1,000 Mystery Book Box this Matariki Weekend!
By Tim
We’re celebrating Matariki with a very special giveaway for book lovers. This Matariki weekend, buy any in stock book from Book Hero and you’ll go in the draw to win...
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Keeping the Kids Entertained These Holidays
By Lizzy
Two weeks of keeping the children entertained (and yourself too!) can be a challenge, but we've come to give you some ideas for activities and outings that can be more...
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The biggest fantasy books coming to the screen in 2026
By Sacha
If you're anything like me, your watchlist is getting almost as long as your TBR. This year is packed with fantasy adaptations, from beloved classics returning to long-awaited sequels and...
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Celebrity Book Clubs and July's Book Picks!
By Lizzy
We've got you covered with the biggest names and the July book picks in celebrity book clubs - from the OGs Oprah and Reese, to our new fave book bestie...
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Asher Emanuel visits Book Hero
By Lizzy
We were so grateful to have a visit from Asher Emanual and to have the chance to ask him questions about his powerful new book, The Valley - Crime and...
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Selling fast! Mini Vinyl Playsets & Nook Nooks
By Tim
Mini things are cool at the moment and what is cooler than a mini record player that actually works?
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Shirl's Corner: June Reads
By Shirl
Winter is well and truly here with foggy mornings and chilly evenings, it’s the perfect excuse to stay indoors and get cosy with a great read. June for me was...
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Puzzles & Board Games for the School Holidays
By Amelia
Growing up, school holidays were always filled with excitement, but eventually we'd run out of things to do, especially during winter when it was too cold to spend much time...
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Michal Dziwulski and Dr Chris Wilson visits Book Hero
By Shirl
We recently had the privilege of welcoming Michal Dziwulski and Dr Chris Wilson to Book Hero to discuss their powerful new book, He Told Us, an in-depth investigation into the...
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Everything you need to know before ACOTAR 6 arrives
By Sacha
From the latest updates and Sarah J. Maas interview clues to the biggest fan theories, title predictions and what to read while you wait, here's your complete guide to ACOTAR...
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The Story to Screen Report - July 8th
By Sacha
Welcome to this week's Story to Screen Report, where Sacha rounds up the biggest book-to-screen news from around the world. From exciting casting announcements and first trailer reveals to brand...
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The Book Briefing - July 7th
By Lizzy
Welcome to this week's Book Briefing where we round up the news for the week!
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New Releases to add to your TBR this week
By Lizzy
The new week brings a new load of amazing stories to get lost in! Here are the new releases this week and the titles we are adding to our own...
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Horror Niches You Might Not Have Heard Of (But Should Try!)
By Lizzy
Lizzy is here to share three of the Horror sub-genres that she has been loving getting terrified by lately. From Botanical Horror, to Feminist Revenge stories, turns out Horror has...
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New Board Games Arriving Soon!
By Tim
We have some exciting board games arriving soon that are great for solo players or some cosy vibes for the cooler weather.
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Lizzy's Lists of Cookbooks!
By Lizzy
Lizzy's been busy collecting lists of her favourite cookbooksand there's everything from her top favourites to those for kids learning to cook!
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Why You Should Read Dragon Ball (Not Just Remember Watching It)
By Tim
Tim's case for why you should read the Dragon Ball manga, particularly if you enjoyed the show!
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Celebrating the launch of 'Royalslinger' with Graci Kim
By Sacha
We had the incredible privilege of hosting the launch celebration for Graci Kim's new novel, 'Royalslinger', and it was one of the biggest, most magical events we've ever held. With...
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Sony, Please Don't Do This
By Dylan
Sony’s announcement overnight that PlayStation games will be released in digital formats only from January 2028 has the Book Hero office buzzing - and not in a good way! As...
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The Books That Customers Keep Buying
By Lizzy
Some books just seem to sell themselves, and whether it's in our little bookshop or online we see some authors and some books in particular that continue to sell well...
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Bluey: Why This Show Has Become a Family Favourite
By Sacha
Why Bluey is a family favourite and how it's become part of our lives!
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The Story to Screen Report - July 2nd
By Sacha
Welcome to this week's Story to Screen Report, where Sacha rounds up the biggest book-to-screen news from around the world. This week we've got exciting new adaptation announcements, first-look trailers,...
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Shirl’s 2026 Book Club Monthly Picks
By Shirl
Start your 2026 reading journey with Shirl’s Book Club! From Gabrielle Zevin’s gaming-inspired hits to Han Kang’s literary masterpieces, explore monthly picks paired with themed activities and recipes. Join the...
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Two Years. Three Warehouses. One Wild Ride.
I can’t believe I’m already sitting down to write this blog post. Book Hero isn’t even two years old and we’ve already moved once before, which means we’re now onto...
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The Next Chapter in our Story
Today we’re incredibly excited to share the next chapter in our story. Later this month, we’ll be launching Toy Hero - a brand-new home for toys, imagination and play.
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Little Heroes, and an Easter to Remember
Even though we’re an online business, our physical bookstore feels like the heart of everything we do. There’s something special about stepping away from the screen and being around people...
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Another big year ahead
If we thought 2025 was a busy year, 2026 is shaping up to be even bigger. Before we get started, I’d like to be cheeky and acknowledge a small personal...
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Reflecting on 2025
Looking back on 2025, it has been without doubt the most challenging year of my life — and also the most rewarding. For a long time, I’ve held two competing...
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Fresh off the back of our Christmas Bookshop Day (only our second ever in-person event) it’s fair to say it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas here at Book...
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One year on - and we’re just getting started
Exactly one year ago today, the Book Hero website went live, and a hopeful but fragile idea transformed into a fully functional business with real people, real shelves, real books...
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What Does a Modern Bookshop Look Like? Celebrating NZ Bookshop Day
Tomorrow is New Zealand Bookshop Day, an event championed by the Booksellers Association of New Zealand to encourage book lovers to celebrate their local bookshop. Having not quite achieved the...
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Welcome to our New Home
We’ve done it — 40,000 books moved across a single weekend to our new home just around the corner at 8/4 Rawiri Place, Hobsonville. If you know Hobsonville, we are...
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Waving goodbye to Workspace Drive
When we signed our lease at 2/6 Workspace Drive we intended to call it home for the next three years — but our growth during our first nine months has...
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Growing Pains
I’m delighted to report that things are not slowing down at Book Hero. We delivered more books to customers in May than we did over the busy Christmas period in...
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Post-Christmas Update
It’s been over four months since my last Book Hero update so I thought it was the right time to celebrate some key milestones and reflect back on the busy Christmas period…...
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