It's that time of year - UBS are kicking off their 2025 Staff Picks!

By University Book Shop Otago | Posted: Thursday Nov 06, 2025

Looking for your next summer read or not sure where to start with Christmas presents? The UBS team have selected their favourite books of the year for your consideration!

First up, here are Bookseller Emma's Top 5 books of 2025:

Endling - Maria Reva (Fiction, Booker Prize Longlist 2025)
show you're working out - Liz Breslin (NZ Poetry)
Among The Burning Flowers - Samantha Shannon (Fantasy)
The Book Of Guilt - Catherine Chidgey (NZ Fiction)
Forest & Bird's Bird Of The Year (NZ Non-Fiction)

You can find all of these titles in-store or here: www.unibooks.co.nz