The 2014 Storylines Notable Books List (for children's and young adult novels, picture books and non-fiction published in 2013), was:
Storylines Notable Picture Books 2014
Books for children and / or young adults where the narrative is carried equally by pictures and story.
- A Book is a Book by Jenny Bornholdt, illustrated by Sarah Wilkins (Gecko Press and Whitireia Publishing)
- Alphabet Squabble by Isaac Drought, illustrated by Jenny Cooper (Scholastic)
- Bad Dog Flash by Ruth Paul (Scholastic)
- Henry’s Map by David Elliot (Random House)
- Swim – the Story of Hinemoa & Tutanekai and its te reo Maori retelling: Tahoe – He Pakiwaitara mo Hinemoa raua ko Tutanekai by Chris Szekely, illustrated by Andrew Burdan, translated into te reo Maori by Scotty Morrison (Huia)
- Teddy Bear’s Promise by Diana Noonan, illustrated by Robyn Belton (Craig Potton Publishing)
- The Boring Book by Vasanti Unka (Penguin)
- The Boy and the Cherry Tree by Mark & Rowan Sommerset (Dreamboat)
- The Quiet Pirate by Stephanie Thatcher (Duck Creek Press)
- The Three Bears … Sort of by Yvonne Morrison, illustrated by Donovan Bixley (Scholastic)
- The Weather Machine by Donovan Bixley (Hachette)
- Toucan Can by Juliette MacIver, illustrated by Sarah Davis (Gecko Press)
- While You are Sleeping by Melinda Szymanik, illustrated by Greg Straight (Duck Creek Press)
Storylines Notable Junior Fiction 2014
Fiction suitable for primary and intermediate-aged children.
- A Winter’s day in 1939 by Melinda Szymanik (Scholastic)
- Dunger by Joy Cowley (Gecko Press)
- Felix and the Red Rats by James Norcliffe (Random House)
- New Zealand Girl: Rebecca & the Queen of Nations by Deborah Burnside (Penguin)
- New Zealand Story: Lighthouse Family by Philippa Werry (Scholastic)
- Project Huia by Des Hunt (Scholastic)
- Scrap: Tale of a Blond Puppy by Vince Ford (Scholastic)
- Shot Boom Score by Justin Brown (Allen & Unwin)
- Sinking by David Hill (Scholastic)
- The Phantom of Terawhiti by Des Hunt (HarperCollins)
- The Princess and the Foal by Stacy Gregg (HarperCollins)
- Where the Flag Floats by Dawn Grant (Standfast Publications)
Storylines Notable Young Adult Fiction 2014
Fiction suitable for upper-intermediate and secondary school age.
- A Necklace of Souls by R.L. Stedman (HarperCollins)
- Birthright by Tania Roxborogh (Penguin)
- Bugs by Whiti Hereaka (Huia) [recommended for 14+]
- Cattra’s Legacy by Anna Mackenzie (Random House)
- Dear Vincent by Mandy Hager (Random House)
- Mortal Fire by Elizabeth Knox (Gecko Press)
- Murder at Mykenai by Catherine Mayo (Walker Books)
- Recon Team Angel: Ice War by Brian Falkner (Walker Books)
- Speed Freak by Fleur Beale (Random House)
- The Freedom Merchants by Sherryl Jordan (Scholastic)
- When We Wake by Karen Healey (Allen & Unwin)
Storylines Notable Non-Fiction 2014
For authoritative, well-designed informational books accessible to children and young adults.
- An Extraordinary Land by Peter Hayden and Rod Morris (HarperCollins)
- Anzac Day: The New Zealand Story by Philippa Werry (New Holland)
- First Crossings by Kevin Biggar and Jamie Fitzgerald (Random House)
- In the Garden: Explore & Discover the New Zealand Backyard by Gillian Candler, illustrated by Ned Barraud (Craig Potton)
- Native Storybooks: Flight of the Honey Bee by Raymond Huber, illustrated by Brian Lovelock (Walker Books)
- Nic’s Lunchbox by Nicholas Brockelbank (Scholastic)
- Quarantine Inspected by Jaimie Baird (Primedia)
- Running the Country: A Look inside New Zealand’s Government by Maria Gill (New Holland)
- The Beginner’s Guide to Hunting & Fishing in New Zealand by Paul Adamson (Random House)
- Wearable Wonders by Fifi Colston (Scholastic)