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Book of the day: A Beautiful Family by Jennifer Trevelyan
Skilful narrative control and vivid authenticity help make local debut novel a winner.
Book of the day: Learning from the silence by Pico Iyer
Fires literal and metaphorical take centre stage in author’s tale of reflection.
So, is it any good? An in-depth review of the Jacinda Ardern memoir
Veteran Press Gallery journalist reviews former PM’s A Different Kind of Power.
Book of the day: Air by John Boyne
Final novel in Boyne’s elements series reflects on a broken marriage from 10,000 miles up.
Danyl McLauchlan on the new book that lays bare Joe Biden’s decline
Damning picture of declining President surrounded by insiders insisting he’s fit and well.
Book of the day: Always Homes, Always Homesick by Hannah Kent
A satisfyingly nuanced back story to Aussie writer’s smash debut, Burial Rites.
Vaccine Nation: How anti-vax myths are threatening decades of progress
Australian epidemiologist tells how we're losing ground in the war on preventable disease.
Book of the day: The Buried City - Unearthing the Real Pompeii by Gabriel Zuchtriegel
The archaeologist in charge of Pompeii is on a mission to show real life in Roman times.
Top 10 bestselling NZ books: May 24
Writers festival sales keep The Book of Guilt in poll position.
Book of the day: Speak To Me Of Home by Jeanine Cummins
Place and identity are central to American Dirt author’s latest.
Book of the day: The Book Of Records by Madeleine Thien
Philosophy, science and history swirl together in engrossing latest from Canadian author.
Book of the day: The Names by Florence Knapp
Debut a restrained and compelling exploration of alternative lives.
Book of the day: Ignorance and Bliss by Mark Lilla
Political scientist Mark Lilla tries to get to the bottom of why we prefer not to know.
Book of the day: The Good Mistress by Anne Tiernan
A husband’s death brings together three school friends.
Top 10 bestselling NZ books: May 17
Catherine Chidgey's latest takes top spot after just one week on sale.
Book of the day: We’re Not Us Without You by Christine Keighery
Tale of a guru’s influence on friends who share a secret lacks sufficient charisma.
Book of the day: Fire & Ice by Hazel Phillips - a compelling exploration of NZ’s oldest national park
Insightful account of human adventure in the Volcanic Plateau and its playgrounds.
Book of the day: Dominic Hoey's 1985 has all the hallmarks of a future NZ classic
Novelist-poet Dominic Hoey’s latest dwells on trying to get ahead in the big city.
Mission critical: Expert eye on frightening fallacies and fantasies behind tech titans’ AI visions
Hot air rising? The Trump-led tech bro space race gets debunked.
What to know before the Ockham Book Awards are announced next week
A cheat sheet to the Ockham finalists (and what we wrote about the books).
Book of the day: The Pretender by Jo Harkin
A take on the fascinating true story of a man who would be king falls short.
Guilty pleasure: Catherine Chidgey’s The Book of Guilt reviewed
Addictively readable new novel explores a parallel dystopian 1970s.
Book of the day: The Origins of an Experimental Society by Erik Olssen
A novel account of Māori influence, enlightenment and God 25 years in the writing.
Book of the day: Julie Chan Is Dead by Liann Zhang
A pacy examination of influencers' power and the dangers of fame in a world of privilege.
Book of the Day: The Retirement Plan by Sue Hincenbergs
Much-heralded debut about midlife disenchantment among a group of friends disappoints.
Fresh takes: The best new NZ poetry releases
New poetry finds inspiration in natural world, tourist hot spots and living with cancer.
Book of the day: Letters To Our Robot Son by Cadance Bell
Off-kilter tale about Arto, who wakes up to find he’s a robot on an existential quest.
Will NZ author Catherine Chidgey's new novel be the book of 2025? Global publishers think so
The Book of Guilt was subject to a bidding war, now it's being billed as a 2025 must-read.