Latest from Books

How the literary voice of Dunedin left a legacy

The late Peter Olds' dark, moody poems lay bare his life in the city.

Review: Fascinating account of one of history’s most prolific art thieves

Late 90s saw a European couple steal some 300 works from museums, castles and churches.

Review: Sobering book from one of the world’s foremost climate scientists

Michael Mann reveals the unprecedented nature of the threat to human existence.

Review: Bestselling crime novelist on her own memoir

Donna Leon produces a lively account of her life predominantly in Venice.

Review: Australian author’s latest short stories explore the outlandish

Story collections, more than any other form, are able to push boundaries.

Review: Debut Kiwi thriller delivers a surprise twist

The Runaway Man tells the story of those seeking new lives.

Top 10 best-selling New Zealand books: September 29

Can Doug Gold's new thriller make the top spot again?

Review: Ethical dilemmas are raised in Benjamin Labatut’s latest novel

The Maniac concerns two major ethical problems in scientific progress.

Review: Lauren Groff’s latest novel is ultimately a meditation on solitude

A resourceful young woman flees a dying American colony only to battle for survival.

Review: New novel decides what happened before Romeo met Juliet

Natasha Solomons imagines the thorny dilemmas of Rosaline - the girl before Juliet.

Top 10 best-selling New Zealand books: September 15

Author Doug Gold and tramper Victoria Bruce make their way onto the list.

Review: Identity and dispossession at heart of thrillerish debut Kiwi novel

Secrets of the Land is attentively researched and respectfully rendered.

Review: Kiwi author engulfs us again in Renaissance Florence

DV Bishop vividly evokes life in an era ruled by the notorious Medici dynasty.

Review: Twins at the heart of compelling war novel

So much explicit information, but the story’s weight lies between the lines.

Review: The late Francis Pound’s homage to one of our greatest painters

Gordon Walters' perfectionism drove him to destroy half his work.

Top 10 best-selling New Zealand books: September 8

Taupō chef Vanya Insull and journalist Gregor Paul make their way on to the list.

Review: Author investigates authorship behind Shakespeare’s work in ‘page-turner’

Elizabeth Winkler asks how he crafted mighty works when he could barely spell his name.

Review: Novel explores widow’s discoveries of wife’s past life

Catherine Lacey's character doesn’t feel beholden to normal expectations of behaviour.