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Will the real Jesus please stand up?

After 2000 years, there are as many questions around Jesus and who he really was as ever.

Former UK PM Boris Johnson: ‘My charm has catastrophically worn off with lots of people'

Michele Hewitson talks Brexit, books, parties & philandering with Boris Johnson.

Secrets of NZ environmental heroes shared in Forest & Bird book

NZ’s conservation history revealed as Forest & Bird marks 100 years.

Top 10 best-selling NZ books: December 21

The local books New Zealanders will reading - and cooking from - this summer.

2024′s best coffee table books: Art and photography, life and nature

Mark Broatch weighs up the year’s best coffee table books.

Book of the day: The Scent of Oranges

Oliver Twist’s Nancy takes centre stage in perfect novel to read at Christmas.

Book of the day: Why Are We Like This? An evolutionary search for answers to life’s big questions

Answers to how life evolved aren’t readily forthcoming but the discussions are compelling.

Book of the day: AI Morality

A sobering look at what could happen as AI continues its rapid advance into our lives.

Book of the day: The Unfinished Harauld Hughes

UK comedian’s shot at a literary hoax lands wide of the mark.

The Listener’s 50 best kids’ books of 2024

Buying books this Xmas for the young ones? Check out our guide to 2024's best kids' books.

Top Poetry Books Of 2024: The Best NZ Verse

Nicholas Reid lists some of the year’s best poetry.

Top 10 best-selling NZ books: November 30

What NZ books Kiwis are buying this week.

The Listener’s 100 best books of 2024

Your essential guide to 2024’s best novels, biographies, history, science, politics & more

Top 10 best-selling NZ books: November 23

These are the local books New Zealanders are buying.

The Defiance of Frances Dickinson: NZ author uncovers story of scandal, survival and women’s resilience

What Wendy Parkins learned about marriage, trauma and defiance in the 19th century.

‘It’s a godawful mountain’: On the eve of 45th anniversary of Erebus disaster, the mountain still commands fear

Erebus is a place where ice meets inferno and tragedy strikes.

Book of the day: Challenging the Status Quo

Former MP Derek Quigley stood up to Muldoon but fought in vain for his free-market vision.

Book of the day: Revenge of the Tipping Point

Malcolm Gladwell returns to his Tipping Point thesis with trademark vigour.