The spy master returns to some old hunting grounds.

Graham Hepburn reviews the latest books for teens released in New Zealand.

Peter Carey's latest delights; other new releases aren't as eagerly received.

Biography of Lou Reed, poetry of Allen Curnow and a poetic novel make for good reading.

Jeff Kinney, who created Diary of a Wimpy Kid, talks about the way books inspire him.

Weekend reviewers rate the latest popular fiction books.

Acclaimed writer Minette Walters swaps crime for history to craft gripping true life tale

Seasoned authors are on good form while a Wellington novelist's debut pleases.

When life gets too down and dirty, you want Sandra Pankhurst to appear.

Graham Hepburn rounds up the latest teen reads released in New Zealand.

Salman Rushdie's new book is a grand edifice of a novel, writes David Hill.

Reading The Unquiet Time good way to start thinking on NZ's big issues, writes Jim Eagles.

Jim Eagles and Mark Fryer round up the best of recently released non fiction books.

Nathan Blackwell's debut crime novel is based on his real life police experience.

Greg Fleming reviews the latest releases from Don Winslow, Sarah Bailey and Susie Steiner.

Short takes - top reads for Kiwi teens reviewed by Graham Hepburn

Brian Falkner's Machines of War is a gripping read with equal parts fact and fiction.

Brilliant steampunk adventure a worthy successor to Harry Potter, says Dionne Christian.

Greg Fleming reviews the latest crop of crime fiction.

Greg Fleming reviews books from Dennis Lehane, Peter Swanson,Chris Carter and C.J. Carver.

L.S Hilton's new novel combines sex, murder, designer dresses and art forgeries.

Greg Fleming reviews the latest from Mick Herron, L.S Hilton, Ian Rankin and Daniel Cole

Greg Fleming reviews a new collection of unpublished poems and writings from the Man in Black many of which read like song lyrics.

Greg Fleming reviews the latest crop of crime fiction.

Greg Fleming reviews Ben Sanders' second American-based novel Marshall's Law

Weekend's pick for 2016's NZ book of the year.

Our picks of 2016's best illustrated non-fiction books.

Peter Simpson picks 2016's best art books.

Greg Fleming reviews the latest crop of crime fiction and points out some of the year's best reads.

Joe Goldberg's your average, cantankerous New York rare books seller. He's also an accomplished serial killer. When we meet him