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Top 10 best-selling New Zealand books: April 13th

Strong showing for NZ fiction in latest best-sellers list.

Short cuts: Fascinating non-fiction and a whale of a tale for weekend reading

Colin McCahon’s letters, a whale of an escape, and diaries from rural Victorian women.

Could Aotearoa’s long-vanished giant Haast’s eagle be behind legends on the other side of the world?

Review: Peter Walker’s cleverly woven tale centres extinct Haast’s eagle in global history

From children’s tales to adult saga: Kyle Mewburn’s Sewing Moonlight strikes a chord across generations

Kyle Mewburn has created a sweeping novel that should appeal to readers of all ages.

In a call to arms for conservation, artist/writer shares her love of six-legged ghosts

Review: Lily Duval pulls off the most difficult of feats and jumps genre divides.

Outback noirs and a high-octane action thriller make for lively reading

Reviews: Two Aussie releases with panache, and Tony Kent's latest work.

Lofty retirement plan takes in 133 South Island summits

Book review: A man takes on the mountains for personal challenge.

Searching for identity, environmental lament, and nonagenarian wit: Latest NZ poetry explores diverse themes

Recent poetry releases include new poems from one of NZ's most acclaimed poets.

“Food-loving immigrant” story is an unconventional study on how to respond to grief

Review: Romesh Dissanayake draws on food, friendship and family in novel of belonging.

In fat-averse Japan, a female killer with a French food fetish gives journalist a sensory awakening

Review: Butter is about sexuality, freedom, control, guilt and violence.

Generational journey from Colombo to London to Invercargill introduces new Kiwi literary talent

Review: Saraid de Silva's debut novel is one of 2024's most eagerly-anticipated releases.

Critters for life’s jitters - the redemptive power of nature

Review: Talking animals may not be your thing, but don't let this put you off modern fable

The tragedy of Israel and Palestine’s conflict writ small in fine investigative work

Review: A Palestinian Tragedy Exposes the "Architecture of Occupation".

Book takes: Turbulent Threads unravels Dunedin’s polite past

Karen McMillan reveals 3 surprising realities from her new historical fiction novel.

Top 10 best-selling New Zealand books: March 23

Changes in the top 10 best-sellers show the strength of genre fiction.

Reviews: Quick takes on bold new book releases

Reviews: Revelations, memoirs and the winner of the International Booker.