The discovery of a teenager’s resting place led to an elegy for the empty Atlantic.

Adrienne Jansen is an expert scene-setter.

"Women were their husbands’ property. Some churchmen doubted they had souls."

Will the Topp Twins take out the top spot?

Short stories have always been a mainstay of New Zealand literature,

Is Charlotte Wood worthy of being ranked alongside Elizabeth Strout? No question.

Three acclaimed authors are back with new mystery thrillers.

"She knows she looks odd but she doesn’t care. And there is nobody to look at her."

This is high-level military analysis of 70 years of war.

A Covid-times roadtrip was the catalyst for reflections on past lives.

Anne Enright does a fine line in scrutinising malfunctioning families.

Set during challenging times in France and Morocco, this novel opens up an entire world.

Norman Meehan succeeds in capturing Jenny McLeod's eloquent voice.

Survival involved such cinematic elements as a fake passport, spies and blind luck.

Two new titles take out the top spots this week.

Two new novels show how people respond to the trauma of environmental disasters.

Emma Donoghue tells the story of intense connection between two remarkable young women.

Two very different authors collaborate to produce Prophet.

Two newcomers make their way on to the list this week.

Returns for Outback noir, Lisbeth Salander and a person finder.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Maniac concerns two major ethical problems in scientific progress.

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

Kenneth Harl recognises the contribution of the nomadic tribes of Central Asia.