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Review: Historical events weave seamlessly through this elegant novel

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

Review: The life of one of NZ’s foremost composers

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

Preview: A remarkable account of how two families survived the horrors of Nazi and Soviet rule

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

Top 10 best-selling New Zealand books: October 13

Two new titles take out the top spots this week.

Review: The dire consequences of climate change have become fertile ground for fiction writers

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

Review: New historical novel brings real young queer women to life

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

Review: High-octane techno-thriller stuffed with ideas

Two very different authors collaborate to produce Prophet.

An absorbing chronicle of four singular female philosophers whose ideas continue to resonate today

Simone Weil, born Jewish but inspired by Christianity, is the beating heart of this book.

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: Horse-backed archers from central Asia left a lasting imprint on world history

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

Review: Investigator Holly Gibney takes centre stage in new Stephen King novel

King pulls of a Covid-era, post-Trump horror fest

Real legends: The best new non-fiction for younger readers

From epic adventures to the history of women's rugby, there's a book for everyone.

Top 10 best-selling New Zealand books: September 22

Summer Favourites, by Vanya Insull, is again one of the top best-sellers

Review: An unlikely friendship brings its own rewards

Australian writer Emily Spurr writes a multi-layered book rippling with mystery.