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Book of the day: Miss Caroline Bingley, Private Detective by Kelly Gardiner & Sharmini Kumar

The sniping, snobby sister of Mr Bingley stars in a lively Jane Austen spin-off.

Book of the day: Three Wee Bookshops at the End of the World by Ruth Shaw

Ruth Shaw returns with a memoir on the second half of her life.

Writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on the grief which fuelled her latest novel

"We make small choices that can completely change the shape our lives take."

Top 10 bestselling NZ books: March 29

The local books we've been buying.

Three new crime books to check out this weekend

Latest thrillers dig into crime in Maine, Northern Ireland and NZ's own Hawke's Bay.

Book of the day: Skies of Thunder by Caroline Alexander

Epic tale of deadly but little-known, four-year wartime airlift across the Himalayas.

Book of the day: Waste Wars by Alexander Clapp

Dirty deals, international rivalries and the scandalous afterlife of rubbish exposed.

Mapping the Motu: How a new book tells the story of the NZ Wars through Māori perspectives

The Māori history redefining our understanding of the NZ Wars.

Book of the day: You Are Here by Whiti Hereaka and Peata Larkin

The sixth kōrero between writers and artists tackles a sense of place.

Book of the day: Chameleon by Robert Dessaix

Memoir is an insight into the man many Australians regard as face and voice of literature.

US entrepreneur on 6 skills to make money - and why true wealth is more than financial success

Definition of success needs to change if you want to be truly wealthy, says Sahil Bloom.

Book of the day: The Body Next Door

Suburban thrills aplenty in wry latest from award-winning Aussie crime-writer.

Book of the day: The South by Tash Aw

Subtle, immersive new novel, about a family holiday in rural Malaysia, is a quiet triumph.

Best new releases for young bookworms

Ann Packer checks out the best new junior fiction.

Top 10 bestselling NZ books: March 8

Beloved picture book character propels new story into top three local bestsellers.

Book of the day: Letters from the Ginza Shihodo Statinery Shop by Kenji Ueda

Customers are encouraged to tell their stories in a welcoming Tokyo stationery shop.