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‘They’ve delighted generations of people’: Jack Tame’s favourite New Zealand authors

Welcome to The Spinoff Books Confessional, in which we get to know the reading habits of Aotearoa writers, and guests. This week: host of TVNZ’s Q+A, Jack Tame. The book I wish I’d...

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The 50 bestselling books of all time on Amazon

Bestselling books at Matariki Weekend

‘Continuous sustenance’: David Cameron’s life in books

Welcome to The Spinoff Books Confessional, in which we get to know the reading habits of Aotearoa writers, and guests. This week: David Cameron, owner of Scorpio Books and recipien...

‘Cormac McCarthy scared the shit out of me’: Jessica Howland Kany’s life in books

Welcome to The Spinoff Books Confessional, in which we get to know the reading habits of Aotearoa writers, and guests. This week: author of the novel Parrot Heaven, Jessica Howland...

15 Books You Need to Read Before You Die

‘Greatest New Zealand writer? Me!’: Wayne Brown’s life in books

Welcome to The Spinoff Books Confessional, in which we get to know the reading habits of Aotearoa writers, and guests. This week: Auckland mayor Wayne Brown. The book I wish I’d wr...

BOOKS I WANT TO READ BY NEW-TO-ME AUTHORS

This post first appears on RissiWrites.com and is © RissiWrites.com and RissiJC Comfort reads and tried and true authors are always a favorite, but sometimes trying a new author is...

Eight Great American Novels

Our staffers on good books for America’s big birthday.

Books on the move

Books have long stood at the heart of every civilisation’s intellectual life. More than containers of knowledge, they preserve memory, transmit ideas and connect generations. Omani...

22 African Literature Books That Made 2016 Unforgettable

Ten years ago, readers were introduced to a remarkable crop of books that would go on to shape contemporary African literature in ways few could have predicted. Yaa Gyasi arrived w...

Ernest Hemingway’s Personal Library Contained Thousands of Books—Here Are Some of the Authors

Ernest Hemingway's personal library held more than 9,000 books. Discover some of the famous authors whose works earned a place on his shelves.

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Get Lit: Romance, Roots and Real Talk Became Page Turners This June

Discover June's Must-Read Books from Romance to Mystery and Empowering Essays

This week’s bestselling books – July 24

The Most Popular Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of the Past 3 Years

What will be the Great American Novel in 250 years? Plus, the most popular recent sci-fi and fantasy novels, Romancing the Vote, and more.

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The best children's books of the century so far

Barnes & Noble’s Buzziest Books to Look for This Fall

B&Ns biggest books of fall, a touching library moment from the Obama Presidential Center's opening ceremony, essential American literature, and more.

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

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10 book-to-screen adaptations to revisit after 'The Odyssey'

From 'To Kill a Mockingbird' to 'Wuthering Heights', readers can see classical literature make it to the big-screen

The Best Books of 2026 So Far

Our editors and critics review notable new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.