This work of speculative fiction arrives on New Zealand shelves with the degree of hype usually reserved for angst-ridden teen vamps or boy wizards.

Graham Beattie reveals his top pick of his past month's reading.

Classic children's books are still capturing imaginations.

American sci-fi author Paolo Bacigalupi tells Stephen Jewell how his ruthless corporations’ environmental impact could be mirrored in real life.

Paul Auster writes splendidly about disaffected, damaged people, usually alienated from society in some way, often isolated, physically and/or psychologically.

Even though 2011 is still new, I suspect this debut novel from US author Susan Henderson will be one of my standout reads of the year.

Rhoda Janzen's memoir may be light on laughs, but it's heavy on affection.

Author Armistead Maupin tells Eva Wiseman about championing marginalised people.

Rocketing up the New York Times Bestseller list, this book has been praised for its intricate plot, its scope and daring, and its bold and sweeping narrative.

How much you'll enjoy this novel from American actor and comedian Steve Martin will depend on how engaged you are with recent art history.

Mary Lambie is a well-known broadcaster and businesswoman.

Unfinished business is the theme of the new novel from best-selling author Kim Edwards.

Peter Simpson reviews three new books about NZ artists.

One of New Zealand's best-loved chefs has updated some of our favourite recipes with a healthy twist.

Books can help explain the challenge of transitions, says Margie Elley-Brown

A great parenting debate is about to be reopened as authors publish books with clashing prescriptions. But will parents be any the wiser?

If you're fascinated by the extraordinary creativity of the ancient Greeks, who 2500 years ago laid the foundations of Western civilisation, then this is the perfect book to take on a pilgrimage to modern Greece.

I picked up this book based on the cover recommendation by travelling gastronome Anthony Bourdain...

A frighteningly plausible story breathes life back into the psychological thriller genre.

New Zealand-Born Dr Stephanie Dowrick's books include Forgiveness & Other Acts of Love, Choosing Happiness, In the Company of Rilke, and her most recent one, Seeking the Sacred.