The City of Secret Rivers is intelligent, engaging and simply delightful.

Brian Falkner's Machines of War is a gripping read with equal parts fact and fiction.

Brilliant steampunk adventure a worthy successor to Harry Potter, says Dionne Christian.

NZ children are spoiled for choice when it comes to great local books, say award judges.

Love watching multiple shows at once on Netflix? Here's how to do the same with books.

Would you like fries and a book with that?

David Herkt talks to those who are keeping the love alive.

Three of the country's top writers honoured by PM say there are many more tales to be told

J K Rowling's seven book series heads Whitcoulls list of the nation's top 100 books.

Dogs are helping children to learn to read - because they're not judgmental.

The Middle-earth saga continues for Tolkien artist Alan Lee, he tells Stephen Jewell.

Book describes how brain tissue on killer's shirt was nearly discounted by police.

A survey found a large number of Kiwi adults don't enjoy or have time to read.

If you like Planet Earth II you might also like these books.

On a quest to visit every library in Auckland, Janet McAllister visits Papatoetoe.

Never judge a book by its cover doesn't apply at awards to find NZ's best-looking books.

Background books will tie in with the British Library's A History of Magic exhibition.

Author turned film writer Patrick Ness likes to tell it as it is, writes Dionne Christian.

Janet McAllister continues her quest to visit every one of Auckland Council's libraries.

Meet the Hamilton author and illustrator whose first book marks a first for New Zealand.

Two authors and an artist nominated in the NZ children's book awards discuss their work.

The APO did a stellar job of bringing the magic of Harry Potter alive.

Love Between the Covers looks into the billion-dollar romance fiction industry.

Charles's women represent opposite sides of the female psyche. Where do you sit?

J.K. Rowling's latest nugget of backstory reveals there was more than one Harry Potter.

Greg Fleming reads the latest from Tom Wood, Dennis Lehane, John Grisham and Hannah Tinti

COMMENT: I'm surprised how much emotion anniversary stirred in me, writes Andrew Dickens.

Greg Fleming talks to the authors in NZ's crime fiction contest, the Ngaio Marsh awards.

The woman who became a human rights activist by driving her car talks to Dionne Christian

Lizzie Marvelly describes the depth of her passion for the Harry Potter books.