Books

Tilly Lloyd from Unity books reviews The Wall by John Lanchester, which is published by Faber. "Kavanagh is conscripted to patrol the Wall. If he's lucky, if nothing goes wrong, he only has two years… Audio

Phoebe Smith has been called the 'JK Rowling of slow literature', or bedtime stories for grown-ups. She is an award winning travel writer, broadcaster and keen outdoorswoman and adventurer. But she… Audio

Carole Beu from the Women's Bookshop reviews What You Wish For by Catherine Robertson which is published by Black Swan, Penguin Random House NZ "What You Wish For is the delightful sequel to Catherine… Audio

Acclaimed historian Matthew Wright explores the evolution of New Zealand's most historically significant document, the Treaty of Waitangi, from its origins to its place in the present day. His book… Audio

For 60 years, Lale Sokolov kept a secret about his time at Auschwitz concentration camp. When he decided to tell his secret, he chose Heather Morris, a screenwriter from Te Awamutu, living in… Audio

We hear the compelling story of a man who saved the lives of Yazidi women who were captured by Isis fighters in 2014. As they escaped, they were put in touch with Abdulla Shrem who used his networks… Audio

Aotearoa New Zealand's towns and cities, rivers and mountains, buildings and monuments - a map is being complied of these landmarks but this time, when they're mentioned in a book. It's the latest… Audio

Niki Ward from Ekor books shares her picks for the best books of 2018: The Mental Load: A feminist comic by Emma, The Working Mind and Drawing Hand by Oliver Jeffers and The Moomin Craft Book. Audio

I can't remember the title but the cover is blue, is a new book by Sydney bookseller Elias Greig. He talks to Lynn about the interpretative powers customers expect him have to track down a book on the… Audio

Stella Chrysostomou from Volume bookstore shares her picks for the best books of 2018: The Long Take by Robin Robertson, Census by Jesse Ball, and Women in the Field, One and Two by Thomasin Sleigh… Audio

Kiran Dass from Timeout bookstore shares two of her "best books of 2018": Normal People by Sally Rooney, and This Mortal Boy by Fiona Kidman. Audio

Robert Kelly shares his picks for the best books of 2018 which include; Our Mad and Furious City by Guy Gunaratne, Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi. Audio

Over the summer, producer Mark Amery's teenagers devoured the first two great books in a new series for young adults - and their parents - Children of the Furnace. They're by a Nelson author Brin… Audio, Gallery

A shout out from the New Zealand Book Council for men who're not interested in books, is getting lots of applicants. That ties in with research indicating that men are more reluctant readers and are… Audio