10/09/2026
NEW RELEASE THURSDAY!
Our Noble Selves, Kate Atkinson - $38.00
The compelling new novel from one of Britain's best loved storytellers. Brilliantly plotted, witty and compelling, Our Noble Selves reaffirms Kate Atkinson's place as one of the greatest chroniclers of our times.
Somebody Always Comes Looking, Paul Cleave - $37.99
Two damaged strangers from Christchurch cross paths at an Asian resort, only to find themselves targeted by a dangerous stranger with sinister intentions. They are thrust into a high-stakes world of violence, drugs, and greed where they must fight to survive.
Sitting on the Shoulders of Giants, Christoph Schumacher - $39.99
Sitting on the Shoulders of Giants turns 52 deceptively simple questions into surprising explorations of science, psychology, economics, and human behaviour. Starting with everyday observations, each chapter unpacks the extraordinary ideas that shape our world.
Idioms, Hona Black - $45.00
Idioms - manners of speech and common sayings - are a key part of speaking a language fluently, and te reo Maori is rich in their usage. Based on extensive research of common te reo idioms, and consultation with some of the leading reo experts in the country, teacher and language advocate Hona Black presents this comprehensive guide.
Green Sea: Lost in the New Zealand Bush, John Summers - $40
What is the experience of being lost in the New Zealand bush actually like? Part reportage, history and personal reflection, Green Sea looks closely at what keeps us going through the tangle of ordinary life – and at the mercies others show us when we feel most alone.
Front Row Seat, Juliet A. Gerrard - $35
Responding to the terrorist attack on a Christchurch mosque and a global pandemic, the volcanic eruption at Whakaari/White Island and the occupation of Parliament grounds, for six years Dame Juliet Gerrard stood next to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her successors to provide the insights that science might bring to decisions on issues of public importance. Front Row Seat is a readable insider account of how science can (and can’t) help us solve big public issues.
Ethel Kennedy, Kerry Kennedy - $42.99
A vivid, intimate biography of American icon Ethel Kennedy by her daughter Kerry Kennedy, told through her firsthand memories and exclusive access to Ethel’s personal papers.
More, Gillian Anderson - $39.99
'Am I a bad person? Or am I allowed to wonder "what if"?'
'Is this kind of desire simply something people feel but don't speak about?'
'What is a woman without fantasy?'
Joyful, unapologetic and deliciously unfiltered, More proves that the freedom for women to fantasise without restraint is as exhilarating and vital as ever.
The Complex, Karan Mahajan - $37.99
As India erupts in violence and long-buried secrets come to light, the embattled Chopras must reckon with the cost of power, the weight of tradition and the shifting nature of love and allegiance. Equal parts brilliant family saga and piercing political drama, The Complex is a virtuosic novel of revenge and redemption, ambition and undoing, loyalty and love, by a lauded voice in contemporary fiction.
Massif, Garth Nix - $37.99
It's business as usual for Ship Leader Parnell Shi-Sawahla and the crew of the corvette Sassafras. Ride a Massif to a new system, fight the enemy, repeat. For more than two hundred years humans have been hitching rides on these sentient, starfaring mountain ranges, colonising planets and exporting an on-again, off-again war between Earth and Mars. But the big questions are always there, behind every battle, every new colony, every new star system discovery.
W***h, Erynne Rivers - $36.99
Maid Marian’s life is over. Her cowardly father has betrothed her to the most reviled man in the land: the Sheriff of Nottingham. Devastated, she’s sent on the quickest path to meet her husband, through the fae-infested Sherwood Forest. But everything changes when her carriage is attacked by the most feared fae of all: the Merry Men, followers of the infamous Robin Hood. A breathtaking debut romantasy novel for lovers of Robin Hood, The Knight and the Moth and Heavenly Bodies.
Teeth Kicker, Glenn Orgias - $37.99
Pay your debts. Protect your family. Never cross a loan shark. This blisteringly original crime thriller and exciting debut smashes Mr Inbetween, Monkey Grip and Animal Kingdom into a gutter opera on the vicious, bent and drug-laden streets of Newcastle.
To Drown a Witch, Lindsay Olsson - $36.99
A criminal and a royal guard are drawn into the hunt for a dangerous witch – and an unexpected romance – in this crossover enemies-to-lovers romantasy, perfect for fans of The Crimson Moth.
Divide and Rule, Catherine Mayer - $39.99
Globally famous and yet universally misunderstood – these are the complex and utterly engrossing stories of britain's royal women behind the public façade. Saints or sinners? Perfect princesses or difficult duchesses? Monarchy’s saviours or its destroyers? Drawing on key sources, many of whom have never spoken publicly before, this book also demonstrates the ways in which history repeats itself – to the detriment not only of royal women but all of us.
Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, J. D. Vance - $39.99
Picking up in some ways where Hillbilly Elegy left off, Communion recounts how Vance's pursuit of material privileges ultimately led him into a secular wilderness. Communion reveals how Vance regained his faith and discusses his conversion to Catholicism, how his faith guides his work in public life, and how it shapes his thoughts about the future.
