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Book of the day: Hailstones Fell Without Rain by Natalia Figueroa

A working-class migrant’s struggle in a new country is movingly portrayed in debut novel.

Blockbusting author Lee Child: NZers like Reacher because he's like the archetypal Kiwi

Account of how stories of vigilante hero came into being reveal a lot about the author.

Book of the day: The World of the Cold War 1945-1991 by Vladislav Zubok

Soviet scholar's new book dispels myths and considers its present day influences.

Historian examines origins of right-wing populism – and sounds a warning

Book of the day: Hayek's Bastards: The Neoliberal Roots of the Populist Right.

Kiwi journalist tells of her postnatal descent into serious mental trauma

Book of the day: It Nearly Killed Me but I Love You by Sinead Corcoran Dye.

New book about sex work in NZ offers first-hand insights

Book of the Day: Untold Intimacies: A history of sex work in Aotearoa, 1978–2008

How We Grow Up: The surprising science of adolescence

Book of the day: How We Grow Up: Understanding Adolescence by Matt Richtel.

Top 10 bestselling New Zealand books: July 26

Jacinda Ardern proves unbeatable as a new book rockets into the top 10.