ListenerListenerBooksHidden potential: Want to achieve great things? Then embrace discomfort to transform the 'daily grind'Psychologist Adam Grant on how to make the daily grind into daily joy.26 Dec 04:30 PM
ListenerListenerBooksShort cuts: Quick reviews on recent book releasesMark Broatch gives quick reviews on new Kiwi and international titles.22 Dec 11:30 PM
ListenerListenerBooksTop picks: Kiwi newsmakers on their favourite books of the yearKaren Walker, Sam Neill, Sir Ashley Bloomfield and more share their favourite 2023 reads.22 Dec 11:00 PM
ListenerListenerBooksYear of firsts for Kiwi women at our top literary awardsEach 2023 Prime Minister Award recipients have had recognition both at home and abroad.22 Dec 01:00 AM
ListenerListenerBooksReview: John Boyne crafts engaging characters and makes astute observationsIn John Boyne's 15th novel, a woman comes to terms with her past.20 Dec 03:00 AM
ListenerListenerBooksReview: Posthumous collection showcases Hilary Mantel’s perceptive styleOld journalism can quickly become stale, but Mantel is still vivid and livid.18 Dec 11:30 PM
ListenerListenerBooksReview: Ranulph Fiennes’s personal take on Lawrence of Arabia’s wartime exploitsFiennes is enjoying his retirement by adding to his collection of 24 bestsellers.18 Dec 03:00 AM
ListenerListenerBooksTop 10 best-selling New Zealand books: December 16thTopp Twins and a top chef hold their place in this week's top books.15 Dec 11:00 PM
ListenerListenerBooksReview: Memoir of a girl growing up across two hemispheres is a sly and delicious peepshowCatherine Taylor's The Stirrings goes beyond memoir.14 Dec 03:00 AM
ListenerListenerBooksBooks we loved: Titles that caught Kiwis' attention this yearNovels, bios, sport, nature and self-help books were aplenty in 2023.12 Dec 04:30 PM
ListenerListenerBooksReview: The Dictionary People celebrates unsung heroesWho were the men and women who contributed words to the Oxford English Dictionary?11 Dec 03:30 AM
ListenerListenerBooksHow are we cooking? Mostly local, if cookbook sales are any indicationStrong local flavour marks the year’s top-selling cookbooks.10 Dec 11:30 PM
ListenerListenerBooksTop 10 best-selling New Zealand books: December 9thThe Topp Twins continue to reign supreme as we roll to the end of the year.08 Dec 11:30 PM
ListenerListenerBooksReviews: New crime books for ChristmasCrime fiction lovers will want to put these books on their Christmas lists.07 Dec 11:30 PM
ListenerListenerBooksReview: Michael Cunningham tackles life during Covid in DayDay is an expertly crafted portrait of a family navigating Covid lockdowns.07 Dec 03:30 AM
ListenerListenerBooksThe Year in Books: Best Coffee Table Books of 2023Mark Broatch checks out the cream of the coffee table books of 2023.05 Dec 11:00 PM
ListenerListenerBooksReview: Political tribalism to the fore in Roxane Gay’s latest compilationIn Opinion, Roxane Gay's instincts tend toward political tribalism, not open inquiry.05 Dec 03:30 PM
ListenerListenerBooksReview: Richly imaginative Bird Life explores grief and survivalAn unlikely friendship is at the heart of Booker longlister Anna Smaill's second novel.04 Dec 03:00 PM
ListenerListenerBooksReview: Continuous Ferment is a heady brew of beer and social historyA history about our love affair with beer should be sipped and savoured slowly.04 Dec 03:00 AM
ListenerListenerBooksTop 10 best-selling New Zealand books: December 2ndAs we move into summer, will the top titles hold their place?01 Dec 11:00 PM
ListenerListenerBooksThe Year in Books: The top 10 poetry collectionsNicholas Reid picks out some of the finest verses of 2023.29 Nov 11:30 PM
ListenerListenerBooksTVNZ reporter’s new book examines how New Zealand got hooked on POnce doled out for weight loss, P is now a terror of the modern age.28 Nov 04:00 PM
ListenerListenerBooksThe Year in Books: 50 top children’s booksStories of redemption, nature and friendship stand out in the top books for kids in 2023.27 Nov 11:30 PM
ListenerListenerBooksThe Year in Books: Our top science, philosophy and nature picksWelcome to more best books of 2023, chosen by our books editor and Listener writers.25 Nov 11:30 PM
ListenerListenerBooksThe Year in Books: Our top art, music and literature picksWelcome to more best books of 2023, chosen by our books editor and Listener writers.24 Nov 11:30 PM
ListenerListenerBooksTop 10 best-selling New Zealand books: November 24thWhich new titles will make the the top 10?24 Nov 11:00 PM
ListenerListenerBooksThe Year in Books: Our Top Crime and Thriller PicksWelcome to the best books of 2023, chosen by our books editor and Listener writers.23 Nov 11:36 PM
ListenerListenerBooksThe Year in Books: Our Top Memoir & Life Story PicksWelcome to the best books of 2023, chosen by our books editor and Listener writers.22 Nov 11:00 PM
ListenerListenerBooksThe Year in Books: Our Top History PicksBooks editor Mark Broatch and Listener contributors list their best reads of 2023.21 Nov 11:00 PM
ListenerListenerBooksPersonal history: Dame Anne Salmond revisits the stepping stones in a journey of connectionAnne Salmond's new book shows how she has been a bridge between cultures.21 Nov 12:00 AM
ListenerListenerBooksThe Year in Books: Our Top Modern Life & Politics PicksWelcome to the best books of 2023, chosen by our books editor and Listener writers.20 Nov 11:00 PM
ListenerListenerBooksThe Year in Books: Our Top NZ Fiction PicksWho are the NZ authors who make the Listener's 2023 Best Books list?19 Nov 11:15 PM
ListenerListenerBooksThe Year in Books: Our Top Fiction PicksWelcome to the best books of 2023, chosen by our books editor and Listener writers.19 Nov 11:00 PM
ListenerListenerBooksTop 10 best-selling New Zealand books: November 18thA few new titles make their way on to the list but the Topp Twins hold on.17 Nov 11:00 PM