Damning picture of declining President surrounded by insiders insisting he’s fit and well.

The NZ books we've been buying this week.

Max Hastings examines the British army’s role on D-Day.

A satisfyingly nuanced back story to Aussie writer’s smash debut, Burial Rites.

Australian epidemiologist tells how we're losing ground in the war on preventable disease.

The archaeologist in charge of Pompeii is on a mission to show real life in Roman times.

Writers festival sales keep The Book of Guilt in poll position.

Three crime authors plough fresh fields.

Place and identity are central to American Dirt author’s latest.

Political scientist Mark Lilla tries to get to the bottom of why we prefer not to know.

A husband’s death brings together three school friends.

Catherine Chidgey's latest takes top spot after just one week on sale.

Tale of a guru’s influence on friends who share a secret lacks sufficient charisma.

Insightful account of human adventure in the Volcanic Plateau and its playgrounds.

Novelist-poet Dominic Hoey’s latest dwells on trying to get ahead in the big city.

Hot air rising? The Trump-led tech bro space race gets debunked.

A cheat sheet to the Ockham finalists (and what we wrote about the books).

The NZ books we've been buying this week.

A novel account of Māori influence, enlightenment and God 25 years in the writing.

A pacy examination of influencers' power and the dangers of fame in a world of privilege.

Much-heralded debut about midlife disenchantment among a group of friends disappoints.

The local books we've been buying this week.

New poetry finds inspiration in natural world, tourist hot spots and living with cancer.

Off-kilter tale about Arto, who wakes up to find he’s a robot on an existential quest.

The Book of Guilt was subject to a bidding war, now it's being billed as a 2025 must-read.

Ahead of NZ visit, renowned philosopher and author AC Grayling on his latest 'woke' book.

Book of the day: Wonderland by Tracy Farr.

Allende follows-up on debut novel The House of the Spirits nearly four decades on.

Mary Kisler's raw and personal account of her father’s rage-filled struggle with trauma.

Dutch writer-activist delivers provocative guide to how to make the world a better place.