Literary Fiction
Immerse yourself in the world of literary fiction with our thoughtfully curated collection of novels that explore deep themes, complex characters, and exquisite storytelling. Whether you're drawn to contemporary literary works, classic novels, or modern literary fiction that challenges conventions, our selection offers a diverse range of thought-provoking reads. Discover books that delve into human relationships, social issues, and the intricacies of the human experience, written by renowned literary authors. Perfect for those who appreciate high-quality writing and nuanced narratives.
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Drongo: A Kiwi Road Novel - Ian Richards
18 year old Andy Ingle, with his yellow typewriter called Half-Arse under his arm, embarks on one of the great Kiwi road trips, hitchhiking from Pa...
View full detailsEarth | John Boyne | Hardback Edition
Summary Specs Notes From internationally bestsel...
View full detailsFool Me Once | Harlan Coben | Paperback | Jan 2024
Summary Specs Notes You think you know the truth...
View full detailsFresh Ink 2019: A Collection of Voices from Aotearoa New Zealand - Tina Shaw
An anthology of short stories, extracts from novels, poetry and artwork,from established and respected New Zealand writers as well as some lively '...
View full detailsFresh Ink 2021 - Bronwyn Calder
Established and award-winning authors sit alongside some lively 'fresh ink' from previously-unpublished voices. The third in this popular series, f...
View full detailsGabriel's Moon | William Boyd
Summary Specs From the internationally bestselling author beloved by readers everyw...
View full detailsGone To Pegasus - Tess Redgrave
It's Dunedin 1892, and the women's suffrage movement is gaining momentum. Left to fend for herself when her husband's committed to the Seacliff Lun...
View full detailsGreat Big Beautiful Life | Emily Henry | Trade Paperback
Summary Specs Notes A dazzling and sweeping new ...
View full detailsGreen Hands | Barbara Whitton
It is 1943, and a month into their service as Land Girls, Bee, Anne and Pauline are dispatched to a remote farm in rural Scotland. Here they are in...
View full detailsHannah and Huia | Charlotte Lobb
Summary Specs Hannah is in a mental health unit, in shock and rendered speechless fo...
View full detailsHeart Lamp Selected stories | Banu Mushtaq Deepa Bhasthi (Translated by)
Summary Reviews Specs Winner of the 2025 International Booker Prize In the twelv...
View full detailsHold the Line: The Springbok tour of '81, a family, a love affair, a nation at war - Kerry Harrison
It's 1981 and New Zealand is about to host the Springboks from apartheid South Africa for a national rugby tour. The well-supported protest movemen...
View full detailsHome Fire | Kamila Shamsie
Summary Reviews Author Description Specs The suspenseful and heartbreaking sto...
View full detailsHoneybee | Craig Silvey
Summary Reviews Author Description Specs The highly anticipated new novel by t...
View full detailsI Wish, I Wish - Zirk Van Den Berg
As a mortician, Seb has mastered the art of making the dead resemble the living. He’s embalmed countless corpses, unpacked organs, reset bones and...
View full detailsIntermezzo | Sally Rooney
Summary Specs An exquisitely moving story about grief, love and family, from the glo...
View full detailsIsland Calling (#2 Glorious Tuga) | Francesca Segal
Summary Specs The delicious second instalment of the Glorious Tuga trilogy is a ver...
View full detailsJuice | Tim Winton
Summary Author Description Specs An epic novel of determination, survival, and t...
View full detailsKataraina (#2 Aue) | Becky Manawatu
Summary Author Description Specs In Auē eight-year-old Arama was taken by his br...
View full detailsLanded | Sue McCauley
From the author of Other Halves (1982) which won both the Wattie Book of the Year Award and the New Zealand Book Award for Fiction and sold more th...
View full detailsLife On Volcanoes: Contemporary Essays - Various
This showcase of five lively, smart, thoughtful writers promises to be a valuable and very readable contribution to New Zealand's cultural, social ...
View full detailsLovebirds | Amanda Hampson
Summary Reviews Specs Not all marriages end in happily ever after... In their yo...
View full detailsMelt | Jeff Murray
Summary Specs This novel is an urgent, crushing observation of adaptation and exclus...
View full detailsMinecraft: The Dragon | Nicky Drayden | Paperback
Summary Specs Take flight with the ender dragon in ...
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