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Books and Authors

Explore the latest fiction and non-fiction, and find out about authors. Profiles, plot summaries and awards information.
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NoveList Plus

Find new authors and reading options using your favourite writer, book or genre as a starting point.
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Arts & Books @ the Listener

Reviews from the popular New Zealand current affairs, arts and entertainment weekly.

Asian Times Book Reviews

Internet-only english language publication that reports and examines geopolitical, political, economic and business issues from an Asian perspective

Atlantic Monthly Books

BBC Books

news, event listings and reviews the Book Club.

Booklist

The digital counterpart of the American Library Association's Booklist magazine. Every year Booklist reviews nearly 4,000 books for adults, more than 2,500 titles for children, more than 500 reference books and electronic reference tools, and 1,000 other audiovisual materials.

Books @ NZ Herald

Books and Talks

the LA Times Books section

Books into film and television

We have compiled this list based on movies showing in Christchurch, and screening on free-to-air television. It includes alternative titles, TV tie-in books, and novelizations or books which were based on films.

Books on Film & TV

Lists of books reviewed on Good Morning and The Good Word, plus links of books being made into films. From Booksellers New Zealand.

Books Reviewed on Radio New Zealand

Include books reviewed and read on all of Radio New Zealand's most popular programmes.

Books Unlimited Book Reviews

From the Guardian From the Guardian Unlimited

Booksellers book Reviews on Radio New Zealand

Lists of all books reviewed on Nine to Noon and Saturday Mornings with Kim Hill on Radio New Zealand and The Arts on Sunday with Lynn Freeman. Both children's and adult. From Booksellers New Zealand.

Chicago Tribune Books

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Christianity Today Books & Culture

CNN Books

Financial Times Books

Globe & Mail Books Toronto

Goodreads

Get great book recommendations from people you know. Keep track of what you've read and what you'd like to read. Form a book club, answer book trivia, collect your favorite quotes.

Guardian Unlimited Books Top 10s

authors choose their top 10 books.

The Independent Books

Kirkus Reviews

Library Journal Book Reviews

May require payment

Melbourne Age Books

MindFood Book Club

New Scientist Book Reviews

New York Times Books

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Read the Book - then see the film

If you prefer to read the book before you see the movie, this list of book-based films is for you. Each title is linked to our catalogue and to the Internet Movie Database.

Salon Books

San Francisco Chronicle Books

School Library Journal Books of the Week

The Spectator Books

Telegraph Books

TVNZ book reviews

Up-to-date reviews of New Zealand and international books.

Village Voice Books New York

Yale Book Review