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Wednesday's Child Val Bird

A unique and compulsive insight that will make you weep - and laugh.

Dance of the Peacocks James McNeish

The true story of five talented young men in exile in the time of Hitler and Mao Tse-Tung.

Maori Boy Witi Ihimaera

This is the first volume of Witi Ihimaera's enthralling, award-winning memoir, packed with stories from the formative years of this much-loved writer.

Making a Difference Owen Glenn

The story behind Owen Glenn's global business success and major philanthropic contributions

Eating Dirt Steve Gurney

Outdoor adventures and advice on resilience from extreme athlete Steve Gurney, author of the bestselling Lucky Legs.

Backwards to Forwards Kevin Ireland

A lyrically written memoir showing the growth of a writer and his unique perceptions of the 1950s, 60s and beyond

The Winemaker Kerry Tyack

Biography of New Zealand's most awarded wine-industry leader

Long Loop Home Peter Wells

A prize-winning memoir, a tender evocation of a world, a place and a time.

Heart to Start Derek Handley

The story of a global start-up plus a guide for turning your ideas into action.

Everlasting Feast Lauraine Jacobs

Favourite recipes and stories of a life in food come together in a beautiful cookbook by one of New Zealand's best-known food writers.

The Sixth Man James McNeish

Paddy Costello was a scholar, a soldier, a diplomat, a maverick, an exemplary father, a lover of good wine. But was he also a spy?

Wind Driven Wendy Kinney-Kendall

Inspiring story of how a New Zealand woman, four-time Olympic windsurfing champion got to the top — and stayed there.

Legend Paul Goldsmith

The story of New Zealand's most successful exporter and its head, Bill Gallagher, who built on the invention of an electric fence to make the company a world leader in its field.

Somebodies and Nobodies Brian Turner

Honest and insightful, this memoir is a revealing picture of our recent past, of sport and poetry, the spirit of New Zealand's south and its distinctive people.

No Mean Feat Mark Inglis

How a man who lost both legs below the knee overcame the odds to achieve incredible academic, sporting and industrial success, including a Paralympic medal in cycling.

Legs On Everest Mark Inglis

The remarkable story of how a double amputee from New Zealand made it to the top of Mt Everest - and back down again.

Tracey Richardson Tracey Richardson

Motivational autobiography of a morbidly obese mother of children with cystic fibrosis, who radically changed her life to become an Ironman competitor.

I Am Always With You Philip Temple

Based on real events in Germany, this vividly told and deeply moving novel tells of one woman's love for a fellow artist, her struggle to survive the war and her desperation to keep alive the spirit of creativity.

Never Put All Your Eggs in One Bastard Peta Mathias

Funny, passionate, outrageous and honest, this is a memoir about travel, house renovations, food, music, men and change.

The Wharf at Waterfall Bay Lisa Harper

The inspiring and entertaining story of a determined young woman alone, who overcame the isolation of her family farm to build a flourishing business.

The McCashin's Story McCashins

The small business success story of New Zealand's first craft beer & the revolution it started.

Ecoman Malcolm Rands

The story of how Malcolm Rands, an organic gardener and hippy from Northland, built the pioneering global brand ecostore.

Outraged Paul Henry

A collection of short pieces on topics dear to Paul Henry’s heart – some outrage him, some will outrage you, and others will outrage everybody.

Journey to a Hanging Peter Wells

Part history, part biography, part social commentary, this fascinating book is about infamous events that shook New Zealand to its core.

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