 Bible & Treaty by Keith Newman $50.00 Penguin Books
The history of Christian missionaries in New Zealand is peppered with controversy, but Newman suggests that the majority of missionary work has been ignored precisely because of its less "newsworthy" nature and that for the most part, early missionary energy was devoted to promoting peaceful inter-tribal relations and literacy as well as religious faith. Buy now
 Kei Hea a Spot? by Eric Hill $19.99 Puffin
It's the 30th anniversary of Spot's classic first adventure and this lift-the-flap story makes learning basic Te Reo fun. Buy now
|  A Man Melting by Craig Cliff $29.99 Vintage
Varying in levels of gravitas and reality and peopled by characters who are looking for ways to connect, the short stories in this collection link together to suggest a kind of progression. Buy now
 Dear Sweet Harry by Lynn Jenner $24.99 Auckland University Press
Whilst studying at Victoria's International Institute of Modern Letters, Jenner was awarded the Adam Prize in Creative Writing for her portfolio - the basis for this debut poetry collection. Buy now
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 The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood $29.99 Virago
This novel stands on its own merits, but if you enjoyed Atwood's Oryx & Crake, you will probably enjoy the different perspective of that world she presents here. It's a fascinating study of society dissolving: from being functional (though highly corrupt and stratified), through the disappearance of government and the proliferation of violence, all-enveloping corporations and religious cults, to the aftermath when even those organizations have broken down, and we see it all through the eyes of a handful of believable people.Buy now
 The Winter Vault by Anne Michaels $28.99 Bloomsbury
Michaels' tragic romance, set against the construction of the Aswan Dam in Egypt. Nothing can save the villagers whose livelihoods will be destroyed by the flooding of the river, and nothing can protect a young couple who have come to the region to oversee the project. Now available in paperback. Buy now
 Kindling by Darren Groth $29.99 Hachette
A father and his "differently wired" son share horrific memories of the Infernal Day, when Kieran's mother Felicity died while saving him from a house fire. But only Nate, the father, knows the full details of the tragedy, and when a forest fire brings memories and the truth to the surface, the "stupid little kid" runs away, determined to make restitution. Buy now
 The Girl Who Played With Fire (Film edition) by Stieg Larsson $28.99 Quercus
In the second book of the Millenium trilogy, Lisbeth Salander is framed for the murders of an investigative journalist and his girlfriend. Not trusting the police to believe in or protect her interests, she decides to go undercover to find evidence which will prove her innocence - a risky proposition given that the entire Swedish justice system truly is out to get her. Buy now
 The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown $25.99 Corgi
Dan Brown's first new book since The Da Vinci Code is now available in paperback. Robert Langdon returns, this time investigating the mysterious history of the Freemasons. Buy now
|  Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger $28.99 Vintage
The author of The Time-Traveller's Wife enchants with a story centred on two generations of twins and an ambiguous inheritance. Taking an apartment building overlooking Highgate Cemetery, Niffenegger plays with ideas surrounding the possibility of existence of life after death, what constitutes an identity and what happens to love when the loved-one is gone. With elements of the supernatural which are easier to believe than the often mystifying actions of the characters, this is a book which takes disturbing psychological turns. Buy now
 Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea $34.99 Grand Central Publishing
No men remain in Nayeli's Mexican village. Like her father who left when she was young, they have departed to try to find work in the United States - and have never returned. After watching The Magnificent Seven, she decides to recruit her own seven men to rejuvenate the town and protect it from marauding bandidos. So she goes North... Buy now
 Stories: An Anthology edited by Neil Gaiman & Al Sarrantonio $38.99 Headline
Fuelled by the idea that differences between genres are meaningless compared to the differences between good writing and bad writing, the editors of this book set their chosen "good" writers the task of writing the most original fiction possible and encouraged them to explore avenues they might not normally pursue. Buy now
 This is How by M J Hyland $28.00 Text
After his fiancée breaks off their engagement, Patrick moves to a seaside town to attempt to build a better life.
A heartbreaking and chilling chronicle of a young man whose plans go devastatingly wrong. Buy now
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