Non-Fiction

Explore non-fiction books covering history, nature, biography, science, cooking, travel, business and the many fascinating stories of the real world.
225 items, in our booksellers' order
Protocols - An Operating Manual for the Human Body
BookProtocols - An Operating Manual for the Human Body

Simple, essential tools to transform your brain function, mood, focus and bodily health – the first book from Stanford neuroscientist Dr Andrew Huberman. In Protocols, Dr Andrew Huberman introduces simple, science-based practices that can substantially improve your day-to-day mental...

$45.00
Naturalist's Guide To The Insects Of Aotearoa
BookNaturalist's Guide To The Insects Of Aotearoa

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Insects of Aotearoa New Zealand is an easy-to-use, introductory photographicguide to New Zealand’s insects that is perfect for resident and visitor alike.It includes the familiar faces of Aotearoa’s most common insect species, whilstalso introducing...

$29.99
Photographic Guide to Birds of NZ
BookPhotographic Guide to Birds of NZ

This book features photographs of the most commonly seen birds along with detailed information on distribution, habitat, behaviour and breeding. Initially published as the first New Zealand title in a successful international series, Geoff Moon s compact yet...

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Surviving White Island and Everything That Came After
BookSurviving White Island and Everything That Came After

Surviving the unsurvivable. Healing from the unhealable. This is an inspiring memoir of physical and mental recovery, from someone who lived through the Whakaari White Island volcanic eruption. "I heard someone say, 'Wow!' And someone else exclaimed, 'Look...

$39.99
Central Otago in Bite-Sized Chunks
BookCentral Otago in Bite-Sized Chunks

This is an easy-to-digest history of Central Otago, New Zealand presented in bite-sized chunks. Through the pages of this book, you'll be guided through many of the key events that have shaped our nation.

$29.99
Come Back Code, The
BookCome Back Code, The

Jake Bailey knows all about adversity - but also about resilience.As head boy at Christchurch Boys' High in 2015, Jake delivered his end-of-year speech from a wheelchair, only a week after being diagnosed with an extremely aggressive form...

$37.99
Lonely Planet, The Flag Book
BookLonely Planet, The Flag Book

Suitable for children ages 9-12 Welcome to the amazing world of flags! Did you know that each flag is actually a picture that sends a message to everyone who sees it? In The Flag Book, Lonely Planet Kids...

$29.99
Animal Anatomy
BookAnimal Anatomy

Sophie Corrigan evokes everyone's inner zoologist in this charmingly illustrated and wittily worded menagerie. Each critter featured in this fun book is tagged with totally fictitious yet comically accurate anatomical labels, from a tree frog's "clingy jazz hands"...

$29.99
Mackenzie of the Mackenzie Country
BookMackenzie of the Mackenzie Country

The story of the famous sheeplifter - James Mackenzie. Original edition of Mackenzie of the Mackenzie Country published in 1946.

$45.00
Win, Lose or Die
BookWin, Lose or Die

The unvarnished, raw truth behind the world's most dangerous sport - motorcycle road racing - in the words of those who ride it. The Isle of Man TT is not the only motorcycle road race in the world....

$37.99
Talking to Strangers (B)
BookTalking to Strangers (B)

The No.1 international bestselling author back with a powerful and provocative exploration of why we so often misread other people The routine traffic stop that ends in tragedy. The spy who spends years undetected at the highest levels...

$30.00
He Told Us
BookHe Told Us

The explosive, definitive book on how a far-right terrorist managed to escape detection and why we have failed to learn the lessons from Christchurch's shocking mosque murders

$37.99
Unlikely Doctor, The
BookUnlikely Doctor, The

Born into love but then thrust into violence, and shaped by struggle, Timoti Te Moke was never destined to be a leader. After an early start as a bright boy in the eastern Bay of Plenty, nurtured by...

$37.99
How Will I Ever Get Through This?
BookHow Will I Ever Get Through This?

From bestselling author and TED speaker Dr Lucy Hone comes a timely and much-needed guide to surviving the silent epidemic of living loss - the kind that follows divorce, illness, estrangement, redundancy, infertility or any other life upheaval.Grief...

$37.99
Wisdom of Farmers, The
BookWisdom of Farmers, The

A thoughtful, illuminating rumination on the life lessons we can take from those who work the land and the millennia of wisdom they draw upon when they go about their day, 'making a living by turning light and...

$32.99
That Woman - Silva Cartwright
BookThat Woman - Silva Cartwright

The extraordinary story of a remarkable woman who has shaped New Zealand's history In 1988, Silvia Cartwright published what would become a landmark report, the Cervical Cancer Inquiry, into medical malpractice against cervical cancer patients. While many praised...

$49.99
Redwood
BookRedwood

From the multi-million-selling historian, the remarkable, unknown Cold War story of how one spy saved the world from nuclear war The year is 1981. Tehran is in violent turmoil in the wake of the Iranian Revolution. The Soviets...

$40.00
Top 10 London
BookTop 10 London

Get to the good stuff fast with DK’s Top 10 pocket guides Perfect for a city break or short stay, Top 10 London is your essential London travel guide. Top 10 lists showcase the city’s highlights, so you...

$30.00
Miriam's Full English
BookMiriam's Full English

Our naughtiest national treasure and Number 1 bestselling author takes on Britain and the British 'It starts with the title - the joy of a Full English is in the way a whole collection of wildly different things...

$39.99
He Kete Kiwaha - A Pratical Guide To Maori Idioms
BookHe Kete Kiwaha - A Pratical Guide To Maori Idioms

Idioms – the everyday turns of phrase that give a language its character – are a key part of speaking fluently, and te reo Māori is rich in them. The title of this work translates into English as a...

$45.00
Martial Arts - Pocket Guide
BookMartial Arts - Pocket Guide

From major competitions to sporting facts, there's so much to be inspired by as you turn the pages of this comprehensive handbook, the Martial Arts Pocket Guide!Keen to learn more about the history, as well as modern-day stats? Trying...

$22.00
Great Hearts - First Ladies Of Aoraki Mt Cook
BookGreat Hearts - First Ladies Of Aoraki Mt Cook

From the 1870s, a generation of bold women made mountaineering history

$45.00
One Last Question, Prime Minister
BookOne Last Question, Prime Minister

From Muldoon to Luxon, untold stories from the House of Parliament Barry Soper has spent close to five decades questioning New Zealand's prime ministers. From the imposing, larger-than-life characters of Rob Muldoon and David Lange, to the golden...

$39.99
DK Japan 2026
BookDK Japan 2026

DK’s Japan travel guide is easy to read and simple to use, with a clear layout, a great mix of photos and maps, and the insight you need to get the best from every place you visit. Here’s...

$50.00
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