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
We Need To Talk About Divorce
BookWe Need To Talk About Divorce

There are no two ways about it: break-ups are horrible. No matter how well-intentioned parents can be during a divorce or separation process, inevitably the kids end up getting hurt. There are plenty of books about divorce for...

$24.99
Perfect English - Small and Beautiful
BookPerfect English - Small and Beautiful

“Ros Byam Shaw does a very good line in…exploring how exactly people live in their particular type of house and advising the rest of us how to achieve a similar decorative look in our own homes.” House & GardenClassic...

$100.00
Impossible Survivor, The
BookImpossible Survivor, The

Nothing can prepare a man for the horrors of war, nor the haunting memories that linger long after the battle is over. In The Impossible Survivor, Jeff Steel invites readers into the life of Neil Lindsay, a retired...

$39.99
Pansies
BookPansies

An indispensable guide to the next big thing in flowers, this gorgeous reimagination of pansies brings to life the intricate details, colors, and textures of a resilient flower brimming with personality-a must-have in every garden and arrangement. Pansies...

$60.00
Everything is Tuberculosis
BookEverything is Tuberculosis

John Green, the #1 bestselling author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and a passionate advocate for global healthcare reform, tells a deeply human story illuminating the fight against the world's deadliest disease. Tuberculosis has been entwined with hu-manity for...

$40.00
Five Seasons in Seoul
BookFive Seasons in Seoul

Christine thought a year in South Korea would hit the pause button on her messy life. Her dad's death had left her anxious and depressed, and her career in musical theatre had reached a new low of shopping-centre...

$39.99
Toitu Te Whenua
BookToitu Te Whenua

An accessible guide to significant places and people of the New Zealand Wars from a Māori perspective. This comprehensive guidebook journeys through the pivotal sites of the New Zealand Wars, from the Far North to the top of...

$45.00
Te Hokowhitu A Tu: The Maori Pioneer Battalion
BookTe Hokowhitu A Tu: The Maori Pioneer Battalion

Maori Soldiers signing up for the First World War representing a formidable fighting force - Te Hokiwhitu a Tu, or the Seventy twice-told warriors of the war god, Tumatauenga. Prejudice kept the Maori Pioneer Battalion well back from...

$39.99
Billy Stead's Rugby World
BookBilly Stead's Rugby World

Billy Stead was an All Black captain and the vice-captain of the famous "Originals" on their 1905-06 tour. Stead also played provincially for Southland, and later coached various teams, including Southland and the New Zealand Maori. He is...

$39.99
Nature's Apothecary
BookNature's Apothecary

Discover the restorative power of adaptogens In Nature's Apothecary, Medical Herbalist Paula Grainger provides the solution for stress, anxiety and exhaustion by introducing us to a group of healing herbal ingredients known as adaptogens - plants with health-giving properties....

$44.99
Billionaire Nerd Saviour King
BookBillionaire Nerd Saviour King

Bill Gates is one of the most powerful figures of the past four decades. But the world-famous public image he has so carefully crafted is not the whole truth. In this explosive new book, Anupreeta Das (finance editor...

$39.99
Big, Big Treasure Dig, the
BookBig, Big Treasure Dig, the

Format 280mmx217mm 8 spread boardWelcome to the Big, Big Treasure Dig! You've arrived just in time to help uncover some exciting ancient artefacts...Follow teams of archaeologists as they excavate dig sites and discover how buried treasure helps us...

$22.99
Big, Big Dinosaur Dig, The
BookBig, Big Dinosaur Dig, The

Format 280mmx217mm 8 spread board Welcome to the Big, Big Dinosaur Dig! You’ve arrived just in time to help uncover some exciting dinosaur skeletons…  Follow teams of palaeontologists as they excavate dig sites and discover how fossils help us...

$22.99
Many Lives of Mama Love, The
BookMany Lives of Mama Love, The

OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK New York Times bestselling author Lara Love Hardin recounts her slide from soccer mom to opioid addict to jailhouse shot caller and her unlikely comeback as a highly successful ghostwriter in this harrowing, hilarious,...

$27.99
Last Secret Agent, The
BookLast Secret Agent, The

'The most remarkable story of a most courageous woman' - Hon Judith CollinsThis is the astounding true story of one of the last female special operations agents in France to get out alive after its liberation in WWII.Born in...

$37.99
Resilient Grieving (2023ed)
BookResilient Grieving (2023ed)

Resilient Grieving is a practical, research-based guide to finding your own path to recovery from devastating loss. Updated and revised edition, including new research. 'Hone shows us how to harness the (thankfully common) power of our own resilience...

$27.99
Ikigai
BookIkigai

Ikigai - the Japanese secret to a long and happy life from the world's longest living people. THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER We all have an ikigai. It's the Japanese word for 'a reason to live' or 'a reason to...

$35.00
Māori Made Easy 2
GeneralMāori Made Easy 2

The follow-up companion to the hugely popular, bestselling Maori Made Easy, assisting learners who want to take their reo Maori to the next level. Enhance your Maori-language learning with the most reliable – and easiest – resource available....

$40.00
Māori Made Easy
BookMāori Made Easy

Fun, user-friendly and relevant to modern readers, Scotty Morrison's Maori Made Easy is the one-stop resource for anyone wanting to learn the basics of the Maori language. The complete and accessible guide to learning the Maori language, no...

$40.00
Ford Mustang - Every Model Since 1964 1/2
BookFord Mustang - Every Model Since 1964 1/2

Take a joy ride through 60+ years of America’s most iconic pony car, model by model, with this officially licensed and lavishly illustrated reference. According to many, Mustang is the only vehicle that actually deserves the title “pony car.”...

$115.00
In the Gardens of Impressionism
BookIn the Gardens of Impressionism

A visual exploration of the Impressionists' love affair with the new thinking about garden design that swept 19th-century France. In the Gardens of Impressionism explores the Impressionists' fascination with gardens, parks and flowers in the context of the...

$59.99
Hero of the Sea: Sir Peter Blake's Mighty Ocean Quests
BookHero of the Sea: Sir Peter Blake's Mighty Ocean Quests

Meet Peter Blake, the famous New Zealand yachtsman, who won the world's most famous yacht races and worked to help save the world's precious waterways. A stunning biographical picture book for young readers about Sir Peter Blake, world-renowned...

$25.00
Inside the Box
BookInside the Box

How to do more with less and use limits to stimulate creativity, innovation and collaboration, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Range. We live in a world that gives us seemingly infinite choices and values freedom above...

$39.00
SAS Great Escapes #5
BookSAS Great Escapes #5

In the spirit of previous volumes, Damien Lewis reveals the untold stories of the war's most daring and audacious escapes as executed by the world's most famous fighting force, the SAS. Reaching back into the earliest origins of...

$39.99
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Take a chance on a mystery read, chosen by our book matchmakers and wrapped to keep the title a secret. Just follow the clues on the cover, unwrap, and discover your next favourite book.

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