Novel Archives - Aotearoa New Zealand Review of Books

Fiction Literary Fiction Novel

The Book of Guilt
by Catherine Chidgey

An alternate history 'that not only entertains but acts as a warning'.

Stephanie JohnsonMay 9, 2025

Crime Fiction Fiction Mystery Novel Thriller

See How They Fall
by Rachel Paris

A 'twisting psychological thriller' about the rich and infamous in a 'ridiculously entertaining' debut.

Rebecca HillApril 25, 2025

Asian Fiction Novel Society

The Life and Opinions of Kartik Popat
by Brannavan Gnanalingam

An 'Asian horror story' and an 'instantly iconic' political satire.

Tze Ming MokApril 4, 2025

Fiction Literary Fiction Novel

The Royal Free
by Carl Shuker

A stylish PoMo novel on the 'disintegrating social fabric of a contemporary London'

Guy SomersetNovember 22, 2024

Fiction Historical Fiction Māori Novel

Kāwai: Tree of Nourishment
by Monty Soutar

The sequel to the best-selling For Such a Time As This explores the arrival of 'the three afflictions of muskets, disease and Christianity'.

Kelly Ana MoreyNovember 8, 2024

Fiction Literary Fiction Māori Novel

Poorhara
by Michelle Rahurahu

Two young cousins take a road trip, escaping expectations and in search of whenua.

Paula MorrisNovember 6, 2024

Fiction Literary Fiction Novel

Delirious
by Damien Wilkins

An astute novel on aging, moving house and confronting the ghosts of the past.

Laura BorrowdaleOctober 17, 2024

Crime Fiction Fiction Novel Thriller

No One Will Know
by Rose Carlyle

'This is the life': a fairy-tale thriller exploring the lure and dangers of riches.

Sara BucherOctober 11, 2024

Fiction Literary Fiction Novel

A House Built on Sand
by Tina Shaw

On 'minds, memories and relationships': a novel that explores the ghosts and secrets of the past.

Karin WarnaarSeptember 5, 2024

Fiction Literary Fiction Māori Novel Speculative Fiction

The Mires
by Tina Makereti

A novel about the might of Nature, and the power of neighbourhood.

Paula MorrisAugust 16, 2024

Novel

The Book of Guilt
by Catherine Chidgey

See How They Fall
by Rachel Paris

The Life and Opinions of Kartik Popat
by Brannavan Gnanalingam

The Royal Free
by Carl Shuker

Kāwai: Tree of Nourishment
by Monty Soutar

Poorhara
by Michelle Rahurahu

Delirious
by Damien Wilkins

No One Will Know
by Rose Carlyle

A House Built on Sand
by Tina Shaw

The Mires
by Tina Makereti

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