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A World Appears

A Journey Into Consciousness

by Michael Pollan ...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA BARACK OBAMA 2026 SUMMER READING LIST PICK'Big, generous, illuminating and beautifully written' John Banville, Financial TimesFrom the best-selling author of How to Change Your Mind, a pioneering search for consciousness in the brain and beyondA World Appears is the story of the quest to solve the greatest mystery in na... ... Read more

$23.99 NZD

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA BARACK OBAMA 2026 SUMMER READING LIST PICK'Big, generous, illuminating and beautifully written' John Banville, Financial TimesFrom the best-selling author of How to Change Your Mind, a pioneering search for consciousness in the brain and beyondA World Appears is the story of the quest to solve the greatest mystery in na...
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The Power of Discord

why the ups and downs of relationships are the secret to building intimacy, resilience, and trust

by Dr Ed Tronick, Dr Claudia M. Gold ...

How can we create more meaningful and intimate connections with our loved ones? By using moments of discord to strengthen our relationships, explains this original, deeply researched book.You might think that perfect harmony is the defining characteristic of healthy relationships, but the truth is that human interactions are messy, complicated, and confusing. And according to renowned psychologist ... Read more

$34.99 NZD

How can we create more meaningful and intimate connections with our loved ones? By using moments of discord to strengthen our relationships, explains this original, deeply researched book.You might think that perfect harmony is the defining characteristic of healthy relationships, but the truth is that human interactions are messy, complicated, and confusing. And according to renowned psychologist
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Setting Boundaries

by Rebecca Ray ...

Setting Boundaries is not just about saying 'no'.It is about pursuing the things that set our soul on fire, loving deeply without losing ourselves, and better resisting the demands and expectations of others.Dr Rebecca Ray, Australian clinical psychologist and author, shows how boundaries are the key to many of the emotional and practical difficulties we encounter in daily life.Many of us, raised ... Read more

$10.99 NZD

Setting Boundaries is not just about saying 'no'.It is about pursuing the things that set our soul on fire, loving deeply without losing ourselves, and better resisting the demands and expectations of others.Dr Rebecca Ray, Australian clinical psychologist and author, shows how boundaries are the key to many of the emotional and practical difficulties we encounter in daily life.Many of us, raised
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An Unquiet Mind

A Memoir of Moods and Madness

by Kay Redfield Jamison ...

Dr Kay Redfield Jamison is one of the foremost authorities on manic-depressive illness. She has also experienced it first-hand. For even while she was pursuing her career in academic medicine, she was affected by the same exhilarating highs and catastrophic depressions that afflicted many of her patients.An Unquiet Mind is a memoir of enormous candour, courage, wit and wisdom, which examines manic ... Read more

$10.99 NZD

Dr Kay Redfield Jamison is one of the foremost authorities on manic-depressive illness. She has also experienced it first-hand. For even while she was pursuing her career in academic medicine, she was affected by the same exhilarating highs and catastrophic depressions that afflicted many of her patients.An Unquiet Mind is a memoir of enormous candour, courage, wit and wisdom, which examines manic
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You Only Die Once

How To Make It To The End With No Regrets

by Jodi Wellman ...

'This book is a breath of fresh air. It's a surprisingly fun and fruitful read about making the most of our scarce time' Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Potential and Think Again, and host of the podcast ReThinkingHow many Mondays do you have left?Does that question send you into a panic spiral, or are you convinced that, unlike everyone in the history of life on earth, ... Read more

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'This book is a breath of fresh air. It's a surprisingly fun and fruitful read about making the most of our scarce time' Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Potential and Think Again, and host of the podcast ReThinkingHow many Mondays do you have left?Does that question send you into a panic spiral, or are you convinced that, unlike everyone in the history of life on earth,
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Quiet

The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

by Susan Cain ...

A SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, THIS BOOK WILL CHANGE HOW YOU SEE INTROVERTS - AND YOURSELF - FOREVER.Our lives are driven by a fact that most of us can't name and don't understand. It defines who our friends and lovers are, which careers we choose, and whether we blush when we're embarrassed.That fact is whether we're an introvert or an extrovert.The most fundamental dimension of ... Read more

$15.99 NZD

A SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, THIS BOOK WILL CHANGE HOW YOU SEE INTROVERTS - AND YOURSELF - FOREVER.Our lives are driven by a fact that most of us can't name and don't understand. It defines who our friends and lovers are, which careers we choose, and whether we blush when we're embarrassed.That fact is whether we're an introvert or an extrovert.The most fundamental dimension of
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Cleopatra and Frankenstein

by Coco Mellors ...

‘A tender, devastating and funny exploration of love and friendship and the yearning for self-evisceration. Coco Mellors is an elegant and exciting new voice**’ PANDORA SYKES**New York is slipping from Cleo’s grasp. Sure, she’s at a different party every other night, but she barely knows anyone. Her student visa is running out, and she doesn’t even have money for cigarettes. But then she meets ... Read more

$12.99 NZD

‘A tender, devastating and funny exploration of love and friendship and the yearning for self-evisceration. Coco Mellors is an elegant and exciting new voice**’ PANDORA SYKES**New York is slipping from Cleo’s grasp. Sure, she’s at a different party every other night, but she barely knows anyone. Her student visa is running out, and she doesn’t even have money for cigarettes. But then she meets
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When the Body Is the Target

Self-Harm, Pain, and Traumatic Attachments

by Sharon Klayman Farber ...

In this comprehensive and insightful work, Dr. Sharon K. Farber provides an invaluable resource for the mental health professional who is struggling to understand self-harm and its origins. Using attachment theory to explain how addictive connections to pain and suffering develop, she discusses various kinds and functions of self-harm behavior. From eating disorders to body modifications such as ... Read more

$160.99 NZD

In this comprehensive and insightful work, Dr. Sharon K. Farber provides an invaluable resource for the mental health professional who is struggling to understand self-harm and its origins. Using attachment theory to explain how addictive connections to pain and suffering develop, she discusses various kinds and functions of self-harm behavior. From eating disorders to body modifications such as
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An Anatomy of Happiness

by Adam Staten ...

In an era when life is safer and more comfortable than ever before feelings of unhappiness, depression and anxiety pervade our society. An Anatomy of Happiness is an exploration of the latest research about what makes us happy and what makes us despair. It draws on the literature from medicine, neuroscience, anthropology, economics and psychology to explain the social, psychological and biological ... Read more

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In an era when life is safer and more comfortable than ever before feelings of unhappiness, depression and anxiety pervade our society. An Anatomy of Happiness is an exploration of the latest research about what makes us happy and what makes us despair. It draws on the literature from medicine, neuroscience, anthropology, economics and psychology to explain the social, psychological and biological
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Own Your Power

Personal Power Books

by Lewis David ...

Series series Personal Power Books
Tired of living by other people's rules?Saying yes when you want to say no?Agonising over all your decisions?Holding back because of self-doubt?Own Your Power is your guide to taking back control of your life.In this book, you'll discover how to:Silence the inner critic and build unshakable self-belief.... ... Read more

$6.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Tired of living by other people's rules?Saying yes when you want to say no?Agonising over all your decisions?Holding back because of self-doubt?Own Your Power is your guide to taking back control of your life.In this book, you'll discover how to:Silence the inner critic and build unshakable self-belief....
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Soft

A Brief History of Sentimentality

by Ferdinand Mount ...

'[An] erudite, immensely entertaining book...Mount makes for a delightful guide' -- Literary ReviewFrom troubadours to Twitter: a thousand years of feelings, fads and furious sentiment, from renowned essayist Ferdinand Mount.Whatever we think we feel, you can be sure that the past has had a part to play in it. In Soft, Ferdinand Mount tells the millennium-long history of emotion through delightful ... Read more

$22.53 NZD

'[An] erudite, immensely entertaining book...Mount makes for a delightful guide' -- Literary ReviewFrom troubadours to Twitter: a thousand years of feelings, fads and furious sentiment, from renowned essayist Ferdinand Mount.Whatever we think we feel, you can be sure that the past has had a part to play in it. In Soft, Ferdinand Mount tells the millennium-long history of emotion through delightful
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Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain

by Lisa Feldman Barrett ...

Have you ever wondered why you have a brain? Let renowned neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett demystify that big grey blob between your ears.In seven short essays (plus a bite-sized story about how brains evolved), this slim, entertaining and accessible collection reveals mind-expanding lessons from the front lines of neuroscience research. You’ll learn where brains came from, how they’re ... Read more

$10.99 NZD

Have you ever wondered why you have a brain? Let renowned neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett demystify that big grey blob between your ears.In seven short essays (plus a bite-sized story about how brains evolved), this slim, entertaining and accessible collection reveals mind-expanding lessons from the front lines of neuroscience research. You’ll learn where brains came from, how they’re
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The One Who Broke You Can't Heal You

Let Go of Toxic Bonds and Build Healthy Ones

by Najwa Zebian ...

A validating and prescriptive guide on how to break the bonds that tear us down and create the ones that build us up from the celebrated author of Welcome Home.Most of us continue to be bonded to the people who hurt us, waiting for them to give us closure, to see us as worthy of their change or remorse, and to apologize. True healing begins when you stop giving the one who broke you the pen that ... Read more

$19.99 NZD

A validating and prescriptive guide on how to break the bonds that tear us down and create the ones that build us up from the celebrated author of Welcome Home.Most of us continue to be bonded to the people who hurt us, waiting for them to give us closure, to see us as worthy of their change or remorse, and to apologize. True healing begins when you stop giving the one who broke you the pen that
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Sensitive

The Power of a Thoughtful Mind in an Overwhelming World

by Jenn Granneman, Andre Sólo ...

'A natural follow up to Susan Cain's Quiet' - The Sunday Times Style'The authors paint an illuminating portrait of highly sensitive people' - Financial Times*****Have you ever been told you're too sensitive? Welcome to the club.Nearly 1 in 3 people have the genes to be more sensitive than others. But what if we said it doesn't have to be the insult it's always been... ... Read more

$18.99 NZD

'A natural follow up to Susan Cain's Quiet' - The Sunday Times Style'The authors paint an illuminating portrait of highly sensitive people' - Financial Times*****Have you ever been told you're too sensitive? Welcome to the club.Nearly 1 in 3 people have the genes to be more sensitive than others. But what if we said it doesn't have to be the insult it's always been...
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Accidentally Overweight

Solve Your Weight Loss Puzzle

by Dr Libby Weaver ...

Accidentally Overweight was born out of the 14 years Dr Libby spent at university, her strong scientific background in both nutrition and dietetics and her PhD in biochemistry coupled with her observation of the way people responded to dietary change. Libby has thousands of stories about how, what she calls the calorie equation (how much you eat versus how much you move) is not the only ... Read more

$19.95 NZD

Accidentally Overweight was born out of the 14 years Dr Libby spent at university, her strong scientific background in both nutrition and dietetics and her PhD in biochemistry coupled with her observation of the way people responded to dietary change. Libby has thousands of stories about how, what she calls the calorie equation (how much you eat versus how much you move) is not the only
... Read more
Daring Greatly

How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

by Brené Brown ...

From the acclaimed bestselling author and self-help legend'She's so good, Brené Brown, at finding the language to articulate collective feeling' Dolly Alderton'A wonderful book: urgent, essential and fun to read. I couldn't put it down, and it continues to resonate with me' - Seth GodinEvery time we are faced with change, no matter how great or small, we also face risk. We feel uncertain and ... Read more

$16.99 NZD

From the acclaimed bestselling author and self-help legend'She's so good, Brené Brown, at finding the language to articulate collective feeling' Dolly Alderton'A wonderful book: urgent, essential and fun to read. I couldn't put it down, and it continues to resonate with me' - Seth GodinEvery time we are faced with change, no matter how great or small, we also face risk. We feel uncertain and
... Read more
Rushing Woman's Syndrome

The impact of a never ending to-do list on your health

by Dr Libby Weaver ...

Hot on the heels of the best-selling book Accidentally Overweight, Dr Libby Weaver’s new book Rushing Woman’s Syndrome is set to be another best-seller. Following a year of successful international appearances the Dr Libby brand is growing at a rapid rate. Rushing Woman’s Syndrome was inspired by Dr Libby’s clinical experiences and empathy for women and the many roles they now juggle. It describes ... Read more

$19.95 NZD

Hot on the heels of the best-selling book Accidentally Overweight, Dr Libby Weaver’s new book Rushing Woman’s Syndrome is set to be another best-seller. Following a year of successful international appearances the Dr Libby brand is growing at a rapid rate. Rushing Woman’s Syndrome was inspired by Dr Libby’s clinical experiences and empathy for women and the many roles they now juggle. It describes
... Read more
How To Do The Work

the million-copy global bestseller

by Dr Nicole LePera ...

THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'A masterpiece of empowerment - this book changed my life and, trust me, it'll change yours too.' MEL ROBBINS, author of The Let Them Theory'If LePera's Instagram feed is full of aha moments illuminating the inner workings of your psyche, the revelations in the book are more like a full firework display.' Red magazine'The book I wish I had rea... ... Read more

$16.99 NZD

THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'A masterpiece of empowerment - this book changed my life and, trust me, it'll change yours too.' MEL ROBBINS, author of The Let Them Theory'If LePera's Instagram feed is full of aha moments illuminating the inner workings of your psyche, the revelations in the book are more like a full firework display.' Red magazine'The book I wish I had rea...
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The Silent Child

An addictive crime thriller with a shocking twist

by MJ White ...

Series Book 2 - Cora Lael Mystery
'One of the most striking crime novels of the year.' Daily MailA murdered schoolteacher. A police force under attack. A teen hiding secrets beneath silence.When a body is discovered at an abandoned Suffolk farm, DS Rob Minshull and the squad believes it's the latest casualty of the drugs war terrorising rural communities. But when the victim is identified as a well-respected local teacher, the ... Read more

$21.72 NZD

'One of the most striking crime novels of the year.' Daily MailA murdered schoolteacher. A police force under attack. A teen hiding secrets beneath silence.When a body is discovered at an abandoned Suffolk farm, DS Rob Minshull and the squad believes it's the latest casualty of the drugs war terrorising rural communities. But when the victim is identified as a well-respected local teacher, the
... Read more
When Things Fall Apart

Heart Advice for Difficult Times

by Pema Chödrön ...

Pema Chödrön reveals the vast potential for happiness, wisdom and courage even in the most painful circumstances.Pema Chödrön teaches that there is a fundamental opportunity for happiness right within our reach, yet we usually miss it – ironically, while we are caught up in attempt to escape pain and suffering.This accessible guide to compassionate living shows us how we can use painful emotions ... Read more

$9.99 NZD

Pema Chödrön reveals the vast potential for happiness, wisdom and courage even in the most painful circumstances.Pema Chödrön teaches that there is a fundamental opportunity for happiness right within our reach, yet we usually miss it – ironically, while we are caught up in attempt to escape pain and suffering.This accessible guide to compassionate living shows us how we can use painful emotions
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Wintering

The life-changing Sunday Times bestseller

by Katherine May ...

THE NO. 1 BESTSELLING, LIFE-CHANGING PHENOMENON – SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'A beautiful, gentle exploration of the dark season of life and the light of spring that eventually follows' RAYNOR WINN'My favourite book of the last five years' CAITLIN MORANWintering is a poignant and comforting meditation on the fallow periods of life, times when we must retreat to care for and... ... Read more

$15.99 NZD

THE NO. 1 BESTSELLING, LIFE-CHANGING PHENOMENON – SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'A beautiful, gentle exploration of the dark season of life and the light of spring that eventually follows' RAYNOR WINN'My favourite book of the last five years' CAITLIN MORANWintering is a poignant and comforting meditation on the fallow periods of life, times when we must retreat to care for and...
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Rising Strong

The inspiring bestseller to help you create a life you love, from the author of Dare to Lead and The Gifts of Imperfection

by Brené Brown ...

The powerful and inspiring book from the bestselling author of Dare to Lead and The Gifts of Imperfection, showing you how to have the courage to embrace fear, failure and vulnerability to create a life you love.'Thanks to Brené Brown I learned how to be vulnerable’ Miranda Hart, actress, comedian, and bestselling author of I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest With You‘A life-changing read’ Red Maga... ... Read more

$16.99 NZD

The powerful and inspiring book from the bestselling author of Dare to Lead and The Gifts of Imperfection, showing you how to have the courage to embrace fear, failure and vulnerability to create a life you love.'Thanks to Brené Brown I learned how to be vulnerable’ Miranda Hart, actress, comedian, and bestselling author of I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest With You‘A life-changing read’ Red Maga...
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Braving the Wilderness

The quest for true belonging and the courage to stand alone, from the bestselling author of Dare to Lead

by Brené Brown ...

The inspiring guide to finding true belonging and the courage and confidence to stand alone from the bestselling author of Rising Strong, Daring Greatly and The Gifts of Imperfection.THE No.1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK‘Thanks to Brené Brown I learned how to be vulnerable … a life changer’ Miranda Hart, actor, comedian and bestselling author of I Haven’t Been ... Read more

$16.99 NZD

The inspiring guide to finding true belonging and the courage and confidence to stand alone from the bestselling author of Rising Strong, Daring Greatly and The Gifts of Imperfection.THE No.1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK‘Thanks to Brené Brown I learned how to be vulnerable … a life changer’ Miranda Hart, actor, comedian and bestselling author of I Haven’t Been
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All About Love

New Visions

by bell hooks ...

Series Book 1 - Love Song to the Nation
A New York Times bestseller and enduring classic, All About Love is the acclaimed first volume in feminist icon bell hooks' "Love Song to the Nation" trilogy. All About Love reveals what causes a polarized society, and how to heal the divisions that cause suffering. Here is the truth about love, and inspiration to help us instill caring, compassion, and strength in our homes, schools, and ... Read more

$14.99 NZD

A New York Times bestseller and enduring classic, All About Love is the acclaimed first volume in feminist icon bell hooks' "Love Song to the Nation" trilogy. All About Love reveals what causes a polarized society, and how to heal the divisions that cause suffering. Here is the truth about love, and inspiration to help us instill caring, compassion, and strength in our homes, schools, and
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