Collection: Non Fiction

Dynamic, complex, driven: Bryce Courtenay was all of these as well as one of Australia's most beloved authors. To his son Adam, he was larger than life, mercurial, and impossible to know completely. In this moving, unforgettable memoir, Adam searches for the real Bryce.

Your future is not guaranteed. And isn't that fucking freeing? If you found out you had less time to live than the average bear, how might you spend it? That's a question comedian Michelle Brasier has been asking herself since her dad died of cancer, then her brother, and she was told there's a h...

My Bohemian Kitchen is a charming collection of Czech recipes with roots in nostalgia and a surprisingly modern take on seasonality and sustainability in the kitchen.

From the bestselling author of Awakenings and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat.

In Murder in the Gulag, award-winning journalist John Sweeney goes behind the headlines to reveal what really happened to the Russian opposition leader in the freezing Polar Wolf penal colony in a remote part of Siberia. The book is less a whodunnit - Russian President Vladimir Putin's machinery ...

An investigation of the emotional power of narrative that illuminates the relationship between the human brain and the stories we tellAs humans, we think in storiesstories that allow us to feel and share emotions. In order for this phenomenon to work, our brains and the ways in which we tell stor...

For beginner and expert DIYers alike, this extensive guide covers everything from painting and timber restoration to tiling and upholstery. Whether you're rescuing a roadside find, revamping a second-hand piece or breathing new life into something you already own, you will find the skills and ins...

Wine tasting in the lush vineyards of Hawke's Bay. Whale-watching off the coast of Kaikoura. Exploring remote fjords on the South Island. New Zealand offers enough bucket-list experiences to fill a lifetime. Whatever your dream trip involves, this DK travel guide is the perfect companion.

Lonely Planet's New Zealand's South Island is your passport to the most up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Hike the Fox Glacier, visit glorious national parks or pick an adventure in Queenstown; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the hear...

News Cowboys is an extraordinary book, brave, moving and thought-provoking. To read it is to see the world differently and to understand the high price paid by those who will stop at nothing to tell the truth.