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December 2024

 

Haere mai, welcome to our Biography & Memoir newsletter. Explore true stories about people and their interesting lives.

 

Staff List

New For You - Biographies - December 2024

New biographies and memoirs of the famous, the interesting and everyday people.

New For You Biographies
 

New in Biography & Memoir

New

"Swan Song" by Spencer, Charles Spencer, Earl, 1964-
"Champions Are Made in the Dark" by Katene, Tui
"Catherine & Diana" by Seward, Ingrid
"The Music Room" by Fiennes, William, 1970-
"Hannah Arendt" by Meyer, Thomas, 1966-
"Cops and Horrors" by Calveley, Matt
"Champions Are Made in the Dark" by Katene, Tui
New biographies

Aotearoa

"Another Day Like Yesterday" by Clapshaw, Guy
"The Farm" by Ansley, Bruce, 1944-
"Bollix" by Russell, Nic
"Giant Heart" by Hill, David, 1942-
"Champions Are Made in the Dark" by Katene, Tui
"Go Hard or Go Home" by Allan, Kiri|, 1984-
"The Farm" by Ansley, Bruce, 1944-
NZ biographies

eAudiobooks

"Kate!" by Andersen, Christopher P., 1949-
"In True Face" by Mendez, Jonna
"Go Hard or Go Home" by Allan, Kiri|, 1984-
"Cancel Me If You Can" by Portnoy, Dave, 1977-
"Family of Spies" by Kuehn, Christine, 1963-
"The Lady Imam" by Power, Carla
"In True Face" by Mendez, Jonna
New eAudiobook biographies
 

Available now

Staff List

Horroromance (because love is terrifying) 🫀

When you want a love story but to also to be frightened. Love is a battlefield, but also sometimes a slaughterhouse.

Staff List

Horror - New & Trending

A list of the freshest frights for every horror fan, from titles that have just reached our shelves to those that are flying off them.

Borrow on Libby
 

Inspirational People

People who awe and inspire - their stories simultaneously humble us, and urge us to reach for the stars.

More biography & memoir picks
 

Staff List

Donna's Best Biographies, Memoirs, & Personal Essays of 2024

I love books about people, especially when they are telling their own story. Sometimes even reading it themself!

Best biographies of 2024
 

Coming soon

This December and January, tamariki and rangatahi can enter the Summertime Reading Challenge. It's easy. Pick up a postcard, complete at least three challenges, and drop the card into the library and be in to win cool prizes!

 
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