Reading recommendations - Non-fiction
History, biographies, science and more - find your next favourite factual read at the library.
Explore our section devoted to non-fiction. You'll find staff picks and recommended reading in a range of topics, award-winners, popular authors and more.
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Looking for something less factual? Try our Fiction Reading Recommendations.

New non-fiction
New, on order, and recent non-fiction that library borrowers have given 5-star ratings.
Top rated Biography, History and New Zealand, and new and on order non-fiction
Top rated Cooking, Health, Music, Science and Travel titles
Non-fiction reading guides
Find recreational non-fiction with hand-picked lists of recommended titles, authors to try, and more.
non ficition reading guides
Biography and memoir reading guide
Personal development reading guide
Popular science reading guide
More non-fiction reading guides
True crime reading guide
World and travel reading guide
Popular non-fiction authors:
Award-winning non-fiction
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