The Spinoff Review of Books

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Four book covers arranged on a graphic of a book shelf with coloured and textured shapes behind them.
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The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending November 6

The Spinoff Review of Books
06 Nov 2026
A black and white photo of Airini Beautrais who is a young woman with long hair. She is smiling. Behind her is a collage of coloured shapes and textures.
Culture

'Bury me with something trashy': Airini Beautrais' books confessional

The Spinoff Review of Books
05 Nov 2026
A Court of Thorns and Roses cover on a stool with colourful shapes behind it.
Culture

The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending October 30

The Spinoff Review of Books
30 Oct 2026
A black and white picture of Richard Wolfe who is an older man with white hair. He's wearing a black t-shirt. Behind him is a collage of coloured shapes.
Culture

'I enjoy serendipitous finds in the community libraries': Richard Wolfe's rich reading life

The Spinoff Review of Books
28 Oct 2026
A black and white head and shoulders photo of writer Kaarina Parker who is a young woman with shoulder length hair.
Culture

'I too would have loved to cut off Cicero’s head': Kaarina Parker's books confessional

The Spinoff Review of Books
26 Oct 2026
Three book covers with textured coloured shapes behind them.
Culture

The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending October 23

The Spinoff Review of Books
23 Oct 2026

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