Books For International Women's Day 2023

Wawata - Moon Dreaming by Dr Hinemoa Elder

Dr Hinemoa Elder, author of Aroha, shows us how to reclaim intimacy with others, with ourselves, and with our planet. This book is designed to open up our moon dreams, for a deeper affectionate connection with ourselves and others.

Stop Surviving Start Fighting by Jazz Thornton

A hard-hitting, thought-provoking account of surviving suicide attempts and moving on to a better life, which provides practical help and inspiration to anyone affected by depression or suicide.

Your Money, Your Future by Frances Cook

A real-life handbook to finding financial freedom on any income, from the creator of New Zealand’s leading finance podcast Cooking the Books and author of Tales from a Financial Hot Mess.

Dear Dolly by Dolly Alderton

In Dear Dolly, fans of Dolly Alderton can hear the bestselling author dish out her signature wisdom and wit. Listen as Dolly reads some of the questions that people have written into her column in The Sunday Times, providing warm and honest answers along the way.

The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama

If you want even more from the Obamas after listening to A Promised Land, then Michelle Obama’s The Light We Carry should be next on your list. Following up on her number one bestselling memoir, Becoming, this inspiring book tackles the tough questions many of us wrestle with.

The Queen's Wife by Joanne Drayton

In 1989, two married women met by chance. Against the odds, the couple’s new life together became rich in laughter, travel, unusual encounters, investigations into Viking raids, the Kingitanga movement and much more. 

Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes

Two women. Two lives. One day that changes everything. . . A story of mix-ups, mess-ups and making the most of second chances, this is the brand-new novel from the International No 1 Bestselling phenomenon and author of Me Before You and The Giver of Stars.

How to Loiter in a Turf War by Coco Solid

It’s a day in the life of three friends beefing with their own city, Tamaki Makaurau. With gentrification closing in and racial tensions sweltering, the girls must cling to their friendship like a life raft, determined not to let their neighbourhood drift out to sea.

Go As A River by Shelly Read

Set amid Colorado’s wild beauty, this is a heartbreaking coming-of-age story of a resilient young woman whose life is changed forever by one chance encounter. A tragic and uplifting novel of love and loss, family and survival—and hope.

Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Everybody knows Daisy Jones and the Six. Their sound defined an era. Their albums were on every turntable. They played sold-out arenas from coast to coast.

Then, on 12 July 1979, it all came crashing down.

Lessons In Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. Her revolutionary approach to cooking, fuelled by scientific and rational commentary, grabs the attention of a nation.

Soon, a legion of overlooked housewives find themselves daring to change the status quo.

Amazing Grace Adams by Fran Littlewood

Grace Adams is one bad day away from saving her life. One hot summer day, stuck in traffic on her way to pick up the cake for her daughter's sixteenth birthday party, Grace Adams snaps.

Grace Adams was amazing, and she's about to remind them.