Wānaka’s independent bookshop
The cut off for web orders to arrive in time for Christmas is Thursday, December 18th.
Carrying a wide range of titles from your favourite New Zealand and international authors, The Next Chapter Bookshop is a haven for lovers of literature and Wānaka’s home of books.
Our comprehensive selection covers everything from Penguin classics to modern best-sellers, children’s books, graphic novels and glossy hardbacks.
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Upcoming Releases
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![The First Law of the Bush]()
The First Law of the Bush
$38
6th January
Set in the 1990s in New Zealand's King Country, The First Law of the Bush is the scintillating new rural noir from the author of When The Deep, Dark Bush Swallows You Whole.
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![Lost Lambs]()
Lost Lambs
$38
3rd February
Bringing head and heart together with its own crazy glue, Lost Lambs follows the spectacular falling apart - and eventual coming together - of the Flynn family. -
![Vigil]()
Vigil
$37
3rd February
An electric novel taking place at the bedside of an oil company CEO, in the twilight hours of his life, as he is ferried from this world into the next .
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![The Ferryman & His Wife]()
The Ferryman & His Wife
$30
10th February
A powerfully moving novel of love, loss and a life well-lived for fans of healing Scandi fiction in the vein of Fredrik Backman.
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![Hooked]()
Hooked
$37
17th March
The unmissable new novel of friendship and dangerous obsession from Asako Yuzuki, the award-winning author of the global bestselling sensation Butter.
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![Lake Effect]()
Lake Effect
$38
17th March
A wise and probing look at love and desire, mothers and daughters, loss and grief, and what we owe the people we love most.
Top Picks for Christmas
Browse the latest titles that have landed on our shelves along with some of our staff and customers’ current favourites.
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![The Heart of Rumi]()
The Heart of Rumi
$55
The Heart of Rumi is a gorgeous collection of over 350 poems from the catalog of Jalaluddin Muhammad Balkhi Rumi. -
![Women Living Deliciously]()
Women Living Deliciously
$45
This bold, illustrated guide, encourages women to rediscover their joy, reject toxic wellness culture, and redefine feminism for themselves. -
![The Bookseller at the End of the World]()
The Bookseller at the End of the World
$40
A rich, immersive, funny and heartbreaking memoir of the charming bookseller who runs two tiny bookshops in the remote village of Manapouri in Fiordland. -
![How to Live an Artful Life]()
How to Live an Artful Life
$40
Find daily inspiration for every day of the year in a joyful collection of quotes and ideas from artists, brought together by the founder of The Great Women Artists. -
![The Illustrated Meditations]()
The Illustrated Meditations
$40
A selection of fifty meditations beautifully illuminated with thoughtful and witty commissioned artworks to bring them to life. -
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Poems & Prayers
$40
An inspiring, and often hilarious collection of personal poetry and prayers about navigating the rodeo of life.
Upcoming Next Chapter Book Club Reads:
If you would like to attend the next Fiction Book Club we are meeting Wednesday, 28th January, 5.30pm at The Next Chapter Bookshop, where we will be discussing our summer reads.
The Classics Book Club will meet every second month, on the last Thursday of the month. The next meeting is Thursday 29th January, 5.30pm at The Next Chapter Bookshop. The books for discussion are The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde and Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut.
Our Non Fiction Book Club meets every second month. The next meeting will be Thursday 5th February, 5.30pm at The Next Chapter Bookshop. Books for discussion are Kings of the Yukon by Adam Weymouth and Unsettled Bliss by Elizabeth Ann Cook.
The books in our shop Book Clubs are all offered at a special price. Don't forget to mention you are buying to read for the Book Club meetings.
RSVP is encouraged so that the group size allows participation and discussion.
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