11 must-read nonfiction books like To Be Fair: Confessions of a District Court Judge by Rosemary Riddell

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To Be Fair: Confessions of a District Court Judge

By: Rosemary Riddell

3.95

Format: 243 pages, Kindle Edition

Retired judge Rosemary Riddell shares her reminiscences of life on the bench, complete with its hum…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in To Be Fair: Confessions of a District Court Judge by Rosemary Riddell , here is a list of 11 books like this:

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1. Cousins

By: Patricia Grace

4.22

Format: 260 pages, Paperback

Mata, Makareta, and Missy, three Maori cousins, once shared a magical childhood moment. They have s… read more

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2. In Dark Places: The Confessions of Teina Pora and an Ex-Cop's Fight for Justice

By: Michael Bennett , Michael Bennett

4.37

Format: 281 pages, Kindle Edition

Teina Pora, a 17-year-old car thief, was wrongly convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the … read more

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  • nonfiction

3. The Cause of Death

By: Cynric Temple-Camp

3.62

Format: 320 pages,

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4. Mudbound

By: Hillary Jordan

4.26

Format: 168 pages,

In Jordan's prize-winning debut, prejudice takes many forms, both subtle and brutal. It is 1946, an… read more

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5. The Denniston Rose

By: Jenny Pattrick

4.09

Format: None pages, Paperback

The bleak coal-mining settlement of Denniston, isolated high on a plateau above New Zealand's West … read more

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6. It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism

By: Bernie Sanders

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A progressive takedown of the uber-capitalist status quo that has enriched millionaires and billion… read more

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  • nonfiction
"The goal of any democratic, moral, and rational nation must be to create a society where people are healthy, happy and able to live long and productive lives. Not just the rich and the powerful, but …"

-Bernie Sanders, It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism

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7. 1979

By: Val McDermid

3.78

Format: 408 pages, Kindle Edition

Hailed as Britain's Queen of Crime, Val McDermid's award-winning, internationally bestselling novel… read more

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8. The Bookbinder

By: Pip Williams

4.07

Format: 437 pages, Hardcover

A young British woman working in a book bindery gets a chance to pursue knowledge and love when Wor… read more

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"Your stitching is what will hold the story together."

-Pip Williams, The Bookbinder

"Love Eternal, in Baskerville typeface. He'd chosen it for its clarity and beauty."

-Pip Williams, The Bookbinder

"The myriad ways our words had failed to be bound, and here they were, finally, and there was only one bloody copy."

-Pip Williams, The Bookbinder

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9. Water

By: John Boyne

4.33

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

The first thing Vanessa Carvin does when she arrives on the island is change her name. To the local… read more

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10. Paper Cage

By: Tom Baragwanath

3.68

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

This prizewinning debut from New Zealand novelist Tom Baragwanath is both a nail-biting thrill-ride… read more

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11. Prima Facie

By: Suzie Miller

4.37

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

This is not life, this is law… Tessa Ensler loves her job. She’s worked her up to being a top cr… read more

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  • law
"All I know is that somewhere. Some time. Somehow. Something has to change."

-Suzie Miller, Prima Facie

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12. Pet

By: Catherine Chidgey

4.06

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Like every other girl in her class, twelve-year-old Justine is drawn to her glamorous, charismatic … read more

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13. The Bookseller at the End of the World

By: Ruth Shaw

4.25

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A rich, immersive, funny and heartbreaking memoir of the charming bookseller who runs two tiny book… read more

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  • nonfiction
"My mother, more than anyone, knew why I lived such a high-risk life. She gave me the freedom to run."

-Ruth Shaw, The Bookseller at the End of the World

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14. How to Loiter in a Turf War

By: Coco Solid

4.23

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

A genre-bending work of autobiographical fiction from one of Aotearoa’s fiercest and most versatile… read more

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"She gives him a hurled brick wrapped up in a smile"

-Coco Solid, How to Loiter in a Turf War

"Māoridom in Aotearoa dictates that we generate prestige from manaakitanga. It is the connection and hospitality we express for those in our care but also to show all that they are our equal, they too…"

-Coco Solid, How to Loiter in a Turf War

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15. Did I Ever Tell You This?

By: Sam Neill

4.06

Format: 398 pages, Hardcover

In this unexpected memoir, written in a creative burst of just a few months in 2022, Sam Neill tell… read more

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  • nonfiction
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16. Straight Up

By: Ruby Tui

4.38

Format: 365 pages, Kindle Edition

This is Ruby Tui. An open, raw and honest account of her journey from a troubled and unstable child… read more

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  • nonfiction
"True leadership is the opposite of individualism, the opposite of one person standing above the rest. It's an encompassing, inclusive thing. I never liked the top-down way of leading. Even if I've be…"

-Ruby Tui, Straight Up

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17. Everything Is Beautiful and Everything Hurts

By: Josie Shapiro

4.21

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

The stunning debut novel by the winner of the Allen & Unwin Commercial Fiction Prize. If you loved … read more

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18. One of Those Mothers

By: Megan Nicol Reed

3.66

Format: 296 pages, Kindle Edition

The residents of Point Heed keep nice houses and sign up as parent help at the local school. Occasi… read more

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19. The Doctor's Wife

By: Fiona Sussman

4.04

Format: 303 pages, Paperback

Nothing in Stan Andino's unremarkable life could prepare him for the day he discovers his wife in t… read more

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20. Auē

By: Becky Manawatu

4.50

Format: 328 pages, Paperback

Taukiri was born into sorrow. Auē can be heard in the sound of the sea he loves and hates, and in t… read more

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"I thought how many terrible words there were, and how when they were let loose in the world, they sucked up all the air around them."

-Becky Manawatu, Auē

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21. The Butterfly Room

By: Lucinda Riley

4.19

Format: 672 pages, Kindle Edition

Full of her trademark mix of unforgettable characters and heart-breaking secrets, The Butterfly Roo… read more

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22. Better the Blood

By: Michael Bennett

4.01

Format: 329 pages, Hardcover

A DETECTIVE IN SEARCH OF THE TRUTH Hana Westerman is a tenacious Māori detective juggling single… read more

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23. LeBron

By: Jeff Benedict

4.40

Format: None pages, Audiobook

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the #1 bestselling author of The Dynasty and Tiger Woods—the “defi… read more

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  • nonfiction
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24. The Ninth Child

By: Sally Magnusson

3.74

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

A spellbinding novel of a young doctor's wife, Isabel Aird, struggling to make her childless life m… read more

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25. Untouchable Girls: The Topp Twins' Story

By: Jools Topp

4.45

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The iconic Kiwi duo - comedians, country music stars, yodellers, lesbians - in their own words. … read more

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  • nonfiction
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26. Lost and Found: My story of Heartbreak and Hope

By: Toni Street

4.44

Format: 242 pages, Kindle Edition

Toni Street's easy on-air style and warm personality has made her a firm favourite with thousands o… read more

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  • nonfiction
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27. Tomorrow Will Be a Good Day: My Autobiography

By: Tom Moore

4.46

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Who is Captain Sir Tom Moore? You've seen him on the television walking the length of his garden. A… read more

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  • nonfiction
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28. Dice

By: Claire Baylis

3.86

Format: 375 pages, Paperback

A compelling courtroom drama, Dice is an incredibly timely exploration of how sexual violence is vi… read more

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29. To Be Fair: Confessions of a District Court Judge

By: Rosemary Riddell

3.95

Format: 243 pages, Kindle Edition

Retired judge Rosemary Riddell shares her reminiscences of life on the bench, complete with its hum… read more

Similar categories in Rosemary Riddell's To Be Fair: Confessions of a District Court Judge book and Rosemary Riddell's To Be Fair: Confessions of a District Court Judge

  • law
  • nonfiction
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30. The Slow Roll

By: Simon Lendrum

3.81

Format: 280 pages, Paperback

It seemed a simple request. ”Can you find my daughter who has run away?” But for professional gambl… read more

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31. Behind Bars: Real Life Stories from Inside New Zealand's Prisons

By: Anna Leask

4.05

Format: 234 pages, Kindle Edition

A raw, revealing and powerful account of life inside, as told by prison inmates. Violence. Gangs. D… read more

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  • nonfiction

15 must-read fiction books like How to Loiter in a Turf War by Coco Solid

Transform Your Habits

Pet

Catherine Chidgey

4.06

Transform Your Habits

How to Loiter in a Turf War

Coco Solid

4.23

Transform Your Habits

Lioness

Emily Perkins

3.43

Transform Your Habits

Everything Is Beautiful and Everything Hurts

Josie Shapiro

4.21

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