Did I really listen to that much Laibach?

Looking forward to your list.

Thanks, Dan, I'll add the mention

10. Artists in Antarctica, edited by Patrick Shepherd. Paintings of snow, photos of ice, 100 ways to talk about awe and terror.

9. Blood and Dirt, by Jared Davidson. You’ll never see a more beautifully produced book about prison labour.

8. From There to Here, by Joe Bennett. A tender memoir that was strangely overlooked, I thought.

7. The Waters by Carl Nixon. Brutal, truthful stories of male trauma and damage in Christchurch.

6. Shadow Worlds, by Andrew Paul Wood. Not spooky but witty and erudite.

5. Birnam Wood, by Eleanor Catton. A gripping environmental activism page turner.

4. Pet, by Catherine Chidgey. A gripping Catholic school mystery page turner.