Here are the bestsellers in New Zealand for the two weeks ending 23 July. And just to keep it crisp, I’ve done the pic for the number two placeholder, we all know what number ones look like (oh behave!).

For Fiction, The Denniston Rose by Jenny Pattrick is still at the number one spot. The Whale Rider: Movie Tie In Edition by Witi Ihimaera has moved up a notch from number 3, as has Heart Of Coal, also by Jenny Pattrick, (man, she must be like, so rich, ay?) now at number 3. In 4th place, it’s Degrees For Everyone by Bob Jones, popping up from nowhere, and Blue Smoke by Deborah Challinor is stable at number 5.

In the non-fiction stakes, it’s once again The Penguin History Of New Zealand by Michael King who leads the charge. The good old Edmonds Cookery Book – hey, that’s the Revised Edition is at number 2 (of course they’ve still got ginger crunch), up from number 6, and Michael King’s second listing today, the very topical Being Pakeha Now is at number 4 with no previous listings. Way of the Jafa by Lee Baker and Benjamin Crellin is at number 4, down from number 2 (I have actually skimmed this but will go back to it at some stage soon – laugh? I nearly dropped my mobile; some very funny stuff); and finally, Jonah and his story are remaining stable at number 5.

Presumably, now the Montanas are over, the literary landscape might undulate somewhat in the next installment… be lovely to see Slow Water and Bloom in there somewhere, not to mention that Cook book.