Jonathan Ball Publishers

Jonathan Ball Publishers are the leading publishers and distributors of English general books in South Africa, specialising in South African history, politics and current affairs.

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New book alert! Rebel: My Escape from Saudi Arabia to Freedom by Rahaf Mohammed

Rebel: My Escape from Saudi Arabia to Freedom by Rahaf Mohammed is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

27 Authors. 27 Stories. No Names Attached.

Anonymous Sex, edited by Hillary Jordan and Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers. 

Listen to the new episode of Pagecast! Bestselling author Monica Ali chats to Joanne Joseph about her new novel Love Marriage

South African media personality and bestselling author Joanne Joseph chats with Monica Ali about Love Marriage, her exquisite gorgeous, layered and immersive tale of a Bengali Muslim family.

New novel by Barbara Kingsolver – Demon Copperhead – to be published in October

Faber has announced Demon Copperhead, a new novel by Barbara Kingsolver – ‘a masterpiece in storytelling from one of the world’s best-loved writers’.

‘In the Ghorami household sex was never mentioned’ – Listen to Monica Ali reading from her new novel Love Marriage

Monica Ali, the bestselling, Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Brick Lane, reads an excerpt from Love Marriage – her first new novel in a decade.

Don’t miss the launch of Yewande Omotoso’s new novel An Unusual Grief at Love Books (31 Mar)

Join Jonathan Ball Publishers and Love Books for the launch of An Unusual Grief by Yewande Omotoso!

Pre-order Storm Tide – book 21 in Wilbur Smith’s Courtney Series

It’s only three more weeks until the release of Storm Tide, a brand-new historical epic by the late Wilbur Smith, set against the backdrop of the American revolution.

How to Be Perfect – a foolproof guide to making the correct moral decision in every situation you ever encounter, anywhere on earth, forever

From the creator of The Good Place and the co-creator of Parks and Recreation, a hilarious, thought-provoking guide to living an ethical life, drawing on 2,400 years of deep thinking from around the world.

Don’t miss the launch of Masters of Money by KC Rottok Chesaina at Exclusive Books Sandton City (7 Apr)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Masters of Money by KC Rottok Chesaina.

The new episode of Pagecast is out now! Listen to an interview with Siya Turabi on her bestselling debut novel The Last Beekeeper

The new episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, is out today!

Don’t miss the Cape Town launch of Rescue: From Global Crisis to a Better World by Ian Goldin (23 Mar)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Rescue: From Global Crisis to a Better World by Ian Goldin.

The Vaccine: Inside the Race to Conquer the Covid-19 Pandemic – drawing back the curtain on one of the most important medical breakthroughs of our age

The Vaccine: Inside the Race to Conquer the Covid-19 Pandemic by Joe Miller, with Uğur Şahin and Özlem Türeci, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Find out more about The Leviathan – the instant bestseller by Rosie Andrews

Richly researched, incredibly atmospheric, and deliciously unsettling, Rosie Andrews’s debut novel The Leviathan is set in England during a time of political and religious turbulence.

Listen to an excerpt from Sophie Hannah’s ingenious, brain-bending new novel The Couple at the Table

Listen to an excerpt from The Couple at the Table – bestselling author Sophie Hannah’s twisty new psych suspense!

The latest Pagecast episode is out today! Featuring Barbara Mutch, author of The Fire Portrait

In this episode, Cape Town-based radio presenter and book lover Pippa Hudson is in conversation with author Barbara Mutch about her latest novel The Fire Portrait.

Monica Ali introduces Love Marriage – a captivating social comedy and a profoundly moving, revelatory story

Monica Ali, the bestselling, Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Brick Lane, introduces Love Marriage – her first new novel in a decade.

New book alert! Masters of Money: Strategies for Success from the CFOs of South Africa’s Biggest Companies by KC Rottok Chesaina

Masters of Money: Strategies for Success from the CFOs of South Africa’s Biggest Companies by KC Rottok Chesaina is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

The body remains a battleground. Body: The Photobook by Nathalie Herschdorfer

Body: The Photobook by Nathalie Herschdorfer – the definitive survey of contemporary photography of the human body – is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Hoeveel invloed het Rusland op die ANC se regeerstyl gehad? Vind uit in Terreur en bevryding deur Leopold Scholtz

In Terreur en bevryding skryf Leopold Scholtz dat die SAKP reeds in 1928 opdrag van die Kremlin ontvang het om die ANC te infiltreer.

Bestselling author Sara-Jayne Makwala King chats to Sue Nyathi, editor of When Secrets Become Stories, in the new episode of Pagecast

The new episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, is out today!