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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The story of South Africa’s ‘Public Enemy Number One’ – A Pretoria Boy by Peter Hain

A Pretoria Boy by Peter Hain is out this month from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

Don’t miss the virtual book launch of When Secrets Become Stories: Women Speak Out, edited by Sue Nyathi (5 Aug)

Join Jonathan Ball Publishers for a series of conversations as women speak out and make their Secrets Become Stories.

FLF virtual launch of international bestselling author Christy Lefteri’s new novel, Songbirds (4 Aug)

The Franschhoek Literary Festival invites you to the launch of bestselling author Christy Lefteri’s new novel Songbirds.

Graffiti-aanlynkuier: Vier die bekendstelling van Afrikaner Sondebok? deur Albert Blake in jou woonkamer! (3 Aug)

Was Ossewabrandwag-leier Hans van Rensburg ‘n verbete Afrikaner-fascis of ‘n gerieflike sondebok? Kom vind uit by die bekendstelling van Afrikaner Sondebok deur Albert Blake.

Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Shana Fife’s Ougat: From A Hoe Into A Housewife And Then Some (4 Aug)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Reading List invite you to the virtual book launch of Ougat: From A Hoe Into A Housewife And Then Some by Shana Fife!

[Video] A story of suspense, drama and dogged persistence – watch Evert Kleynhans introducing his new book Hitler’s Spies: Secret Agents and the Intelligence War in South Africa

Jonathan Ball Publishers has shared a video of Evert Kleynhans introducing his new book Hitler’s Spies: Secret Agents and the Intelligence War in South Africa.

Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Lovemore Ndou’s new memoir Tough Love: How A Limpopo Homeboy Became A World Champ Turned Lawyer (23 Jul)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Reading List invite you to the virtual book launch of Tough Love: How A Limpopo Homeboy Became A World Champ Turned Lawyer by Lovemore Ndou!

Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Michael Holding’s new book Why We Kneel, How We Rise, with Trevor Quirk (22 Jul)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Reading List invite you to the virtual book launch of Why We Kneel, How We Rise by Michael Holding.

Don’t miss a virtual book discussion of TJ Newman’s nail-biting suspense thriller Falling (21 Jul)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Reading List invite you to a virtual book discussion of Falling by TJ Newman!

Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh narrates the audiobook of An Ordinary Wonder by Buki Papillon (PLUS: Listen to an excerpt!)

Listen to an excerpt from the audiobook of An Ordinary Wonder by Buki Papillon, read by Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh!

A Path Unexpected – a memoir about family, love, loss, finding purpose and dedicating oneself to a life of service

A Path Unexpected: A Memoir by Jane Evans is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Award-winning author Chibundu Onuzo releases single to launch her new novel Sankofa – listen here!

Sankofa – a funny, gripping and surprising story of a mixed-race British woman who goes in search of the West African father she never knew, by award-winning author Chibundu Onuzo.

Kom vier die virtuele bekendstelling van Just A Moment deur Schalk Burger Snr met Michael Vlismas (20 Julie)

Jonathan Ball Uitgewers en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou uit na die virtuele boekbekendstelling van Just A Moment deur Schalk Burger Snr met Michael Vlismas.

New book alert! Songbirds by Christy Lefteri, the bestselling author of Beekeeper of Aleppo

Christy Lefteri’s new novel Songbirds is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Bound by love. Driven by revenge. Call of the Raven by Wilbur Smith – out now in paperback

Call of the Raven, the action-packed and gripping adventure by number one bestselling author Wilbur Smith, about one man’s quest for revenge, out now in paperback!

Falling by TJ Newman – a wild ride of action, twist and suspense

Falling by TJ Newman – a nail-biting suspense thriller about a terrifying flight from LA to New York where the pilot has been given an impossible choice: the plane or his family​.

Don’t miss Sue Nyathi’s Homebru Town Hall Q and A on When Secrets Become Stories: Women Speak Out! (9 Jul)

An Ordinary Wonder
Buki Papillon
An Ordinary Wonder is a story of the courage needed to be yourself.

Nuut deur Albert Blake: Afrikaner-Sondebok? Die lewe van Hans van Rensburg, Ossewabrandwag-leier

Jonathan Ball Uitgewers stel bekend Afrikaner-Sondebok? Die lewe van Hans van Rensburg, Ossewabrandwag-leier deur Albert Blake.