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 by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie announced – a timely and deeply personal memoir about her father’s death titled Notes on Grief
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has written a memoir titled Notes on Grief, to be published in May 2021.
Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Slabbert by Albert Grundlingh, in conversation with Tony Leon (17 Feb)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Reading List for the launch of Slabbert: Man on a Mission by Albert Grundlingh.
Untamed power. Untamed passion. A Court of Silver Flames, the highly anticipated new book by Sarah J Maas
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas is out next week from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Try these Happiness Hacks from Noa Belling, the author of The Happiness Workout: Learn How To Optimise Confidence, Creativity And Your Brain!
What if you could practice, and access, happiness at any time?
New book alert! Three Sisters, the new novel from Heather Morris, which concludes The Tattooist of Auschwitz story
Three Sisters, the astonishing new novel from Heather Morris, will be published in October 2021!
Listen to an excerpt from the audiobook of The Prophets, the debut novel by Robert Jones Jr
Robert Jones Jr’s debut novel The Prophets has become an instant New York Times bestseller. Listen to the audiobook excerpt below to find out what all the buzz is about!
[Watch] Number one bestselling author Philippa Gregory tells us about her new historical novel, Dark Tides
Philippa Gregory has shared some thoughts about her new novel, Dark Tides.
Jonathan Ball Publishing Director Jeremy Boraine talks about publishing Slabbert: Man on a Mission – a book that is particularly special to him
Slabbert: Man on a Mission by Albert Grundlingh is out in February from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Vegan With Bite – everything you wouldn’t expect of a book presenting winning meals on a shoestring
Vegan With Bite: Because Taste Matters by Shannon Martinez is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Read an excerpt from The Berlin Girl, the heart-wrenching new WWII story from Mandy Robotham, bestselling author of The German Midwife
The Berlin Girl by Mandy Robotham is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Love, in all its permutations, is the discovery at the heart of Robert Jones Jr’s breathtaking debut, The Prophets
The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
A fearless, take-no-prisoners cookbook – Africola: Slow Food Fast Words Cult Chef by Duncan Welgemoed
Africola: Slow Food Fast Words Cult Chef by Duncan Welgemoed is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
[Watch] Carice Anderson introduces her new book Intelligence Isn’t Enough: A Black Professional’s Guide to Thriving in the Workplace
Intelligence Isn’t Enough: A Black Professional’s Guide to Thriving in the Workplace by Carice Anderson will empower young Black graduates entering the workforce and Black professionals already at work, teaching them not only how to survive but also thrive in the corporate environment.
‘You don’t know me, but you’ll have seen my face.’ Read an excerpt from Girl A by Abigail Dean – the debut novel that’s taking the book world by storm
Beautifully written and incredibly powerful, Girl A is a story of redemption, of horror, and of love.
Cloud Cuckoo Land – the highly anticipated new book from Anthony Doerr, author of All the Light We Cannot See
New book alert! Cloud Cuckoo Land, the new novel by Anthony Doerr, the author of the bestselling Pulitzer Prize winner All the Light We Cannot See, will be published in September 2021.
Audiobook excerpt: Thick as Thieves – a gripping novel of danger, vengeance, desire and greed!
Listen to an excerpt from Thick as Thieves by Sandra Brown!
Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male Power by Ijeoma Oluo – an ambitious survey of the last century of American history
As provocative as it is essential, Mediocre investigates the real costs of white male power in order to imagine a new white male identity, one free from racism and sexism.
Outlawed by Anna North – a feminist Western set in an alternate past – impossible to put down!
Outlawed by Anna North is this month’s Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick and will be released in South Africa in February 2021!
Don’t miss the online book launch of Survivors: Children’s Lives after the Holocaust by Dr Rebecca Clifford (21 Jan)
The Durban and Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centres invite you to a conversation with author Dr Rebecca Clifford about her brilliant new book, Survivors: Children’s Lives after the Holocaust.
Louis Botha: Krygsman, Generaal, Staatsman deur Richard Steyn is nou beskikbaar in Afrikaans
In sy jongste boek, Louis Botha, gee Richard Steyn op meesterlike wyse insae in die lewe van hierdie grootse Suid-Afrikaanse krygsman en staatsman.