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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Don’t miss the virtual book launch of A Poor Season for Whales by award-winning author Michiel Heyns

Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Reading List invite you to the virtual launch of Michiel Heyns’s new novel A Poor Season for Whales.

Don’t miss Layla Saad, the author of Me and White Supremacy, in conversation with The Cheeky Natives on Instagram (18 June)

Layla Saad, the author of Me and White Supremacy, will be in conversation with The Cheeky Natives on Instagram!

I Want You to Know We’re Still Here by Esther Safran Foer – a moving and powerful inter-generational memoir about story and memory

I Want You to Know We’re Still Here by Esther Safran Foer is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Watch! Christy Lefteri chats about her bestselling novel The Beekeeper of Aleppo

Christy Lefteri joined us recently to discuss her moving and powerful new novel, The Beekeeper of Aleppo.

[Watch] Virtual book launch: Africa First! Igniting a Growth Revolution by Jakkie Cilliers

A virtual book launch for Jakkie Cilliers’s new book Africa First! Igniting a Growth Revolution was hosted by The Reading List and Jonathan Ball Publishers recently.

New book alert! South Africa Beyond Covid-19: Trends, Change and Recovery – a collection of 30 essays by analysts and experts

South Africa Beyond Covid-19: Trends, Change and Recovery – a collection of 30 essays by some of the country’s foremost analysts and experts – is out now as an ebook from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

Elephants: Birth, Death and Family in the Lives of the Giants – a lyrically written account of several years of research by Hannah Mumby

Elephants: Birth, Death and Family in the Lives of the Giants by Hannah Mumby is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

A Woman Makes a Plan – in her compelling memoir Maye Musk shares hard-earned wisdom and frank, practical advice on career, health and more

A Woman Makes a Plan: Advice for a Lifetime of Adventure, Beauty, and Success by Maye Musk is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

New hardback edition of the multi-million copy bestseller: Discover your innate creativity with The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

​A lavish new hardback edition of the multi-million copy bestseller The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

A Conspiracy of Bones – Kathy Reichs is at the top of her game in her 19th Temperance Brennan thriller

A Conspiracy of Bones – bestselling author Kathy Reichs returns with her 19th riveting novel featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan!

Find out more about Buried – the first in an exciting new series by Lynda La Plante

Buried – the first book in a brand new thriller series by the Queen of Crime Drama, Lynda La Plante – is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Don’t miss South Africa’s bestselling crime writer Deon Meyer LIVE online and on CapeTalk (21 May)

Join Jonathan Ball Publishers, Exclusive Books and CapeTalk for a deep dive into the mind of South Africa’s bestselling crime writer.

‘It starts with the striking of a match’ – Read an excerpt from Firewatching, the ‘clever and compulsive’ debut thriller by Russ Thomas

Jonathan Ball Publishers has shared an excerpt from Firewatching, the debut novel from Russ Thomas!

Fight Like a Girl – the Young Adult fiction debut from award-winning author Sheena Kamal

Fight Like a Girl – award-winning thriller writer Sheena Kamal delivers a kick-ass debut YA novel that will have fans crying out for more.

How to act with power – don’t miss a free masterclass with Stanford Business Professor Deborah Gruenfeld (27 May)

Join Stanford Business Professor Deborah Gruenfeld for an eye-opening look at how to cultivate and harness power in any role and on any stage.

Cover reveal! Find out more about Jodi Picoult’s forthcoming novel The Book of Two Ways

Do we make choices … or do our choices make us? And who would you be if you hadn’t turned out to be the person you are right now?

Firewatching – the first book in a new police procedural series by Russ Thomas – a ‘red hot debut for 2020’

Firewatching, the debut novel from Russ Thomas, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Join Heather Morris, bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, as she shares her Stories of Hope in lockdown (11 May)

Heather Morris, the bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka’s Journey, is reaching out to her fans and readers across the world in a series of Facebook Live videos to discuss her writing and first ever non-fiction project, Stories of Hope.

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 – An unforgettable, powerful novel that scrutinises the misogyny and paternalism of South Korean society

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 – the multi-million copy international bestseller by Cho Nam-Joo – is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.