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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Cover reveal: The Freedom Artist, the new novel by Booker Prize-winning author Ben Okri
Jonathan Ball Publishers has revealed the cover for the new novel by Booker Prize-winning author Ben Okri!
‘He’s gone off the rails. We’re in Crazytown’ – Fear: Trump in the White House by Bob Woodward is out now
‘Explosive’ – The Washington Post
‘Devastating’ – The New Yorker
‘Unprecedented’ – CNN
A Spark of Light – The powerful and provocative new novel by Jodi Picoult
Have you heard the good news? The brand new Jodi Picoult novel is releasing next week!
Khaled Hosseini’s deeply moving, gorgeously illustrated new book Sea Prayer, accompanied by a virtual reality film
Khaled Hosseini’s Sea Prayer is a short work of fiction for people of all ages from the international bestselling author of The Kite Runner, brought to life by Dan Williams’s beautiful illustrations.
A gripping story of obsession, jealousy and a missing girl – Lezanne Clannachan’s new novel The Colour of Lies
Anna knows what lies look like. She can see untruths spill from heads and colour the air …
Early Riser – Jasper Fforde’s first standalone novel is full of imagination, wit and intelligence
Imagine a world where all humans must hibernate through a brutally cold winter … Early Riser by Jasper Fforde is out now!
Louis Botha: A Man Apart – the new book from bestselling author Richard Steyn
Louis Botha’s life illuminated in full, from Richard Steyn, the bestselling author of Jan Smuts: Unafraid of Greatness and Churchill and Smuts: The Friendship.
Braai Time: A collection of lekker recipes from go! by Aletta Lintvelt
Braai Time: A big, bold braai guide filled with delicious ideas for the pan, the potjie, and the good old grid – plus plenty of recipes for scrumptious salads, sauces and sides, too.
Out now! Across Boundaries by Ton Vosloo, one of South Africa’s most widely admired newspapermen
Across Boundaries: A Life in the Media at a Time of Change by Ton Vosloo is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Come and taste some of the most viral recipes ever at the launch of Foodies of South Africa in Cape Town
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Foodies of SA by Chantal Botha, Hayley Murison and Julie Brown.
Fear – Bob Woodward’s new exposé reveals chaos in the Trump White House
‘The reality was that the United States in 2017 was tethered to the words and actions of an emotionally overwrought and unstable leader.’
Join Simone Haysom and Mandy Wiener for the launch of The Last Words of Rowan du Preez in Johannesburg
Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Troyeville Hotel are thrilled to invite you to the launch of The Last Words of Rowan du Preez by Simone Haysom.
Read an excerpt from Sally Rooney’s Man Booker Prize-longlisted novel, Normal People
Sally Rooney’s Man Booker Prize-longlisted novel Normal People is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
‘I think anyone could enjoy this book’ – Kate Sidley chats about 100 Mandela Moments
‘It’s meant to be something that anyone can read. Not everyone’s up for a 500-page biography, and the style of it is supposed to be light.’
New book alert! The Last Words of Rowan du Preez: Murder and Conspiracy on the Cape Flats by Simone Haysom
‘A South African version of In Cold Blood, done with great integrity. It reads like a thriller.’ – John Maytham
What We Owe by Golnaz Hashemzadeh Bonde – a novel of love, guilt and dreams for a better future
Golnaz Hashemzadeh Bonde’s What We Owe is a gut punch of a novel that asks us to consider: what do we pass on to our children? What do we owe those we love? And without roots, can you ever truly be free?
Wilbur Smith’s new novel Courtney’s War – an epic tale of war and passion
Wilbur Smith’s new novel Courtney’s War will be released on Thursday, 30 August 2018!
From Lobster Thermidor to Gin and Juice – Get ready for Snoop Dogg’s first ever cookbook, From Crook to Cook!
‘You know it’s blazin’ up in my kitchen. I’m takin’ the cookbook game higher with a dipped and whipped collection of my favourite recipes, ya dig?’ – Snoop Dogg
He’s back – even older, even funnier! The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man
The hysterical, clever and unforgettable sequel to Jonas Jonasson’s international bestseller The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared is here!
Trust me, love me, just don’t … Believe Me – the new twisty psychological thriller from JP Delaney
In this twisty psychological thriller from the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Girl Before, an actress plays both sides of a murder investigation …