Fiction
Tuesday – 15th December 2020
Listen to an excerpt from Ian Rankin’s new Rebus novel A Song for the Dark Times – one of the must-read books of the year
A Song for the Dark Times by Ian Rankin is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Kate Mosse’s Burning Chambers series continues with The City of Tears – a breathtaking novel of revenge, persecution and loss
Following on from the number one bestseller The Burning Chambers, Kate Mosse returns with her second thrilling historical epic, The City of Tears.
Where will books take you this holiday season? (PLUS: Win a hamper of 8 books!)
From faraway places to back in time, books can transport you just about anywhere!
Monday – 14th December 2020
‘Dit is wat gebeur as jy die dood op jou vingerpunte dra’: Lees ’n uittreksel uit Stom gode deur Dibi Breytenbach
Lees ’n uittreksel uit Stom gode deur Dibi Breytenbach, die derde boek in haar Gode-reeks wat vra: Is daar ’n ontwerpersfout in die menslike psige?
The Story of a New Name – the second book of the Neapolitan Quartet by Elena Ferrante – out now with a brand new cover
The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante, the second book of the Neapolitan Quartet, is now available in B-format paperback with a brand-new cover.
Saturday – 12th December 2020
Footnotes, December 2020: Book links from around the web
At The Reading List, we’re trainspotters when it comes to interesting book links, and here are a number that caught our eye. …
Thursday – 10th December 2020
The how-to-self-publish guide – a Jacana Masterclass (12 Dec)
Jacana Media brings you The How-to-Self-Publish Guide – a Masterclass for those looking to do it for themselves, but who are too nervous to ask how it works.
Tuesday – 8th December 2020
Uittreksel: Die ontdekking van ’n dooie baba in ’n skuur dreig om ’n jong vrou se lewe te verwoes in Die Belydenis deur Jodi Picoult
Het die agtienjarige Katie Fisher haar baba vermoor? Kan Ellie Hathaway, ’n ontnugterde advokaat, haar help om haar onskuld te bewys? Lees ’n uittreksel uit Die Belydenis deur Jodi Picoult.
New book alert! David Baldacci’s Daylight … reveals the deadliest secret of all
Daylight is the gripping follow up to Long Road to Mercy and A Minute to Midnight, featuring Special Agent Atlee Pine from one of the world’s most favourite thriller writers David Baldacci.
Monday – 7th December 2020
Sophie Kinsella introduces Love Your Life, an irresistible new novel about falling in love with someone – but not with their life …
Number one bestselling author Sophie Kinsella returns with Love Your Life, out now from Penguin Random House SA.
New book alert! The Killings at Kingfisher Hill: The New Hercule Poirot Mystery by Sophie Hannah and Agatha Christie
The world’s greatest detective, Hercule Poirot – legendary star of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile – returns to solve a fiendish new mystery.
Listen to an excerpt from Luster, Raven Leilani’s razor sharp, darkly comic, sexually charged and socially disruptive debut novel
Listen to an excerpt from the audiobook of Luster, Raven Leilani’s razor sharp, darkly comic, sexually charged and socially disruptive debut novel.
Friday – 4th December 2020
10 new Wilbur Smith books are on the way – including a brand new series!
Wilbur Smith has a major new 10-book deal – including a return to Egypt with a thrilling new series!
Die vyfde bundel in die Romanza Nostalgie-reeks is hier! Lees twee van Alma Carstens se heel eerste liefdesverhale
’n Nuwe Bruidegom and Verlore jare deur Alma Carstens is nou weer beskikbaar in ’n spesiale Romanza Nostalgie versamelbundel.
South African Advent-ure: Week 1 – win a hamper of 7 books from Penguin Random House SA
Win an incredible hamper of seven local books from Penguin Random House SA!
Listen to an excerpt from the audiobook of Shuggie Bain, the Booker Prize-winning debut novel by Douglas Stuart
Douglas Stuart’s Shuggie Bain is the talk of the town, after it was recently awarded the 2020 Booker Prize.
Thursday – 3rd December 2020
Baster deur Jan Vermeulen, die naaswenner in LAPA se Jeugromankompetisie vir 2019, is nou beskikbaar!
Baster deur Jan Vermeulen is die storie van Karel, ’n seun wat met honde kan praat, en Hêppie, ’n liefdevolle brak wat gedwing word om ’n straatvegter te word.
The lost art of letter writing – read an interview with John Webb about his novel Nine Letters
Penguin Random House SA chatted to John Webb recently about his new book Nine Letters – an uplifting novel that celebrates the power of letter writing.
‘I have been writing this book since I was 20 so it has been quite a journey’ – Read an interview with Sue Nyathi about her new novel A Family Affair
Bestselling author Sue Nyathi’s third novel A Family Affair is out now!
Wednesday – 2nd December 2020
Die perfekte kerskousgeskenk is hier! Die Ickabog deur JK Rowling is nou beskikbaar (Plus: Kyk na die wen-illustrasies)
Video: Die Ickabog deur JK Rowling is nou beskikbaar met 34 kinders tussen die ouderdom van 7 en 12 se wen-illustrasies.