International
Friday – 28th November 2025
Are these drugs too good to be true? Find out more about Off the Scales: The Inside Story of Ozempic and the Race to Cure Obesity
The inside story of the race to develop Ozempic – the world’s first truly effective and safe obesity drug – and its potentially revolutionary effects on public health and our deeper culture and values.
Don’t miss the launch of Liberation and Corruption: Why Freedom Movements Fail by Peter Hain at The Book Lounge (12 Nov)
Jonathan Ball Publishers invite you to the launch of renowned author and politician Peter Hain’s new book Liberation and Corruption: Why Freedom Movements Fail.
Monday – 27th October 2025
Out now! Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite – the glittering follow-up to the smash hit My Sister, the Serial Killer
Cursed Daughters – the highly anticipated new novel from Oyinkan Braithwaite – is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Don’t miss the launch of The Essence of Success by Greg Mills and Emanuele Pirro in Joburg (23 Oct)
Penguin Random House invites you to the launch of The Essence of Success: Insights into Leadership and Strategy from Sport, Business, Politics and War by Greg Mills and Emanuele Pirro.
Friday – 10th October 2025
Join Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Uganda’s first wildlife vet, for the launch of Walking with Gorillas in Cape Town (16 Oct)
Jonathan Ball Publishers invites you to the Cape Town launch of Walking With Gorillas: The Journey of an African Wildlife Vet by Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka.
Thursday – 9th October 2025
The hunt turns deadly in Gareth Crocker’s Now You Bleed – a killer thriller where no cop is safe
The hunt is on in Gareth Crocker’s Now You Bleed, the heart-stopping sequel to Now You Suffer!
Wednesday – 8th October 2025
Don’t miss the launch of How to Get Over Being Young: A Rough Guide to Midlife by Charlotte Bauer in Cape Town (9 Oct)
Join Charlotte Bauer for the launch of her book How to Get Over Being Young: A Rough Guide to Midlife!
Thursday – 25th September 2025
Circle of Days – join master storyteller Ken Follett in exploring one of the greatest mysteries of our age
Circle of Days by Ken Follett – from the master of epic fiction comes the deeply human story of one of the world’s greatest mysteries: the building of Stonehenge.
Friday – 19th September 2025
Find out more about George Saunders’s wise, playful, electric forthcoming novel Vigil
Vigil – the triumphant new novel from George Saunders, the Booker Prize-winning, bestselling author of Lincoln in the Bardo – will be out from Jonathan Ball Publishers in January 2026!
Monday – 18th August 2025
New book alert! The Colonialist: The Vision of Cecil Rhodes – a critical analysis of this contested figure
The Colonialist: The Vision of Cecil Rhodes by William Kelleher Storey is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Don’t miss the Joburg launch of Parenting Psychoanalysed: Letters to a Parent – an essential read for every mother, father and caregiver
Jonathan Ball Publishers invites you to the launch of Parenting Psychoanalysed: Letters to a Parent, edited by Andy Cohen.
New novel by Yann Martel announced!
Son of Nobody by Yann Martel will be published in April 2026 by Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Read an excerpt from Rachel Joyce’s extraordinarily compelling new novel The Homemade God
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from The Homemade God by Rachel Joyce – a story about sibling relationships, what holds a family together and what might fracture it forever.
Thursday – 26th June 2025
Out now: Matriarch by Tina Knowles!
Matriarch: A Memoir by Tina Knowles is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Wednesday – 25th June 2025
5 remarkable people share ‘Why Am I Like This?’ – Read an excerpt from the new book We Can Do Hard Things
Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from We Can Do Hard Things: Answers to Life’s 20 Questions!
Thursday – 19th June 2025
[Listen] The new episode of Pagecast is out now! Africonomics: A History of Western Ignorance – laying bare the myths and realities of our tangled economic history
In this episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Mphuthumi Ntabeni in conversation with historian and author Bronwen Everill as they discuss her book Africonomics: A History of Western Ignorance.
Tuesday – 10th June 2025
Don’t miss internationally bestselling author John Connolly in Joburg (17 Jun)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of The Children of Eve by internationally bestselling author John Connolly.
Thursday – 5th June 2025
What You’re Made For by George Raveling and Ryan Holiday – a blueprint for your life
What You’re Made For: Powerful Life Lessons from My Career in Sports by George Raveling and Ryan Holiday is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Wednesday – 4th June 2025
Don’t miss the launch of Craig Wing’s groundbreaking new book Four Future Seasons in Rosebank (11 Jun)
Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Four Future Seasons: How to Anticipate and Prepare for Multiple Potential Futures by Craig Wing!
Thursday – 29th May 2025
Don’t miss internationally bestselling author John Connolly at the Book Lounge in Cape Town (19 Jun)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and the Book Lounge invite you to the launch of The Children of Eve by internationally bestselling author John Connolly.