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Tuesday – 26th November 2024
Read an excerpt from The House of Cross – the latest thrilling novel in James Patterson’s Alex Cross series
Read an excerpt from The House of Cross – the 32nd instalment in James Patterson’s globally bestselling Alex Cross series!
Step in to the world of Esther Mahlangu at Melrose Gallery in Joburg (28 Nov)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers for an evening of art, culture and storytelling to celebrate the release of Esther Mahlangu: To Paint is in My Heart.
Monday – 25th November 2024
New book alert! Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey
Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Wednesday – 20th November 2024
Read an excerpt from Playground – the new emotionally charged novel by award-winning author Richard Powers
Penguin Random House SA has shared an extract from Playground by Richard Powers!
Tuesday – 19th November 2024
Join Deon Meyer at Exclusive Books V&A for the launch of his new Thriller Leo (28 Nov)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Leo by Deon Meyer!
The Siege by Ben Macintyre – the perfect read for history buffs and thrill-seekers alike
The Siege: The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama by Ben Macintyre is out now from Penguin Random House SA!
Monday – 18th November 2024
New book alert! The Contemporary African Kitchen: Home Cooking Recipes from the Leading Chefs of Africa
The Contemporary African Kitchen: Home Cooking Recipes from the Leading Chefs of Africa is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Tuesday – 12th November 2024
New book alert! Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter – the full and shocking inside story
Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter – the full and shocking inside story of Elon Musk’s unprecedented takeover of Twitter and the forty-four-billion-dollar deal’s seismic political, social and financial fallout.
Don’t miss Justin Fox at Maanskyn in Greyton for the launch of his latest novel The Wolf Hunt (16 Nov)
Jonathan Ball Publishers invites you to the launch of The Wolf Hunt by bestselling author Justin Fox.
Wednesday – 6th November 2024
Read an excerpt from The Blue Hour – the spellbinding new novel from international bestselling author Paula Hawkins
Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from The Blue Hour – Paula Hawkins’s most suspenseful and powerful book yet!
Monday – 4th November 2024
Be part of the live CapeTalk studio audience for the launch of Deon Meyer’s Leo! (5 Nov)
Join Deon Meyer in conversation with Pippa Hudson about his latest thriler Leo!
Friday – 25th October 2024
Footnotes, October 2024: 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 – 24th October 2024
[Watch] Paula Hawkins introduces her chilling and addictive new novel The Blue Hour
The Blue Hour is the new novel from global bestselling author Paula Hawkins – and it’s her most suspenseful and powerful thriller yet.
Wednesday – 23rd October 2024
In the latest episode of Pagecast, Louisa Treger chats to Karina Szczurek about her intense, moving novel The Paris Muse
This week on Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, writer, editor, literary critic and publisher Karina Szczurek is in conversation with Louisa Treger about her novel The Paris Muse.
His memory might be gone. But his sense of justice is not. In Too Deep – the gripping new Jack Reacher thriller from bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child – is out now!
In Too Deep – the gripping new Jack Reacher thriller from bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child – is out now from Penguin Random House SA!
Monday – 21st October 2024
Life is full of twists and turns you never see coming. But what if you did? Read an excerpt from Liane Moriarty’s new book Here One Moment
Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from Here One Moment – the highly anticipated new novel from worldwide bestselling author Liane Moriarty!
Taste the past, savour the present! Tessa Kiros will be in Joburg to launch her new cookbook Now and Then (23 Oct)
Beloved food writer Tessa Kiros will be in Joburg to celebrate the publication of her new book, Now and Then: A Collection of Recipes for Always!
Friday – 18th October 2024
2022 Booker Prize winner Shehan Karunatilaka is coming to South Africa!
Shehan Karunatilaka – winner of the 2022 Booker Prize – will be in South Africa in October and November.
Tuesday – 8th October 2024
Revenge of the Tipping Point – Malcolm Gladwell revisits his groundbreaking first book
Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders and the Rise of Social Engineering by Malcolm Gladwell is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Monday – 7th October 2024
Amphibious Soul – the compelling memoir by Craig Foster, the creator of My Octopus Teacher
Amphibious Soul by Craig Foster is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!