Book excerpts
‘Unfortunately, only a girl again.’ Read an excerpt from The Woman at the Wheel, the inspiring historical novel by Penny Haw
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from The Woman at the Wheel by the brilliant Penny Haw!
Looking to cut costs in the kitchen? Try these delicious recipes from Jenny Tschiesche’s Budget Air-Fryer Cookbook
Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from Budget Air-Fryer Cookbook by Jenny Tschiesche!
‘I found myself holding hands with a baboon’ – Read an excerpt from Hippos, a Mongoose and Me by Karen Paolillo
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Hippos, a Mongoose and Me, the new book by Karen Paolillo!
‘Politics and poetry don’t go together’ – Read an excerpt from At Fire Hour, the unforgettable and deeply moving novel by Barry Gilder
Read an excerpt from Barry Gilder’s new novel At Fire Hour, courtesy of Jacana Media.
Listen to an excerpt from The Pole – an indelible tale of life, love, death and Chopin, from Nobel Prize-winning author JM Coetzee
A pianist falls grandly, helplessly in love in this elegant new novella from the twice-Booker Prize winner JM Coetzee.
Bestselling novelist Philippa Gregory shows how women through history have always been at the centre of protest
In Normal Women: Nine Hundred Years of Making History, bestselling historical novelist Philippa Gregory radically redefines the roles ordinary women played throughout British history.
‘There was nothing like a bit of controversy to sell a book’ – Read an excerpt from Each Mortal Thing, the new novel by Michiel Heyns
Read an excerpt from Each Mortal Thing, the 10th novel from critically acclaimed author Michiel Heyns, courtesy of Penguin Random House!
Listen to an excerpt from Held by Anne Michaels – a soaring and luminous story of chance and change
Held – the triumphant new novel by Anne Michaels, the author of the Orange Prize-winning Fugitive Pieces – is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Can you ever truly wash away your past? Read an excerpt from John Boyne’s haunting new novel Water
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Water by internationally bestselling author John Boyne.
Don’t miss Zanele van Zyl at Exclusive Books Galleria Mall and get your copy of Senidlile Kodwa? signed! (10 Dec)
Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to a book signing of Senidlile Kodwa? Have You Eaten Yet? by Zanele van Zyl.
‘I once went to kill a man’ – Read an excerpt from The Year of the Locust, the terrifying and eagerly awaited new thriller by Terry Hayes
Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from The Year of the Locust, the highly anticipated second novel from Terry Hayes, author of the global bestseller I Am Pilgrim.
Read an extract from the pulse-pounding new Jack Reacher thriller The Secret
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from The Secret – the new high-octane rollercoaster ride of a novel from Lee Child and Andrew Child.
‘The doctor’s bedside manner is one of the coldest, most violent experiences of my life’ – Read an excerpt from Hot Water by Nadine Dirks
Jacana Media has shared an excerpt from Hot Water by Nadine Dirks – an intimate and daring look into the life of a young African woman from the Cape Flats with a chronic illness.
Try Jamie Oliver’s Herby steak & crispy potatoes from his new book 5 Ingredients Mediterranean
Jamie Oliver’s most popular cookbook goes Mediterranean in this mouthwatering follow-up!
‘Dear White People, I love white girls. Especially blondes.’ – Listen to an excerpt from The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa by Stephen Buoro
Listen to an excerpt from Stephen Buoro’s tragicomic debut novel The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa, out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
[Video] Funny, fierce and addictive – Bea Fitzgerald reads an excerpt from her debut novel, Girl, Goddess, Queen
Penguin Random House has shared a video of Bea Fitzgerald reading an extract from her debut novel, Girl, Goddess, Queen!
Try Ottolenghi’s Slow-Cooked Chicken with a Crisp Corn Crust from Simple
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Simple – Yotam Ottolenghi’s vibrant food made easy!
‘Flames. Chunks of metal ripping off, flying by.’ – Listen to an excerpt from TJ Newman’s unforgettable new thriller Drowning
Listen to an excerpt from Drowning, the new edge-of-your-seat thriller by bestselling author TJ Newman!
‘With hindsight she should’ve walked out of the door right then’ – Read an excerpt from Lesley Pearse’s brilliant new pageturner Betrayal
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Betrayal, the enthralling new novel from the 10-million-copy bestselling author Lesley Pearse!