Book excerpts
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!
Listen to an excerpt from Karin Slaughter’s gripping new thriller After That Night
After That Night, the new novel from Karin Slaughter, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Listen to an excerpt from Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s explosive, hotly anticipated debut novel Chain-Gang All-Stars
The debut novel from Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, the bestselling author of Friday Black.
Read an extract from The Interpreter – the jaw-dropping new thriller by Brooke Robinson
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Brooke Robinson’s taut psychological drama The Interpreter!
Listen to an excerpt from Yellowface, the wild, brutal, darkly satirical new novel by Rebecca F Kuang
Yellowface by Rebecca F Kuang – the book that everyone’s talking about – is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Read an excerpt from Abraham Verghese’s ‘masterful’ new novel The Covenant of Water
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from The Covenant of Water, the new novel from Abraham Verghese.
Read an excerpt from Ann Napolitano’s heart-breaking and heart-mending novel Hello Beautiful
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano!
Just one warning: Don’t read this book at night! Find out more about The Most Evil of Them All (Plus: Read an excerpt)
The Most Evil of Them All by Sam Human is out now from Penguin Random House.
Read an excerpt from Tom Hanks’s new novel, The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece!
Hold on to your popcorn, folks! Academy Award-winning actor and bestselling author Tom Hanks is back with a thrilling new book that takes you behind the scenes of the biggest superhero action film of all time.
[Video] Watch an animated excerpt from Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story by Bono, read by the author
Bono – artist, activist and the lead singer of Irish rock band U2 – has written his autobiography: honest and irreverent, intimate and profound, Surrender is the story of the remarkable life he’s lived, the challenges he’s faced and the friends and family who have shaped and sustained him.
‘It would almost be funny if it wasn’t so terrifying.’ Read an excerpt from Amazing Grace Adams – the fiercest debut of 2023
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Amazing Grace Adams, Fran Littlewood’s tender, funny and unapologetic debut novel!
‘You are not welcome here, godkiller.’ Read an excerpt from Hannah Kaner’s dark, gritty fantasy debut Godkiller
Enter a land where all gods have been banned, and one young woman is paid to kill those who still hide in the shadows …