Book extracts

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!

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!

What if Shakespeare was a woman? Read an excerpt from Jodi Picoult’s heartrending and headline-grabbing new novel By Any Other Name

Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from By Any Other Name by bestselling author Jodi Picoult!

A detective who wants to die. A crime that won’t let him go. Read an excerpt from Gareth Crocker’s chilling new local thriller Now You Suffer

Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from Now You Suffer, the new novel from Gareth Crocker!

Read an excerpt from Shari Lapena’s fast-paced, twisty, unputdownable domestic thriller What Have You Done?

Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from What Have You Done? by Shari Lapena!

Read an excerpt from The Murder Inn – a gripping must-read thriller from no. 1 bestselling author James Patterson

Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from The Murder Inn by James Patterson and Candice Fox!

Read an excerpt from Lies and Weddings – the new novel from international sensation Kevin Kwan

Penguin Random House SA has shared an extract from Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan, the iconic author of the bestselling phenomenon Crazy Rich Asians.

‘I think I might have killed someone’ – read an excerpt from Nicky Greenwall’s debut thriller A Short Life

Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from A Short Life, the debut novel by Nicky Greenwall!

A delicious collaboration – find out more about The Great Marula Menu featuring The Lazy Makoti and J’Something (PLUS: Try a recipe from the book)

The Great Marula Menu is out now from Penguin Random House SA – experience the vibrant imagination of South African cuisine!

Read an excerpt from Tillie Cole’s brilliant, heartbreaking new novel A Thousand Broken Pieces

Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from A Thousand Broken Pieces, the beautiful and life-affirming novel about grief, love and friendship from the international bestselling phenomenon Tillie Cole!

Read an excerpt from Earth, the new novel from internationally bestselling author John Boyne

Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from Earth, the new novel by John Boyne.

‘My spies tell me you’re on the hunt for someone with stories to tell’ – read an excerpt from the action-packed adventure Whisper of Death

Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from David Lambkin’s new spy novel Whisper of Death!

Flavours of the Karoo and New York – try this cheesecake recipe from Recipes to Live For: A Tannie Maria Cookbook

Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from Recipes to Live For: A Tannie Maria Cookbook by Sally Andrew!

Read an excerpt from Spoilt Ballots – the definitive history of elections in South Africa

As South Africans head to the polls this week, Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from Spoilt Ballots: The Elections that Shaped South Africa, from Shaka to Cyril by Matthew Blackman and Nick Dall.

‘It would be easy to say that it all started with the murders, but actually it began when Margaret Thatcher became prime minister.’

Penguin Random House SA has shared an extract from The List of Suspicious Things, a tender and moving coming-of-age story about family, friendship and community by Jennie Godfrey.

Read an extract from The Hunter – Tana French’s spellbinding new novel set in the Irish countryside

Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from The Hunter by Tana French! ‘Hailed as the queen of Irish crime fiction, …

Read an excerpt from My Favourite Mistake – the hilarious, heartwarming new novel from global bestselling author Marian Keyes

Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from Marian Keyes’s new novel My Favourite Mistake!

What does ‘productivity’ even mean? Read an excerpt from Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport

Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport.