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People’s War: New Light on the Struggle for South Africa – a new edition of Anthea Jeffery’s seminal work
This book shows the extraordinary success of the people’s war in giving the ANC a virtual monopoly on power, as well as the great cost at which this was done.
‘A daring blend of romance, crime and history’ – Join Louisa Treger for the launch of The Dragon Lady at Love Books (16 May)
Love Books and Jonathan Ball Publishers invite you to the launch of The Dragon Lady by Louisa Treger.
A rebel in both politics and sex – The Love Song of André P Brink, the first biography of the esteemed writer, by Leon de Kock
The Love Song of André P Brink is the first biography of this major South African novelist who, during his lifetime, was published in over 30 languages and ranked with the likes of Gabriel García Márquez, Peter Carey and Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.
Cala by Laura Legge – a wondrous, incantatory debut novel set in the modern-day Outer Hebrides
Cala by Laura Legge – a brilliantly original coming-of-age story from a new and powerful literary voice.
Bird Summons, the brilliantly imagined, intense and haunting new novel from award-winning author Leila Aboulela
Bird Summons – an enchanting, tender portrait of three women searching for freedom, from the three-times Orange Prize longlisted, Scottish Book Award and Caine Prize winner Leila Aboulela – is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Meet Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven bestselling author Mitch Albom in Cape Town (2 May)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of The Next Person You Meet in Heaven.
The Dragon Lady, Louisa Treger’s brilliant second novel – a brilliant evocation of life in 1950s Rhodesia
Opening with the shooting of Lady Virginia ‘Ginie’ Courtauld in her tranquil garden in 1950s Rhodesia, The Dragon Lady tells Ginie’s extraordinary story, so called for the exotic tattoo snaking up her leg.
The brutal payback begins – Lynda La Plante’s new novel Widows’ Revenge, the sequel to the groundbreaking thriller Widows
Widows’ Revenge: Dolly, Linda, Shirley and Bella are back. And this time it’s a fight to the finish. The sequel to Lynda La Plante’s groundbreaking thriller, Widows.
Africa Reimagined by Hlumelo Biko – Realistic steps to return to a more balanced Afrocentric identity
Africa Reimagined is a passionately argued appeal for a rediscovery of our African identity.
Gunship Over Angola – Steve Joubert’s gripping memoir, a powerful plea for healing and understanding
Gunship Over Angola: The Story of a Maverick Pilot by Steve Joubert is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
EVENT CANCELLED Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven bestselling author Mitch Albom in South Africa this month
Remember Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven? Well Mitch Albom, author extraordinaire, will be at Love Books to launch his latest book, The Next Person you Meet in Heaven.
Lawfare by Michelle le Roux and Dennis Davis – What happens when SA’s tumultuous political life becomes entangled in the courts of law?
‘Lawfare is a timely and important work that provokes and confronts the growing debate on constitutionalism and the material transformation of our society.’ – Dikgang Moseneke, former Deputy Chief Justice
A rediscovery of our African identity – Hlumelo Biko launches Africa Reimagined at Love Books
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Love Books invite you to the launch of Hlumelo Biko’s new book, Africa Reimagined: Reclaiming a Sense of Abundance and Prosperity.
New edition! The Seed is Mine The Life of Kas Maine, a South African Sharecropper by Charles van Onselen
A new edition of The Seed is Mine: The Life of Kas Maine, a South African Sharecropper by Charles van Onselen is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Introducing a stunning new voice in psychological suspense – Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce
Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce – a disturbing and compelling novel that explores the power of fear and desire, jealousy and betrayal, love and hate.
What happens when the last breath stops? Read an excerpt from The Blackridge House by Julia Martin
Jonathan Ball Publishers has shared an extract from The Blackridge House by Julia Martin. The Blackridge House is a meditation on belonging, of …
Three brothers. One death. No answers. The Lost Man is the stunning new standalone novel from bestselling author Jane Harper
The Lost Man, the gripping new novel from bestselling author Jane Harper, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Wilbur Smith’s new novel King of Kings – an epic story of love, betrayal, courage and war
King of Kings, the long-awaited sequel to the worldwide bestseller The Triumph of the Sun, brings together two of Wilbur Smith’s greatest families, The Courtneys and the Ballantynes.
When You Read This – a sparkling debut about love, life, and all the emails you really wish you’d never sent
When You Read This is a warm, heartbreaker of a novel, and just as you think you might be on the verge of tears, it will tip you over into laughter instead.
Fighting for the Dream – what RW Johnson believes is required to get South Africa out of this morass
RW Johnson’s bestselling book How Long Will South Africa Survive? was described by Alec Hogg as ‘a masterpiece in unblemished reality’.