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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’.
Renowned Stanford political scientist Francis Fukuyama will be in South Africa for the launch of his new book Identity
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Identity: Contemporary Identity Politics and the Struggle for Recognition by Francis Fukuyama.
Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal – a one-of-a-kind retelling of Pride and Prejudice set in modern-day Pakistan
Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal – a one-of-a-kind retelling of Pride and Prejudice set in modern-day Pakistan.
Percy Tau and Chad Le Clos – the latest books in the Road to Glory series for younger readers
Chad le Clos and Percy Tau are the sixth and seventh books in the Road to Glory series, which covers South African sporting legends as they set out on their journeys to becoming national and international stars.
Join Julia Martin for the launch of her memoir The Blackridge House at The Book Lounge
Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of The Blackridge House by Julia Martin.
The Familiars by Stacey Halls – the most spellbinding debut novel of 2019
To save her child, she will trust a stranger. To protect a secret, she must risk her life …
[Watch the book trailer!] A page-turner of the highest order – The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo
They say a tiger that devours too many humans can take the form of a man and walk among us …
Don’t miss the launch of Katharine Kilalea’s mesmerising debut novel OK, Mr Field at The Book Lounge (20 Mar)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge invite you to an evening with Katharine Kilalea, author of OK, Mr Field.
Listen to an extract from the audiobook of Maybe This Time, the latest heartwarming tale by Jill Mansell
Maybe This Time is the deliciously uplifting new novel from Jill Mansell, the bestselling author of This Could Change Everything and Meet Me at Beachcomber Bay.
David Brock Katz chatted to CNBC about his new book South Africans vs Rommel: The Untold Story of the Desert War in World War II
Author David Brock Katz chatted to CNBC Africa’s Jill de Villiers about his new book South Africans versus Rommel: The Untold Story of the Desert War in World War II.
The Blackridge House by Julia Martin – a powerful memoir of dementia
The Blackridge House is a meditation on belonging, of the stories we tell of home and family and of the precarious footprint of life.
New Daughters of Africa: An International Anthology of Writing by Women of African Descent
New Daughters of Africa – showcasing the work of more than 200 women writers of African descent, this major international collection celebrates their contributions to literature and international culture.
Maybe This Time – the funny and heartwarming new novel from bestselling author Jill Mansell
Maybe This Time – bestselling author Jill Mansell’s heartwarming new novel is a funny, warm and absolutely satisfying story of friendships, love, missed chances and seizing the moment …
Don’t miss Adam Habib in conversation with Achille Mbembe at the launch of Rebels and Rage: Reflecting on #FeesMustFall (12 Mar)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Love Books are thrilled to invite you to the launch of Rebels and Rage: Reflecting on #FeesMustFall by Adam Habib.
Don’t miss Adam Habib in conversation with Eusebius McKaiser at the launch of Rebels and Rage: Reflecting on #FeesMustFall (13 Mar)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books are thrilled to invite you to the launch of Rebels and Rage by Adam Habib.
Don’t miss Yrsa Sigurðardóttir – the undisputed queen of Icelandic noir fiction – in Joburg (7 Mar)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books are thrilled to invite you to the launch of The Reckoning by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir – the undisputed queen of Icelandic noir fiction.
Rebels and Rage: Reflecting on #FeesMustFall – Adam Habib’s characteristically frank take on the recent student protests
In Rebels and Rage: Reflecting on #FeesMustFall, Adam Habib, prominent and outspoken university official during the recent student protests, takes a characteristically frank view of the past three years on South Africa’s campuses.
The Wall by John Lanchester – a thrilling and hypnotic work of fiction
The Wall – the new novel by John Lanchester, the bestselling author of Capital – is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.