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Louis Botha: A Man Apart – the new book from bestselling author Richard Steyn
Louis Botha’s life illuminated in full, from Richard Steyn, the bestselling author of Jan Smuts: Unafraid of Greatness and Churchill and Smuts: The Friendship.
Braai Time: A collection of lekker recipes from go! by Aletta Lintvelt
Braai Time: A big, bold braai guide filled with delicious ideas for the pan, the potjie, and the good old grid – plus plenty of recipes for scrumptious salads, sauces and sides, too.
Out now! Across Boundaries by Ton Vosloo, one of South Africa’s most widely admired newspapermen
Across Boundaries: A Life in the Media at a Time of Change by Ton Vosloo is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Come and taste some of the most viral recipes ever at the launch of Foodies of South Africa in Cape Town
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Foodies of SA by Chantal Botha, Hayley Murison and Julie Brown.
Fear – Bob Woodward’s new exposé reveals chaos in the Trump White House
‘The reality was that the United States in 2017 was tethered to the words and actions of an emotionally overwrought and unstable leader.’
Join Simone Haysom and Mandy Wiener for the launch of The Last Words of Rowan du Preez in Johannesburg
Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Troyeville Hotel are thrilled to invite you to the launch of The Last Words of Rowan du Preez by Simone Haysom.
Read an excerpt from Sally Rooney’s Man Booker Prize-longlisted novel, Normal People
Sally Rooney’s Man Booker Prize-longlisted novel Normal People is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
‘I think anyone could enjoy this book’ – Kate Sidley chats about 100 Mandela Moments
‘It’s meant to be something that anyone can read. Not everyone’s up for a 500-page biography, and the style of it is supposed to be light.’
New book alert! The Last Words of Rowan du Preez: Murder and Conspiracy on the Cape Flats by Simone Haysom
‘A South African version of In Cold Blood, done with great integrity. It reads like a thriller.’ – John Maytham
What We Owe by Golnaz Hashemzadeh Bonde – a novel of love, guilt and dreams for a better future
Golnaz Hashemzadeh Bonde’s What We Owe is a gut punch of a novel that asks us to consider: what do we pass on to our children? What do we owe those we love? And without roots, can you ever truly be free?
Wilbur Smith’s new novel Courtney’s War – an epic tale of war and passion
Wilbur Smith’s new novel Courtney’s War will be released on Thursday, 30 August 2018!
From Lobster Thermidor to Gin and Juice – Get ready for Snoop Dogg’s first ever cookbook, From Crook to Cook!
‘You know it’s blazin’ up in my kitchen. I’m takin’ the cookbook game higher with a dipped and whipped collection of my favourite recipes, ya dig?’ – Snoop Dogg
He’s back – even older, even funnier! The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man
The hysterical, clever and unforgettable sequel to Jonas Jonasson’s international bestseller The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared is here!
Trust me, love me, just don’t … Believe Me – the new twisty psychological thriller from JP Delaney
In this twisty psychological thriller from the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Girl Before, an actress plays both sides of a murder investigation …
Caster Semenya – the new book in the inspirational new Road to Glory series for younger readers
Caster Semenya is the fifth book in the brand-new Road to Glory series, which covers South African sporting legends as they set out on their journeys to becoming national and international stars. Written specifically for youngsters aged 10–14, it takes the reader close to all the action, and the ups and downs.
Blood Cruise – the terrifying new thriller from Mats Strandberg, ‘Sweden’s Stephen King’
Blood Cruise is perfect for fans of Stephen King and John Ajvide Linqvist.
One of the year’s best thrillers from the new Queen of Crime – Force of Nature by Jane Harper
Five colleagues are forced to go on a corporate retreat in the wilderness, but one of the women doesn’t come out of the woods, and each of her companions tells a slightly different story about what happened.
Only two weeks until Wilbur Smith’s new Courtney novel releases!
Courtney’s War by Wilbur Smith and David Churchill is the brand new Courtney Series novel, and the much-anticipated sequel to the global bestseller War Cry.
Join Life, in a Garden for a book discussion and lunch with Melusi Tshabalala, author of Melusi’s Everyday Zulu
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Life, in a Garden invite you to the launch of Melusi’s Everyday Zulu by Melusi Tshabalala.
The Team Secret by Koos Stadler and Anton Burger – To fast-track your business, shape up your teams!
The South African Special Forces achieved exceptional results with small groups of elite soldiers instead of larger, conventional teams. The Team Secret shows that the same principle applies in the business world – a small team has a much better chance of completing projects efficiently, on budget and on time.
