New books
Out now! Dream Count – the new novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Dream Count is the searing, exquisite new novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie – the bestselling and award-winning author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists – the story of four women and their loves, longings and desires.
‘Meticulous and enlightening’ – Find out more about White Supremacy: A Brief History of Hatred by Gavin Evans
White Supremacy: A Brief History of Hatred by Gavin Evans is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Dating is an extreme sport! Find out more about The Dating Playbook by Dudu Nhlabathi-Madonsela
The Dating Playbook: How to Win at Mjolo and Love by Dudu Nhlabathi-Madonsela is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
NEW from Elizabeth Gilbert! All the Way to the River: Love, Loss and Liberation
All the Way to the River: Love, Loss and Liberation by Elizabeth Gilbert will be out in September 2025 from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
New book alert! I Am Tshiamo: My Transition to Self-acceptance and Womanhood by Tshiamo Modisane
I Am Tshiamo: My Transition to Self-acceptance and Womanhood by Tshiamo Modisane is out now from Penguin Random House!
The Secret of Secrets – the thrilling and long-awaited new novel from globally bestselling author Dan Brown
The Secret of Secrets – Dan Brown’s first novel in over eight years – will be out from Penguin Random House SA in September!
New Oyinkan Braithwaite coming this September!
Cursed Daughters – the highly anticipated new novel from Oyinkan Braithwaite – will be out in September from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
[Watch] Jamie Oliver’s Easy Air Fryer – delicious, quick and a little bit fancy
‘If you own an air fryer, stop scrolling now!’
Find out more about Ta-Nehisi Coates’s new book The Message – an intimate exploration of extreme injustice
The Message by acclaimed journalist and author Ta-Nehisi Coates is out now from Penguin Random House SA!
Discover where Michelin stars meet Kalahari sand in Klein Jan (PLUS: Try a recipe from the book!)
In Klein Jan, Michelin-starred chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen takes us on an intimate journey from his grandmother’s farm kitchen to the heart of South Africa’s most mysterious landscape.
Cover reveal! Find out more about Lindani Mbunyuza-Memani’s award-winning debut novel Buried in the Chest
Jacana Media has shared the cover for Buried in the Chest, the Dinaane Award-winning novel by Lindani Mbunyuza-Memani, which will be out in January!
New book alert! Find out more about Neal Stephenson’s new espionage epic Polostan
Polostan by Neal Stephenson is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
The Housefly Effect – how to recognise the ‘nudge psychology’ that drives your behaviour
The Housefly Effect: How Nudge Psychology Steers Your Everyday Behaviour is a fun and practical book on how our behaviour might be being influenced by governments, advertisers and corporations using simple ‘nudge psychology’.
Pre-order this year’s most anticipated spy novel! The multi-award winning, thrilling The Peacock and the Sparrow by IS Berry
The Peacock and the Sparrow by IS Berry will be out from Jonathan Ball Publishers this month!
Karla’s Choice – a gripping new novel set in the universe of John le Carré’s most iconic spy, George Smiley
In Karla’s Choice, acclaimed novelist Nick Harkaway – John le Carré’s son – returns readers to the shadowy world of George Smiley in an enthralling slice of espionage fiction.
We need to think differently about African economics – find out more about Africonomics: A History of Western Ignorance
Africonomics: A History of Western Ignorance by Bronwen Everill is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
‘I hope readers will find themselves lost inside the stories I’ve created’ – Find out more about John Boyne’s new novel Fire
Fire, the new novel from internationally bestselling author John Boyne, is out now from Penguin Random House SA!
Fear never dies … Find out more about Of the Flesh: 18 Stories of Modern Horror
Of the Flesh: 18 Stories of Modern Horror is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
New book alert! Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey
Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
The Siege by Ben Macintyre – the perfect read for history buffs and thrill-seekers alike
The Siege: The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama by Ben Macintyre is out now from Penguin Random House SA!