New books
Imaginary Friend – the new novel by Stephen Chbosky, the author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Exposing and revealing, brilliantly appealing, Zapiro does it again in Which Side is Up?!
Which Side is Up? – the 2019 Zapiro annual – out now from Jacana Media!
The situation is critical. Saving the Last Rhinos: The Life of a Frontline Conservationist by Grant Fowlds and Graham Spence
Saving the Last Rhinos: The Life of a Frontline Conservationist – the remarkable story of Grant Fowlds, a conservationist who has dedicated his life to saving the last rhinos, vividly told with the help of Graham Spence, co-author of the bestselling The Elephant Whisperer.
Eendag is hier. Eendag is nou. ’n Vrou se hart hunker na liefde in Kristel Loots se jongste roman
In haar jongste roman, Eendag is nou, vertel gesoute skrywer Kristel Loots die verhaal van ’n jong vrou wat al haar lewe lank wag op eendag om waarlik gelukkig te wees, net om met ’n donderknal te besef ‘eendag’ is hier, eendag is nóú …
The Starless Sea – the magical new novel from Erin Morgenstern, the bestselling author of The Night Circus
Take a journey on the starless sea: the home of storytellers, story-lovers and those who will protect our stories at all costs …
Out now! Lucinda Riley’s new novel The Sun Sister – the sixth instalment in the Seven Sisters series
Every great story begins with an extraordinary woman …
Why do we think the way we do? Discover the epic story of the Western Mind in Dominion, by award-winning historian Tom Holland
From the crucifixion of Jesus to the birth of modern morals, this marvellous account from an award-winning historian shows how the Christian Revolution forged the Western imagination.
Hidden Pretoria – revealing the architectural and design secrets of the Jacaranda City
Hidden Pretoria offers a rare opportunity to look behind the façades of some of Pretoria’s significant heritage buildings, many of which are not open to the public.
Nuut by LAPA – In gesprek met Waldimar: Sy 100 beste ontledings, inleidings en beledigings deur Waldimar Pelser
Nuut by LAPA: In gesprek met Waldimar: Sy 100 beste ontledings, inleidings en beledigings deur Waldimar Pelser.
Running with Sherman: The Donkey Who Survived Against All Odds and Raced Like a Champion by Christopher McDougall, the author of the international bestseller Born to Run
Running with Sherman: The Donkey Who Survived Against All Odds and Raced Like a Champion by Christopher McDougall is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
New book alert! The First Woman by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi – a ‘companion’ novel to Kintu
A ‘magnificent’ new novel by award-winning Ugandan writer Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi has been announced!
New anthology to celebrate 20 years of the Caine Prize for African Writing
The Caine Prize for African Writing has released a special edition anthology, celebrating the literary talent of 20 excellent African short stories since its inception in 2000.
New from Marie Kondo – a graphic novel to spark joy in life, work and love – The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up
The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo is out now from Pan Macmillan.
New book alert! Elevator Pitch by Linwood Barclay – one of the finest thriller writers in the world at the very top of his game
Number 1 bestseller Linwood Barclay returns with Elevator Pitch – a heart-stopping thriller that will do for elevators what Psycho did for showers and Jaws did for the beach …
Winging It: On Tour With the Boks by Liam Del Carme – a detailed and humorous insider’s view
Winging It: On Tour With the Boks by Liam Del Carme is out now from Jacana Media!
What happens when the spirit world clashes with corporate greed? Corporation Games – a new fictional corporate thriller by Anneleigh Jacobsen
Corporation Games by Anneleigh Jacobsen – a fictional corporate thriller based on a number of real-life financial scandals that have rocked South Africa.
The Institute – Stephen King’s scariest novel yet
Thrilling, suspenseful, heartbreaking, Stephen King’s The Institute is a stunning novel of childhood betrayed and hope regained.
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism – the international bestseller by Robin DiAngelo
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo – a practical, crystallising guide for how white people can change the way they communicate and fight racism.
Missing Person – the unputdownable new thriller from Sarah Lotz, the author of The Three
From acclaimed thriller writer Sarah Lotz, hailed by Stephen King as ‘vastly entertaining’, Missing Person – a new novel about a group of amateur detectives infiltrated by the sadistic killer whose crimes they’re investigating.
Cape Town: A Place Between by Henry Trotter – revealing the often hidden contradictory realities of the Mother City
If you could read only one book about Cape Town – to truly understand it, to glimpse its soul – which would it be?