New books
Cover reveal! Fred Khumalo’s new historical novel The Longest March – based on an incredible event in South African history
The Longest March by Fred Khumalo – a historical novel inspired by a little-known incident from South African history – is out in September 2019 from Umuzi.
The Office of Gardens and Ponds – A mesmerising fable with a difference, set in Japan over 1000 years ago
Didier Decoin’s exquisite and captivating mystery The Office of Gardens and Ponds is out soon from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
You can’t escape this ride from hell! Watch the book trailer for Zola, the debut novel by Johan Jack Smith
Zola: A Novel by Johan Jack Smith is out now in English and Afrikaans from Penguin Random House.
New book alert! Women take centre stage in Perfect Imperfections by Makanaka Mavengere-Munsaka
Perfect Imperfections, the debut novel by Makanaka Mavengere-Munsaka, is out mid-August 2019 from BlackBird Books!
Edward Snowden tells his story for the very first time in his memoir Permanent Record – out in September 2019
Edward Snowden’s memoir Permanent Record will be published globally by Macmillan Publishers on 17 September 2019.
New book alert! Rockonomics: What the Music Industry Can Teach Us About Economics (and Our Future)
In Rockonomics, Alan Krueger uses the music industry, from rock artists to music executives, from managers to promoters, as a way in to explain the principles of economics, and the forces shaping our economic lives.
Attention fly fisherman! Yet More Sweet Days by Tom Sutcliffe is in stores now
Yet More Sweet Days, the new book by Tom Sutcliffe, is now available in bookstores and fly shops throughout South Africa.
New book alert! Parcel of Death, the little-told life story of Onkgopotse Abram Tiro, hailed by many as the ‘godfather’ of the June 1976 uprisings
A compelling portrait of Onkgopotse Abram Tiro’s story and its lasting significance in South Africa’s history, Parcel of Death by Gaongalelwe Tiro is out this August from Pan Macmillan.
Epidemics and the Health of African Nations – MISTRA’s latest publication probes possible solutions to the continent’s heavy burden of disease
Epidemics and the Health of African Nations – the latest publication from The Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA) – is out now.
Cover reveal! South Africa’s Survival Guide to Climate Change – a practical handbook by Sarah Emily Wild and Sipho Kings
‘Climate change may be the greatest challenge that humanity will ever face. The decisions we take around it – or fail to take – will determine what the future looks like not only for us, but for most living beings on the planet.’
Get Me to 21: The Jenna Lowe Story – the riveting memoir by Gabi Lowe, the mother of Lead SA activist Jenna Lowe
Get Me to 21: The Jenna Lowe Story is the riveting memoir by Gabi Lowe, the mother of Lead SA activist Jenna Lowe, the brilliant teenager who was the driving force behind the famous #GetMeto21 campaign.
New book alert! Death on the Limpopo – the new Tannie Maria mystery by Sally Andrew
Death on the Limpopo – the third Tannie Maria mystery by Sally Andrew – is out in September from Penguin Random House SA!
Gun Island by Amitav Ghosh – a beautifully realised novel that effortlessly spans space and time
Gun Island is a story of hope, of a man whose faith in the world and the future is restored by two remarkable women.
Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want to Come – An introvert’s year of living dangerously
What would happen if a shy introvert lived like a gregarious extrovert for one year? If she knowingly and willingly put herself in perilous social situations that she’d normally avoid at all costs?
Jessica Pan is going to find out.
The Horse Dancer, an inspiring new love story from Jojo Moyes, the bestselling author of Me Before You and After You
The Horse Dancer, the new novel from JoJo Moyes, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
‘South Africa needs this book.’ Find out more about Because I Couldn’t Kill You by Kelly-Eve Koopman
Because I Couldn’t Kill You by Kelly-Eve Koopman is out in August from Jacana Media and MFBooks Joburg.
Must read! Get into The Doll Factory, the highly anticipated debut novel by Elizabeth Macneal
The Doll Factory, the debut novel by Elizabeth Macneal, is an intoxicating story of art, obsession and possession.
Lean Out: The Truth About Women, Power and the Workplace – Facebook and Google veteran Marissa Orr explains why our efforts to close the gender gap have failed
Lean Out offers contrarian, often humorous insights to this critical global dialogue and provides a pathway for both individuals and companies to promote a more inclusive workplace that benefits all employees.
The Rise of the Ultra Runners by Adharanand Finn – an electrifying and inspiring account of one of the toughest sports in the world
Ultra running defies conventional logic. Yet this most brutal and challenging sport is now one of the fastest-growing in the world. Why is this? Is it an antidote to modern life, or a symptom of a modern illness?
No Friend but the Mountains by Behrouz Boochani – the international literary sensation written secretly via text message from immigration detention
No Friend but the Mountains is an award-winning, devastating true story of survival from illegally imprisoned refugee, Behrouz Boochani.