New books
Back to the Front – celebrating Leon Levy’s journey from immigrant roots to union leadership
Back to the Front reveals the life of Leon Levy, a significant figure in South Africa’s trade union movement.
New book alert! At Fire Hour by Barry Gilder – an unforgettable and deeply moving tale
Join Jacana Media in celebrating the release of Barry Gilder’s latest novel, At Fire Hour.
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett – a meditation on youthful love, married love, and the lives parents led before their children were born
Ann Patchett’s new novel Tom Lake is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
New book alert! Moving to the UK: A Concise Guide for South Africans by Sam Beckbessinger
Moving to the UK: A Concise Guide for South Africans by Sam Beckbessinger is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Ready to give up reality? Try Langabi – the new African epic
Langabi: Season of Beasts – the new African epic by Christopher Mlalazi – is out now!
[Video] Lisbeth Salander returns in a chilling new Dragon Tattoo thriller!
The Girl in the Eagle’s Talons by Karin Smirnoff is out this month from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
The Collected Regrets of Clover – an uplifting story about living a full, beautiful life
The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer is out now from Penguin Random House – a big-hearted story about figuring out what you want from life, and then finding the courage to go after it.
From freedom righter to royalty: the remarkable journey of Khulu Radebe, the unexpected king of the AmaHlubi
Khulu Radebe had had a full life. Then, at the age of 50, he discovered that he was a king.
How much of it is true? Find out more about Penance, the cult hit novel by Eliza Clark
From the author of the cult hit Boy Parts comes a chilling, brilliantly told story of murder among a group of teenage girls – a powerful and disturbing novel piercing in its portrait of young women.
New book alert! Blackouts and Boerewors – 40 of the best recipes to conquer the loadshedding blues
Blackouts and Boerewors by Karl Tessendorf and Greg Gilowey is out this month from Penguin Random House!
Insights into the Rugby World Cup by Nick Mallett – a book every fan should read
Insights into the Rugby World Cup by Nick Mallett with Lloyd Burnard is out this month from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
The definitive illustrated guide to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia/New Zealand 2023 that no football fan should be without!
Out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers – the definitive illustrated guide to the 2023 Women’s World Cup that no football fan should be without!
[Video] Author Emma Cline chats about what inspired her to write The Guest
A young woman pretends to be someone she isn’t in The Guest, the smouldering new novel from Emma Cline, the bestselling author of The Girls.
Out now! Alexander McCall Smith’s The Discreet Charm of the Big Bad Wolf – the fourth novel in the bestselling Detective Varg series
The Discreet Charm of the Big Bad Wolf by Alexander McCall Smith is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
New book alert! Find out more about A History of Burning – the immersive, kaleidoscopic debut by Janika Oza
A History of Burning by Janika Oza is out now from Penguin Random House!
[Video] Find out more about Douglas Kruger’s dark new thriller Character Scan!
Penguin Random House has shared a video of Douglas Kruger introducing his new novel Character Scan!
The Ultimate Guide to Retirement in South Africa – fully updated for 2023!
The Ultimate Guide to Retirement in South Africa (third edition) by Bruce Cameron and Wouter Fourie is out now from Penguin Random House!
Risking Life for Death – the new book by bestselling author and forensic pathologist Ryan Blumenthal
Risking Life for Death: Lessons for the Living from the Autopsy Table by Ryan Blumenthal is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Listen to an excerpt from Karin Slaughter’s gripping new thriller After That Night
After That Night, the new novel from Karin Slaughter, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!