New books
It’s coming! Pre-order your copy of John Green’s new book Turtles All the Way Down
The wait is over! John Green, the number 1 bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars, is back!
Half historic epic, half thriller: The spectacular new book from Ken Follett
The third installment in Ken Follet’s captivating Kingsbridge series will be hitting South African shelves on 21 September!
How to manipulate a blesser – Read an excerpt from Angela Makholwa’s new novel The Blessed Girl
I barely scraped through matric and I have never spent a single day in a university lecture hall. What I lack in academic qualifications, I more than make up for in my street smarts. My role model is Donald Trump.
Sisonke Msimang reveals the cover for her upcoming memoir, Always Another Country
Sisonke Msimang’s first book, a memoir titled Always Another Country, will be out from Jonathan Ball Publishers in October.
A vital new book – Khwezi: The remarkable story of Fezekile Ntsukela Kuzwayo by Redi Tlhabi
Khwezi: The remarkable story of Fezekile Ntsukela Kuzwayo, the new book by Redi Tlhabi, is out this week.
Celebrating the words of Steve Biko 40 years after his death
Steve Biko, legendary anti-apartheid activist and leader of the Black Consciousness movement, died in detention at just 30 years old on 12 September 1977, 40 years ago.
Remember Can Themba on the 50th anniversary of his death at the launch of The House Of Truth by Siphiwo Mahala
The House of Truth by Siphiwo Mahala – a play inspired by the life of Can Themba – will be launched this month.
Stephen King’s End of Watch: The terrifying final episode in the Bill Hodges trilogy
Stephen King’s End of Watch – out now! – is the spectacular finale to the New York Times bestselling trilogy that began with Mr. Mercedes and Finders Keepers.
Letters to my Comrades: Interventions and Excursions – the new book by Z Pallo Jordan
Z Pallo Jordan’s new book, Letters to my Comrades: Interventions and Excursions, is the ultimate collection of his piercing yet embraceable thoughts and inquiries.
The Black Consciousness Reader: An essential new book coming soon from Jacana Media
There is a current revival of Black Consciousness in South Africa, as political and student movements – as well as academics and campaigners working in decolonisation – reconfigure the continued struggle for socioeconomic revolution with this ideology at the forefront.
Astonishing and brilliant: A State of Freedom, the new novel from Neel Mukherjee
A State of Freedom, the new novel from Neel Mukherjee, will be out from Penguin Random House South Africa this month.
Reflecting Rogue – the hotly anticipated new book from Pumla Dineo Gqola
Reflecting Rogue is the much anticipated and brilliant collection of experimental autobiographical essays on power, pleasure and South African culture by Professor Pumla Dineo Gqola.
Coming soon from Pan Macmillan: Rule of Law by Glynnis Breytenbach
Rule of Law, the memoir of MP and former state prosecutor Glynnis Breytenbach, will be released in August 2017.
‘This is how you hide a body’ – Read an excerpt from Bad Seeds, the new thriller from Jassy Mackenzie
Jassy Mackenzie has shared an excerpt from Bad Seeds – the latest Jade de Jong thriller!
A Gap in the Hedge, the powerful new novel from Johan Vlok Louw, author of Karoo Dusk
Penguin Random House South Africa is proud to present A Gap in the Hedge, the latest novel from Johan Vlok Louw.
First look at Angela Makholwa’s new book The Blessed Girl
Pan Macmillan recently revealed the cover for Angela Makholwa’s new novel, The Blessed Girl, and now we can reveal a little of what the book will be about!