New books

The Future of Leadership is Collegiality – well-known entrepreneur Mike Teke shares some of his insights on leadership

The Future of Leadership is Collegiality by Mike Teke is out now from Tracey McDonald Publishers.

Michiel Heyns fans! Find out more about his new novel, Each Mortal Thing

Each Mortal Thing, the 10th novel from critically acclaimed author Michiel Heyns, is out now from Penguin Random House!

Slikour: The Life Story of a Hip-Hop Pioneer – an all-access pass to the local hip-hop industry

Ready for the ultimate behind-the-scenes peek into the life of a music industry maverick? Slikour: The Life Story of a Hip-Hop Pioneer is out now from Penguin Random House!

New book alert! Winnie and Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage by Jonny Steinberg

Winnie and Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage by Jonny Steinberg is out this month from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Venture into the Kruger National Park with the new Nature Now series from Struik Nature

Struik Nature publisher Pippa Parker shares the origins of an exciting new series of books on the Kruger National Park, perfect for nature and wildlife enthusiasts.

Space: the biggest geopolitical story of the coming century – new from the multi-million-copy international bestselling author of Prisoners of Geography

Out in May from Jonathan Ball Publishers: The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World by Tim Marshall!

Hani: A Life Too Short – a fitting read as we remember Chris Hani, 30 years after his assassination

An updated edition of Hani: A Life Too Short by Janet Smith and Beauregard Tromp is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

The Plot to Save South Africa – Justice Malala revisits the assassination of Chris Hani 30 years on

The Plot to Save South Africa: Chris Hani’s Murder and the Week Nelson Mandela Averted Civil War by Justice Malala is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Out this April: The Earth Transformed: An Untold History by Peter Frankopan, one of the world’s leading historians

From the international bestselling author of The Silk Roads comes a major history of how a changing climate has dramatically shaped the development – and demise – of civilisations across time.

New book alert! Find out more about Sons of Mud, the new novel from Johan Vlok Louw

Johan Vlok Louw’s poetic and original new novel Sons of Mud is out now from Penguin Random House SA!

Dazzling by Chikodili Emelumadu – a magical, award-winning literary debut that offers a new take on West African mythology

Chikodili Emelumadu’s award-winning debut novel Dazzling is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

New book alert! Find out more about Nthikeng Mohlele’s new short story collection A Little Light

A Little Light, the new short story collection from Nthikeng Mohlele, is out this month from Jacana Media!

Lesley Mofokeng explores the life of his grandfather in The Man Who Shook Mountains: In the Footsteps of My Ancestors

The Man Who Shook Mountains: In the Footsteps of My Ancestors by Lesley Mofokeng is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Find out more about Jessica George’s hilarious, honest and heartbreaking debut novel Maame – with a heroine you’ll never forget

A blisteringly funny, heart-breaking novel about twenty-something British Ghanaian Maddie as she grapples with identity, love, loss, and becoming the woman she wants to be.

Back by popular demand: Roberts Nests and Eggs of Southern African Birds is available again!

By popular demand, the impressive guide Roberts Nests and Eggs of Southern African Birds is available again from Jacana Media.

Coming November 2023! A new novel from Women’s Prize-winning author Naomi Alderman

The Future by Naomi Alderman will be out later this year from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

Bestselling authors Colleen Hoover and Tarryn Fisher team up for a suspense-filled romantic thriller in Never Never

Never Never by Colleen Hoover and Tarryn Fisher is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

Birnam Wood – the gripping new psychological thriller from Booker Prize-winning author Eleanor Catton

Eleanor Catton, the Booker Prize-winning author of The Luminaries, brings us Birnam Wood, a gripping thriller of high drama and kaleidoscopic insight into what drives us to survive.