New releases
This Africa Month celebrate with Journey Kwantu: Exploring African Spirituality and Identity by Vusumzi Ngxande
Vusumzi Ngxande’s highly anticipated book Journey Kwantu: Exploring African Spirituality and Identity is out this month by Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Bold, darkly funny and unforgettable – find out more about Sven Axelrad’s new novel The Nicotine Gospel
In The Nicotine Gospel, the highly anticipated new novel by Sven Axelrad, two brothers reconnect on a road trip after their father’s death, and are forced to reckon with the past, their grief and the beliefs that shaped them.
Find out more about Being There – Tony Leon shares his front-row insights on South Africa’s past, present and future
Being There: Backstories from the Political Front by Tony Leon is out on 9 May from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
AI is going to change your world – but don’t panic
Taking the Anxiety Out of AI: Humans, Jobs and Economies in the Age of Artificial Intelligence by Sameer Rawjee is out now from Penguin Random House SA.
We Two From Heaven by James Whyle – a highly original and bitter-sweet memoir exploring war, loss, memory and belonging
James Whyle’s We Two From Heaven is a haunting memoir that unravels memory like music – out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Cover reveal! Find out more about Richard Osman’s new Thursday Murder Club mystery
The Impossible Fortune – the unmissable new mystery in the Thursday Murder Club series from bestselling author Richard Osman – will be out in September!
New book alert! Fading Footprints: In Search of South Africa’s First People by Jose Manuel de Prada-Samper
Fading Footprints: In Search of South Africa’s First People by José Manuel de Prada-Samper is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
New book alert! Find out more about Mothers and Sons – the highly anticipated new novel from Pulitzer finalist Adam Haslett
Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett is out now from Penguin Random House SA!
Pacy and light – the perfect holiday read – find out more about Khaki Fever by Lindsay Norman!
Khaki Fever by Lindsay Norman is chick lit in khaki, offering pure escapism with the perfect combination of romance and drama, spiced with laugh-out-loud moments.
New anthology: South Africa’s New Nonfiction edited by Sean Christie and Hedley Twidle – coming this May!
The Interpreters: South Africa’s New Nonfiction edited by Sean Christie and Hedley Twidle from Soutie Press will be out in May 2025.
New book alert! The Black Atlantic’s Triple Burden: Slavery, Colonialism and Reparations
The Black Atlantic’s Triple Burden: Slavery, Colonialism and Reparations, edited by Adekeye Adebajo, is out now from Jacana Media.
Find out more about Mary Watson’s new novel The Cleaner (Plus: Listen to an excerpt!)
Mary Watson’s addictive, page-turning new thriller The Cleaner is out now from Penguin Random House SA!
New book alert! Canary – the heart-pounding thriller from Onke Mazibuko – is out now
Onke Mazibuko’s new novel Canary – a nail-biting, paranoid thriller – is out now from Penguin Random House SA!
Out now! Dream Count – the new novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Dream Count is the searing, exquisite new novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie – the bestselling and award-winning author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists – the story of four women and their loves, longings and desires.
‘Meticulous and enlightening’ – Find out more about White Supremacy: A Brief History of Hatred by Gavin Evans
White Supremacy: A Brief History of Hatred by Gavin Evans is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Dating is an extreme sport! Find out more about The Dating Playbook by Dudu Nhlabathi-Madonsela
The Dating Playbook: How to Win at Mjolo and Love by Dudu Nhlabathi-Madonsela is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
NEW from Elizabeth Gilbert! All the Way to the River: Love, Loss and Liberation
All the Way to the River: Love, Loss and Liberation by Elizabeth Gilbert will be out in September 2025 from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
New book alert! I Am Tshiamo: My Transition to Self-acceptance and Womanhood by Tshiamo Modisane
I Am Tshiamo: My Transition to Self-acceptance and Womanhood by Tshiamo Modisane is out now from Penguin Random House!
The Secret of Secrets – the thrilling and long-awaited new novel from globally bestselling author Dan Brown
The Secret of Secrets – Dan Brown’s first novel in over eight years – will be out from Penguin Random House SA in September!
New Oyinkan Braithwaite coming this September!
Cursed Daughters – the highly anticipated new novel from Oyinkan Braithwaite – will be out in September from Jonathan Ball Publishers!