New releases

Nexus – Yuval Noah Harari’s warning about our AI future

In Nexus, Yuval Noah Harari looks through the long lens of human history to consider how the flow of information has shaped us, and our world.

New book alert! The History of Ideas: Equality, Justice and Revolution by David Runciman

The History of Ideas: Equality, Justice and Revolution by David Runciman is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

By Any Other Name – literary powerhouse Jodi Picoult takes on her most heartrending and headline grabbing story yet

From bestselling author Jodi Picoult comes By Any Other Name – a sweeping and insightful novel of female identity and inequality set in Elizabethan England and present-day Manhattan.

New book alert! The Housemaid Is Watching – the twisting, pulse-pounding new thriller from Freida McFadden

From bestselling author Freida McFadden comes The Housemaid Is Watching – another addictive psychological thriller!

There Are Rivers in the Sky – a meditation on love, loss and memory from Booker-shortlisted, bestselling author Elif Shafak

There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak is a rich, sweeping novel about love and loss, memory and erasure, hurt and healing.

Professor. Pundit. Public nuisance. Jonathan Jansen’s memoir Breaking Bread is out in September

Breaking Bread: A Memoir by Jonathan Jansen will be out in September from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

New book alert! The Super Cadres: ANC Misrule in the Age of Deployment by Pieter du Toit, bestselling author of The Stellenbosch Mafia

The Super Cadres: ANC Misrule in the Age of Deployment by Pieter du Toit will be published in September by Jonathan Ball Publishers!

‘Exquisite, courageous, energising, boundary-scaling, mesmerising, moving’ – Siphokazi Jonas’s debut poetry collection, Weeping Becomes a River, out in September

Siphokazi Jonas’s debut poetry collection, Weeping Becomes a River, will be published by Penguin Random House in September!

Celebrity influencer Mpoomy Ledwaba announces memoir How Did We Get Here? to be published in October

How Did We Get Here? by Mpoomy Ledwaba is out in October by Jonathan Ball Publishers!

The Art of War and Peace – a crucial read for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of contemporary global conflicts

The Art of War and Peace: Understanding Our Choices in a World at War by David Kilcullen and Greg Mills is out this month from Penguin Random House SA!

[Watch] Josie Ferguson chats about The Silence In Between, her gripping historical debut about a family separated by the Berlin wall

In a special video recorded for South African readers, author Josie Ferguson chats about the inspiration for her novel The Silence In Between, which was shortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize.

Botha, Smuts and the First World War – Antonio Garcia and Ian van der Waag examine two legendary yet divisive historical figures

Botha, Smuts and the First World War by Antonio Garcia and Ian van der Waag is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

From classic potjies, steaks and burgers to pasta, pizza and dessert – Atmosfire by Jan Braai has something for everyone!

Introducing Atmosfire by Jan Braai – the ultimate resource for both novice and experienced grillers to perfect the art of the braai!

New book alert! Sally Rooney’s new novel Intermezzo will be out in September

Intermezzo is an exquisitely moving story about grief, love and family, from the global phenomenon Sally Rooney.

If you knew your future, would you try to fight fate? Find out more about Here One Moment, the new novel from bestselling author Liane Moriarty

Pre-order the new novel from the worldwide Number One bestselling author behind the Emmy and Golden Globe winning HBO series Big Little Lies and recent smash hit bestseller Apples Never Fall.

A delicious collaboration – find out more about The Great Marula Menu featuring The Lazy Makoti and J’Something (PLUS: Try a recipe from the book)

The Great Marula Menu is out now from Penguin Random House SA – experience the vibrant imagination of South African cuisine!

New book alert! Find out more about The Comrade’s Wife by Barbara Boswell

Barbara Boswell’s new novel The Comrade’s Wife is out now from Jacana Media!

‘Amazing. Haunting. Unforgettable.’ Find out more about Chris Whitaker’s new novel All the Colours of the Dark

All the Colours of the Dark by Chris Whitaker is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

Announcing The Tea Merchant – Part 1 of a new two-book series by bestselling author Jackie Phamotse!

Penguin Random House is excited to announce The Tea Merchant, a new romantic thriller by bestselling author Jackie Phamotse!

New book alert! Find out more about Quiet Time With the President: A Doctor’s Story about Learning to Listen

Quiet Time With the President: A Doctor’s Story about Learning to Listen by Peter Friedland with Jill Margo is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.