New releases
Thicker Than Water by Kerry Washington – a deeply moving, bravely intimate memoir
Thicker Than Water by Kerry Washington is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Why do some countries thrive while others struggle? Dive into Rich State, Poor State by Greg Mills for answers
Rich State, Poor State: Why Some Countries Succeed and Others Fail by Greg Mills is out now from Penguin Random House SA!
‘In an eternal sea of code, I had learned to exist …’ – I Am Code: An Artificial Intelligence Speaks by code-davinci-002
I Am Code: An Artificial Intelligence Speaks by code-davinci-002, edited By Brent Katz, Simon Rich and Josh Morgenthau.
Naomi Klein on the true threat of AI and her new book Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World
The brilliant Naomi Klein joined Penguin to answer some big questions on the reality-distorting algorithms, social media regulation and the true threat of AI.
[Watch] Stephen King reads from his chilling new thriller Holly
Holly Gibney, one of Stephen King’s most compelling and ingeniously resourceful characters, returns in this thrilling novel to solve the gruesome truth behind multiple disappearances in a Mid-western town.
[Watch] Find out more about the new Thursday Murder Club novel by Richard Osman – The Last Devil To Die!
British national treasure Richard Osman introduces the fourth book in the record-breaking Thursday Murder Club series, The Last Devil To Die!
Find out more about The Fraud by Zadie Smith – a writer at the peak of her powers
From acclaimed and bestselling novelist Zadie Smith, The Fraud is a kaleidoscopic work of historical fiction set against the legal trial that divided Victorian England, about who deserves to tell their story – and about who deserves to be believed.
Elon Musk – the explosive new biography by Walter Isaacson is out now
Elon Musk, the new biography by Walter Isaacson, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Find out more about Bridge, the new book by Lauren Beukes
Bridge by Lauren Beukes is out now from Penguin Random House SA!
Coming 29 August 2024: The Life Impossible by Matt Haig, bestselling author of The Midnight Library
The Life Impossible by Matt Haig will be out in August 2024 from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
New book alert! Breaking the Bombers: How the Hunt for Pagad Created a Crack Police Unit by Mark Shaw
Mark Shaw’s new book Breaking the Bombers: How the Hunt for Pagad Created a Crack Police Unit will be out this month from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
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.
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.