New releases

How much of it is true? Find out more about Penance, the cult hit novel by Eliza Clark

From the author of the cult hit Boy Parts comes a chilling, brilliantly told story of murder among a group of teenage girls – a powerful and disturbing novel piercing in its portrait of young women.

New book alert! Blackouts and Boerewors – 40 of the best recipes to conquer the loadshedding blues

Blackouts and Boerewors by Karl Tessendorf and Greg Gilowey is out this month from Penguin Random House!

Insights into the Rugby World Cup by Nick Mallett – a book every fan should read

Insights into the Rugby World Cup by Nick Mallett with Lloyd Burnard is out this month from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

The definitive illustrated guide to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia/New Zealand 2023 that no football fan should be without!

Out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers – the definitive illustrated guide to the 2023 Women’s World Cup that no football fan should be without!

[Video] Author Emma Cline chats about what inspired her to write The Guest

A young woman pretends to be someone she isn’t in The Guest, the smouldering new novel from Emma Cline, the bestselling author of The Girls.

Out now! Alexander McCall Smith’s The Discreet Charm of the Big Bad Wolf – the fourth novel in the bestselling Detective Varg series

The Discreet Charm of the Big Bad Wolf by Alexander McCall Smith is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

New book alert! Find out more about A History of Burning – the immersive, kaleidoscopic debut by Janika Oza

A History of Burning by Janika Oza is out now from Penguin Random House!

[Video] Find out more about Douglas Kruger’s dark new thriller Character Scan!

Penguin Random House has shared a video of Douglas Kruger introducing his new novel Character Scan!

The Ultimate Guide to Retirement in South Africa – fully updated for 2023!

The Ultimate Guide to Retirement in South Africa (third edition) by Bruce Cameron and Wouter Fourie is out now from Penguin Random House!

Risking Life for Death – the new book by bestselling author and forensic pathologist Ryan Blumenthal

Risking Life for Death: Lessons for the Living from the Autopsy Table by Ryan Blumenthal is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Listen to an excerpt from Karin Slaughter’s gripping new thriller After That Night

After That Night, the new novel from Karin Slaughter, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa – the debut novel from a dazzlingly unique new literary voice

The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa by Stephen Buoro is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

Listen to an excerpt from Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s explosive, hotly anticipated debut novel Chain-Gang All-Stars

The debut novel from Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, the bestselling author of Friday Black.

New book alert! The Ceo X Factor by KC Rottok Chesaina – reaching the top is about much more than money

The Ceo X Factor: Secrets for Success from South Africa’s Top Money Makers by KC Rottok Chesaina is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

[Video] Master storyteller Jeffrey Archer introduces his unputdownable thriller Next in Line

International bestseller Jeffrey Archer introduces his novel Next in Line, out now in paperback!

Find out more about Jamie Oliver’s new children’s book, Billy and the Giant Adventure! (Plus: Win a signed copy)

Jamie Oliver’s brand new children’s fiction debut, Billy and the Giant Adventure, is out now from Penguin Random House!

Finding Endurance: Shackleton, My Father and a World Without End by Darrel Bristow-Bovey – a celebration of the human spirit

Finding Endurance: Shackleton, My Father and a World Without End by Darrel Bristow-Bovey is out this month from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

New edition of Elon Musk: Risking It All by Michael Vlismas – updated with an extensive interview with his father

A new edition of Elon Musk: Risking It All by Michael Vlismas – updated with new afterword – will be out this month from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

New Nick Mallett book to give insights into Rugby World Cup!

Jonathan Ball Publishers is excited to announce Nick Mallett: Insights into the Rugby World Cup, written with Lloyd Burnard.