Tales of survival and thriving, methods for authentic improvement, examinations of systemic issues and insight from leading and diverse voices, these five new releases provide numerous opportunities for refreshed perspectives and rejuvenated outlooks. Take a...

  Agonising separations, thrilling mysteries and life-defining twists of fate, here are six brand new novels that will keep your hearts racing and your minds reeling. Take a look:   Songbirds by Christy Lefteri With The Beekeeper of Aleppo, Lefteri...

  Here are five brand new books containing fabulous adventures, uproarious laughs and important knowledge. Take a look:   Rainbow Grey by Laura Ellen Anderson The creator of the always marvelous Amelia Fang series makes a riotous return with a brand new...

Author of the Brand New Fantastical Murder Mystery Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder                                 How did you go about conjuring London in the fifties and how far have you strayed from the realities of that time? I did a fair amount of...

  Our debut of the month this month lets you know from the very beginning, via its striking and irresistible jacket, that we are in for something gloriously gothic. Originally published in France back in 2019, where it garnered much attention and a couple of...

  Despite being almost fifty when she published her first novel, Lesley Pearse has become an international bestseller with over thirty novels under her belt. Invariably moving, always informed by real experiences and reliably engrossing, Pearse’s books continue...

  The Bench by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex This warm and loving book of sincere verse and illustrations began as a father’s day present for Prince Harry. That present was a bench - a little place of respite and connection - adorned with a little heart-felt poem....

  Here are six books by local authors that cover everything from tradition and heritage, to family, sexuality and the future of the continent. Whether you fancy a tale of identity and redemption in the Cape Flats, the memoir of a rugby legend, a deep dive into...

Local author Eva Mazza came to the writing game relatively late… but when she did arrive, it was with quite the bang. After studying drama at Wits and going on to raise four children, Mazza was in her late forties before she really got down to it. When she did break...

  Three diverse memoirs, two books on making life easier from prominent thinkers and one book on local current events... Here are six titles you’ll want to keep an eye out for. There’s something in this lot for everyone.   Noise by Daniel Kahneman Kahneman’s...

  These novels were already guaranteed to lift the spirits… this winter, they also come with hot chocolate! While stocks last, get a free sachet of NOMU hot chocolate when you buy any one of these thoroughly charming novels. Each one of them has been lovingly...

  We’ve said it before, and we will continue to say it: debut novels are exciting! The thrill of a new style, characters you’ve never met before, new themes and perspectives, and the chance to witness the advent of a rising literary star’s career… there are so...

  Fans of big names in fiction rejoice. Here are five exciting new releases from some of the most popular and dependable names in the business.   The President’s Daughter by Bill Clinton and James Patterson The partnership of the world’s best-loved thriller...

  John Grisham, David Baldacci, Lynda La Plante, Jeffrey Deaver and Kathy Reichs… these paragons of the dark and twisty bestseller all have new books out. Find out more about each of them below.   Sooley by John Grisham With Sooley, Grisham takes his...

Our New Author of the Month this month is Katherine Faulkner… and she has penned an almost universally hailed, electrifying thriller described as impeccably polished and ingeniously lithe. Greenwich Park - an insidious, deliciously dark and expertly plotted...

The Missing Sister by Lucinda Riley For the last seven years, Lucinda Riley has captivated millions of readers with her series The Seven Sisters: a saga that ambitiously incorporates as many aspects of humanity as can be contained within its pages, and a story that...

  With books like Half of a Yellow Sun, Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists, and by frankly depicting the experiences of Africans and women navigating the US and the world, Adichie rose to great prominence not only as a singular novelist but also as a...

  Cassandra Clare has been fantasy writing royalty ever since The Mortal Instruments kicked off the Shadowhunters series with its combination of coming-of-age crises, stylish horror and boundless magic. Werewolves, fairies, angels, demons, vampires, and kickass...

  Baldacci thrillers come in a variety of flavours. His newest novel, A Gambling Man, publishes this week, proves this by following Aloysius Archer for a second time. In contrast to the delicious depravity of his other most recent series, the Atlee Pine books,...

  Those of you with a taste for economic history and the big personalities that shape our world would be well advised to look out for new book Fortunes by veteran journalist Ebbe Dommisse. The book is available in both English and Afrikaans and is in stores now....