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....

  Land. It’s bounties, borders and beauties have long defined the cultures and civilizations that occupy our world. Sadly it has also been at the heart of too many disputes and conflicts to count. And though we may be tempted to believe that these feuds belong to...

  Joubert has long been a celebrated writer of romance and historical novels focusing on the upheaval of the 20th century. Her two previously concluded trilogies, Ver Wink die Suiderkruis and Anderkant Pontenilo, both became phenomena in the Afrikaans (and Dutch)...

  With the constant slew of abnormal circumstance, (mis)information and ever-increasing social and professional pressure, we have all gotten to know how hard it can be to lay claim to our own minds, to feel as though we are in control of our own thinking. This...

  There is nothing quite as exciting as discovering an impressive new voice in fiction. It’s like being the only friend in your group who knows that a new hit song is actually a cover version. It’s like being the only one in your family who has read the book upon...

    Besides being a gifted teacher with a knack for helping us make sense of our peculiar and perilous times, Gladwell is primarily a collector of interesting stories. His delight in researching and illuminating that which he finds fascinating (knowing that...

  For a long time (she has published more than 3 dozen books), Lewis has been mining domestic, relatable situations for thrilling tales. And she certainly has found them. Her work spans everything from heartwarming romances to heartstopping thrills, and can...

Archer certainly needs no introduction. His reputation as a master storyteller stretches even as far as to those who have never read him. His has been an unusual life, though - and one cannot help but be struck by how much insight his particular journey must have...

  Coben has long been a highly regarded thriller writer. He has published more than thirty novels. But recently, thanks to a deal with Netflix that has already produced four original series with more on the way, Coben has found a broader audience. Via the beloved...

Bring your families back to the table and the thrill back to your taste buds with bold new recipes. Here are two new cookbooks that celebrate heritage, invention and good times.   Curried by Cariema Isaacs The humble, versatile curry has been a beloved mainstay...

A New West Africa-Inspired Fantasy   West Africa is so rich in cultures, mythologies, ethnicities and beliefs it’s a wonder that more fantasy novels do not take inspiration from its vivid variety. For a long time, the fantasy genre has been dominated by...

  It’s time for us to celebrate all the voices in the world. Seriously, the amount of ways that exist to say a similar thing is so fascinating that it should make us all truly grateful for the diversity in which we get to share. Through simple, relatable stories...

  So, now as much as ever, a certain amount of economic revitalisation is needed. Now is the ideal time to create and take control of your own wealth. Whether there are aspects of your personal finances that you’ve been planning to improve, business and...

  Wilbur Smith’s conservation-themed and action-packed series for younger readers now has its second instalment… and it’s just as teeming with wildlife and danger as the first. A deep appreciation of nature and conservation has long been a staple of Smith’s work,...

  Legacy of War by Wilbur Smith and David Churchill It is a testament to the enduring appeal of Smith’s action-packed adventures that each new release is greeted with considerable excitement… which is why Legacy of War, the newest installment in the part of the...

  Twenty One is a pretty significant milestone. But this is not your average birthday: this is the 21st instalment of the wildly popular Women’s Murder Club series! Gotta love those balloons. James Patterson and Maxine Paetro have created one of the world’s most...

  For a while now, Tim Noakes and his innovative variations on the low-carb diet have been informing the way that we eat. Even if you have not openly embraced the meal plans that he has made popular, there’s no denying that we have all become more conscious of...

  Debut novels. They are a tricky prospect. Oftentimes, they’ll be the best novels you could ever hope to read. The promise of a brand new style, a new voice, and a story that so needed telling that it prompted an author to brave the unforgiving wilds of the...

  To date, as many, many of us know, not least those of us with kids, there have been fifteen volumes of Greg Heffley’s Diary… The Diary of a Wimpy Kid. The series has been instrumental in encouraging an entire generation of reluctant readers to get stuck into...

Everybody knows about the Orphan X novels (the newest of which is out now), but it may surprise you to learn that Hurwitz has actually been publishing since the late nineties. The six Orphan X novels are easily his most successful works, but he has also released many...

  Maintaining an adaptable approach to work and business has always been important but, given the many vulnerabilities exposed by recent events and ongoing crises, it is especially essential at the moment. Here are 6 titles that will offer you new perspectives...

  C.J. Tudor’s flair for the macabre and her taste for the horrific have made her one of the best gothic thriller novelists around. Her very first novel, The Chalk Man, was inspired by some spooky stickmen scrawled on a driveway… and any author that can craft a...

  In 12 Rules for Life, which has sold over 5 million copies around the world, acclaimed public thinker and clinical psychologist Jordan B. Peterson offered an antidote to the chaos in our lives: eternal truths applied to modern anxieties. His insights have...

Jordan B. Peterson Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life   He began as a researcher, academic and admired professor within multiple psychological subfields and went on to become a YouTube phenomenon, media bugbear and bestselling author. His teachings incorporate...

  Kate Mosse has been a celebrated name in literature for some time now, at least 25 years in fact, and her newest releases are inevitably looked upon with some excitement. Her earliest works were published back in the early nineties. Her first two books were...

  One of the biggest fantasy writers in the world, Maas has now brought us three distinct series, all of which are sexy, compelling and filled with passion. The most recent of her series to receive a new instalment is A Court of Thorns and Roses in which, over...

  Kristin Hannah has been steadily publishing novels since the early nineties. The years in which she does not release a new book are far rarer than the ones in which she does. Hannah once worked as a lawyer, though she has assured those who have asked that she...

  Because Real Life Romance is… Inconsistent   … and also because grand gestures and amative outings are that little bit trickier at the moment. So this is the sort of thing we’ll be wanting to aim for this year ↷ “We would be together and have our books and...

Teen lit superstar Angie Thomas’ hotly anticipated prequel to The Hate U Give is now available! Yes, the wait may have felt long, but now at last we can return to Garden Heights for a taste of what went down before Starr’s life was profoundly changed by the tragic...