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Colonial architecture might not be your thing — but Sir Herbert Baker’s globe-trotting, empire-defining life just might surprise you
The Gambling Animal offers a sharp, unsettling look at human irrationality, risk-taking and the ecological consequences of gambling with our future
Jeffrey Rakabe ponders transformation, trauma and tradition in a debut that challenges what it means to grow up
When fiction mirrors fear, even the strongest reader flinches. Medusa is powerful, painful and unforgettable
An explicit, ambitious debut novel that delivers on sensuality but struggles to balance story, substance and seduction
One boy. Three matriarchs. Endless food, love, and drama. A memoir that’s as touching as it is tasty
Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu’s novel is a profound exploration of power, memory and the cost of knowledge
Another case, another body, another billionaire — JD Robb’s formula still works
A moving, mind-bending journey of grief, hope and unexpected transformation
Lindani Mbunyuza-Memani weaves a tale of identity, longing and the relentless pull of the past
The Seven Measures of the World by Piero Martin makes dry topics entertaining and informative
In his novel Blood Music, Greg Bear explores the subjectivity of reality and consciousness
Barbara Boswell’s novel tells the gripping love story of a middle-aged black woman in modern-day South Africa
Nickolaus Bauer’s book on Johannesburg shows both its wonders and its scabrous underbelly
Powerful, evocative and thought-provoking essays transport us to unexpected places
The new Abba biography gets me thinking about the band’s role in an angry young man’s life
The Nigerian Mafia: Johannesburg is as short and sharp as the stabbing blade that the protagonist keeps on his person for protection
If the history of war is your thing, this book will blow you out of the water
Percival Everett’s new novel James is a thoughtful, intelligent retelling of an old tale.
Open the pages and you’re gone, transported to the writer’s exact state of mind
