Exclusive Books is stocked with special interest books, perfect for anyone looking to learn something new, pick up a new interest, or expand on their existing special interests. From cookery to current affairs, the categories are incredibly expansive.
Arundhati Roy’s biographical Mother Mary Comes to Me is a soaring accountof how the author became the person and the writer she is, shaped by circumstance, but above all by her relationship to her extraordinary, singular mother Mary.
With the scale, sweep, and depth of her novels and the passion, political clarity, and warmth of her essays, Mother Mary Comes to Me is an ode to freedom, a tribute to thorny love and savage grace.
For anyone who’s wanted to get a deeper look into the incredible life of Sir Anthony Hopkins, We Did Ok, Kid is just the place to start. In this honest and moving memoir, the Academy Award-winning actor delves into his illustrious film and theatre career, difficult childhood and path to sobriety.
Featuring a special collection of personal photographs throughout, We Did OK, Kid is a raw and passionate memoir from a complex, iconic man who has inspired audiences with remarkable performances for over sixty years.
Cost: R445 for Mother Mary Comes to Me; R605 for We Did OK, Kid. Purchase in the Biography section online
Award-winning and global bestselling author Morgan Housel’s The Art of Spending Money offers a refreshingly practical approach to managing wealth while finding deeper meaning and contentment. Instead of cookie-cutter financial advice, Housel provides you with psychological tools to navigate your personal relationship with money and optimise for happiness.
In GG Alcock’s KasiNomics Unleashed, the reader is introduced to the inspiring kasipreneurs of the informal economy; from bakers to backroom rental barons, coffee innovators to goat breeders, kasi delivery people to spaza innovators, mattress makers, backroom builders, vetkoek fryers and chicken dust queens, kota franchises and backyard auto mechanics, these kasipreneurs not only sustain their communities but also drive considerable economic growth and social improvement.
Cost: R409 for The Art of Spending Money; R360 for KasiNomics Unleashed. Purchase in the Business section online
Social media sensation Fehmz explodes onto the cookbook scene with Damn Good Food, which features recipes as bold and unapologetic as she is. Whether you’re a kitchen newbie or a seasoned home chef, her flop-proof instructions guarantee results.
If you’re looking to try timeless South African meals, renowned cook and food writer, Ilse van der Merwe, has compiled a list of the top 101 iconic South African dishes in Timeless South African. The book includes meals not only seen as “heritage food”, but dishes that are still relevant, recognisable, loved and prepared in many South African communities today.
Cost: R435 for Damn Good Food; R495 for Timeless South African. Purchase in the Cookery section online
With a country that goes through as many political rollercoasters as South Africa, it can be difficult to keep up with the latest happenings in the nation, but this category of books can help you get up to speed.
Investigative journalist Jeff Wicks’ The Shadow State gets to the bottom of the murder of chief accountant at the Gauteng Department of Health, Babita Deokaran, as she was in the midst of uncovering corruption and money laundering in Tembisa Hospital.
An explosive, fast-paced investigation into greed and state capture, this book is also a moving tribute to the courage of one woman who, when confronted by powerful wrongdoers, refused to keep quiet.
Mandy Wiener’s The Deal takes you behind the scenes of the negotiations that redefined a nation following the election results of 2024, wherein for the first time in three decades, the ANC failed to emerge with a majority.
The book provides exclusive interviews with party leaders, unique insights and stories, thoughtful analysis and vital context. From the exclusive Inanda Club to clandestine hotel basements and affluent private houses on Johannesburg’s Westcliff Ridge, negotiating teams met under immense pressure.
Cost: R370 for both The Shadow State and The Deal. Purchase in the Current Affairs section online
Based on her New York Times bestseller The Confident Woman, Joyce Meyer’s The Confident Woman Devotional Bible Tab Bundle taps into concerns and issues that many women commonly experience; namely, a lack of confidence, poor self-image, and dysfunctional relationships; and provides encouragement and practical wisdom to help resolve problems in those areas of life.
This powerful daily devotional, revised and expanded with new insights, inspirational quotes, and practical action items, helps people on their journey toward a confident life filled with love, laughter, and God’s acceptance, one day at time.
Cost: R465 per copy. Purchase in the Faith section online
New York Times bestselling author, Brené Brown, returns with an urgent call to reimagine the essentials of courageous leadership in her book Strong Ground.
In a time when uncertainty runs deep and bluster, hubris and even cruelty are increasingly framed as acceptable leadership, Brown delivers practical, actionable insights that illuminate the mindsets, and skill sets essential to reclaiming focus and driving growth through connection, discipline and accountability.
On the other hand, Dr. Caroline Leaf’s Help in a Hurry is a practical guide with actionable, evidence-based strategies to handle our most common challenges in life, giving readers the tools they need to prevent a descent into chaos and instead find peace and strength amidst the turmoil of daily life.
Cost: R600 for Strong Ground; R309 for Help in a Hurry. Purchase in the Motivation section online
Get great insight into your favourites sports and sporting icons in this category.
Springboks’ Eben Etzebeth uncovers the key factors in his extraordinary success, and how he keeps focused both on and off the pitch in Unlocked (available in English and Afrikaans). From his humble beginnings in Goodwood, through his early club career and on to his hard-won place within the South African squad, Unlocked reveals the personal side of an astonishing professional career.
Ted Kravitz, who has been hailed as an “one of the most high-profile voices in F1,” brings his unique view and knowledge of the past, present, and future of the world’s most glamorous, complex, and fascinating sport to life in his book, F1 Insider, providing an insider’s view of the inner circle of Teams, drivers and all things F1.
Cost: R390 for Unlocked; R485 for F1 Insider. Purchase in the Sports section online
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