South Africa

Books in this genre are set in or about South Africa.

The Promise
From the Jump
An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed (Elderly Lady, #2)
An Island
Pearl of the Sea
An Elephant in My Kitchen
Ungirls
It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
The Cape Doctor
The Dark Flood (Benny Griessel, #7)
A Conspiracy of Mothers
If You Want to Make God Laugh
You Will Be Safe Here
Love You, Love You Not
A Journey Under the Sea
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
Disgrace
Cry, the Beloved Country (Scribner Classics)
Long Walk to Freedom
The Promise
The Power of One (The Power of One, #1)
Life & Times of Michael K
July's People
Waiting for the Barbarians
A Dry White Season
Country of My Skull: Guilt, Sorrow, and the Limits of Forgiveness in the New South Africa
My Traitor's Heart: A South African Exile Returns to Face His Country, His Tribe, and His Conscience
Burger's Daughter
Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography
A Beautiful Place to Die (Detective Emmanuel Cooper, #1)
Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeCutting for Stone by Abraham   VergheseThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
Fictitious Africa
507 books — 275 voters

The Rhino Crash by Nick NewmanLittle Suns by Zakes MdaWays of Dying by Zakes MdaMaru by Bessie HeadSuch a Lonely, Lovely Road by Kagiso Lesego Molope
Going to South Africa
23 books — 5 voters
Class and Struggle in Australia by Rick KuhnWe Are the Rebels by Clare WrightOn the Border by Michel WarschawskiIsrael by John        RoseBetween the Lines by Tikva Honig-Parnass
MARXISM21 Book Stall Books
100 books — 1 voter

The World Atlas of Wine by Hugh JohnsonThe Wine Bible by Karen MacNeilThe Billionaire's Vinegar by Benjamin WallaceRed, White, and Drunk All Over by Natalie MacLeanWine and War by Don Kladstrup
Best Wine Books
109 books — 89 voters


Desmond Tutu
We learn from history that we don't learn from history! ...more
Desmond Tutu

Steve Biko
At the time of his death, Biko had a wife and three children for which he left a letter that stated in one part: “I've devoted my life to see equality for blacks, and at the same time, I've denied the needs of my family. Please understand that I take these actions, not out of selfishness or arrogance, but to preserve a South Africa worth living in for blacks and whites. ...more
Steve Biko

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The Bergamot Club A bookclub where we read and watch films! You can also follow the Instagram account for the book…more
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Join South African novelist David Schmahmann for a discussion group about his new novel IVORY FR…more
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The Book Exchange South Africa A community space for book lovers and collectors all over South Africa to swap books and have an…more
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