November 2025 | Penguin Random House South Africa

Extract: The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai

A sweeping love story and family saga by Booker Prize-winner Kiran
Desai. When Sonia and Sunny meet on an overnight train, they’re
instantly drawn to each other – despite their grandparents’ failed
matchmaking years earlier. Sonia, an aspiring novelist haunted by
a past affair, returns to India after studying in Vermont. Sunny, a
journalist in New York, seeks escape from his domineering family
and violent roots. As their paths entwine across India and America,

Extract: The Rose Field: The Book of Dust Volume Three by Philip Pullman

When readers last saw Lyra in The Secret Commonwealth, she was
alone in a ruined city, her dæmon Pantalaimon gone in search of her
lost imagination. Now, in The Rose Field, Lyra’s journey to find him

Extract: Force for Good by Craig Wilkinson

Force for Good is a bold, balanced exploration of positive masculinity, inspiring
men to become forces for good. Rejecting extremes – aggressive dominance
or passive disengagement – it presents a vision of healthy masculinity: strong
yet gentle, confident yet humble. The book emphasises that power, often
misunderstood, is neutral; used rightly, it enables men to fulfil their potential

Extract: Exit Strategy by Lee Child

Jack Reacher plans three stops today – though only two are on his
list. First: a Baltimore coffee shop. Black coffee, corner seat, eyes
on the door. A brief scuffle, nothing serious. As he leaves, someone
brushes past him; his wallet’s fine, or so he thinks. Second: a store
for a new coat, plain and practical. But in his pocket, he finds something