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African Snakes offers an accessible and informative introduction to one of the continent’s most fascinating groups of reptiles. The book challenges common misconceptions while explaining how snakes survive across Africa’s diverse environments. It combines scientific information with practical guidance for readers interested in understanding these often-misunderstood creatures.

Spud: Two for the Road brings readers back to the much-loved world of John van de Ruit’s Spud Milton. The novel combines comedy, friendship and youthful ambition with the awkward realities of adulthood. It also captures the chaos that follows when old friends make plans that quickly become impossible to control.

Inferno plunges readers into the dangerous political world of imperial Rome. Conn Iggulden combines historical drama, political intrigue and personal ambition to create a tense portrait of Nero’s reign. The novel explores what happens when absolute power meets rebellion, paranoia and ruthless ambition.

Qualified Disappointment is a candid and humorous memoir about identity, family and the expectations that shape our lives. The author transforms personal experiences into sharp comedy while exploring the complexities of growing up queer and brown in a conservative South African Indian household.

Damilare Kuku’s Women Rent Men and Secrets Here offers a lively and suspenseful glimpse into the complicated social world of Lagos. The novel combines mystery, scandal and sharp social observation. It also explores how gossip can expose uncomfortable truths while creating new dangers for those involved.

Entrepreneurship often looks glamorous from the outside. However, building a business requires difficult decisions, resilience and a willingness to learn from failure. Things I Wish I Knew captures this reality through the experiences of an entrepreneur who has navigated the pressures of business and finance. The book offers a candid account of building and growing businesses. It draws on real decisions, consequences and outcomes from the author’s entrepreneurial journey.

Inside Red Bull Racing offers readers an unusually close look at the pressure, precision and personalities behind Formula One. Matt Majendie takes readers beyond the glamour of race weekends. He reveals the people and decisions that keep one of the world's most successful F1 teams operating at speed. The book follows the 2025 season, one of the sport's most controversial and dramatic periods. Majendie gained remarkable access to Red Bull Racing's operations.

Lilian Ngoyi was a trailblazing figure in South Africa’s liberation struggle. She was an electrifying orator, a key architect of the 1956 Women’s March, and the first woman elected to the African National Congress’ (ANC) National Executive Committee. Yet her life story has never been fully told.

The inspiring guide to letting go of competition, reducing stress and living a happier, more authentic life - from the 15-million-copy bestselling author of the Japanese self-help phenomenon, The Courage to Be Disliked. Are you exhausted from trying to be exceptional? It's time to break the cycle of burnout and choose ordinary.

Why do some people create an extraordinary impact while others with the same ability stall? This book lays out four fundamental principles grounded in science. They have a multiplier effect on life and leadership and explain this paradox. It turns out it's not what talent you have, it's how you use it. The Four Principles are counterintuitive but accessible and learnable. Their significant multiplier effect is also explained and mathematically demonstrated.