Let celebrate bold leadership and the voices of women this Women’s Month
Exclusive Books‘ latest recommendations bring together an exciting collection of local and international titles, chosen to reflect the conversations South Africans are having this month, from the boardroom to the kitchen table.
Book of the Month:
Book of the Month is The Four Principles by Adrian Gore, founder and Group Chief Executive of Discovery. Part memoir, part leadership playbook, The Four Principles draws on Gore’s own experience building Discovery from a start-up into a global business, offering practical tools for clearer decision-making, resilience and long-term thinking. It is essential reading for entrepreneurs, business leaders and anyone curious about the psychology behind sustained success.
Celebrating the women who write our stories
Leading the list is Lilian Ngoyi by Martha Evans, a biography of the anti-apartheid stalwart who co-led the historic 1956 Women’s March to the Union Buildings. Arriving as South Africa prepares to mark National Women’s Day on 9 August, the book offers a timely and moving account of Ngoyi’s life and her role in shaping the country’s fight for freedom.
Also featured is Divine Arrangements by Takalani Mutshinyane, a compelling work of literary fiction from one of South Africa’s emerging voices, alongside Home Truths About Money by Sylvia Walker, a candid look at personal finance, and Corporate Rebel by Sadika Fakir, which challenges conventional thinking about leadership and the modern workplace.
Fiction: Escapism, suspense and storytelling from around the world
Literary fiction lovers can discover Tata by Valérie Perrin and Nymph by Sofia Montrone.
Other notable titles include Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick, Trad Wife by Sarah Langan and King of Beasts, the latest African adventure from local favourite Tony Park.
Readers wanting something closer to home can also pick up Housemaid’s Wedding, Freida McFadden’s latest instalment in her bestselling series, and Villa Coco by Andrew Sean Greer, while Tom Eaton brings his trademark wit to Second Shot.
Non-Fiction: Ideas, insight and inspiration
Richard Koch applies his famous 80/20 principle to personal belief systems in 80/20 Beliefs, while Ichiro Kishimi, co-author of the bestselling The Courage to be Disliked, returns with Courage to be Ordinary, exploring what it means to live authentically.
South African stories feature strongly, including South African Birds by Name by Eddie Germiquet, an intriguing look at the origins behind our birds’ names, Jack of All Trades by Robert J van Eyden.
Readers can also explore Billy Graham by Greg Laurie, a biography of the influential evangelist, and Qualified Disappointment by Prev Reddy, while Simon Hall unpacks the shifts transforming the modern world in Three Revolutions and Nkululeko Khumalo reflects on life’s unexpected turns in Drift Happens.
All these wonderful reads are available at Exclusive Books stores nationwide and online.
