Get ready for a spooky night in with The South African’s pick of scary Halloween reads.

Think you have what it takes to complete our proudly South African book quiz?

The South African writer’s timely new novel, ‘Afterland’, is not the story of a global pandemic. It’s about what happens afterwards.

These few books are liked by most and loved by many and every reader should at least try them once…

New insights: ‘Femicide in South Africa’ by prolific author Nechama Brodie throws a critical spotlight on gender-based violence (GBV).

Lauded poet, illustrator and the author of bestseller ‘Milk and Honey’ to release mental health-themed book in November.

American poet and essayist Louise Glück became the 16th woman on which the Nobel Prize for Literature was bestowed on 8 October.

‘The Whistleblowers’ has been described as ‘the book every South African who cares about democracy should read’.

Take a leaf from the book of a keen reader who gives her insights into her five top second-hand bookshops in and around Cape Town.

Have a laugh with Nicole Tersigni’s book ‘Men to Avoid in Art and Life’ which makes witty feminist comments on classic paintings.

If you love books, bookstores and all things related to reading, here are five unique South African Bookstagram accounts to get you started.

This is my personal recommendation of three favourite books, including a poetry collection, by people of colour – please add yours to the conversation.

What type of reader are you? After all, one man’s thriller is another man’s bedtime story in the world of books.