Penguin Books Deals & Specials

A memorable story created from scant records of the time.

Enter the competition to WIN 1 of 3 copies of @ZakesMda’s most heartbreaking love story yet: https://t.co/c5QsuQrypv

Entries close 30 April 2019. pic.twitter.com/yW0OxrjWg3

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) March 22, 2019

Enter here to WIN 1 of 2 local fiction hampers that includes a copy of The Distance, an intricate puzzle of a book by a writer of lyrical power and formal inventiveness: https://t.co/X39aR7GMVm.

Entries close 31 March 2019. pic.twitter.com/t6lcItYdqL

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) February 27, 2019

“The worst killing is that which kills the joy we get from life.”
― Paulo Coelho, Hippie

Remember you have until 31 Dec to take a photo in the Hippie photobooth at @SkoobsTOB at @MONTECASINOZA to WIN 1 of 3 sets of tickets to Rock on the Laws ☮️

Post your pic #Hippie to enter. pic.twitter.com/Cp7qvbQn8j

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) December 21, 2018

Are you ready for another nail-biting, adrenaline-fuelled adventure with Jack Reacher?

The present can be tense, but the past can be worse. That’s for damn sure.

WIN 1 of 3 copies of Past Tense by Lee Child, PLUS a R1000 voucher from Tread & Miller: https://t.co/AhsCA6AVor pic.twitter.com/pGVWQYQP8r

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) November 8, 2018

Sign up for the Penguin Book Club and you could win 8 of the best new releases for your reading group!

Remember: both existing AND new subscribers are entered into the draw each month, so get all your friends to sign up and stand more chance of winning: https://t.co/Us1kV0oiQx pic.twitter.com/OZ6vG9uTJ3

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) September 14, 2018

Learn.
Adapt.
Survive.

The author of SAPIENS, Yuval Noah Harari returns with 21 Lessons For The 21st Century.

Enter here to WIN 1 of 3 hampers: https://t.co/hEqG1qUUQL pic.twitter.com/bbgqHMBhm1

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) September 12, 2018

Join the Penguin Book Club and you could win EIGHT brilliant new books for your reading group!

Enter here‒> https://t.co/fOWyVSqHvF pic.twitter.com/jMPE4ujRFS

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) August 9, 2018

The weather is slowly getting warmer, and the coming spring is the best possible reason to get back to baking, bush cooking and braaing with a bit of je ne sais quoi!

WIN 1 of 3 hampers with books PLUS a R1000 gift voucher from Yuppiechef! Enter here ‒> https://t.co/K6fyYmh9tD pic.twitter.com/sK9ljnPj4M

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) August 8, 2018

We are giving away three hampers to celebrate the release of David Muirhead's new collection of quirky and captivating portraits of amazing animals.

Enter here: https://t.co/nJFwjOYtag to WIN 1 of 3 hampers with a copy Cat Among the Pigeons PLUS The Bedside Ark. pic.twitter.com/h34L3CVM9q

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) July 9, 2018

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!

You could WIN 1 of 3 Dog Diaries hampers! You don't even have to sit up and beg, just enter here: https://t.co/yiWvjWgVXn

When rule-breaking Rafe has to train his new dog in obedience school, you know things are about to get really ruff! 🍖 pic.twitter.com/HQddvr5CGP

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) July 5, 2018

🌻🌻WIN 1 of 3 hampers with the Home Gardener series!🌻🌻

These easy-to-use guides are suitable for anyone who wants to create, improve or maintain their garden.

Each hamper contains all four books + a R1000 gift voucher from The Garden Shop.

Enter: https://t.co/onaZpfQmfp pic.twitter.com/maRweAxveH

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) June 24, 2018

To celebrate Africa Day, our friends over at @ExclusiveBooks are giving App users R25 off any of the Pan African Writing titles on Africa Day (25 May)!

Find out how to download the Exclusive Books App here: https://t.co/ikJ7K586ms pic.twitter.com/rVvU31xgQI

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) May 23, 2018

“Talk,” his grandmother never tired of telling him, “wasn’t worth the paper it was written on.”

Enter to WIN 1 of 3 signed copies of the delightful THE BOY WHO COULD KEEP A SWAN IN HIS HEAD by John Hunt: https://t.co/ZtUw3hkNn3 pic.twitter.com/AkKEnIDtdh

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) May 28, 2018

Gear up for an exciting new adventure with the thrill-seeking Kidds as they search for a missing city in South America made entirely of gold in James Patterson's Treasure Hunters 05: Quest for the City of Gold !

WIN 1 of 3 hampers: https://t.co/7xu0mb3Bx4 pic.twitter.com/sOaUJd8PZo

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) March 8, 2018

In desperate need of easy and versatile recipes to help you cheat time so you can conquer the world AND take care of your family?

Enter to WIN 1 of 3 copies of Lisa Clark Everyday as well as a R1000 gift voucher from @yuppiechef: https://t.co/WKB23U0pvO pic.twitter.com/7ST0P8ejI0

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) February 25, 2018

This Valentine's Day, real love has a higher price.

Win 1 of 3 gift hampers with a copy of your choice of either Katelknaap or Toy Boy by Leon van Nierop (@FIELIESH), plus a R500 gift voucher from Netflorist: https://t.co/x61QZ8Jfph @seanvannoordwyk pic.twitter.com/PUNtCkoT8h

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) February 9, 2018

Win your copy of this sweeping, exquisitely told story …

We are giving away three hampers with titles by Claire Robertson, including Under Glass, The Magistrate of Gower, and The Spiral House. Enter here to win: https://t.co/6Edmfesg00 pic.twitter.com/YZrN0Tat94

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) January 14, 2018

Stuck in a reading rut?

We have some great ideas for expanding your reading horizons this year, covering everything from non-fiction, audiobooks, books that have been translated, local titles and cookbooks … the list is endless

Enter here to win: https://t.co/yHJayeHXBe pic.twitter.com/SkLCdX5lLc

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) January 12, 2018

Christmas: SORTED!

Enter to win 1 of 2 book hampers so good we had to tell Santa himself he couldn’t enter! 🎅🏽🎁
https://t.co/IRBIQCZJxf pic.twitter.com/9bAA1uiq9L

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) November 10, 2017

WIN 1 of 3 copies of 17th Suspect, the new Women's Murder Club thriller by James Patterson, PLUS a R1000 gift voucher from @BluBetty​SA.

Because if you're going to chase down a killer determined to undermine it all, make sure you're wearing great shoes: https://t.co/Mx9mWLheis pic.twitter.com/vbfSfb9LSR

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) March 7, 2018

WIN 1 of 3 book hampers to celebrate the release of HOMELAND, the translation of @karinbrynard's utterly compelling bestseller Tuisland.

Enter here: https://t.co/6HpwwiGnou pic.twitter.com/uZOT2LM0he

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) May 29, 2018

Home-cooked, hearty and delicious.

If you'd like to win a copy of PLATE, the stunning new cookbook by @marlenevdw​ PLUS Mervyn Gers ceramics​ to the value of R4,000, make sure you enter here before 30 April 2019: https://t.co/cr2VHvCR4N pic.twitter.com/BWf3kUKNNl

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) March 19, 2019

Entertaining and thought-provoking, And Then Mama Said… by @tumi_morake is one of the must-read memoirs of the year.

To stand a chance to WIN a copy from @AudioshelfSA simply tell us what was the best advice was your mother ever gave you?🎵✊🏾🇿🇦

Entries close 31 March 2019. pic.twitter.com/ZV3XnBcJfc

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) March 6, 2019

Kidnapped in Nigeria by a group not unlike Boko Haram, two women from different backgrounds relate the stories of the different lives fate has meted out for them.

WIN 1 of 2 hampers that include a copy of The Son of the House, @Cheluchi_O’s vibrant novel: https://t.co/X39aR7YnMU pic.twitter.com/Zn3x9SlPel

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) February 28, 2019

🌻 STRUIK NATURE BOOK BONANZA 🌻

Get 25% off selected titles and receive free delivery on orders over R450.

Click here to order on @TAKEALOT: https://t.co/XIlqrVzw8h

Enter your Struik Nature Club Coupon Code NATURE25 for your discount.

Order fast! Offer expires on 18 Dec '18 pic.twitter.com/yK8W2jhSAf

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) December 14, 2018

Prices reduced even further! Now you can get up to 50% off 2018's biggest eBooks. New titles added. SALE ends 31 January 2019.

Click here to browse the selection: https://t.co/WqaqNmb2w9 pic.twitter.com/5SGbgdwdjR

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) December 4, 2018

The 13th hilarious book in Jeff Kinney's bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is here at last! ☃️

But 13 doesn't have to be an unlucky number. Enter here to WIN all 13 books in the DOWK series! ❄️ https://t.co/WwAQu8Ct49 pic.twitter.com/8eQAegTFBV

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) November 8, 2018

In finely crafted prose full of wit and poignancy, Theo & Flora by @giantblackdog showcases the skill of one of South Africa’s great contemporary novelists.

Enter here to WIN 1 of 3 copies: https://t.co/rpkNpJHH3T pic.twitter.com/2fNYBrsQMQ

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) November 5, 2018

There are stars, superstars… and then there is Mickey Mouse.

It's Mickey Mouse's 90th birthday and we're celebrating by giving you a chance to win 1 of 2 fantastic Mickey Mouse hampers! Enter here 👉 https://t.co/rffNMkTW5r before 31 December 🐭 pic.twitter.com/EjqDjiejim

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) November 7, 2018

“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” – Joseph Addison

Sign up for the Penguin Book Club and you could stand the chance to WIN eight of the best new releases for your reading group!

Enter here: https://t.co/rYWOWVcYeR pic.twitter.com/GQO69neP45

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) November 7, 2018

Yotam Ottolenghi’s award-winning recipes are always a celebration. SIMPLE features 130 brand-new dishes you can make with minimal hassle for maximum joy.

WIN 1 of 3 copies of Simple PLUS a Cooking School Lifetime bundle from Yuppiechef worth R3,000 👉🏻 https://t.co/wZcDDtz7cl pic.twitter.com/hDAZjfliSl

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) September 14, 2018

Celebrate the Magic of Storytelling with your favourite Disney classics that are now available as storybooks! ✨📚

Enter here ‒> https://t.co/7eUyCluo94 to WIN 1 of 2 hampers. pic.twitter.com/ZRJPNA2fWv

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) September 8, 2018

Viva Italia! 🇮🇹

Jamie Cooks Italy is all about bringing the pleasure and passion of the world's favourite cuisine to your kitchen at home.

WIN 1 of 2 hampers with Jamie Cooks Italy, 5 Ingredients, PLUS a Jamie Oliver Vintage Cutlery Set worth R990 ‒> https://t.co/xqpmVWdB58 pic.twitter.com/4v8R0nI86f

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) August 9, 2018

When the past and present collide …

Olivia thought she had moved on. But when Sean unexpectedly appears, her world is turned upside down once more.

WIN 1 of 3 hampers with copy of The Secret Keeper PLUS a R2,000 voucher from Placecol.

Enter here ‒> https://t.co/k7KpEVnuEW pic.twitter.com/5ZgKjknDSK

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) August 7, 2018

Lovely readers, we can't wait to share some of the best new local fiction with you this month!

Enter here ‒> https://t.co/6Ki76b9riB to WIN 1 of 3 Local Fiction hampers that includes a copy of The Enumerations, Green as the Sky is Blue, and The Theory of Flight! pic.twitter.com/kmDxfPBtId

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) August 1, 2018

Is justice a possibility?

Talion, the gripping literary debut by @beyersdevos captures the dark and messy consequences of grief, anger and revenge.

Enter to WIN 1 of 3 copies of your choice of either Talion (English edition) or Wrok! Enter here: https://t.co/4jQLa8Tpuw pic.twitter.com/B2qkBc2fVa

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) July 12, 2018

The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela is a landmark work: the first, and only, authorized and authenticated collection of correspondence spanning the 27 years Mandela was held as a political prisoner.

Enter here to WIN 1 of 3 copies: https://t.co/QiaM5aeneE pic.twitter.com/hDIORPCc9E

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) July 5, 2018

At last they're here: the new Roald Dahl's books for Titchy Toddlers! Learn to count with the Enormous Crocodile and practice Opposites with the Roly Poly Bird in sturdy board books that are perfect for little hands!

WIN 1 of 2 Roald Dahl hampers: https://t.co/VKS3Bp3eoK 🐊 pic.twitter.com/N7E9jZjpcc

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) July 3, 2018

WIN 1 of 3 adventures!

Buy any Clive Cussler novel and you and a friend could win one of three pulse-pounding adventure experiences!

PLUS, if you buy the latest Cussler novel, The Grey Ghost, you’ll get double entry!

T&C's apply: https://t.co/smetHQX4B0 pic.twitter.com/sMwR0Qktrs

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) June 28, 2018

There are things only a president can know. There are things only a president can do. And there are times when the only option is unthinkable… The President is Missing.

And you can only win 1 of 3 copies of #ThePresidentIsMissing if you enter here: https://t.co/llXfOOonCE pic.twitter.com/GNjKkRjNDV

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) June 20, 2018

WIN 1 of 2 hampers with a copy of Home Cooked & Heart Warming by Ashleigh Levin, plus a R1,000 Le Creuset gift voucher so this can be your cosiest winter yet: https://t.co/C4K7Pclirv pic.twitter.com/Dw6b3K8pyQ

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) June 3, 2018

Set in a dark, rainy town, Nesbo's Macbeth pits the ambitions of a corrupt policeman against loyal colleagues, a drug-depraved underworld and the pull of childhood friendships.

WIN 1 of 2 hampers with a copy of Macbeth AND a Wüsthof knife set worth R2599: https://t.co/tXNbLQ2TYI pic.twitter.com/tunsX7IEKJ

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) May 28, 2018

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away you could win 1 of 3 STAR WARS: HAN SOLO hampers!

Enter here you must: https://t.co/uop6j6w06k pic.twitter.com/3FK8jDjQ9F

— Penguin Books SA (@PenguinBooksSA) May 28, 2018