Daily Maverick Best Sellers September 2022

Our list is compiled from print sales data and other sources. It represents the bestselling books in South Africa from the previous four weeks to 03 Sep 2022, and combines Fiction and Non-fiction best sellers.

Months on the list: NEW

#1. The End

by Dudu Busani-Dube

Book 6 – the final installment – of Busani-Dube’s bestselling Hlomu the Wife series.

“Do you remember the life we dreamed of? … Now they keep taking and taking from us. Our children, Qhawe. And they won’t stop because the person they really want is Hlomu.”

Months on the list: 8
Previous rank: 1

#2. It Ends With Us

by Colleen Hoover

Sometimes the one who loves you is the one who hurts you the most. Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. So when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily’s life suddenly seems almost too good to be true.

As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan – her first love and a link to the past she left behind.

Months on the list: 8
Previous rank: 2

#3. Atomic Habits

by James Clear

Transform your life with tiny changes in behaviour, starting now.

People think that when you want to change your life, you need to think big. But world-renowned habits expert James Clear has discovered another way. He knows that real change comes from the compound effect of hundreds of small decisions: doing two push-ups a day, waking up five minutes early, or holding a single short phone call.

He calls them atomic habits.

Months on the list: 4
Previous rank: 3

#4. Finding Me: A Memoir

by Viola Davis

The deeply personal, brutally honest account of Viola’s inspiring life, from her coming-of-age in Rhode Island to her present-day career.

Meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past until she made a life changing decision to stop running forever.

Finding Me will inspire you to light up your own life with creative expression and rediscover who you were before the world put a label on you.

Months on the list: NEW

#5. Koos Bekker’s Billions

by TJ Strydom

Strydom delves into Bekker’s life, career and business decisions. He identifies 15 winning strategies, each calculated and effective, that catapulted a Heidelberg boerseun into unfathomable wealth. This is a fascinating look into the life of a very private billionaire.

Months on the list: 9
Previous rank: 6

#6. **The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck**

by Mark Manson

Zen and the art of running out of f*cks to give, on purpose, as quickly as possible. People aren’t just born not giving a f*ck, after all: you’ve got to learn it. Start here.

Manson’s book has been a regular on the Daily Maverick Best Sellers list for more than two years.

Months on the list: NEW
Previous No. 9, Feb 2022

#7. The Alchemist

by Paolo Coehlo

Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations. This special 25th anniversary edition includes a new Foreword by the author.

Months on the list: NEW
Previous no. 9, July 2022

#8. Verity

by Colleen Hoover

Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish.

Months on the list: 3
Previous rank: 8

#9. Ugly Love

by Colleen Hoover

When Tate Collins meets airline pilot Miles Archer, she doesn’t think it’s love at first sight. They wouldn’t even go so far as to consider themselves friends. The only thing Tate and Miles have in common is an undeniable mutual attraction.

Their arrangement could be surprisingly seamless, as long as Tate can stick to the only two rules Miles has for her:

Never ask about the past. Don’t expect a future.

Months on the list: NEW
Previous no. 9, May 2022

#10. 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

by Jordan B. Peterson

Acclaimed clinical psychologist Peterson has become one of the world’s most popular public thinkers. Here, he provides twelve profound and practical principles for how to live a meaningful life. Happiness is a pointless goal, says Peterson. Instead we must search for meaning, not for its own sake, but as a defence against the suffering that is intrinsic to our existence.

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