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🏛️ Politics & Society · South Africa

Best Politics & Society Books from South Africa

Political and social non-fiction maps the world as it is — its power structures, its inequalities, its contradictions — and sometimes imagines what it could be. South Africa has produced some of the most internationally recognised works in politics & society, with titles that have appeared on major prize lists and critical surveys worldwide. This page ranks the best politics & society from South Africa by editorial consensus.

#1
Cover of The Conservationist
literary-fiction

The Conservationist

Nadine Gordimer· 1974
★Booker Prize
Editorial Score60/100
#2
Cover of Life & Times of Michael K
literary-fiction

Life & Times of Michael K

J.M. Coetzee· 1983
★Booker Prize
Editorial Score60/100
#3
Cover of Cry, the Beloved Country
classic-literature

Cry, the Beloved Country

Alan Paton· 1948
Editorial Score30/100
#4
Cover of July's People
literary-fiction

July's People

Nadine Gordimer· 1981
Editorial Score30/100
#5
Cover of Burger's Daughter
literary-fiction

Burger's Daughter

Nadine Gordimer· 1979
Editorial Score30/100
#6
Cover of Waiting for the Barbarians
literary-fiction

Waiting for the Barbarians

J.M. Coetzee· 1980
ALA Notable Books
Editorial Score10/100
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The Management Companion
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