For all book lovers out there, HERAUT has compiled a list of 30 must-read titles to enjoy over the festive season.

The selection includes 15 English and 15 Afrikaans books, perfect companions for lazy summer days and holiday relaxation.

English:

1) Onyx Storm (The Empyrean, #3) – Rebecca Yarros.

2) Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games) – Suzanne Collins.

3) Great Big Beautiful Life – Emily Henry.

4) Atmosphere – Taylor Jenkins Reid.

5) The Crash – Freida McFadden.

6) Say You’ll Remember Me (Say You’ll Remember Me, #1) – Abby Jimenez.

7) The Tenant – Freida McFadden.

8) Deep End – Ali Hazelwood.

9) Broken Country – Clare Leslie Hall.

10) One Golden Summer – Carley Fortune.

11) My Friends – Fredrik Backman.

12) Fearless (The Powerless Trilogy, #3) – Lauren Roberts.

13) Wild Dark Shore – Charlotte McConaghy.

14) Beautiful Ugly – Alice Feeney.

15) Shield of Sparrows (Shield of Sparrows, #1) – Devney Perry.

Afrikaans:

1) Soen my, cowboy – CM Christians.

2) Bonsaimeisies – Erla Diedericks.

3) Vyf-en-veertig skemeraandsange – Breyten Breytenbach.

4) My jaar van vrees en vryheid – Marita van der Vyver.

5) Volmaansoene in Mauritius – René van Zyl.

6) Die moord op Liezel de Jager – Anena Burger.

7) Déjà vu – Chanette Paul.

8) Om ‘n hart te tem – Ciska Olivier.

9) Die skuld wat bloed betaal – Sandra Skinner.

10) Ver pad na Königsee – Ettie Bierman.

11) Super C (Van swaarmoedige Sannie tot Supervrou) – Susan Coetzer.

12) Patmos – Willem Anker.

13) Leer my vertrou – Louise van der Merwe.

14) Droomwewer – Bets Smith.

15) Liefdesleuens – Marlene Breytenbach.