The Amazon Book Sale 2025 is live, and if your bookshelf is already groaning, we’re here to tell you: buy more books anyway.
South African readers can now dive into a curated chaos of literary temptation, with thousands of titles going for up to 50% off. Yes, even the ones you swore you’d wait for the paperback. Or the movie. Or the TikTok hype to die down.
The sale runs until 28 April, but let’s be real: the good stuff is already getting snapped up. And by “good stuff,” we mean a genre-hopping buffet that ranges from romantasy blockbusters to celebrity memoirs you’ll pretend you’re not reading.
📚 What’s worth adding to cart?
- Atomic Habits by James Clear – 40% off. Because you’ll definitely become a better person if you just read about habits, right?
- How Did We Get Here? by Mpoomy Ledwaba – 36% off. A South African must-read for anyone chasing purpose in a doomscroll world.
- Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros – 50% off. This sequel’s been all over #BookTok and for once, the hype checks out.
- Spud: The Reunion by John van de Ruit – 35% off. Nostalgia with a side of boarding school chaos.
There are also heavy discounts on cookbooks (Ottolenghi COMFORT, anyone?), kids’ reads (Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess), and left-field nonfiction like The Psychology of Money.
🛒 Here’s what makes this sale more than just hype
Aside from not needing to leave your house or deal with mall parking? Amazon’s giving South Africans same-day or next-day delivery on eligible books, plus access to 4,000+ pickup points nationwide. If you’ve ever had your courier text you at 7AM while you’re still in bed, you’ll understand the appeal.
And while algorithmic recommendations usually get side-eyed, Amazon’s book picks? Not terrible. Especially when curated by its in-house Books Editors — and discounted.
📚 Your excuse to buy more books, validated
If you’re the kind of reader who always has “just one more book” in their cart, consider this your permission slip. The Amazon Book Sale 2025 might not solve your existential dread, but it will give you a stack of distractions that smell like fresh ink and hope.
Just maybe clear some shelf space first.