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Global Weirdness by Climate Central | Penguin Random House Canada

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Finally, in clear, accessible prose, a fascinating new book that explains climate change--its implications for the future and what we can and cannot do to avoid further change.

on Tue, 1AM

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Resistance by Halik Kochanski | Penguin Random House Canada

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“To resist, therefore. But how, when and where? There were no laws, no guidelines, no precedents to show the way . .

on Tue, 1AM

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The Blue Machine by Helen Czerski | Penguin Random House Canada

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A Financial Times Best Science Book of 2023 A scientist’s exploration of the "ocean engine"—the physics behind the ocean’s systems—and why it matters.

on May 5

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The Certainty Illusion by Timothy Caulfield | Penguin Random House Canada

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In a world where there is so much conflicting information about how we are supposed to live, what can we really know?

on May 3

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A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold | Penguin Random House Canada

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The environmental classic that redefined the way we think about the natural world—an urgent call for preservation that’s more timely than ever.  

on Apr 17

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Crackdown by Garth Mullins | Penguin Random House Canada

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Part memoir, part manifesto, Crackdown is a story of the drug war, told from the frontlines.

on Apr 16

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Otter Country by Miriam Darlington | Penguin Random House Canada

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“Beguiling. The gentle and persistent search by Darlington sparkles.” —The Guardian

on Apr 9

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Water (Revised edition) by Marq de Villiers | Penguin Random House Canada

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WINNER OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S LITERARY AWARD FOR NON-FICTION A brilliant and disturbing look at the most crucial ecological issue of the new century—now thoroughly revised and updated. 

on Apr 4

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Red Tarot by Chris Marmolejo | Penguin Random House Canada

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Designed to be used with any deck, Red Tarot is a radical praxis and decolonized oracle that moves beyond self-help and divination to reclaim tarot for liberation, self-determination, and collective healing. For readers of Postcolonial Astrology and Tarot for Change

on Mar 19

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The Commune Form by Kristin Ross | Penguin Random House Canada

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A leading radical historian looks at the global resurgence of the commune and asks how they can become sites of liberation

on Mar 4

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Sanjena Sathian at ELLIOTT BAY BOOK CO | Penguin Random House Canada

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In conversation with Charley Locke + Signing

on Feb 26

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Despair and Other Stories of Ottawa by Andre Alexis | Penguin Random House Canada

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These eight stories reveal a world that’s both recognizable and strange: cities of anxiety and violence, where quiet inhabitants lead outwardly banal lives that conceal sinister interiors.

on Feb 25

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Wild Life by Amanda Leduc | Penguin Random House Canada

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Amanda Leduc’s dazzling new novel follows two walking, talking hyenas as they interact with humans over decades. Blurring the line between human and animal, these strange messengers reveal what is possible when the cages that contain us are broken.

on Feb 17

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Winter Recipes from the Collective by Louise Gluck | Penguin Random House Canada

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The dazzling new collection from the winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature.

on Feb 17

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Excerpt from The Guns of August | Penguin Random House Canada

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PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • “A brilliant piece of military history which proves up to the hilt the force of Winston Churchill’s statement that the first month of World War I was ‘a drama never surpassed.

on Jan 20

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Sideways by Josh O'Kane | Penguin Random House Canada

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NATIONAL BESTSELLERFINALIST FOR THE WRITERS' TRUST SHAUGHNESSY COHEN PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING

on Jan 12

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Caste by Isabel Wilkerson | Penguin Random House Canada

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Oprah's Book Club Pick! The Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author of The Warmth Of Other Suns examines the unspoken caste system that has shaped America and shows how our lives today are still defined by a hierarchy of human divisions.

on Jan 5

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A Quality Of Light by Richard Wagamese | Penguin Random House Canada

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My life as a Kane was lit in the Indigos, Aquamarines and Magentas of a home built on quiet faith and prayer. But Johnny changed all that.

on Dec 30

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The Politics of Feeling by Ben Anderson and Anna Secor | Penguin Random House Canada

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How today’s dominant political forms—right-wing populism, progressivism, and liberalism—offer differentiated responses to shared conditions of uncertainty.

on Dec 24

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24/7 by Jonathan Crary | Penguin Random House Canada

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“A polemic as finely concentrated as a line of pure cocaine”–Los Angeles Review of BooksA punchy manifesto of capitalism's takeover of every hour in the day

on Dec 1

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Intermezzo by Sally Rooney | Penguin Random House Canada

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THE INSTANT #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • An exquisitely moving story about grief, love and family, from the global phenomenon Sally Rooney.

on Nov 29

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Excerpt from The Penelopiad | Penguin Random House Canada

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The #1 bestseller and acclaimed novel is now in Vintage.

on Nov 20

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Into the Silence by Wade Davis | Penguin Random House Canada

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A classic account of exploration and endurance from the bestselling author of The Wayfinders.

on Nov 17

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What She Said by Elizabeth Renzetti | Penguin Random House Canada

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One of Indigo’s Most Anticipated Canadian Books • One of CBC Books’ Works of Canadian Nonfiction to Check Out This FallA passionate advocate for gender equity, and one of our most respected journalists, explores the most pressing issues facing women in Canada today with humour and heart.

on Oct 31

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May It Have a Happy Ending by Minelle Mahtani | Penguin Random House Canada

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A searing, intimate and blisteringly honest memoir about mothers and daughters, grief and healing, and finding your voice.

on Oct 18

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VenCo by Cherie Dimaline | Penguin Random House Canada

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From the bestselling author of Empire of Wild, a wickedly subversive, deliciously imaginative, deeply feminist novel of contemporary witches on the rise—a book that only the supremely gifted storyteller Cherie Dimaline could write.

on Oct 17

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Against Technoableism by Ashley Shew | Penguin Random House Canada

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One of BookRiot's Ten Best Disability Books of 2023

on Oct 17

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The Firework-Maker's Daughter; Clockwork, or All Wound Up by Philip Pullman; Illustrated by Peter Bailey | Penguin Random House Canada

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A must-have for every child's library: two enchanting tales by the best-selling author of The Golden Compass, in a special hardcover omnibus edition with newly colorized illustrations

on Oct 1

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The Creative Act by Rick Rubin | Penguin Random House Canada

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From the legendary music producer, a master at helping people connect with the wellsprings of their creativity, comes a beautifully crafted book many years in the making that offers that same deep wisdom to all of us

on Sep 17

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Held by Anne Michaels | Penguin Random House Canada

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A breathtaking and mysterious novel from the beloved Anne Michaels, internationally bestselling author of Fugitive Pieces and The Winter Vault.

on Sep 14

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Fire Weather by John Vaillant | Penguin Random House Canada

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#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE 2024 SHAUGHNESSY COHEN PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING • WINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NONFICTION • WINNER OF THE 2024 J.W. DAFOE BOOK PRIZE • FINALIST FOR THE HILARY WESTON WRITERS' TRUST PRIZE FOR NONFICTION • FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN...

on Aug 7

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Morgan Is My Name by Sophie Keetch | Penguin Random House Canada

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“A very real, passionate retelling of Morgan le Fay's story, with detail about political and magical lives, and the women who are such a vital part of the tale.” —Tamora Pierce, #1 New York Times bestselling author“Sophie Keetch’s prose is as mesmerizing as the ocean’s tides, illuminating...

on Jul 25

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Invisible Doctrine by George Monbiot and Peter Hutchison | Penguin Random House Canada

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A sharp, fiercely argued takedown of neoliberalism that not only defines this slippery concept but connects it to the climate crisis, poverty, and fascism—and shows us how to fight back.

on Jul 4

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The Circle by Dave Eggers | Penguin Random House Canada

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LONGLISTED 2015  – International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award

on Jun 30

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Technocapitalism by Loretta Napoleoni | Penguin Random House Canada

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A fascinating look at how the Space Barons and Techtitans—heads of companies like Uber, Amazon, Tesla—have hijacked technology, preventing it from being used on behalf of the common good and profiting from the politics of fear and consumerism.The respected Italian economist and journalist offers...

on May 19

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Intervention Earth by Gwynne Dyer | Penguin Random House Canada

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NATIONAL BESTSELLERHistorian, journalist, and author Gwynne Dyer interviews the world’s top 100 climate scientists to discuss the extraordinary measures we must contemplate to counter the irreversible effects of climate change.

on May 10, 2024

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Slow Down by Kohei Saito | Penguin Random House Canada

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"[A] well-reasoned and eye-opening treatise . . . [Kohei Saito makes] a provocative and visionary proposal." —Publishers Weekly, (starred review)"Saito’s clarity of thought, plethora of evidence, and conversational, gentle, yet urgent tone . . . are sure to win over open-minded readers who...

on May 10, 2024

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Medicine Wheel for the Planet by Dr. Jennifer Grenz | Penguin Random House Canada

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER"This beautiful book can completely change how we approach science, using both Indigenous and Western perspectives, and how we can work collaboratively to help foster balance in nature." —Suzanne Simard, bestselling author of Finding the Mother Tree

on Apr 21, 2024

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Canada: A People's History Volume 1 by CBC | Penguin Random House Canada

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How can we know where we’re going if we don’t know where we are coming from? This question applies as much to nations as it does to travellers, and it rings especially loudly in the ears of Canadians.

on Apr 6, 2024

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The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi | Penguin Random House Canada

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A scorching thriller born out of today's front-page headlines about potential catastrophic failures awaiting us in our resource-starved future.

on Mar 31, 2024

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Never Enough by Judith Grisel | Penguin Random House Canada

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From a renowned behavioral neuroscientist and recovered drug addict comes an authoritative and accessible guide to understanding drug addiction: clearly explained brain science and vivid personal stories reveal how addiction happens, show why specific drugs--from opioids to alcohol to coke and...

on Mar 10, 2024

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The Compass of Pleasure by David J. Linden | Penguin Random House Canada

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From the New York Times bestselling author comes a "hugely entertaining" (NPR.org) look at vice and virtue through cutting-edge scienceAs he did in his award-winning book The Accidental Mind, Davi

on Mar 10, 2024

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Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton | Penguin Random House Canada

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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERShortlisted for the 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize and the 2023 Kirkus PrizeLonglisted for the 2024 Dublin Literary AwardCBC Books' #1 Canadian Novel of 2023Named a Best Book of 2023 by the New York Times Book Review, The New Yorker, Time, Kirkus Reviews, The Guardian, the...

on Mar 7, 2024

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The Exhausted of the Earth by Ajay Singh Chaudhary | Penguin Random House Canada

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Climate change is not only about the exhaustion of the planet, it's about the exhaustion of so many of us, our lives, our worlds, even our minds. So, what is to be done?

on Mar 2, 2024