September’s new releases include Canadian content (and a local voice!), the return of literary favourites like Billy-Ray Belcourt and Stephen King, and other reads that will keep you flipping pages faster than the leaves can fall. Enjoy!
We Spread by Iain Reid
Philosophical suspense explores aging, existence and conformity, and ultimately, what it means to grow old.
A Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray Belcourt
An urgent first novel about breaching the prisons we live inside from one of Canada's most daring literary talents.
Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton
Beaton’s first full-length graphic narrative is an untold story of Canada: a country that prides itself on its egalitarian ethos and natural beauty while exploiting its land’s riches and people’s humanity.
Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time — war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, and race — in a way that stimulates a deeper sense of unity for us all.
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell
From the author of the breakout bestseller Hamnet comes an electrifying new novel set in Renaissance Italy and centring on the captivating young duchess Lucrezia de Medici.
Marple: Twelve New Mysteries
Twelve esteemed writers have captured the sharp wit, unique voice, and droll ingenuity of the deceptively demure detective, bringing a fresh twist to the hallmarks of a classic Agatha Christie mystery. A triumphant celebration of Christie's legacy and essential reading for crime lovers, Marple is a timely reminder of why Jane Marple remains one of the most famous detectives of all time.
Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout
A poignant, pitch-perfect novel about a divorced couple stuck together during lockdown — and the love, loss, despair, and hope that animate us even as the world seems to be falling apart.
Fairy Tale by Stephen King
Legendary storyteller Stephen King goes into the deepest well of his imagination in this spellbinding novel about a seventeen-year-old boy who inherits the keys to a parallel world where good and evil are at war, and the stakes could not be higher — for that world or ours.
Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson
The bestselling author of Life After Life transports us to the dazzling London of the Roaring Twenties in a whirlwind tale of corruption, seduction and debts that have come due.
Best of Friends by Kamila Shamsie
Thought-provoking, compassionate, and full of unexpected turns, Best of Friends offers a riveting take on an age-old question: Does principle or loyalty make for a better friend?
