Recs if you like Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands...

All of his picks since 2008, both summer reading lists and yearly round-ups.

Graphic Memoirs, aka Memoirs told via Graphic Novels.

Huge shout outs to both one_crazy_elliott and MadHoney for such lengthy & thorough rec lists to add!

Canadian authors writing books set in Canada.

Nonfiction books exploring the natural world and our “place in the family of things” (Mary Oliver, Wild Geese) through radical BIPOC, queer, feminist, anti-capitalist, disability ecological perspectives. 🪲🌾🦉🌵

Memoirs, histories, guidebooks. Real life narratives told through creative expression.

Nonfiction books exploring the natural world and our “place in the family of things” (Mary Oliver, Wild Geese). 🐦‍⬛🦋🌱🪸🦊🪷🪼🍄

I have spent years curating a list of graphic novels for myself on goodreads and I thought this place would be great to share it and share my love for graphic novels. I’m not picky about the plot or topics of the graphic novels I read so the list is pretty much any graphic novel I have heard of regardless of topic. Many are middle grade or young adult as is the general trend of the format but recommendations for more (especially adult) would be greatly appreciated.

Also manga is not included.

Learning things with pictures ✨ this includes memoirs. Please let me know if you have any more suggestions 💕

expanding my graphic novel literacy, one panel at a time (continually updating)

A variety of essential and popular books by Canadian authors.

Please comment any recommendations!

Books that ride the line between peaceful solitude and poignant loneliness.

I wish we could make communal lists, because this would be a helpful one to be able to ask others to contribute to

Inspiration: Toxic Tropics by J. Oublié. An ongoing list of comics and manga with nature or environmental focused plots. Nature may play a small but important role in some worlds or serve as the main point of a scary situation in others. Feel free to recommend books that you feel honor The Green. Think of books that spark thoughts like "wow pretty green things" or "humans are the disease".

an incomplete list of novels by canadian authors. if you have a suggestion for works feel free to comment them below. i am always looking for more diverse voices in the large category of canadian lit!

The most recent contenders from Canada Reads, an annual "Battle of the Books" run by the CBC (Canada's national broadcaster). Each year five Canadian celebrities step in to champion one Canadian book in a series of televised debates/discussions to see which book will come out on top.

Nonfiction graphic (comic) books aimed at teens or adults. Learn something with visuals, not just texts. Who says graphic novels are just for kids or don't cover more mature topics?

Memoirs from women who have powerful stories to tell. Women I admire. Women who I might not admire, but have lived fascinatingly singular lives. Some I have read and some I have not yet. Taking suggestions if you’ve read a good one.

NonFic graphic novels to love and learn from. Includes general knowledge and biographies.