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The Klondike Fever
by Pierre Berton • 1958
One ship carrying a fortune in gold turned a frozen creek into a city of forty thousand.
4.11
462
The Klondike Fever Summary
The Klondike Fever 89%
One ship carrying a fortune in gold turned a frozen creek into a city of forty thousand.
by Pierre Berton 1958
4.11
462 ratings
The Ice at the End of the World
by Jon Gertner • 2019
Greenland's ice holds a climate archive; it shows the planet can flip in a human lifetime.
4.17
1k+
The Ice at the End of the World Summary
The Ice at the End of the World 89%
Greenland's ice holds a climate archive; it shows the planet can flip in a human lifetime.
by Jon Gertner 2019
4.17
1k+ ratings
Smilla's Sense of Snow
by Peter Høeg • 1992
Reading frozen surfaces reveals a boy's death as murder. She follows a conspiracy into the Arctic.
3.73
53k+
Smilla's Sense of Snow Summary
Smilla's Sense of Snow 88%
Reading frozen surfaces reveals a boy's death as murder. She follows a conspiracy into the Arctic.
by Peter Høeg 1992
3.73
53k+ ratings
The Lost Men
by Kelly Tyler-Lewis • 2006
Ten men, stranded in Antarctica, marched 1,300 miles laying depots for an explorer they barely knew.
4.15
2k+
The Lost Men Summary
The Lost Men 88%
Ten men, stranded in Antarctica, marched 1,300 miles laying depots for an explorer they barely knew.
by Kelly Tyler-Lewis 2006
4.15
2k+ ratings
Coming Into the Country
by John McPhee • 1977
Alaska, 1970s: a pipeline bonanza and the battle over 375 million acres of the last frontier.
4.21
8k+
Coming Into the Country Summary
Coming Into the Country 88%
Alaska, 1970s: a pipeline bonanza and the battle over 375 million acres of the last frontier.
by John McPhee 1977
4.21
8k+ ratings
21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act
by Bob Joseph • 2018
The law that seized land, banned ceremonies, and created residential schools is still Canadian law.
4.57
10k+
21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act Summary
21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act 88%
The law that seized land, banned ceremonies, and created residential schools is still Canadian law.
by Bob Joseph 2018
4.57
10k+ ratings
The Company
by Stephen R. Bown • 2020
A fur company once ruled a third of North America. Its collapse created Canada.
4.13
2k+
The Company Summary
The Company 88%
A fur company once ruled a third of North America. Its collapse created Canada.
by Stephen R. Bown 2020
4.13
2k+ ratings
Arctic Homestead
by Norma Cobb • 2000
A blended family claims an Arctic homestead: no road, no laws, and winter closing in.
4.06
2k+
Arctic Homestead Summary
Arctic Homestead 88%
A blended family claims an Arctic homestead: no road, no laws, and winter closing in.
by Norma Cobb 2000
4.06
2k+ ratings
Mars and Venus Starting Over
by John Gray • 2002
He crossed Antarctica solo to finish what Shackleton started. After 800 miles, his organs gave out.
3.85
968
Mars and Venus Starting Over Summary
Mars and Venus Starting Over 88%
He crossed Antarctica solo to finish what Shackleton started. After 800 miles, his organs gave out.
by John Gray 2002
3.85
968 ratings
The Almost Nearly Perfect People
by Michael Booth • 2014
The Nordic countries top happiness rankings. Here's what the rankings don't tell you.
3.86
12k+
The Almost Nearly Perfect People Summary
The Almost Nearly Perfect People 87%
The Nordic countries top happiness rankings. Here's what the rankings don't tell you.
by Michael Booth 2014
3.86
12k+ ratings
Mawson's Will
by Lennard Bickel • 1977
He ate the dogs to live. The livers were poison, and he was still alone.
4.26
2k+
Mawson's Will Summary
Mawson's Will 87%
He ate the dogs to live. The livers were poison, and he was still alone.
by Lennard Bickel 1977
4.26
2k+ ratings
Moon of the Crusted Snow
by Waubgeshig Rice • 2018
The power fails in a remote Anishinaabe community. A stranger arrives. The cities have fallen.
3.82
46k+
Moon of the Crusted Snow Summary
Moon of the Crusted Snow 87%
The power fails in a remote Anishinaabe community. A stranger arrives. The cities have fallen.
by Waubgeshig Rice 2018
3.82
46k+ ratings
The New Penguin History of Canada
by Robert Bothwell • 2006
How French and British rivalry, a vast unforgiving land, and an accidental border forged Canada.
3.59
413
The New Penguin History of Canada Summary
The New Penguin History of Canada 87%
How French and British rivalry, a vast unforgiving land, and an accidental border forged Canada.
by Robert Bothwell 2006
3.59
413 ratings
One Man's Wilderness
by Sam Keith • 1973
At fifty-one he walked into the Alaskan wilderness, built a cabin by hand, and began again.
4.37
10k+
One Man's Wilderness Summary
One Man's Wilderness 87%
At fifty-one he walked into the Alaskan wilderness, built a cabin by hand, and began again.
by Sam Keith 1973
4.37
10k+ ratings
The Legacy
by David Suzuki • 2010
GDP counts car crashes as growth. An elder's vision for measuring what actually sustains us.
4.21
492
The Legacy Summary
The Legacy 87%
GDP counts car crashes as growth. An elder's vision for measuring what actually sustains us.
by David Suzuki 2010
4.21
492 ratings
Split Tooth
by Tanya Tagaq • 2018
A young Inuk girl hides from violence and discovers the Arctic's spirits live in her blood.
3.88
14k+
Split Tooth Summary
Split Tooth 87%
A young Inuk girl hides from violence and discovers the Arctic's spirits live in her blood.
by Tanya Tagaq 2018
3.88
14k+ ratings
BOOM
by Tony Horwitz • 2014
From oil sands to Gulf Coast: a pipeline route where roughnecks, strippers, and ranchers collide.
3.89
713
BOOM Summary
BOOM 87%
From oil sands to Gulf Coast: a pipeline route where roughnecks, strippers, and ranchers collide.
by Tony Horwitz 2014
3.89
713 ratings
Anglo Guide to Survival in Quebec
by Josh Freed • 1983
In Quebec, saints' names are curses and Trivial Pursuit ends mixed marriages.
3.97
30
Anglo Guide to Survival in Quebec Summary
Anglo Guide to Survival in Quebec 87%
In Quebec, saints' names are curses and Trivial Pursuit ends mixed marriages.
by Josh Freed 1983
3.97
30 ratings
The Skin We're In
by Desmond Cole • 2020
A year of Black resistance that forced Canada to face the racism its politeness hides.
4.44
10k+
The Skin We're In Summary
The Skin We're In 87%
A year of Black resistance that forced Canada to face the racism its politeness hides.
by Desmond Cole 2020
4.44
10k+ ratings
Two Old Women
by Velma Wallis • 1993
Abandoned in the Alaskan winter, two old women draw on forgotten skills to survive.
4.09
19k+
Two Old Women Summary
Two Old Women 87%
Abandoned in the Alaskan winter, two old women draw on forgotten skills to survive.
by Velma Wallis 1993
4.09
19k+ ratings
Three Day Road
by Joseph Boyden • 2005
A wounded Cree sniper battles morphine and guilt as his aunt paddles him north, telling stories.
4.28
26k+
Three Day Road Summary
Three Day Road 87%
A wounded Cree sniper battles morphine and guilt as his aunt paddles him north, telling stories.
by Joseph Boyden 2005
4.28
26k+ ratings
Revolver
by Marcus Sedgwick • 2009
A frozen cabin, a dead father, and a gunman demanding gold the family may not have.
3.71
5k+
Revolver Summary
Revolver 87%
A frozen cabin, a dead father, and a gunman demanding gold the family may not have.
by Marcus Sedgwick 2009
3.71
5k+ ratings
Discover Canada
by Citizenship and Immigration Canada • 2012
Ten million square kilometres, three founding cultures, one citizenship test: the official guide.
3.58
187
Discover Canada Summary
Discover Canada 87%
Ten million square kilometres, three founding cultures, one citizenship test: the official guide.
by Citizenship and Immigration Canada 2012
3.58
187 ratings
Life in Two Worlds
by Ted Nolan • 2023
Called a savage by teammates, he won Coach of the Year, then the league blackballed him.
4.22
522
Life in Two Worlds Summary
Life in Two Worlds 87%
Called a savage by teammates, he won Coach of the Year, then the league blackballed him.
by Ted Nolan 2023
4.22
522 ratings
The Toronto Book of Love
by Adam Bunch • 2021
Jailed at eighteen for loving a Chinese man. Her sixty-year battle exposed Toronto's hidden heart.
4.35
136
The Toronto Book of Love Summary
The Toronto Book of Love 87%
Jailed at eighteen for loving a Chinese man. Her sixty-year battle exposed Toronto's hidden heart.
by Adam Bunch 2021
4.35
136 ratings
The White Darkness
by David Grann • 2018
Obsessed with Shackleton, a soldier crossed Antarctica alone. His hero knew when to stop. He didn't.
3.97
10k+
The White Darkness Summary
The White Darkness 87%
Obsessed with Shackleton, a soldier crossed Antarctica alone. His hero knew when to stop. He didn't.
by David Grann 2018
3.97
10k+ ratings
Life in the City of Dirty Water
by Clayton Thomas-Muller • 2021
He learned violence in Winnipeg's gangs. A sweat lodge showed him what was worth protecting.
3.65
4k+
Life in the City of Dirty Water Summary
Life in the City of Dirty Water 87%
He learned violence in Winnipeg's gangs. A sweat lodge showed him what was worth protecting.
by Clayton Thomas-Muller 2021
3.65
4k+ ratings
The Boat Who Wouldn't Float
by Farley Mowat • 1984
The schooner leaked from every plank, the engine ran backwards, and Montreal was 1,400 miles away.
4.11
2k+
The Boat Who Wouldn't Float Summary
The Boat Who Wouldn't Float 87%
The schooner leaked from every plank, the engine ran backwards, and Montreal was 1,400 miles away.
by Farley Mowat 1984
4.11
2k+ ratings
Midnight Sun
by Jo Nesbø • 2015
A fugitive hides with a widow and son, hunted under a sun that never sets.
3.61
20k+
Midnight Sun Summary
Midnight Sun 87%
A fugitive hides with a widow and son, hunted under a sun that never sets.
by Jo Nesbø 2015
3.61
20k+ ratings
We Survived the Night
by Julian Brave NoiseCat • 2025
A newborn found in a residential school incinerator. His son's memoir of survival and return.
4.27
1k+
We Survived the Night Summary
We Survived the Night 87%
A newborn found in a residential school incinerator. His son's memoir of survival and return.
by Julian Brave NoiseCat 2025
4.27
1k+ ratings
From the Ashes
by Jesse Thistle • 2019
Addiction took his home and nearly his leg. His lost Métis identity showed him another way.
4.49
35k+
From the Ashes Summary
From the Ashes 87%
Addiction took his home and nearly his leg. His lost Métis identity showed him another way.
by Jesse Thistle 2019
4.49
35k+ ratings
Endurance
by Alfred Lansing • 1959
Ice crushed their ship. For 497 days, 28 men drifted. Escape meant 800 miles in a lifeboat.
4.46
169k+
Endurance Summary
Endurance 87%
Ice crushed their ship. For 497 days, 28 men drifted. Escape meant 800 miles in a lifeboat.
by Alfred Lansing 1959
4.46
169k+ ratings
The Finnish Way
by Katja Pantzar • 2018
The Nordic recipe for resilience starts in near-freezing water and ends with a simpler life.
3.71
4k+
The Finnish Way Summary
The Finnish Way 87%
The Nordic recipe for resilience starts in near-freezing water and ends with a simpler life.
by Katja Pantzar 2018
3.71
4k+ ratings
Ghost Rider
by Neil Peart • 2002
Two deaths in a year. One motorcycle. 55,000 miles, and grief refused to be left behind.
4.12
7k+
Ghost Rider Summary
Ghost Rider 86%
Two deaths in a year. One motorcycle. 55,000 miles, and grief refused to be left behind.
by Neil Peart 2002
4.12
7k+ ratings
Moon of the Turning Leaves
by Waubgeshig Rice • 2023
Six Anishinaabe scouts journey through a dead America toward the homeland their people once lost.
4.22
11k+
Moon of the Turning Leaves Summary
Moon of the Turning Leaves 86%
Six Anishinaabe scouts journey through a dead America toward the homeland their people once lost.
by Waubgeshig Rice 2023
4.22
11k+ ratings
The River
by Gary Paulsen • 1991
A lightning strike leaves his partner comatose, and a teenage survivalist must raft a deadly river.
3.83
33k+
The River Summary
The River 86%
A lightning strike leaves his partner comatose, and a teenage survivalist must raft a deadly river.
by Gary Paulsen 1991
3.83
33k+ ratings
The Secret Knowledge of Water
by Craig Childs • 2000
To understand water, go to the land without it. A quest for hidden pools, caves, and desert floods.
4.29
3k+
The Secret Knowledge of Water Summary
The Secret Knowledge of Water 86%
To understand water, go to the land without it. A quest for hidden pools, caves, and desert floods.
by Craig Childs 2000
4.29
3k+ ratings
The Marrow Thieves
by Cherie Dimaline • 2017
A dreamless world hunts an Indigenous boy whose found family keeps the last dreams alive.
3.94
45k+
The Marrow Thieves Summary
The Marrow Thieves 86%
A dreamless world hunts an Indigenous boy whose found family keeps the last dreams alive.
by Cherie Dimaline 2017
3.94
45k+ ratings
Erebus
by Michael Palin • 2018
She mapped Antarctica, then vanished in the Arctic with 129 men. The full story of HMS Erebus.
4.28
12k+
Erebus Summary
Erebus 86%
She mapped Antarctica, then vanished in the Arctic with 129 men. The full story of HMS Erebus.
by Michael Palin 2018
4.28
12k+ ratings
Lizards Hold the Sun
by Dani Trujillo • 2023
On a remote First Nation, a grieving archaeologist falls for the architect who can't stay.
3.87
315
Lizards Hold the Sun Summary
Lizards Hold the Sun 86%
On a remote First Nation, a grieving archaeologist falls for the architect who can't stay.
by Dani Trujillo 2023
3.87
315 ratings
The Latte Factor
by David Bach • 2019
He ran the Iditarod to prove himself. His dogs ran it to save his soul.
3.83
8k+
The Latte Factor Summary
The Latte Factor 86%
He ran the Iditarod to prove himself. His dogs ran it to save his soul.
by David Bach 2019
3.83
8k+ ratings
The Ends of the Earth
by Robert D. Kaplan • 1996
Rivers and soil shape nations more than constitutions. A journey to the frontiers where states fail.
4.11
2k+
The Ends of the Earth Summary
The Ends of the Earth 86%
Rivers and soil shape nations more than constitutions. A journey to the frontiers where states fail.
by Robert D. Kaplan 1996
4.11
2k+ ratings
Baignades
by Andrée A. Michaud • 2024
A family escapes a tense campground, drives into a Quebec storm, and stumbles onto a murder.
3.50
5k+
Baignades Summary
Baignades 86%
A family escapes a tense campground, drives into a Quebec storm, and stumbles onto a murder.
by Andrée A. Michaud 2024
3.50
5k+ ratings
The Reason You Walk
by Wab Kinew • 2015
His father endured residential school. His final lesson: how to forgive, and how to die.
4.07
4k+
The Reason You Walk Summary
The Reason You Walk 86%
His father endured residential school. His final lesson: how to forgive, and how to die.
by Wab Kinew 2015
4.07
4k+ ratings
The River
by Peter Heller • 2019
Canoeing remote Canada, two friends are trapped between a forest fire and a couple's deadly secrets.
3.85
47k+
The River Summary
The River 86%
Canoeing remote Canada, two friends are trapped between a forest fire and a couple's deadly secrets.
by Peter Heller 2019
3.85
47k+ ratings
Underland
by Robert Macfarlane • 2019
Fungal networks, catacombs, nuclear tombs: the vast underground that shapes our fate and our future.
4.22
22k+
Underland Summary
Underland 86%
Fungal networks, catacombs, nuclear tombs: the vast underground that shapes our fate and our future.
by Robert Macfarlane 2019
4.22
22k+ ratings
Curse of The Narrows
by Laura M. MacDonald • 2005
Before Hiroshima, the largest manmade blast leveled a Canadian city. Oppenheimer studied its ruins.
3.99
1k+
Curse of The Narrows Summary
Curse of The Narrows 86%
Before Hiroshima, the largest manmade blast leveled a Canadian city. Oppenheimer studied its ruins.
by Laura M. MacDonald 2005
3.99
1k+ ratings
On the Trail of Genghis Khan
by Tim Cope • 2013
6,000 miles on horseback across the steppe, learning from nomads what maps and roads cannot teach.
4.15
2k+
On the Trail of Genghis Khan Summary
On the Trail of Genghis Khan 86%
6,000 miles on horseback across the steppe, learning from nomads what maps and roads cannot teach.
by Tim Cope 2013
4.15
2k+ ratings
The Grey Wolf
by Louise Penny • 2024
Gamache's stolen coat reappears with a warning: a bioweapon is aimed at Montreal's water, tonight.
4.10
67k+
The Grey Wolf Summary
The Grey Wolf 86%
Gamache's stolen coat reappears with a warning: a bioweapon is aimed at Montreal's water, tonight.
by Louise Penny 2024
4.10
67k+ ratings
The Hitchhikers
by Chevy Stevens • 2025
A couple's RV trip becomes a hostage nightmare when two hitchhikers turn out to be wanted killers.
3.83
13k+
The Hitchhikers Summary
The Hitchhikers 86%
A couple's RV trip becomes a hostage nightmare when two hitchhikers turn out to be wanted killers.
by Chevy Stevens 2025
3.83
13k+ ratings
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