In Against the Grain (HarperCollins), CBC Radio host and bestselling author Terry O’Reilly tells the stories of people who, at great cost, didn’t follow the rules but changed the world anyway. It includes stories about game changers who, through curiosity, courage and conviction, invented life-saving antiseptics, reshaped the entertainment industry and created COVID-19 vaccines. O’Reilly shows how thinking differently, standing your ground and challenging the status quo can lead to big breakthroughs.
Bestselling Canadian economist Jeff Rubin’s A Map of the New Normal (Penguin Canada) truly maps out a new normal shaped by a “perfect storm” of pandemic debt, rising inflation, energy scarcity, global conflict and fractured supply chains. Rather than a doomsday forecast, this book equips readers with the ability to navigate uncertainty with insight, highlighting new opportunities as countries begin to focus more on self-sufficiency. Rubin reveals how individuals, investors and policymakers can adapt and thrive amid disruption. It’s a good read for anyone seeking clarity, confidence and a road map for the future.
Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Not quite. In Intentional: How to Finish What You Start (Random House of Canada), productivity expert Chris Bailey reveals that finishing what you start isn’t about willpower or to-do lists. Instead, he draws from decades of research to show that true productivity comes from aligning your daily actions with your deepest core values to create a sustainable system for getting things done. Available January 6, 2026.
