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A fast read that delves into the period of the Imperium just after unification, which I’d love to read more of.

I still rankle when Games Workshop writers do things like make up the name of a progenitor of some well-known aspect of Warhammer that has the name of the thing in it (e.g. Arkhan Land being the creator of the Land Speeder and Land Raider). They do this here with a gene-smith named Astarte having created the Adeptus Astartes. It’s ham-fisted, and—I’ll be honest—contributed to the rating.

But if you need something to read on your commute, and you’re interested in the early days of the Imperium, pick up this book. If you don’t know what “the Imperium” is, then give this a miss.

A book that’s ostensibly about John Brown and his abolitionist work in antebellum America, but is really about a son’s relationship with his father, and the shadow that father casts on the family. Great, sad, book.

It’s always great to see more Vancouver history books, especially entertaining ones. Even with this subject material, however, Canadian writers seem to pride themselves to paint a PG-13 picture. I hope to see this trend die-out, and for millennial and zoomer writers to add more passion. Another Aaron Chapman classic. You can’t get too mad at the guy for painting the tensions between the Filippones and the cops as a friendly rivalry. After all, he’s the only guy doing this kind of work about the city.

An incredible piece of writing that not only grasps the historical significance of Toussaint L'Ouverture, but the real material structure that led to the Haitian revolution. Written in the mid-'30s, too, which really puts the revolution in the context of the World Wars.

A thorough and readable account of the ongoing genocide in Palestine.

An earnest examination of Coates’ self, history, and previous writing, all while traveling through Senegal, North Carolina, and Palestine. Moving and thought-provoking to be sure.