Welcome to Octopus Books
Aiming to encourage analytical thinking about the social, political, and economic world, The Octopus Bookstore specializes in books with a critical, social justice focus. Books on economics, class, gender, race, national politics, and international affairs are well-represented, as well as both Canadian and International fiction.
2009 is the year of the Octopus! All year we're celebrating our 40th anniversary with great events, speakers, and sales.
To keep on top of all of the exciting events, visit us in store or here online at octopusbooks.blogspot.com for all your 40th anniversary updates. You can also find out about exciting events through out the city by visiting our Events calendar.
Book Categories
- New & Forthcoming
- Course Books
- Anthropology (ANTH)
- English (ENGL)
- First Year Seminar (FYSM)
- Geography (GEOG)
- History (HIST/HIS)
- Human Rights (HUMR)
- Interdisciplinary Studies (DIST)
- Journalism (JOUR)
- Law (LAWS)
- Mass Communications (MCOM)
- Philosophy (PHIL)
- Political Science (POL/PSCI)
- Public Policy and Administration (PADM)
- Religion (RELI)
- Social Work (SOWK)
- Sociology (SOC/SOCI)
- Women's & Gender Studies (WGST)
- Class
- Cookbooks
- Cuba
- Environmental Politics
- Family
- Feminism
- Globalization
- Health Studies
- International Politics & Socialism
- Kids' Books
- Literature - Canadian
- Literature - International
- Media, Science & Technology
- Native Studies
- Philosophy
- Political Action
- Political Economy
- Pop Culture
- Race
- Unusual Histories
- Zines & Zine Anthologies
Books & Orders
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