Steve Paikin Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Author of 8 books, most recently a bio on Canada's 17th PM, John Turner. In journalism for…let’s just say a long time. Pathologies: Leafs, Red Sox, Ticats.

On Consolation: Finding Solace in Dark Times
Michael Ignatieff
Former @liberal_party leader @M_Ignatieff offers some lessons on finding solace in dark times by looking throughout history at how some of the greats did it: from Cicero to Primo Levi to @vaclavhavel. We talk about his book "On Consolation" tonight at 8/11pm on @TheAgenda on @tvo https://t.co/Eo3QGGbGWD
Paperback, 2022
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth
Avi Loeb
Have we been visited by extraterrestrial life? @Harvard science professor Avi Loeb thinks we have. He makes the case on @TheAgenda tonight at 8/11pm on @tvo. #UFOSightings #UFO #ufosighting #Astrophysics https://t.co/s2z2WKrbIh
Paperback, 2022
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Liberalism and Its Discontents
Francis Fukuyama
Former Ontario premier Bill Davis would love tonight's interview with @Stanford prof. Francis Fukuyama. His latest book "Liberalism and its Discontents" is a cry for more #moderation in our politics and breaking the stranglehold of the extremists. @TheAgenda at 8/11pm on @tvo. https://t.co/MPDP9G2cKG
Paperback, 2023
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
Anna Lembke
Join us for an absolutely fascinating conversation tonight with Anna Lembke, author of Dopamine Nation, and find out why you're hooked on food, news, gambling, your phone, texting, etc. 8/11pm on @TheAgenda. #dopamine https://t.co/9utytk6WSA
Paperback, 2023
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
State of the System: A Reality Check on Canada's Schools
Paul W. Bennett
If we doubled education spending from $32b to $64b a year, would our system be twice as good? Paul Bennett ("The State of the System"), Mark Beckles (@RBC), @Anniekidder (@PeopleforEd), & @aishamahmoud_ (@OSTAAECO) kick that idea around tnt on @TheAgenda 8/11pm #education #onpoli https://t.co/2Dw2DabBcn
Paperback, 2020
$45.95$22.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Trump Tapes: Bob Woodward's Twenty Interviews with President Donald Trump
Bob Woodward
Last week, we had the @washingtonpost's @realBobWoodward up to @VicCollege_UofT for a conversation about his new book "The Trump Tapes." https://t.co/d17rMdzOUk #uspoli #Trump @realDonaldTrump
Paperback, 2023
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Invisible Siege: The Rise of Coronaviruses and the Search for a Cure
Dan Werb
Epidemiologist @dmwerb shares his insights on the #COVID19 pandemic and on pre-pandemic viruses, the subject of his latest book, "The Invisible Siege: The Rise of Coronaviruses and the Search for a Cure." He's on @TheAgenda tonight at 8/11pm @tvo. #CoronavirusUpdates #coronavirus https://t.co/JoQj1SMKq9
Hardcover, 2022
$28.99$14.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The 4 Day Week: How the Flexible Work Revolution Can Increase Productivity, Profitability and Wellbeing, and Help Create a Sustainable Future
Andrew Barnes
Andrew Barnes' company went to a 4-day work wk. Employees' job satisfaction went up 40%, productivity up 25%. Should we consider a 4-day work wk in Ont? Parisa Mahboubi (@CDHoweInstitute), David Zweig (@rotmanschool), & @andrewhbarnes ("The 4 Day Week") on @TheAgenda, 8/11p tnt. https://t.co/92IwtcGsDy
Paperback, 2020
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Environmentalist's Dilemma: Promise and Peril in an Age of Climate Crisis
Arno Kopecky
Our standard of living has never been so high and yet we're destroying the planet. Author @arno_kopecky joins us on @TheAgenda tonite to discuss The Environmentalist's Dilemma. 8/11 pm on @tvo #Environmentalist #ClimateAction #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #environmentawareness https://t.co/RUmVIiXVLm
Paperback, 2021
$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Deep Diversity: A Compassionate, Scientific Approach to Achieving Racial Justice
Shakil Choudhury
Diversity, equity & inclusion training is a feature of many workplaces today. But can it actually be taught? Could we be doing it better? Kathy Hogarth (@Laurier), @jharoldphd (@humbercollege), @kabotoss (@TD_Canada) & Shakil Choudhury ("Deep Diversity"). @TheAgenda 8/11pm @tvo https://t.co/Yc8AMygrgx
Hardcover, 2021
$26.95$13.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book