Posted on August 3, 2026 in
OUR WILD FAMILIARS by award-winning writer and epidemiologist Dan Werb is enjoying a successful release. The book was an instant bestseller in Canada, hitting #5 on Globe and Mail’s and Toronto Star’s Canadian Non-fiction lists. It was also a bestseller in Vancouver Sun’s “New Releases” and CBC Books’ “Nonfiction” lists. In the U.S., it was featured in Eric Spitznagel's article "You're not supposed to be here! How wild animals are adapting to our cities" for the New York Post, who says,: "In Werb's telling, the city is a living habitat with more species, stranger neighbors, and deeper animal dramas than most people notice." OUR WILD FAMILIARS was published by Knopf Canada and Crown in the U.S. on July 14, 2026.
Follow the links to read more:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/books/bestsellers/article-the-g…
https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/toronto-star-bestsellers-re…
https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/books/international-30-bestselli…
https://www.cbc.ca/books/canada-reads-winner-the-cure-for-drowning-is-t…
https://nypost.com/2026/07/12/lifestyle/wild-animals-are-adapting-to-ou…