Great Escape Book Store

Great Escape Book Store

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A place for people who like to read We carry a wide array of books appealing to the fast shopper or slow browser.

Fiction, non-fiction; contemporary, vintage; fun, boring; esoteric, mainstream. Basically, we have a book for you (or several, if you’d prefer).

07/31/2026

Reusable cloth bags now on sale!

Our tote bags are still available.

07/31/2026

We have the Emily Wilson translations of the Odyssey and the Iliad!

07/29/2026

We will be selling new copies of Persepolis before the Fox Theatre screening on Tuesday August 4!

Use the promo code GreatEscape for online ticket purchases of either screening (Saturday August 1 and Tuesday August 4).

We look forward to seeing you there!

07/27/2026

A beautiful book to inspire us.
Thank you Mary Reynolds Founder of ‘We are the ARK’ ruth evans Timber Press

And bless the little bee who let me watch the gathering of the wool.

07/26/2026

Toronto
1969
Published by Donald Boyce Kirkup with Lockwood Survey Limited.
Great reference for mid century construction and growth of Metropolitan Toronto, with real estate values at the time.

$40

07/23/2026

Scout at work 🥰

07/21/2026

Back in stock
Witches,Midwives, & Nurses
By Barbara Ehrenreich & Deirdre English
1973

07/18/2026

Anne McCaffrey
First Tor Edition, 1987
Illustrations by Ned Dameron

07/18/2026

Love Mercer Mayer ❤️

07/17/2026

Public water fountains and public bathrooms are the least a city can do for the public. We need those to survive in the extreme climate that is here now.

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957 Kingston Road
Toronto, ON
M4E1S8