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Caversham Booksellers Leading bookseller with a focus on psychology, mental health and education. Founded 1989, new storefront opening October 2025 at 262b Geary Ave., Toronto.

Caversham Booksellers is an independent specialised bookshop dealing in mental health: psychology, psychiatry, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, counseling, social work and more. The founders: Dr. Christine Dunbar and Peter Heyworth. Doors opened October 15th, 1989.

Good news for night owls!We're going to stay open later on Thursdays and Fridays, starting this week.Our new hours are:M...
10/20/2026

Good news for night owls!

We're going to stay open later on Thursdays and Fridays, starting this week.

Our new hours are:

Monday through Wednesday: 9 to 6
Thursday and Friday: 9 to 7
Saturday: 10 to 6
Sunday: 12 to 5

It's spooky season! If you're looking for reads that fit the mood, and feel like branching out beyond horror fiction, we...
10/19/2026

It's spooky season! If you're looking for reads that fit the mood, and feel like branching out beyond horror fiction, we've got titles that explore the dark side of the mind at night!

Nightmare Obscura: A Dream Engineer's Guide Through the Sleeping Mind, by Michelle Carr

Night Terrors: Troubled Sleep and the Stories We Tell About It, by Alice Vernon

Nightmares: The Dark Side of Dreams and Dreaming, by Stase Michaels

We had fun hosting Howie Shia and friends this morning to celebrate the new audiobook of Ra-Ta-Ma-Cue! A crowd of little...
10/10/2026

We had fun hosting Howie Shia and friends this morning to celebrate the new audiobook of Ra-Ta-Ma-Cue! A crowd of little kids and their parents drummed, rattled, and ROARED along to the story and the musical accompaniment. Thanks to everyone who joined us!

We are excited to welcome Galit Atlas to the Caversham booklover community once again! Her anticipated follow-up to EMOT...
09/29/2026

We are excited to welcome Galit Atlas to the Caversham booklover community once again! Her anticipated follow-up to EMOTIONAL INHERITANCE!

Scroll right to watch her author introduction!

COME CLOSER: Childhood Wounds, Adult Love, and the Secrets of Emotional Intimacy

“With a rare combination of intellectual rigor and a powerful sense of intimacy, Galit Atlas beckons us into the inner worlds of her patients, as well as into her own world as a psychoanalyst, and illuminates the ways in which our childhood wounds shape our relationships. I dare anyone not to find herself within the pages of this beautiful book. Come Closer is a masterwork by one of the great thinkers of our time.” Dani Shapiro Dani Shapiro, New York Times bestselling author of Inheritance

"Come Closer is an intelligent, wise, deeply compassionate investigation of the ways we play out patterns of emotional injuries in our closest relationships. Dr. Galit Atlas writes beautifully about how the therapeutic process changes not only her patients, but her own ways of connecting and loving. This book is an invaluable traveling companion for anyone exploring the territory of love, intimacy, and human interconnection." — Martha Beck Martha Beck, New York Times bestselling author of Beyond Anxiety



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We had a great time at Word on the Street this year! Gorgeous weather drew big crowds, and we met lots of people who wer...
09/28/2026

We had a great time at Word on the Street this year! Gorgeous weather drew big crowds, and we met lots of people who were delighted to learn that Toronto has a specialty bookstore with a psychology and mental health focus. We also saw lots of familiar faces.Thanks to everyone who dropped by to say hi!



We were delighted to welcome Janet Morrison to the store last night to speak with Faye Mishna about Janet's new book, Re...
09/23/2026

We were delighted to welcome Janet Morrison to the store last night to speak with Faye Mishna about Janet's new book, Relationships Matter: Building Children's Resilience within the Family, School and Community. What a wonderful turnout! This was the first time our store was filled to capacity for an event, and it was lively!

Janet and Faye touched on a lot of topics from the book, including practical and empathetic approaches to coping with problem behaviours, and the importance of apology in repairing and maintaining relationships.

You can purchase Relationships Matter in our store or on our website. For more from Janet, check out her podcast: Catch Collaborative Therapy for Children

Keep an eye on our in-store event calendar for more events like this one -- we add new listings regularly! Link in our bio.

Much thanks for all who joined us to see Therese Estacion in conversation with Ben Edelberg yesterday. It was a thoughtf...
09/17/2026

Much thanks for all who joined us to see Therese Estacion in conversation with Ben Edelberg yesterday. It was a thoughtful and engaging talk. Therese's books are available here in the store and on our website!

Just in: Caversham tote bags! Washable 100% cotton, sturdy enough to carry a hardcover copy of the DSM-5-TR without ripp...
09/14/2026

Just in: Caversham tote bags! Washable 100% cotton, sturdy enough to carry a hardcover copy of the DSM-5-TR without ripping! We'll have them on the website soon, but for now, they're available in store, or drop by our tent at The Word on the Street on the 26th/27th.

We had such a good time watching this lively, funny, refreshingly open conversation between Stacey May Fowles and Mirand...
09/10/2026

We had such a good time watching this lively, funny, refreshingly open conversation between Stacey May Fowles and Miranda Newman last night! Signed copies of both authors' books available in the store now. Check out our event calendar for more upcoming events - link in bio!

Address

262b Geary Avenue
Toronto, ON
M6H2C5

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm

Telephone

+1 416-944-0962

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