Anthologies
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Penguin Book of Canadian Short Stories | 2007 | Buy |
| Glimmer Train Stories, #81 | 2011 | Buy |
Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Olympia | 1998 | Buy |
| The Ash Garden | 2001 | Buy |
| The Communist’s Daughter | 2006 | Buy |
| Going Home Again | 2013 | Buy |
| The Good German | 2020 | Buy |
| Strangers at the Red Door | 2025 | Buy |
Dennis Bock is a Canadian author whose fiction engages with history and its aftershocks. His debut, the short story collection Olympia (1998), won the Danuta Gleed Literary Award. The Ash Garden (2001), his first novel, drew critical acclaim for its portrayal of the atomic bombing’s long shadow over three interconnected lives.
Bock has continued to write novels that place ordinary people against the backdrop of extraordinary historical moments. The Communist’s Daughter (2006) imagines the life of Norman Bethune’s daughter, while The Good German (2020) follows a German POW held in Canada during World War II. His work has been recognized with nominations for several major Canadian literary awards.