Le Grand Livre des Champignons du Québec et de l'est du Canada. 2nd rev. ed. 2019. (Guide Nature Quintin). illus. 648 p.

Having become the definitive reference work over the years, *The Great Book of Mushrooms of Quebec and Eastern Canada* is a veritable bible that will satisfy both beginners looking for easily identifiable edible species and experienced mycologists wishing to take their research a step further. It has been given a fresh new look, presenting over 1.200 species of mushrooms with numerous previously unpublished photographs, but above all following a new classification system that makes it easy to consult. This division of species into 22 groups based on common characteristics visible to the naked eye has already been successfully adopted by many mycological circles here and abroad.

The book opens with a practical visual guide to the main genera of fungi covered, before moving on to their history, classification, identification, foraging and consumption. Each mushroom is then the subject of a comprehensive entry describing its macroscopic (cap, gills, stem, colour and flavour of the flesh) and microscopic characteristics, habitat, season of occurrence, abundance and edibility.