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What Canadian books are popular right now? Check out this week's bestsellers

CBC Books | Posted: November 28, 2024 4:12 PM | Last Updated: November 28

Here are the bestselling Canadian fiction, nonfiction and children's books from Nov. 16-23, 2024.
Bestseller lists are compiled by Bookmanager(external link) using weekly sales stats from over 260 Canadian independent stores.

Canadian fiction

Image | The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny

Caption: The Grey Wolf is a book by Louise Penny. (Mikaël Theimer, Minotaur Books)

The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny is the #1 Canadian fiction book this week.
See the full Canadian fiction list below.
  1. The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny
  2. Held by Anne Michaels
  3. In Winter I Get Up at Night by Jane Urquhart
  4. The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
  5. Prairie Edge by Conor Kerr
  6. The Mistletoe Mystery by Nita Prose
  7. Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice
  8. What I Know About You by Éric Chacour, translated by Pablo Strauss
  9. Proof by Beverley McLachlin
  10. Greenwood by Michael Christie

Canadian nonfiction

Image | Malcolm Gladwell Composite

Caption: Malcolm Gladwell is the author of Revenge of the Tipping Point (Hachette Book Group, Shannon Greer)

Revenge of the Tipping Point is the #1 Canadian nonfiction book this week.
In Revenge of the Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell revisits the lessons of his groundbreaking book The Tipping Point and reframes the subject of social epidemics in the current context. Using stories and research, Gladwell highlights a concerning form of social engineering and offers a guide to making sense of modern contagion.
See the full Canadian nonfiction list below.
  1. Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
  2. Who We Are by Murray Sinclair, with Sara Sinclair and Niigaan Sinclair
  3. At a Loss for Words by Carol Off
  4. Matty Matheson: Soups, Salads, Sandwiches by Matty Matheson
  5. The Knowing by Tanya Talaga
  6. I Heard There Was A Secret Chord by Daniel J. Levitin
  7. Reconciling History by Jody Wilson-Raybould and Roshan Danesh
  8. What I Mean to Say by Ian Williams
  9. Our Green Heart by Diana Beresford-Kroeger
  10. Fire Weather by John Vaillant

Canadian kids

Image | Santa's First Christmas by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Sydney Smith - 1

Caption: Santa's First Christmas is a picture book by Mac Barnett, bottom right, illustrated by Sydney Smith. (Viking Books for Young Readers, Steve Farmer, Carson Ellis)

Santa's First Christmas by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Sydney Smith is the #1 Canadian kids book this week.
Santa's First Christmas is a picture book that brings the holiday spirit to Santa. Always preoccupied with making everyone else's Christmas wishes come true, Santa has never celebrated the holiday himself. As he returns to the North Pole on Christmas morning, his elves set up a perfect tree, presents and treats for him to experience the magic and joy of Christmas.
See the full kids list below.
  1. Santa's First Christmas by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Sydney Smith
  2. How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen
  3. The Squad by Christina Soontornvat, illustrated by Joanna Cacao
  4. The Animal People Choose a Leader by Richard Wagamese, illustrated by Bridget George
  5. The New Girl by Cassandra Calin
  6. An Anishinaabe Christmas by Wab Kinew, illustrated by Erin Hill
  7. Sounds Like Christmas by Robert Munsch, illustrated by Michael Martchenko
  8. Gamerville by Johnnie Christmas
  9. I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
  10. One Wild Christmas by Nicholas Oldland

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