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

Here are the bestselling Canadian fiction, nonfiction and children's books from Nov. 9-16, 2024.

Bestseller lists are compiled by Bookmanager using weekly sales stats from over 260 Canadian independent stores.

Canadian fiction

The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny is the #1 Canadian fiction book this week.

In the 19th instalment of the Inspector Armand Gamache series, The Grey Wolf follows Chief Inspector Gamache and his allies as they pursue a deadly threat from Three Pines, Que., across the province and beyond. What starts as one murder evolves into a desperate mission to track a creature that has the potential to devastate cities and towns including Three Pines. Dealing with betrayal, suspicion and loyalty, Gamache must rely on his instincts to unravel the mystery before it's too late. 

• Louise Penny shares 5 books that inspired her to write the Armand Gamache mystery series

See the full Canadian fiction list below.

1. The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny
2. Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice
3. In Winter I Get Up at Night by Jane Urquhart
4. The Mistletoe Mystery by Nita Prose
5. Proof by Beverley McLachlin
6. The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
7. Greenwood by Michael Christie
8. Prairie Edge by Conor Kerr
9. Held by Anne Michaels
10. Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice

Canadian nonfiction

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. 

• Malcolm Gladwell on what The Tipping Point got wrong

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. The Knowing by Tanya Talaga
4. At a Loss for Words by Carol Off
5. Matty Matheson: Soups, Salads, Sandwiches by Matty Matheson
6. Reconciling History by Jody Wilson-Raybould and Roshan Danesh
7. Battle of Britain by Ted Barris
8. Fire Weather by John Vaillant
9. I Heard There Was A Secret Chord by Daniel J. Levitin
10. What I Mean to Say by Ian Williams

Canadian kids

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.

• Canadian illustrator Sydney Smith wins prestigious children's book prize, Hans Christian Andersen Award

See the full kids list below.

1. Santa's First Christmas by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Sydney Smith
2. The New Girl by Cassandra Calin
3. The Animal People Choose a Leader by Richard Wagamese, illustrated by Bridget George
4. The Squad by Christina Soontornvat, illustrated by Joanna Cacao
5. How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen
6. Tegan and Sara: Crush by Tegan Quin and Sara Quin, illustrated by Tillie Walden
7. An Anishinaabe Christmas by Wab Kinew, illustrated by Erin Hill
8. The Barren Grounds by David A. Robertson
9. Let it Glow by Marissa Meye and Joanne Levy
10. Gamerville by Johnnie Christmas