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 Jan. 11-18, 2025.

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, Quebec, 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. 

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See the full Canadian fiction list below.

1. The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny
2. The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus by Emma Knight
3. Held by Anne Michaels
4. Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice
5. In Winter I Get Up at Night by Jane Urquhart
6. The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
7. Greenwood by Michael Christie
8. What I Know About You by Éric Chacour, translated by Pablo Strauss
9. Prairie Edge by Conor Kerr
10. The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard

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. 

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See the full Canadian nonfiction list below.

1. Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
2. At a Loss for Words by Carol Off
3. Chrystia by Catherine Tsalikis
4. Who We Are by Murray Sinclair, with Sara Sinclair and Niigaan Sinclair
5. Fire Weather by John Vaillant
6. Matty Matheson: Soups, Salads, Sandwiches by Matty Matheson
7. The Certainty Illusion by Timothy Caulfield
8. Doppelganger by Naomi Klein
9. I Heard There Was A Secret Chord by Daniel J. Levitin
10. What I Mean to Say by Ian Williams

Canadian kids

Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao is the #1 Canadian kids book this week. 

In the follow up to the New York Times bestselling YA novel Iron Widow, Zetian finds herself on the seat of power in Huaxia after enduring devastating loss and making drastic decisions.

When revelations about an enemy who holds the fate of her loved ones in their hands come to light, Zetian must team up with a dangerous man and work together to depose their common enemy and stoke a revolution against the dark forces that plague their world.

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See the full kids list below.

1. Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao
2. The New Girl by Cassandra Calin
3. Paws: Hazel Has Her Hands Full by Nathan Fairbairn, illustrated by Michele Assarasakorn
4. The Squad by Christina Soontornvat, illustrated by Joanna Cacao
5. The Animal People Choose a Leader by Richard Wagamese, illustrated by Bridget George
6. The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline
7. The Barren Grounds by David A. Robertson
8. Santa's First Christmas by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Sydney Smith
9. Barnaby Unboxed! by the Fan Brothers
10. Tegan and Sara: Crush by Tegan Quin and Sara Quin, illustrated by Tillie Walden