Check out what Quebecers are reading this month! We’ve compiled lists with our colleagues at BookNet Canada to show the bestselling titles in Quebec, both overall and amongst titles from Canadian-owned publishers.
The Bestseller and Top Circulated Lists are compiled by the Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec from information rovided by BookNet Canadaβs national sales tracking service, SalesData, and national public library circulation data tracking service, LibraryData.
Top Fiction from Canadian-Owned Publishers
Rank
Title
Author
Publisher
1
Riverwork
Robertson, Lisa π
Coach House Books
2
Layaway Child
Sutherland, Chanel βοΈ
House of Anansi Press
3
Temporary Palaces
Miller, Jeff π
House of Anansi Press
4
Our Lady of Mile End
Gilbert, Sarah βοΈ
Anvil Press
5
And Then Again Begin
Thomas, H. Nigel βοΈ
Guernica Editions
6
Oxford Soju Club
Park, Jinwoo βοΈ
Dundurn Press
7
The Outer Harbour
Compton, Wayde π
Arsenal Pulp Press
8
Cherry Beach
Gillmor, Don π
Biblioasis
9
Moon of the Crusted Snow
Rice, Waubgeshig π
ECW Press
10
My Thievery of the People
Marshy, Leila βοΈ
Baraka Books
π = Canadian author, βοΈ= Quebec-based author, Bold = AELAQ member publisher
Top Non-Fiction from Canadian-Owned Publishers
Rank
Title
Author
Publisher
1
Every Salad Ever
Podleski, Greta π
One Spoon Media Incorporated
2
Opioids and Organs
O’Neill, Arizona βοΈ
Drawn & Quarterly Publications
3
Family Secrets
Switocz Goldbloom, Alice βοΈ
Pottersfield Press
4
The Wealthy Barber
Chilton, David π
Financial Awareness Corporation
5
Letters from Montreal
Haslam, Madi π
VΓ©hicule Press
6
The Book of Birds
Macfarlane, Robert; Morris, Jackie
House of Anansi Press
7
Dear Kenneth
Degenstein, Cole βοΈ
Conundrum Press
8
Exploring MontrΓ©al
Ward, Robin π
Douglas and McIntyre (2013) Ltd.
9
Ducks
Beaton, Kate π
Drawn & Quarterly Publications
10
All the Cameras in My Room
DeForge, Michael π
Drawn & Quarterly Publications
π = Canadian author, βοΈ= Quebec-based author, Bold = AELAQ member publisher
Top Fiction Overall
Rank
Title
Author
Publisher
1
The Deal
Kennedy, Elle π
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
2
Our Perfect Storm
Fortune, Carley π
Penguin Canada
3
Yesteryear
Burke, Caro Claire
Knopf Canada
4
Project Hail Mary
Weir, Andy
Random House Publishing Group
5
The Last Mandarin
Penny, Louise; Fung, Mellissa Fung πβοΈ
St. Martin’s Press
6
The Mistake
Kennedy, Elle π
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
7
The Score
Kennedy, Elle π
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
8
Meet Me at the Lake
Fortune, Carley π
Penguin Canada
9
Dungeon Crawler Carl
Dinniman, Matt
Penguin Publishing Group
10
The Night We Met
Jimenez, Abby
Grand Central Publishing
π = Canadian author, βοΈ= Quebec-based author, Bold = AELAQ member publisher
Top Non-Fiction Overall
Rank
Title
Author
Publisher
1
Driven
Wolff, Susie
Henry Holt & Company
2
Murdoku
Garand, Manuel βοΈ
Union Square Publishing
3
Famesick
Dunham, Lena
Doubleday Canada
4
Strangers : A Memoir of Marriage
Burden, Belle
Random House Publishing Group
5
Every Salad Ever
Podleski, Greta π
One Spoon Media Incorporated
6
Opioids and Organs
O’Neill, Arizona βοΈ
Drawn & Quarterly Publications
7
Atomic Habits
Clear, James
Penguin Publishing Group
8
A Montreal Cook : Recipes and Reflections from My Kitchen
Chesterman, Lesley βοΈ
Simon & Schuster, Incorporated
9
The Let Them Theory
Robbins, Mel; Robbins, Sawyer
Hay House, Incorporated
10
London Falling
Keefe, Patrick Radden
Doubleday Canada
π = Canadian author, βοΈ= Quebec-based author, Bold = AELAQ member publisher