Recs if you like Lullabies for Little Criminals...

Books that are atmospheric, emotionally unsettling, beautifully written, a little weird, and linger long after you finish them.

A variety of essential and popular books by Canadian authors.

Please comment any recommendations!

All books published by Canadian author Heather O'Neill, for those who want to read her works completely.

weird girl adjacent books set in canada or by canadian authors

This list is about fictional works that are set all or in parts of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada

All of the books from the first ten years of Canada Reads, an annual "Battle of the Books" run by the CBC (Canada's national broadcaster). Each year five Canadian celebrities step in to champion one Canadian book in a series of televised debates/discussions to see which book will come out on top.

these are stories that feature children and their coming of age stories in which they are being treated like 'the bad child', as if they're bad seed, spoiled grain, or sometimes even as if they're of the devil. the horrors of childhood are a central theme.

i've decided to only feature literary fiction, some speculative fiction or autofictional titles, and against including horror or fantasy. recs always welcome!! ♥

Books that have won Canada Reads, 2002 to present