Canadian Essentials

A variety of essential and popular books by Canadian authors.

Please comment any recommendations!

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created by mermag13

last updated September, 2026

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VenCo

VenCo

Cherie Dimaline

Nobody Cries At Bingo

Nobody Cries At Bingo

Dawn Dumont

These Are the Fireworks

These Are the Fireworks

Vicki Grant

The Apollo Murders (Apollo Murders, #1)

The Apollo Murders (Apollo Murders, #1)

Chris Hadfield

Talking to Canadians

Talking to Canadians

Rick Mercer

My Effin' Life

My Effin' Life

Geddy Lee

A Killer in King's Cove (Lane Winslow #1)

A Killer in King's Cove (Lane Winslow #1)

Iona Whishaw

Emily of New Moon

Emily of New Moon

L.M. Montgomery

Camp Zero

Camp Zero

Michelle Min Sterling

Moon of the Crusted Snow

Moon of the Crusted Snow

Waubgeshig Rice

A Sweet Sting of Salt

A Sweet Sting of Salt

Rose Sutherland

The Spoon Stealer

The Spoon Stealer

Lesley Crewe

Twenty-Six

Twenty-Six

Leo McKay Jr

The Troop

The Troop

Nick Cutter

Cat’s Eye

Cat’s Eye

Margaret Atwood

Anne of Avonlea

Anne of Avonlea

L.M. Montgomery

The Book of Negroes

The Book of Negroes

Lawrence Hill

Jonny Appleseed

Jonny Appleseed

Joshua Whitehead

Five Little Indians

Five Little Indians

Michelle Good

Sea of Tranquility

Sea of Tranquility

Emily St. John Mandel

Meet Me at the Lake

Meet Me at the Lake

Carley Fortune

Bad Cree

Bad Cree

Jessica Johns

We Have Always Been Here

We Have Always Been Here

Samra Habib

The Skin We're In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power

The Skin We're In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power

Desmond Cole

The Marrow Thieves

The Marrow Thieves

Cherie Dimaline

Indian Horse

Indian Horse

Richard Wagamese

Fall on Your Knees

Fall on Your Knees

Ann-Marie MacDonald

Beautiful Losers

Beautiful Losers

Leonard Cohen

Alias Grace

Alias Grace

Margaret Atwood

Lullabies for Little Criminals

Lullabies for Little Criminals

Heather O'Neill

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SkywardStrange

Oh I do love a list about my homeland ❤️ The Troop by Nick Cutter would be a good addition, he's from Toronto!

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mermag13OP

Added thanks for the recommendation 😊

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marissa

Having Anne of Green Gables on here, but not Emily of New Moon 💔

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mermag13OP

Omg that was a grave oversight! She has been added :)

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marissa

Yayay!! I much prefer it, although I entirely understand Anne is the more popular and known one!

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Moon of the Crusted Snow is incredible! And Camp Zero:)

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mermag13OP

Great recs!! Both added :)

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kathytrithardt

Yay another Canadian book list! 🇨🇦

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belvis

My favourite Canadian author is Iona Wishaw! Quintessential BC literature

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mermag13OP

Thank you for this rec!! I’ve added it to the list and my own tbr, I’m always looking for books written by Canadian educators (I’m a teacher)!

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alexz

may i offer up My Effin’ Life by Geddy Lee, Talking To Canadians by Rick Mercer and The Apollo Murders by Chris Hadfield?

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mermag13OP

Great recs thank you :)

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JazzFest

Suggestions

  • Nobody Cries at Bingo by Dawn Dumont
  • anything by Dawn Dumont 😂
  • anything by Cherie Dimaline
  • Randy Boyagoda (just started Dante's Indiana)
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