Fiction
Books for the . . .
Non-Fiction
Fiction
- Angel Time by Anne Rice
- Last Night in Twisted River
by John Irving - The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
- An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon
- Her Fearful Symmetry
by Audrey Niffenegger - 8 X 10 by Michael Turner
- Frostbitten by Kelley Armstrong
Non-Fiction
- All of Me by Anne Murray
- Peter Mansbridge One on One
by Peter Mansbridge - Ecoholic Home by Adria Vasil
- The Age of Persuasion by Terry O'Reilly and Mike Tennant
- Tony Aspler's Cellar Book
by Tony Aspler - The Bedside Book of Beasts
by Graeme Gibson
What are Canadians reading right now? Browse national bestseller lists to find out about books that are selling.
2009 Scotiabank Giller Prize for his novel, The Bishop's Man!
The winner was announced on Nov. 10 in Toronto. Annabel Lyon, author of The Golden Mean, was also on the shortlist.
2009 Governor General's Literary Award for Non-Fiction
for his book:
A Place Within: Rediscovering India (available in paperback)
Our other nominees included:
Fiction
Michael Crummey for Galore Annabel Lyon for The Golden MeanNon-Fiction
Randall Hansen for Fire and Fury (available in paperback)Children's Literature – Text
Tim Wynne-Jones for The UninvitedThe winner was announced on November 17, 2009 - visit the Governor General's Literary Awards website for more information.
The Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize
Douglas Coupland for Generation A Annabel Lyon for The Golden MeanThe winner will be announced on Nov. 24, 2009 at the Writers' Trust Awards.
Random House of Canada Donates $150,000 to
Indigo Love of Reading Foundation
Click here to learn more about www.loveofreading.org
New & Noteworthy This Fall
- Solace of the Road by Siobhan Dowd (HC)
- Knight Time by Jane Clarke (TP)
- Where's Waldo? The Incredible Paper Chase
by Martin Handford (HC) - Candor by Pam Bachorz (HC)
- Grandad's Prayers of the Earth by Douglas Wood, Illustrated by P.J. Lynch (TP)
- The Eyes of a King by Catherine Banner (TP)
- Wish You Were Dead by Todd Strasser (HC)
- Nation by Terry Pratchett (MM)
- Rose's Garden by Peter H. Reynolds (HC)
Movies & DVDs
- Toy Story (featuring art from the 3-D release of Toy Story and Toy Story 2, in theatres now)
- Barbie and the Three Musketeers (available now on DVD)
- Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure: Tiny Adventurers (available Oct. 27 on DVD)
Top Sellers
- The Big Green Book of Beginner Books
by Dr. Seuss (HC) - One, Two...Boo! by Kristen L. Depken (HC)
- The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo (HC)
- The Giver by Lois Lowry (MM)
- Guess How Much I Love You
by Sam McBratney (BD) - Biggest, Busiest Storybook Ever
by Richard Scarry (HC) - The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
by John Boyne (TP) - Duck & Goose Find a Pumpkin by Tad Hills (BD)
- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (TP)
- The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong (TP)
