All the Canadian books we're excited about this fall

Looking for your next read? Check out all our lists of Canadian fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics and children's books to read in the second half of 2024!

Canadian fiction

Our top pick:Peggyby Rebecca Godfrey, with Leslie Jamison

• 64 Canadian fiction books to read in fall 2024

Peggytells the story of Peggy Guggenheim and her rise to making her name synonymous with art and genius. From her early beginnings in New York as the daughter of two Jewish dynasties to her adventures in the European art worlds, she is forced to balance her loyalty to her family and her desire to break free from conventions and live her own original life.

Canadian nonfiction

Our top pick:Revenge of the Tipping Pointby Malcolm Gladwell

• 54 works of Canadian nonfiction to check out this fall

InRevenge of the Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell revisits the lessons of his groundbreaking bookThe Tipping Pointand 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.

Canadian poetry

Our top pick:The Flesh of Iceby Garry Gottfriedson

• 44 Canadian poetry collections to watch for in fall 2024

Dedicated to survivors of Kamloops Indian Residential School (KIRS) and all residential schools in CanadaThe Flesh of Iceis a collection of poems and personal narratives of writer Garry Gottfriedson of the Secwpemc (Shuswap) First Nation. Where Gottfriedson's last collectionBent Back Tonguediscussed the history of Indigenous people in Canada as affected by the government of Canada and the Catholic Church, this book describes the lived realities of those who attended KIRS, citing their pain, their resilience and their necessary voices.

Canadian comics

Our top pick:All Our Ordinary Storiesby Teresa Wong

• 23 Canadian comics to check out in fall 2024

Starting with her mother's stroke a decade ago, Teresa Wong takes a journey through time and place to find the origin of her feelings of disconnection from her parents. The series of stories carefullyexamine the cultural, language, historical and personality issues that have been barriers to intimacy in her family.

Canadian YA

Our top pick:Under All the Lightsby Maya Ameyaw

• 18 Canadian young adult books to check out in fall 2024

When Ollie Cheriet's song becomes popular online he's approached to write an album, go on tour and fulfill all his dreams as long as he can learn to manage his stage fright. As the pressure of being in the spotlight grows, his new touring partner Jesse begins to make him feel more at ease. In the coming-of-age novelUnder All the LightsOllie explores what it means to be an artist in the spotlight while he learns more about his anxiety disorder and bisexuality.

Canadian kids

Our top pick:The Mango Monsterby Derek Mascarenhas, illustrated by Meneka Repka

InThe Mango MonsterMarianne and her cousin Zoe are trying to solve themystery of who is stealingthe mangoes from their mango tree. They have waited all year for mango season, so when mangos start to disappear from the lower branches of their trees, they are determined to find out who is responsible.Could it be a mango monster?

• 50 Canadian kids books to read in fall 2024

Canadian middle-grade

Our top pick:The Shape of Lost Thingsby Sarah Everett

• 50 Canadian kids books to read in fall 2024

In the middle-grade novel,The Shape of Lost Things, Skye's world completely changed four years ago when her brother Finn went on the run with her dad. One day they get a call saying that Finn has been found, but the boy who returns homewho is quiet and secretive is nothing like the brother that Skye remembers. Skye tries to piece together what happenedand how to deal with all the changes that she and her family are going through.