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Ready? Set! Go! 🎉 We’re thrilled to introduce the inaugural edition of The Booksellers’ List! For the first time ever, Canadian readers can look forward to a list of trusted recs—handpicked and voted on by local booksellers.

All titles are available for pre-order now!
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Finding the best books in fiction and nonfiction has never been easier with our holiday picks from The Booksellers’ List. ❄️💝 We’ll be sharing the titles that will make great fits for everyone on your list this season.
November 20, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Congratulations to @souvankhamthammavongsa, who is named the 2025 #GillerPrize winner for Pick a Colour! ✨ As the Fall Top Pick for The Booksellers’ List, we’re delighted to see this stunning read get all of the attention it deserves.

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November 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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A timely and poignant memoir, You Will Not Kill Our Imagination is a Booksellers’ List selection for Fall 2025. Learn more about why bookseller Martha Sharpe from Flying Books Toronto to chose this book as one of the season’s favourites.

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[ I wish we didn't need this book, but we deeply need writers like Saeed Teebi to light the way and bring focus to this incredibly dark and confusing time. Teebi's beautifully simple reminder that the imagination is more powerful than hope isn't just a gift, it's a beacon.]
November 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Shoutout to Elaine Feeney for her fascinating new multi-generational family story about grief, inheritance, and learning to live with the past, Let Me Go Mad in My Own Way, which is a Fall Selection for The Booksellers’ List!
November 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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The Idea of An Entire Life by Billy-Ray Belcourt is a highly-anticipated poetry collection that will move readers. Read more about why this book was selected for the fall Booksellers’ List by book experts from indie bookseller Leah Baptiste from Magpie Books in Edmonton.

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[Acclaimed Driftpile Cree poet Billy-Ray Belcourt’s eagerly awaited third collection of poetry explores the past, present, and future of queer Indigenous life. Belcourt gifts us with a map for reaching to the blooming horizon. Belcourt’s visionary and craft continues to wow and stir within readers brilliant possibility, and this collection is no exception.]
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Speed through your holiday shopping list with unique local finds this season. Indie bookstores have a little something for even the trickiest to shop for so you can surprise your loved ones with quality books and merch without the extra stops. 🎁 📝

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November 13, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Be sure to clear out your weekend plans! Brigands & Breadknives is out now. 🎉

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November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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We Love You, Bunny is the sequel that everyone is reading—and indie booksellers can’t stop talking about it, either. Read what bookseller Andree Bizier from Window Seat Books in Nanaimo, BC had to say about this unhinged new read.
[The weirdo book I will be recommending the most in this season! I never imagined that there would be a follow up to the grossly fun Bunny, and now that there is. I can't wait to see how nasty the Bunnies are going to get!]
November 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Tap into your gothic era with The Witch of Willow Sound, selected for the Booksellers’ List for Fall 2025. Bookseller Madelaine Higgins from @gooddogbooks.bsky.social shared with us why she selected this spooky folklore tale to make the list.

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[A dark and tender novel about family and history, this book starts with a bang and never slows down. The Witch of Willow Sound does a great job accurately depicting the folklore, dialect, and superstitions of Nova Scotians, but never looks away from the darker aspects of our province's history. This gothic novel subtly peels back layers of secrets both public and private.]
November 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Congratulations to the winners of the #GGBooks2025! 🙌 You can get your hands on a copy of these stellar reads at an indie bookstore near you today.

To learn more about the nominated authors and publishers visit ggbooks.ca. You might gain a new favourite!

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November 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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The much-anticipated memoir by one of Canada’s finest writers is now available to get your hands on!

You can find this fall selection available at an indie bookstore near you now!

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November 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Starry, Starry Night is a nuanced autofiction from acclaimed writer Shani Mootoo exploring gender, race, and class. Read more from book expert and seller Angula Gogia from Another Story Bookshop about why she thinks more Canadians need to get their hands on this one.

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[I have been hand-selling Shani Mootoo's books since Cereus Blooms at Night in 1996. Starry Starry Night is an absolute delight. Shani is a masterful writer, and through her main character, the young Anju Ghoshal, she explores the myriad complexities of family, colonial history, class and politics in Trinidad.]
November 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Do you ever think to yourself how great it would be to get a new book rec from a trusted bookseller without leaving the house? 🔎 Well, you’re in luck! Bookseller Brandi Morpurgo from @daisychainbookco.bsky.social shared with us why she’s raving about The First Thousand Trees.
[This novella is emotionally bold, telling the story of Henryk and his journey to find himself in the wild, and coming to terms with even the darkest of places along the way. I’m excited for readers to discover Premee’s ambitious writing, and then be hungry to read her backlist as well!]
October 30, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Are you planning to put together a holiday shopping list soon? Ditch the big-box stores and consider the benefits of shopping local—especially at your indie bookstore—this season.
October 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Build your monster mash-up with these ghoulish reads perfect for Halloween 👻🎃 From ghosts and ancient curses to unreliable narrators, there’s definitely something eerie and terrifying to dive into this month. Might we suggest you keep the lights on? 👀 🔦
dark purple background with a dark shadow overlay with top text reading "2025 top picks for Halloween" in black text. 8 books layered side by side. Featured titles are: The Whistler Nick Medina The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson The Hunger We Pass Down by Jen Sookfong Lee Nothing but Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw One Bloody This After Another by Joey Comeau White Horse by Erika T. Wurth Coup De Grâce by Sofia Ajram No One Will Come Back For Us by Premee Mohammed
October 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Happy release day to The Black Wolf by Louise Penny! We can’t wait to get into detective mode. 🕵️ 👣 🐺

Learn more about the book at indiebookstores.ca/bsl

#NewRelease #Fall2025
October 28, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Bob Joseph is making the rounds on his latest book tour for 21 Things to Know About Indigenous Self Governance, and he’s stopped by a few indie bookstores along the way to sign copies!

Don’t wait for the leaves to finish falling! Visit our website to get your copy at an indie bookstore near you.
October 27, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Are you ready to discover a new read to add to your (never-ending) physical TBR? Bookseller Michael T. Hamm from Bookmark Halifax shares why he thinks Let Me Go Mad in My Own Way should be your next read this fall.
[Having read How to Build a Boat in 2023, I now consider the author one of the premier contemporary writers in the English language. I will follow Elaine Feeney anywhere in her career. I am so excited to place this novel in the hands of people wanting a book with a strong narrative written in a delicately beautiful style.]
October 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Thank you, Saeed Teebi, for your wonderful message to readers! ♥️

You’re definitely missing out on a powerfully candid story if you haven’t picked up You Will Not Your Imagination yet. Check with your local indie bookseller for confirmation of stock availability.

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October 23, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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Pick a Colour has gotten so many readers talking this season! 🐝📚 From staff recs to shortlists, check out all the stories and reviews on The Booksellers’ List Top Pick for Fall 2025 by visiting the tagged outlets below.

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October 22, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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It’s almost that time of year! Start making your lists and checking them twice, but if you want to avoid the last-minute shopping haul, be sure to start early. Celebrate the season with cozy reads and thoughtful gifts at your local bookstore, and embrace the holiday spirit stress-fee.✨🎁
October 22, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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The finalists for the Governor General‘s Literary Awards have arrived! Congratulations to all the great writers, illustrators, and publishers who were selected. 🙌

Winners will be announced on November 6, so stay tuned! 📅

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October 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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If there’s one thing the autumn season calls for, it’s comfy reading spots, sweet drinks, and a great book to keep you company.

Let us know what’s in your cup in the comments! ☕🧣 🍵

#FallReads #IndieBookstores
October 20, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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The Hunger We Pass Down by @jensookfonglee has arrived just in time for spooky season. 👻 Bookseller Jenny Berkel from Little Wren Books shares why she selected the multi-generational horror saga for the Booksellers’ List for Fall 2025.
[I chose this book firstly because I’m a fan of Jen Sookfong Lee in general—I’m always captivated and inspired by people who write and create in multiple genres. I’m also intrigued (frightened!) by fiction that explores the legacies we pass down to our children, and to do that through horror is even more compelling.]
October 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Thanks so much for sharing your love for indie bookstores, Kate!

We’re so amped to have Property be a Booksellers’ List Selection for the fall. Run to your bookstores now to grab your copy! 📚

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October 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM