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1	The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1) by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 2,349,433 ratings score: 24,275, and 249 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) by L.M. Montgomery 4.32 avg rating — 1,088,205 ratings score: 23,813, and 244 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Life of Pi by Yann Martel 3.94 avg rating — 1,734,899 ratings score: 19,981, and 205 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 1,686,036 ratings score: 12,340, and 128 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry 4.38 avg rating — 157,740 ratings score: 11,960, and 125 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje 3.86 avg rating — 137,946 ratings score: 9,117, and 96 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald 3.97 avg rating — 67,762 ratings score: 8,852, and 93 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 154,305 ratings score: 8,410, and 89 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam, #1) by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 283,386 ratings score: 7,930, and 83 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Fifth Business (The Deptford Trilogy, #1) by Robertson Davies 4.06 avg rating — 20,210 ratings score: 7,618, and 79 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill 4.47 avg rating — 90,575 ratings score: 7,561, and 81 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Room by Emma Donoghue (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 828,118 ratings score: 7,510, and 80 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Three Day Road (Bird Family Trilogy, #1) by Joseph Boyden 4.28 avg rating — 25,657 ratings score: 6,966, and 73 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 161,910 ratings score: 6,109, and 64 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Anne of the Island (Anne of Green Gables, #3) by L.M. Montgomery 4.28 avg rating — 190,276 ratings score: 5,595, and 59 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2) by L.M. Montgomery 4.23 avg rating — 220,646 ratings score: 5,545, and 60 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Toews 3.69 avg rating — 27,884 ratings score: 5,344, and 57 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Birth House by Ami McKay (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 45,841 ratings score: 5,129, and 55 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence 3.78 avg rating — 13,277 ratings score: 5,062, and 55 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields 3.89 avg rating — 41,650 ratings score: 4,527, and 49 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt 3.85 avg rating — 102,026 ratings score: 4,240, and 46 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Wars by Timothy Findley 3.85 avg rating — 9,815 ratings score: 4,084, and 43 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 596,453 ratings score: 3,996, and 44 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels 3.92 avg rating — 17,200 ratings score: 3,852, and 42 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Through Black Spruce (Bird Family Trilogy, #2) by Joseph Boyden 4.12 avg rating — 15,422 ratings score: 3,809, and 41 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Way the Crow Flies by Ann-Marie MacDonald 4.12 avg rating — 15,212 ratings score: 3,782, and 41 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Lullabies for Little Criminals by Heather O'Neill (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 29,306 ratings score: 3,769, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	No Great Mischief by Alistair MacLeod 4.02 avg rating — 12,116 ratings score: 3,731, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Cat’s Eye by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 71,751 ratings score: 3,697, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Lives of Girls and Women by Alice Munro 3.95 avg rating — 15,798 ratings score: 3,691, and 41 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Colony of Unrequited Dreams by Wayne Johnston 3.95 avg rating — 7,638 ratings score: 3,459, and 38 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Not Wanted on the Voyage by Timothy Findley 3.98 avg rating — 7,178 ratings score: 3,408, and 37 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Barney's Version by Mordecai Richler 4.17 avg rating — 13,450 ratings score: 3,306, and 36 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Light of Eternal Spring by Angel Di Zhang (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 516 ratings score: 3,298, and 33 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	In the Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje 3.84 avg rating — 19,059 ratings score: 3,297, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz by Mordecai Richler 3.73 avg rating — 9,243 ratings score: 3,197, and 37 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Diviners by Margaret Laurence 4.18 avg rating — 7,940 ratings score: 3,153, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Year of the Flood (MaddAddam, #2) by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 131,530 ratings score: 3,052, and 33 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	The Orenda (Bird Family Trilogy, #3) by Joseph Boyden 4.22 avg rating — 18,934 ratings score: 3,018, and 33 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	The Deptford Trilogy by Robertson Davies 4.33 avg rating — 8,205 ratings score: 2,917, and 32 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 49,230 ratings score: 2,897, and 32 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Late Nights on Air by Elizabeth Hay 3.58 avg rating — 12,571 ratings score: 2,878, and 32 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Anne of Windy Poplars (Anne of Green Gables, #4) by L.M. Montgomery 4.01 avg rating — 108,358 ratings score: 2,776, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	The Tin Flute by Gabrielle Roy 3.71 avg rating — 4,888 ratings score: 2,597, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	The Edible Woman by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 39,847 ratings score: 2,515, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson 4.02 avg rating — 10,361 ratings score: 2,484, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese 4.41 avg rating — 33,438 ratings score: 2,435, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Anne of Ingleside (Anne of Green Gables, #6) by L.M. Montgomery 4.03 avg rating — 71,728 ratings score: 2,434, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Rilla of Ingleside (Anne of Green Gables, #8) by L.M. Montgomery 4.24 avg rating — 55,544 ratings score: 2,422, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Emily of New Moon (Emily, #1) by L.M. Montgomery 4.12 avg rating — 53,703 ratings score: 2,419, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Anne's House of Dreams (Anne of Green Gables, #5) by L.M. Montgomery 4.18 avg rating — 117,261 ratings score: 2,368, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 84,157 ratings score: 2,315, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	The Stone Angel by James W. Nichol (Dramatist) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4,481 ratings score: 2,279, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Away by Jane Urquhart 3.83 avg rating — 6,229 ratings score: 2,253, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	The Cure for Death by Lightning by Gail Anderson-Dargatz (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 6,823 ratings score: 2,189, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Such a Long Journey by Rohinton Mistry 3.96 avg rating — 11,448 ratings score: 2,169, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery 4.31 avg rating — 53,521 ratings score: 2,147, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Clara Callan by Richard B. Wright 3.87 avg rating — 9,197 ratings score: 2,144, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Annabel by Kathleen Winter 3.84 avg rating — 11,952 ratings score: 2,143, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Mercy Among the Children by David Adams Richards 3.82 avg rating — 5,947 ratings score: 2,109, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	The Manticore (The Deptford Trilogy, #2) by Robertson Davies 4.02 avg rating — 6,757 ratings score: 2,070, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Unless by Carol Shields 3.63 avg rating — 16,993 ratings score: 2,031, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Rainbow Valley (Anne of Green Gables, #7) by L.M. Montgomery 4.01 avg rating — 55,530 ratings score: 1,989, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Bitten (Otherworld, #1) by Kelley Armstrong (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 105,316 ratings score: 1,974, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Who Has Seen the Wind by W.O. Mitchell 3.87 avg rating — 4,441 ratings score: 1,962, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	The Stone Carvers by Jane Urquhart 3.94 avg rating — 6,902 ratings score: 1,929, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #1) by Louise Penny (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 277,162 ratings score: 1,927, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Solomon Gursky Was Here by Mordecai Richler 3.98 avg rating — 3,155 ratings score: 1,913, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town by Stephen Leacock 3.73 avg rating — 3,830 ratings score: 1,906, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	The Englishman's Boy by Guy Vanderhaeghe 3.82 avg rating — 4,937 ratings score: 1,887, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	Runaway: Stories by Alice Munro 3.97 avg rating — 27,516 ratings score: 1,864, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	What's Bred in the Bone (Cornish Trilogy, #2) by Robertson Davies 4.27 avg rating — 6,427 ratings score: 1,816, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	A Jest of God by Margaret Laurence 3.96 avg rating — 3,409 ratings score: 1,700, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	Anil's Ghost by Michael Ondaatje 3.59 avg rating — 18,686 ratings score: 1,688, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 50,521 ratings score: 1,658, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	The Cat's Table by Michael Ondaatje 3.62 avg rating — 27,253 ratings score: 1,616, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	The Fionavar Tapestry (The Fionavar Tapestry, #1-3) by Guy Gavriel Kay (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 7,782 ratings score: 1,537, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	Surfacing by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 3.45 avg rating — 28,240 ratings score: 1,523, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	Crow Lake by Mary Lawson 4.01 avg rating — 27,790 ratings score: 1,506, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	Obasan by Joy Kogawa 3.70 avg rating — 8,257 ratings score: 1,468, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	The Rebel Angels (The Cornish Trilogy, #1) by Robertson Davies 4.02 avg rating — 5,995 ratings score: 1,464, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	Autobiography of Red by Anne Carson 4.26 avg rating — 35,066 ratings score: 1,428, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	Larry's Party by Carol Shields 3.74 avg rating — 9,042 ratings score: 1,425, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture by Douglas Coupland (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 30,124 ratings score: 1,402, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	Dear Life by Alice Munro 3.74 avg rating — 39,792 ratings score: 1,397, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 51,297 ratings score: 1,394, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	Medicine Walk by Richard Wagamese 4.30 avg rating — 12,837 ratings score: 1,387, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Ru by Kim Thúy 3.82 avg rating — 24,867 ratings score: 1,381, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	The Outlander by Gil Adamson 3.75 avg rating — 10,816 ratings score: 1,364, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	Never Cry Wolf: The Amazing True Story of Life Among Arctic Wolves by Farley Mowat 4.21 avg rating — 25,644 ratings score: 1,334, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	Come, Thou Tortoise by Jessica Grant 3.94 avg rating — 3,925 ratings score: 1,296, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	The Favorite Game by Leonard Cohen 3.81 avg rating — 4,404 ratings score: 1,285, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	Two Solitudes by Hugh MacLennan 3.88 avg rating — 3,014 ratings score: 1,278, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	February by Lisa Moore 3.71 avg rating — 7,546 ratings score: 1,229, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	The Jade Peony by Wayson Choy 3.72 avg rating — 5,606 ratings score: 1,218, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	A Bird in the House by Margaret Laurence 3.95 avg rating — 2,880 ratings score: 1,187, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	Emily's Quest (Emily, #3) by L.M. Montgomery 4.13 avg rating — 21,640 ratings score: 1,126, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	Kiss of the Fur Queen by Tomson Highway 3.89 avg rating — 2,933 ratings score: 1,118, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
99	The Bishop's Man (The Cape Breton Trilogy #2) by Linden MacIntyre 3.74 avg rating — 8,150 ratings score: 1,075, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	Leaven of Malice (Salterton Trilogy, #2) by Robertson Davies 4.14 avg rating — 1,773 ratings score: 1,022, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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message 1: by Janice (new)

Aug 19, 2011 08:25AM

The edition of The Stone Angel shown in this list is a dramatization of the book by James W. Nichol. Is there a Goodreads Librarian who can change the edition to one that is written by Margaret Laurence so that it accurately reflects the correct author?

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message 2: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (new)

Jul 05, 2012 05:05AM

As far as I can see, both books are actually on this list -- and since Nichol is a Canadian playwright, isn't his dramatization properly included on that basis alone?

That said, is this for authors LIVING in Canada or who are Canadian CITIZENS? Emma Donoghue lives in Ontario now, but she's actually Irish ...

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message 3: by Ben (new)

Aug 28, 2012 01:42PM

Themis-Athena wrote: "As far as I can see, both books are actually on this list -- and since Nichol is a Canadian playwright, isn't his dramatization properly included on that basis alone?

That said, is this for author..."

According to Wikipedia, she became a Canadian citizen in 2004.

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message 4: by Sylvain (new)

Nov 05, 2012 11:04AM

David Guterson is not Canadian, but American. Therefore, I removed Snow Falling on Cedars from the list.

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message 5: by Connie (new)

Nov 21, 2012 07:43PM

John Grisham? Agatha Christie? Many of these authors are not Canadian...

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message 6: by Renée (new)

Nov 27, 2012 09:07AM

I agree. Lots of non-canadian here. Someone needs to cull the list...

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message 7: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Mar 25, 2013 04:14AM) (new)

Mar 25, 2013 03:33AM

Tracy Chevalier is not Canadian and has been removed.

Once I'd started, I decided to delete all authors I recognized as 'non-Canadian' (and it was quite a lot of work, because I checked before I deleted). I most probably haven't deleted all non-Canadian authors, just the ones I recognised, so I'm sure there are several others who do not belong on this list (the number of USA authors I had to delete was amazing...)

So please, when adding titles, do make sure the author is CANADIAN and not American (and still living in the States!!!), or whatever. Thanks! :-)

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message 8: by Connie (new)

Mar 25, 2013 07:23AM

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message 9: by Mariellen (last edited Mar 28, 2013 01:09AM) (new)

Mar 28, 2013 01:06AM

Please tell me how to delete them & I will take all the John Grisham, Agatha Christie, Lois Lowry, Michael Crichton etc out.

There are so many incredible Canadian Authors it is hard to imagine so many people can be so sloppy or else unaware of them!

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message 10: by Mariellen (new)

Mar 28, 2013 01:11AM

While trying to figure out how to delete entries I was surprised to find that most of them were added by someone called yesucan - could it be that someone is spamming this list??

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message 11: by Leslie (new)

Apr 11, 2013 06:55PM

Mariellen wrote: "While trying to figure out how to delete entries I was surprised to find that most of them were added by someone called yesucan - could it be that someone is spamming this list??"

I don't know if you deleted these, but the 'yesucan' person certainly has added Agatha Christie, Michael Crichton, Patricia Cornwell, James Patterson... I have deleted those I was sure of.

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message 12: by Mauberley (new)

May 31, 2013 07:00AM

Please. The Canadian (and correct) title of Lawrence Hill's novel is 'The Book of Negroes' and not 'Someone Knows My Name'. (#16) Kindly amend.

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message 13: by Bernadine (new)

Jul 26, 2013 03:03AM

The Distant Hours, Kate Morton is Australian. Once more added by 'yesucan'

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message 14: by Sylvain (new)

Jul 26, 2013 06:28AM

Thanks, Bernadine! I double checked that she was indeed Australian and removed the book from the list. I also noticed that Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass was on there and removed it as well as he is British.

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message 15: by Mitchell (new)

Jan 04, 2014 09:37PM

Seems like user vote https://www.goodreads.com/list/user_v... may be more suspicious than most. I spotted Lois Lowry again and Geraldine Brooks and S. J. Watson - none of which seem to have been born or live in Canada.

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message 16: by Mitchell (new)

Jan 06, 2014 09:58PM

Removing Before I Go To Sleep by S. J. Watson (from the UK)

RemovingNumber the Stars by Lois Lowry (from Hawaii, Mass, Maine)

Removing Double Standards and A Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught (from California, Missouri and Texas)

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message 17: by Mariellen (new)

Jan 07, 2014 03:04AM

Mauberley wrote: "Please. The Canadian (and correct) title of Lawrence Hill's novel is 'The Book of Negroes' and not 'Someone Knows My Name'. (#16) Kindly amend."

I guess it depends on whether the person adding it to the list read it in Canada or the States ( Don't know which version is available in other countries)

It does mess up the stats a lot but I can understand that people who have read the book under the "sanitized(?)" name would use that when voting.

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message 18: by Angélique (MapleBooks) (new)

May 12, 2014 01:53PM

Should The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (#99) really be in this list? It looks like John Boyne was born in Ireland and still lives there.

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message 19: by Sylvain (new)

May 14, 2014 11:24AM

Hi Angélique, I removed The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Thanks for spotting it!

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message 20: by Coucher de soleil (new)

Jan 05, 2015 06:57PM

Booklovinglady wrote: "Tracy Chevalier is not Canadian and has been removed.

Once I'd started, I decided to delete all authors I recognized as 'non-Canadian' (and it was quite a lot of work, because I checked before I d..."

I nominated several books which got deleted. I honestly wish someone had notified me before having them deleted, tbh, since despite the fact that they now don't fulfill the above description re: the authors, as I did put some thought into the nominations/suggestions I made.

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message 21: by Mitchell (last edited Jan 05, 2015 07:25PM) (new)

Jan 05, 2015 07:23PM

I definitely have deleted books from this list and would do so again. It is too bad that people can't follow clearly stated list directions but in a great great great number of goodreads lists they can't. Does that mean all books deleted are deleted correctly? no. I'm sorry that Coucher de soleil feels badly about this - badly enough to repeat a fairly obnoxious comment in https://www.goodreads.com/list/user_v...

"All right, several of my votes got deleted, which is annoying (especially since I tried to reflect the breadth of Canadian experience in my choices). It would have been nice to have been notified of this. More Goodreads censorship?"

The message a librarian sees before deleting books is as follows:

"Note: Only delete books from the list that are totally miscategorized. Deleting books that aren't will result in a loss of librarian privileges, and possible deletion of account. We're super serious!"

I've yet to see a librarian being capricious around deleting books from lists.

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message 22: by Coucher de soleil (last edited Jan 05, 2015 07:43PM) (new)

Jan 05, 2015 07:35PM

Mitchell wrote: "I definitely have deleted books from this list and would do so again. It is too bad that people can't follow clearly stated list directions but in a great great great number of goodreads lists they..."

*sigh*

I sincerely apologize for the tone of my response (I will admit to being a bit miffed once I noticed the deletion). But surely you can sympathize with the notion of putting some serious thought into something only to have your efforts deleted?

PS: Was such a reply really necessary?

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message 23: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Aug 13, 2015 12:48PM) (new)

Aug 13, 2015 12:48PM

Stephen wrote: "Today I added the three volumes of The King Trilogy..."

Do you really need a Listopia to promote your own books? You do realize this says something about you as the author...
I had a look at your profile where it clearly says, and I quote, "It would be appreciated if all of my Goodreads friends voted for the above books in the following lists".
I personally would consider such a thing spamming.

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message 24: by Stephen (new)

Aug 13, 2015 12:54PM

Booklovinglady wrote: "Stephen wrote: "Today I added the three volumes of The King Trilogy..."

Do you really need a Listopia to promote your own books? You do realize this says something about you as the author...
I had..."

The answer to your question is "no." I posted that a long time ago, when I did not understand Listopia. I will attempt to remove what we both agree should not have been posted.

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message 25: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Aug 13, 2015 12:58PM) (new)

Aug 13, 2015 12:57PM

Stephen wrote: "Booklovinglady wrote: "Stephen wrote: "Today I added the three volumes of The King Trilogy..."

Do you really need a Listopia to promote your own books? You do realize this says something about you..."

Apology accepted :-) It is easy by the way to remove your own comment (and I can remove the books for you, if you like).

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message 26: by Stephen (new)

Aug 13, 2015 02:25PM

Thank you for bringing this to my attention, and for being so kind.

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message 27: by Sue (new)

Sep 22, 2015 02:56PM

Kathy Reichs is not Canadian

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message 28: by Monty (new)

Mar 24, 2016 10:41PM

Deleted (for not being Canadian authors):

William Gibson - "The Miracle Worker" (The author of "Neuromancer" William Gibson is Canadian-American, this playwright is not).

Lisa Genova - "Still Alice"

Garth Nix - "Lirael"

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message 29: by Colleen (new)

Aug 16, 2017 09:24AM

Kathy Reichs is on this list, but she is not Canadian even though much of the action in her books takes place in Montreal.

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message 30: by Mitchell (new)

Aug 16, 2017 12:12PM

Colleen wrote: "Kathy Reichs is on this list, but she is not Canadian even though much of the action in her books takes place in Montreal."

"Kathy Reichs is a forensic anthropologist for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, State of North Carolina, and for the Laboratoire des Sciences Judiciaires et de Médecine Légale for the province of Quebec. She is one of only fifty forensic anthropologists certified by the American Board of Forensic Anthropology and is on the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. A professor of anthropology at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Dr. Reichs is a native of Chicago, where she received her Ph.D. at Northwestern. She now divides her time between Charlotte and Montreal and is a frequent expert witness in criminal trials."

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message 31: by Colleen (new)

Aug 17, 2017 07:50AM

So this list is broad. Thanks for explanation.

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message 32: by Mitchell (new)

Aug 17, 2017 01:46PM

Colleen wrote: "So this list is broad. Thanks for explanation."

Actually this list is unclear. The list description isn't explicit. By custom the list creator would set this kind of criteria.

At times a librarian will make a list more explicit, especially if there is an active message board and clear consensus.

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message 33: by Agnieszka (last edited Oct 15, 2017 07:24AM) (new)

Oct 15, 2017 07:19AM

Sue wrote: "Kathy Reichs is not Canadian"

someone added her again - could you please delete all her books?

Linwood Barclay and Julia Quinn are not Canadian as well.

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message 34: by Fiona (new)

May 15, 2018 04:04AM

Peter Carey's Oscar and Lucinda should be removed. Both author and book are Australian.

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message 35: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (new)

May 15, 2018 06:38AM

Fiona wrote: "Peter Carey's Oscar and Lucinda should be removed. Both author and book are Australian."

Done. And I fully agree, as he is indeed Australian and not Canadian :-)

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message 36: by Carolyn (new)

May 24, 2019 03:29PM

Noticed Annie Proulx listed who is an American not a Canadian author!

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message 37: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited May 24, 2019 09:58PM) (new)

May 24, 2019 09:50PM

Carolyn wrote: "Noticed Annie Proulx listed who is an American not a Canadian author!"

Schiffsmeldungen by Annie Proulx has been deleted, as you are absolutely right.

Next time, do mention the number where you found the book/author, as it is much easier for a librarian to remove it we know approximately where it is 😉

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message 38: by Dubhease (last edited Aug 14, 2020 01:35PM) (new)

Aug 14, 2020 01:34PM

Wasn't sure about adding the Witches of New York by Ami McKay. She was born in the US, but married a Canadian and now lives in Canada. The CBC sometimes lists her as a Canadian writer.

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message 39: by Amy (new)

Oct 02, 2020 04:29PM

How does one remove a book from this list? Raymond Khoury (The Last Templar) is not a Canadian author.

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message 40: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Oct 02, 2020 11:47PM) (new)

Oct 02, 2020 11:38PM

@Amy
Librarians can remove books from a Listopia (otherwise only the votes one has added can be removed). If you want a book removed, do mention not only the title/author but also the current number you found the book on, as it makes it (a lot) easier for a librarian to remove a book 😉

(The Last Templar has been removed.)

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message 41: by Rachel (new)

Dec 31, 2021 04:56PM