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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!
For the Atwood admirer who delights in the unexpected, her latest release, Book of Lives, is about her life and work as one of Canada’s most celebrated writers. If they love the power of storytelling, they’ll fall even more in love with the artist behind Canada’s most esteemed pen.

#HolidayPicks
November 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
At your local indie bookstore, booksellers are passionate about making your shopping experience easier whether you pop in to peruse the exciting new seasonal finds, or fill up your cart online, there’s power (and convenience) in gifting locally from those that know books best.

#ShopLocal
November 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The world needs more Canadian stories 🍁 Read more about why Chris Hall, a bookseller over at @mcnallyrobinson.com thinks Wolf, Moon, Dog is a hidden gem waiting to be discovered.

You can find this fall selection at @mcnallyrobinson.com bookstores now!

#TheBooksellersList
November 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
For the book club that doesn't shy away from hard topics, Bad Indians Book Club is a deeply insightful book that examines works about history, science, and gender as well as fiction that aims to challenge the way we think about Indigenous lives and their stories.
November 21, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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
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.

#CanLit #Indiebookstores #CanadianFiction
November 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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.

#TheBooksellersList
November 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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
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.

#TheBooksellersList
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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. 🎁 📝

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

#TheBooksellersList @torbooks.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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.
November 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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.

@ecwpress.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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!

#GGBooks2025
November 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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!

#TheBooksellersList
November 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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.

@bookhugpress.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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.
October 30, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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
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? 👀 🔦
October 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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
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
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.
October 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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.

#TheBooksellersList
October 23, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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.

#IntheMedia #TheBooksellersList #Fall2025
October 22, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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