Rachel Reid's 'Heated Rivalry' Tops Canadian Bestseller List

Here are the bestselling Canadian fiction, nonfiction and children's books from Jan. 10-17. Bestseller lists are compiled by Bookmanager using weekly sales stats from more than 260 Canadian independent stores. Canadian fiction Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid is the #1 Canadian fiction book this week — and four of her other titles are in the top 10. Heated Rivalry, a romance novel, tells the story of Shane Hollander, representing team Canada and captain of the Montreal team, and Ilya Rozanov, representing Russia and captain of the Boston team. They’re both at the top of their game and the centre of the hockey's biggest rivalry, but their secret romance, once casual, is starting to feel like something more. With the pressures of the public eye and the league — in a sport where there’s no gay male representation in the professional ranks — the two feel like they must choose between their love of the game and their love of each other. Heated Rivalry is also on the Canada Reads 2026 longlist. Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid to publish a new book in the Game Changers series this September See the full Canadian fiction list below: Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid Game Changer by Rachel Reid The Long Game by Rachel Reid Pick A Colour by Souvankham Thammavongsa The Black Wolf by Louise Penny Fleshby David Szalay The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue Is This is a Cry for Help? by Emily Austin Role Model by Rachel Reid Tough Guy by Rachel Reid Canadian nonfiction Book of Lives by Margaret Atwood is the #1 Canadian nonfiction book this week. In Book of Lives, Atwood recounts her early life with her entomologist father and dietitian mother — who spent most of the year in the forest in Northern Quebec — her rise to literary stardom and the defining cultural and political moments that shape her writing. Through her stories, readers will notice the connections between art and real life and get insight into the mind of one of Canada's most celebrated writers. What surprised people about Margaret Atwood’s memoir See the full Canadian nonfiction list below: Book of Lives by Margaret Atwood The Wealthy Barber by David Chilton One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad Elbows Up! edited by Elamin Abdelmahmoud Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism by Stewart "Brittlestar" Reynolds Sorry, Not Sorry by Mark Critch Values by Mark Carney Vanished Beyond the Map by Adam Shoalts The Smiling Land by Alan Doyle Enshittification by Cory Doctorow Canadian kids The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch, illustrated by Michael Martchenko, is the #1 Canadian kids book this week. In The Paper Bag Princess, Princess Elizabeth is set to marry Prince Ronald. But when a dragon attacks the castle and kidnaps Ronald, Elizabeth must do what she can to save her prince. The delightful story proves you can be a princess and a hero — and shows you don't need a prince to be either. 'The stories will be the last thing to go': Robert Munsch on his legacy as one of Canada's great storytellers See the full kids list below: