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“I love Canada. It’s a wonderful political act of faith that exists atop a breathtakingly beautiful land.”
—Yann Martel

To celebrate Canada Day, here’s a collection of books by some of our favourite authors from north of the 49th parallel. 

Dear Life by Alice Munro
Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
Paris Stories by Mavis Gallant
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel
The Cat’s Table by Michael Ondaatje
Barney’s Version by Mordecai Richler