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Transport your young reader into new and fun alternate universes with the TBL’s Best Kids Books of the Year, selected by Canadian indie booksellers!

Warning: a new bingeable book is available today. 🚨 Public Access Afterworld by author and filmmaker of We're All Going to the World's Fair and I Saw the TV Glow, Jane Schoenbrun, is a mind-blowing debut novel about navigating relationships in the ever-evolving digital landscape.

She’s baacck… 👀 Partita completely captivated booksellers, especially Julia Jenne from Mill Street Books who shared all about what’s in-store for readers who pick up Barbara Kingsolver’s latest heart-wrenching novel.

Stay informed this season with the best in nonfiction. Bookseller Shelley Macbeth from Blue Heron Books shared her thoughts on why The Inbetween Leader is a must-read if you want to learn about how to build the next generation of leaders.

The Hystericals is the book of the moment. Learn more about this enthralling read from Bookseller Kaitlin Toste at Another Story Bookshop:

Thank you, Vivek! 🥹 We know indie booksellers are proud to be spaces for people to discover books like The Hystericals. Grab your copy today!

Thank you for shouting out indie bookstores, Zahra! ♥️ Women, Walking is such an expansive and insightful anthology. If you still have a slot to fill on your Fall TBR, this book is one to pick up.

Stuck in a reading slump? Let bookseller Heather Doran from @bookmarkpei convince you to try this uplifting tale that you’ll want to share with other readers around you: The Little Way is available now.

Some stories are meant to be enjoyed in colour! 🫟 Explore these picture books championed by indie booksellers and nurture the lifelong joy of reading for budding readers.

Shake up your bedtime reading routine with these sweet and cozy reads that are full of humour, gentle ghouls, and the magic of helping hands. Perfect for reading aloud to kids ages 4-8. What night-time journey will you go on next? 🌝

Happy New Release Tuesday! Two new TBL selections for fall have just landed on shelves, and we couldn't be more excited! 📖

Fall into your next dystopia.🍁 Bookselller Olivia Hinchberger from World Squirrel Books gave us her expert take on Republic of Glass and we might have to take the afternoon off to start reading it: Republic of Glass is available now.

Thank you so much, Brandon, for your special note! We’re so excited for kiddos and their parents to enjoy this whimsical tale for years to come. The Skeleton and the Cat is out now! 💀❣️🐈

Let the haunted vibes begin! 👻 Bookseller Trina O'Brien Leggot from Bookmark in PEI shared with us a delightful take on what fans of spooky reads will enjoy about Said the Dead:

Where will the doorway of this picture book lead? The only way to find out is to turn the page and go through… Bookseller Karlene Nicolajsen from Shelf Life Books left us a note on what kids will love about this picture book.

Greek mythology fans; this one is for you! Here’s what Bookseller Kate Simpson from Curiosity House Books had to say about Daphnis and Chloe @biblioasis.bsky.social:

Happy Book Birthday to Partita by Barbara Kingsolver! Kingsolver returns with another heart-wrenching novel about life, love, and art that will surely have you engrossed all week. 📚🎧☕ Learn more about Partita at indiebookstores.ca/tbl.

If you read nothing else this month; make this the book you read. Bookseller Lisa Greaves from Octopus Books raves about End Times Fascism, available now.

Thank you, Leiliani for your message! ♥️We’re so ecstatic for everyone to add Housing Inc. to their personal curriculum this fall and continue the discussion with fellow book lovers. Housing Inc. (@houseofanansipress) is out now! @leilanifar

A young Métis man searching for his missing father finds himself arguing with a dying glacier? Take a look at what bookseller Joanna Graham from @mcnallyrobinson.com had to say about A Glacier’s Guide to Dying

Can you guess why today is our favourite day of the month? 5 shiny new books have made it off the printing presses into indie bookstores today! 😀 There’s too much love to go around to fit into one caption, so make you visit our website at indiebookstores.ca/tbl to learn more.

Thank you for your message, Bonnie! Canadian booksellers know exactly how to spot outstanding reads from all over the world, and your book is absolutely no exception. Peck & Peck arrives on October 13. Available for preorder now at your favourite indie retailer!

This week’s indie bestsellers are in! Canadian readers are being captivated by some of the most pertinent and BUZZIEST books this month. Check them out at your local indie bookstore. Have you started reading any of the books on this list?

This wryly humorous and profoundly moving coming-of-age novel that grapples with grief, language, and culture shock—all set against the backdrop of an unforgettable summer in Taipei. Bookseller Dorothy Graham from Analog Books shared with us what readers will love about this latest novel.

Bookseller Sophia Ross Eckert from The Spaniel's Tale shared with us why readers are about to be obsessed with Exit Party. @harpercollins.bsky.social

Exploring one of the most pressing issues of our time, Housing Inc. looks at the makings of the decades-long global housing crisis. This fall, pick up a new book to learn about a new topic that will expand your mind. @houseofanansi.bsky.social

Happy Book Birthday to Said the Dead by @doireann.ni.ghriofa! This ghostly new novel that bends the limits of time, space and genre brings all the autumnal vibes needed for your next fall read. 👻 🍂 Learn more at indiebookstores.ca/tbl

Thanks so much for your message, Carol Bruneau! The plot sounds so incredible. Local stories are special literary treasures readers can eagerly anticipate. The Little Way is out now. You can find it at a local indie bookstore near you. 📚

Thank you so much for your message, Emily! Readers are going to be blown away by your new novel, out now! 🤸 ✨ Stay tuned to this space for an exclusive sneak peek of the novel.

Bookstores everywhere have been graced with some standout new reads. 🤯 There’s new dystopian fiction, Greek retellings, and a sharp insight into the contemporary right to dive into this week. We can’t wait to hear your thoughts!

Author Amanda Peters returns with her latest novel following one woman as she confronts buried truths, lost love and the fragile future she alone must protect. Here’s why bookseller Angela Torgerson from @mcnallyrobinson.com fell in love with this story. Find it at your local indie bookstore now.

It’s an honour to get to celebrate Canadian-published books like yours, Colin! Don’t miss out on this gorgeous modern Greek retelling of true love, innocence, beauty, and finding a light through the darkness. Daphnis and Chloe is out September 15. 🔖 @biblioasis.bsky.social

Your Breath in Charcoal peers into the mind of its irrepressible and relentlessly quotable East Coast everyman. Bookseller Norine McGinn from Bookmark Fredricton shared her thoughts on this coming-of-age tale:

St.John’s upcoming novel and Top Pick of the The Booksellers’ List for Fall, Exit Party, invites readers into a nonstop adventure of doppelgangers and multiuniverses set in 2031 California that is both daunting yet hopeful. Available September 15. Learn more at indiebookstores.ca/tbl

Happy #NewReleaseTuesday to 3 juicy new books off the TBL list for Fall! Fans of R.F. Kuang, be sure to look out for the special limited hardcover edition of Taipei Story, featuring gorgeous stencilled edges. 😮 You won’t be able to stop staring at it.

Take your walking adventures to the next level with this collection of writings by powerful female voices, including Jenny Odell, Miriam Toews, Andrea Gibson, Zalika Reid-Benta, Janika Oza, Ann-Marie MacDonald, and Catherine Hernandez. The audiobook will soon be available from @coachhousebooks. 🎧

September is starting off with a 💥with three new books exploring identity, social connection and an engrossing saga on reclaiming a family legacy. Any of these books will pair well on your next solo coffee date. ☕ 😍 Learn more about these TBL selections for Fall 2026 at indiebookstores.ca/tbl

It’s the most thrilling literary season of the year and a whole new list of exceptional reads are rolling out with it! 🍂 📚 Say hello to twenty books selected by indie booksellers for this season’s Booksellers’ List! Check out the Fall 2026 selections at indiebookstores.ca/tbl. 🔗

Follow mysteries, ambitions, and misunderstandings that ricochet and echo through a close-knit family and the woman and her garden at its centre. Bookseller Brandi Morpurgo from Daisy Chain Co shared with us what makes her so excited for readers to pick this one up:

Calling all music history buffs; you’re going to want to stay for this! Read the untold story of Canadian electronic music from post-war labs to global pop. Here’s what bookseller Joanne Saul from Type Books had to say about it:

Never Whistle At Night: Back for Blood Part II delivers another hit for every savvy horror fan that will sate your darkest appetites and leave you slavering for more. Here’s what bookseller Michael Hamm from Bookmark Halifax shared with us about this book:

Wise, heartfelt and laugh-out-loud funny, Natalie Sue’s sophomore novel is a story about burning out, starting over and finding your people in the most unexpected places. Read what Stephen Davidson from The Spaniel's Tale thought about this stand-out sequel

From the award-winning and bestselling author of Five Little Indians, comes an unforgettable powerful family saga. Bookseller Miranda Marion from @mcnallyrobinson.com told us what about this book make its completely unforgettable:

Author Téa Mutonji offers a taut, piercing exploration of race and privilege, codependency and the ways in which world-defining friendships can be both beautifully and excruciatingly life-altering in My Person. Bookseller Felicia Quon from Flying Books shared with us what’s in store for readers:

Be swept away, challenged, and engrossed in this thought-provoking love story. Leila and Khaled is a lyrical, unflinching meditation on belonging, memory, and the enduring wounds of colonialism. It’s no surprise why booksellers are loving this selection.

Part essay collection, part “accidental memoir of sorts," Richard Kelly Kemick’s Decadence gathers up the odds and ends of living what makes a modern life, quiet and desperate as it may be at times, worth celebrating and living.

In the market for something new and refreshing?☀️ Two riveting stories hit shelves today just in time for horror and literary fans alike. Find the full list of TBL selections for Summer all available now at an indie retailer near you. Let us know what's on your end-of-Summer TBR in the comments!

Have a bit of spare time this evening? 🍵 📚 Start a new read! The Summer TBL list is bursting with Canadian-authored gems, highly-anticipated sequels, love and friendship, making any of these reads a wonderful evening escape. Are you currently reading any of these?

Emily McBride's Queen Mab is a riveting portrait of madness, motherhood, the myths that haunt us, and the families who keep us tethered. Here’s what bookseller Angela Torgerson from @mcnallyrobinson had to say about this poignant novel on self-discovery: