For the first time in nearly a decade, J.K. Rowling delighted the world with another story about wizardry and magic and, of course, Canadians are eager to get their hands on it.
According to Amazon.ca’s list of best-selling books, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two (Special Rehearsal Edition Script), written by J.K. Rowling, Jack Torne and John Tiffany, is the website’s top selling book this year, for adults and kids.
Other books that topped Amazon’s list for adults include memoirs, cookbooks, and plenty of thrillers (9 of the top 20 adult books for adults come from the mystery, thriller and suspense category).
It’s also been a great year for Canadian female authors. Amazon.ca says four Canadian female authors have books on the top 20 list.
Here’s the website’s list of best-selling books for adults:
1. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two (Special Rehearsal Edition Script) by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany
2. When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
3. The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
4. The Whistler by John Grisham
5. *A Great Reckoning: A Novel (Chief Inspector Gamache Novel) by Louise Penny
6. *Oh She Glows Every Day: Quick and Simply Satisfying Plant-Based Recipes by Angela Liddon
7. The Widow by Fiona Barton
8. *Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien
9. The Last Mile (Amos Decker series) by David Baldacci
10. One with You: A Crossfire Novel (Crossfire Series) by Sylvia Day
11. Cometh the Hour: Book Six Of the Clifton Chronicles by Jeffrey Archer
12. Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen
13. Before the Fall by Noah Hawley
14. I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh
15. *The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
16. Night School: A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child
17. Cravings: Recipes for All the Food You Want to Eat by Chrissy Teigen and Adeena Sussman
18. The Wrong Side of Goodbye (A Harry Bosch Novel) by Michael Connelly
19. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay by J.K. Rowling
20. *The High Mountains of Portugal: A Novel by Yann Martel
*Books with asterisks (*) are by Canadian authors.
When it comes to kids, Canadians favour author Sarah J. Mass. For the second consecutive year, Mass has two books on the top 20 list.
Children are also still in love with Harry Potter. Two stories about the famed wizard are on the top 20 list.
Here are the website’s top 20 best-selling books of the year for kids and teens:
1. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two (Special Rehearsal Edition Script) by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany
2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid # 11: Double Down by Jeff Kinney
3. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Illustrated Edition by J.K. Rowling and Jim Kay
4. The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son On Life, Love, and Loss by Anderson Cooper
5. The Trials of Apollo Book One The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan
6. Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 2 The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan
7. Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier
8. Empire of Storms (Throne Of Glass Series) by Sarah J. Maas
9. Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare
10. DanTDM: Trayaurus and the Enchanted Crystal by DanTDM and Doreen Mulryan
11. The Crown by Kiera Cass
12. A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses) by Sarah J. Maas
13. Amulet Book Seven: Firelight by Kazu Kibuishi
14. Glass Sword (Red Queen) by Victoria Aveyard
15. Calamity (The Reckoners) by Brandon Sanderson
16. The Last Star: The Final Book of The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
17. What Do You Do with a Problem? by Kobi Yamada
18. Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood by Lisa Damour
19. Discipline without Damage: How to Get Your Kids to Behave Without Messing Them Up by Vanessa Lapointe and Dr. Laura Markham
20. Theodore Boone: The Scandal by John Grisham
