We seldom see such rapturous reviews for a thriller as “Wrong Place Wrong Time” by UK writer Gillian McAllister is receiving from her fellow genre A-listers: “It’s perfection … a masterpiece,” blurbs Lisa Jewell; “mind-twisting,” says Ruth Ware (Ware’s “The It Girl” is at No. 3 this week; McAllister debuts at No. 5); “virtuoso storytelling,” says AJ Finn. Plus it’s August’s Reese Witherspoon pick. This is McAllister’s seventh novel, and it looks like her breakthrough on this side of the pond. (I haven’t seen this level of enthusiasm since the publication of “Gone Girl” by that other Gillian — Gillian Flynn.)
The prize for biggest jump in a single week goes to “Our Voice of Fire,” a memoir by Indigenous activist Brandi Morin. It debuted last week at No. 10 on the Canadian Non-fiction list and is No. 4 this week on the Original list, a leap that represents the sale of several hundred books.
Another noteworthy debut on the Original Non-fiction list is “Regenesis: Feeding the World without Devouring the Planet,” in which climate activist George Monbiot argues that the technology is already available to conquer climate change while ending global hunger. Monbiot is the winner of the 2022 Orwell Prize for Journalism.
-Sarah Murdoch
The bestseller lists are compiled by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited from information provided by BookNet Canada’s national sales tracking service, BNC SalesData.
ORIGINAL FICTION
1. It Ends with UsColleen Hoover, Atria (49)*
2. Ugly LoveColleen Hoover, Atria (22)
3. The It GirlRuth Ware, Simon & Schuster (4)
4. VerityColleen Hoover, Grand Central (31)
5. Wrong Place Wrong TimeGillian McAllister, William Morrow (1)
6. Reminders of HimColleen Hoover, Montlake (17)
7. Portrait of an Unknown WomanDaniel Silva, Harper (3)
8 Nov 9Colleen Hoover, Atria (13)
9. Book LoversEmily Henry, Berkley (14)
10. Every Summer AfterCarley Fortune, Viking (6)
ORIGINAL NON FICTION
1. The Freedom ConvoyAndrew Lawton, Sutherland House (5)
2. Braiding SweetgrassRobin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed (83)
3. Atlas of the HeartBrene Brown, Random House (34)
4. Our Voice of FireBrandi Morin, House of Anansi (1)
5. 12 Rules for LifeJordan B. Peterson, Random House (115)
6. Finding the Mother TreeSuzanne Simard, Penguin Canada (24)
7. Freezing orderBill Browder, Simon & Schuster (18)
8. We Were DreamersSimu Liu, HarperCollins Canada (13)
9. RegenesisGeorge Monbiot, Allen Lane (1)
10. The Boy in the WoodsMaxwell Smart, HarperCollins Canada (11)
CANADIAN FICTION
1. Every Summer AfterCarley Fortune, Viking
2. Things We Do in the DarkJennifer Hillier, Minotaur
3. Five Little IndiansMichelle Good, Harper Perennial
4. The Life She HadKL Armstrong, Doubleday Canada
5. The Apothecary’s GardenJeanette Lynes, Harper Ave
6. Nosy ParkerLesley Crewe, Nimbus
7. The MaidNita Prose, Viking
8. The Orphan GirlKurt Palka, McClelland & Stewart
9. The DealElle Kennedy, Bloom
10. A Town Called SolaceMary Lawson, Vintage Canada
CANADIAN NON-FICTION
1. The Freedom ConvoyAndrew Lawton, Sutherland House
2. Our Voice of FireBrandi Morin, House of Anansi
3. 12 Rules for LifeJordan B. Peterson, Random House Canada
4. Finding the Mother TreeSuzanne Simard, Penguin Canada
5. We Were DreamersSimu Liu, HarperCollinsCanada
6. The Boy in the WoodsMaxwell Smart, HarperCollinsCanada
7. 21 Things You May Not Know about the Indian ActBob Joseph, Indigenous Relations
8. The Next Age of UncertaintyStephen Poloz, Allen Lane
9. 22 MurderersPaul Palango, Random House Canada
10. Beyond OrderJordan B. Peterson, Random House Canada
CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS
1. The Summer I Turned PrettyJenny Han, Simon & Schuster Children’s
2. It’s Not Summer Without YouJenny Han, Simon & Schuster Children’s
3. The Hawthorne LegacyJennifer Lynn Barnes, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
4. The Bad Guys: Open Wide and Say Arrrgh! (The Bad Guys #15)Aaron Blabey, Scholastic
5. The Inheritance GamesJennifer Lynn Barnes, Little Brown for Young Readers
6. A Good Girl’s Guide to MurderHolly Jackson, Ember
7. We’ll Always Have SummerJenny Han, Simon & Schuster Children’s
8. Heartstopper (Vol. 1)Alice Oseman, Graphix
9. Sharon, Lois and Bram’s SkinnamarinkSharon Hampson, Lois Lillienstein, Bram Morrison, Qin Leng, Tundra
10. They Both Die at the EndAdam Silvera, Quill Tree
BUSINESS AND PERSONAL FINANCE
1. Atomic HabitsJames Clear, Avery
2. The Psychology of MoneyMorgan Housel, Harriman House
3. Rich Dad Poor DadRobert T. Kiyosaki, Plata
4. Principles for Dealing with the Changing World OrderRay Dalio, Avid Reader
5. The Intelligent Investor (Rev. Ed.)Benjamin Graham, Harper Business
6. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleStephen R. Covey, Sean Covey, Jim Collins, Simon & Schuster
7. Strength Finder 2.0Tom Rath, Gallup
8. The End of the World is Just BeginningPeter Zeihan, Harper Business
9. TractionGino Wickman, BenBella
10. The 5AM ClubRobin Sharma, HarperCollinsCanada
* Number of weeks on list
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