Donald Trump has long been a category unto himself on the non-fiction bestseller list, inspiring biographies, political analyses and tell-alls by family members, former aides and appointees. Moreover, there are a host of books that may not be specifically about the U.S. president but are clearly inspired by his autocratic style.
One title enjoying a timely second life is “On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century,” by Yale University historian Timothy Snyder. A guide to resisting authoritarianism, it was published in 2017 during Trump’s first term and this week roared back onto the list at No. 3.
Similarly, if subtly, Margaret Atwood’s famed 1985 dystopian novel “The Handmaid’s Tale” has in recent months settled in comfortably on the Canadian fiction list, this week at No. 2.
Likewise, Toronto journalist Stephen Marche’s 2022 “The Next Civil War” makes periodic visits to the list.
ORIGINAL FICTION
1. Say You’ll Remember Me, Abby Jimenez, Forever (1)*
2. Broken Country, Clare Leslie Hall, Simon & Schuster (5)
3. The Housemaid, Freida McFadden, Grand Central (32)
4. Onyx Storm, Rebecca Yarros, Red Tower (11)
5. The Strawberry Patch Pancake House, Laurie Gilmore, One More Chapter (4)
6. Ward D, Freida McFadden, Poisoned Pen (5)
7. Quicksilver, Callie Hart, Forever (11)
8. The Murder Inn, James Patterson, Candice Fox, Little Brown (1)
9. Deep End, Ali Hazelwood, Berkley (9)
10. Finding Flora, Elinor Florence, Simon & Schuster (1)
ORIGINAL NON-FICTION
1. The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt, Penguin (43)
2. One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, Omar El Akkad, McClelland & Stewart (6)
3. On Tyranny, Timothy Snyder, Tim Duggan (6)
4. The Serviceberry, Robin Wall Kimmerer, Scribner (19)
5. Careless People, Sarah Wynn-Williams, Flatiron (4)
6. Abundance, Ezra Klein, Derek Thompson, Avid Reader (3)
7. Ripper, Mark Bourrie, Biblioasis (2)
8. Everything Is Tuberculosis, John Green, Penguin Young Readers (3)
9. Code Name: Pale Horse, Scott Payne, Michelle Shephard, Atria (1)
10. There Are Moms Way Worse Than You, Glenn Boozan, Priscilla Witte, Workman (2)
CANADIAN FICTION
1. Finding Flora, Elinor Florence, Simon & Schuster
2. The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood, McClelland & Stewart
3. The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus, Emma Knight, Viking
4. The Paris Express, Emma Donoghue, Harper Avenue
5. Scythe and Sparrow, Brynne Weaver, Zando
6. Wild Side, Elsie Silver, Bloom
7. Wild Love, Elsie Silver, Bloom
8. Butcher and Blackbird, Brynne Weaver, Zando
9. The Night Sparrow, Shelly Sanders, HarperCollins Canada
10. When the World Fell Silent, Donna Jones Alward, One More Chapter
CANADIAN NON-FICTION
1. Value(s), Mark Carney, Signal
2. One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, Omar El Akkad, McClelland & Stewart
3. Ripper, Mark Bourrie, Biblioasis
4. Code Name: Pale Horse, Scott Payne, Michelle Shephard, Atria
5. Wilful Blindness, Sam Cooper, Optimum
6. A Two-Spirit Journey, Ma-Nee Chacaby, Mary Louisa Plummer, University of Manitoba
7. How to Survive a Bear Attack, Claire Cameron, Knopf Canada
8. When the Going Was Good, Graydon Carter, Penguin Press
9. Restaurant Kid, Rachel Phan, Douglas and McIntyre
10. The Migrant Rain Falls in Reverse, Vinh Nguyen, HarperCollins Canada
CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT
1. Sunrise on the Reaping, Suzanne Collins, Scholastic
2. The Cartoonists Club, Raina Telgemeier, Scott McCloud, Graphix
3. Night of the Dream Dragon (Dragon Masters #28), Tracey West, Matt Loveridge, Scholastic
4. Cat Kid Comic Club (Cat Kid Comic Club #1), Dav Pilkey, Graphix
5. Karen’s Prize (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #10), Shauna J. Grant, Ann M. Martin, Graphix
6. Big Jim Begins (Dog Man #13), Dav Pilkey, Graphix
7. Fearless, Lauren Roberts, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
8. Little Blue Truck and Racer Red, Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry, Clarion
9. The Fabulous Friend Machine, Nick Bland, Scholastic Canada
10. Mallory and the Trouble with Twins (Baby-Sitters Club #17), Arley Nopra, Ann M. Martin, Graphix
BUSINESS AND PERSONAL FINANCE
1. Atomic Habits, James Clear, Avery
2. The Psychology of Money, Morgan Housel, Harriman House
3. Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert T. Kiyosaki, Plata
4. The Culture Code, Daniel Coyle, Bantam
5. The 5AM Club, Robin Sharma, HarperCollins Canada
6. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen R. Covey, Sean Covey, Jim Collins, Simon & Schuster
7. The Coaching Habit, Michael Bungay Stanier, Page Two
8. Start With Why, Simon Sinek, Portfolio
9. Traction, Gino Wickman, BenBella
10. BE 2.0 (Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0), Jim Collins, William Lazier, Portfolio
* Weeks on list
The bestseller lists are compiled by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited from information provided by BookNet Canada’s national sales tracking service, BNC SalesData.
To join the conversation set a first and last name in your user profile.
Sign in or register for free to join the Conversation