Our Books of the Year
At 49th Shelf, list-making is an all-year-round concern, and a task our staff-members take very seriously. Which means that this Books of the Year list is one of the best you're going to find anywhere, expert-compiled with a mind to critically acclaimed titles that readers have loved, a mishmash of fact and fiction. And as ever, we remind you that a books list is only the beginning. Make sure you explore our site to discover more about other great books that were published this year, and all the years before it.
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Circle of Stones
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Critical Condition
Replacing Critical Thinking with Creativity
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Life Among the Qallunaat
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Debris
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Sir John's Table
The Culinary Life and Times of Canada's First Prime Minister
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Red Jacket
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Born to Walk
The Transformative Power of a Pedestrian Act
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Twenty-One Cardinals
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Martin John
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Fifteen Dogs
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Undermajordomo Minor
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Captive
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