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.
Circle of Stones
Critical Condition
Replacing Critical Thinking with Creativity
Life Among the Qallunaat
Debris
Sir John's Table
The Culinary Life and Times of Canada's First Prime Minister
Red Jacket
Born to Walk
The Transformative Power of a Pedestrian Act