The weekly fiction (hardcover and paper) and non-fiction (hardcover and paper) lists are complied by the Globe and Mail using sales figures provided by BookNet Canada's national sales tracking service, BNC SalesData, and from bookstores across Canada.
The Canadian fiction and non-fiction lists, the mystery and children's lists, and the final two genre lists on this page, which change week to week, are compiled for the Globe and Mail by BookNet Canada's national tracking service, BNC SalesData.
Hardcover (Fiction) 
| TW | LW | #W | Title |
| 1 | - | 1 | Vision In White, Nora Roberts |
| 2 | 1 | 44 | The Shack, William P. Young |
| 3 | 2 | 6 | The Best Of Times, Penny Vincenzi |
| 4 | - | 1 | The 8th Confession, James Patterson and Maxine Paetro |
| 5 | 3 | 44 | The Host, Stephenie Meyer |
| 6 | 6 | 4 | Pride And Prejudice And Zombies, Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith |
| 7 | - | 1 | Dead And Gone, Charlaine Harris |
| 8 | 5 | 15 | Still Alice, Lisa Genova |
| 9 | 8 | 6 | The Winter Vault, Anne Michaels |
| 10 | - | 1 | Pygmy, Chuck Palahniuk |
LW - Last week's position on bestseller list
#W - Number of weeks on bestseller list
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Hardcover (Non-Fiction) 
| TW | LW | #W | Title |
| 1 | 1 | 6 | Always Looking Up, Michael J. Fox |
| 2 | 2 | 25 | Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | True Patriot Love, Michael Ignatieff |
| 4 | 4 | 7 | Shakedown, Ezra Levant |
| 5 | 5 | 56 | The Last Lecture, Randy Pausch, with Jeffrey Zaslow |
| 6 | - | 3 | Tug Of War, Harvey Brownstone |
| 7 | - | 19 | The Ascent Of Money, Niall Ferguson |
| 8 | - | 29 | Payback, Margaret Atwood |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | Columbine, Dave Cullen |
| 10 | 7 | 9 | A Lion Called Christian, Anthony Bourke and John Rendall |
LW - Last week's position on bestseller list
#W - Number of weeks on bestseller list
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Paperback (Fiction) 
| TW | LW | #W | Title |
| 1 | 2 | 148 | Angels and Demons, Dan Brown |
| 2 | 1 | 41 | The Book Of Negroes, Lawrence Hill |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | Sail, James Patterson and Howard Roughan |
| 4 | - | 1 | Phantom Prey, John Sandford |
| 5 | - | 1 | The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society, Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows |
| 6 | - | 1 | The Bourne Sanction, Robert Ludlum and Eric Van Lustbader |
| 7 | - | 1 | Odd Hours, Dean Koontz |
| 8 | 3 | 7 | Tribute, Nora Roberts |
| 9 | - | 1 | The Broken Window, Jeffery Deaver |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | Love The One You're With, Emily Giffin |
LW - Last week's position on bestseller list
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Paperback (Non-Fiction) 
| TW | LW | #W | Title |
| 1 | 1 | 61 | Three Cups Of Tea, Greg Mortenson |
| 2 | - | 18 | Infidel, Ayaan Hirsi Ali |
| 3 | 2 | 36 | Dreams From My Father, Barack Obama |
| 4 | - | 1 | Audition: A Memoir, Barbara Walters |
| 5 | 3 | 54 | The Audacity Of Hope, Barack Obama |
| 6 | 7 | 154 | The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls |
| 7 | 6 | 60 | Blink, Malcolm Gladwell |
| 8 | 8 | 114 | Eat Pray Love, Elizabeth Gilbert |
| 9 | 5 | 162 | The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell |
| 10 | - | 1 | In Defense Of Food, Michael Pollan |
LW - Last week's position on bestseller list
#W - Number of weeks on bestseller list
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Canadian (Fiction) 
| TW | Title, Author, Publisher |
| 1 | The Book of Negroes, Lawrence Hill, HarperCollins Publishers Limited |
| 2 | The Shack, Willam. Paul Young, Windblown Media |
| 3 | The Origin of Species, Nino Ricci, Doubleday Canada, Limited |
| 4 | Any Known Blood, Lawrence Hill, HarperCollins Canada |
| 5 | The Winter Vault, Anne Michaels, McClelland & Stewart |
| 6 | The Cellist of Sarajevo, Steven Galloway, Random House of Canada, Limited |
| 7 | Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen, HarperCollins Publishers Limited |
| 8 | Angels and Demons, Dan Brown, Simon & Schuster |
| 9 | Mistress of the Sun, Sandra Gulland, HarperCollins Canada |
| 10 | Through Black Spruce, Joseph Boyden, Penguin Group (Canada) |
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Canadian (Non-Fiction) 
| TW | Title, Author, Publisher |
| 1 | Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist, Michael J. Fox, Hyperion Press |
| 2 | Outliers: The Story of Success, Malcolm Gladwell, Little Brown & Company |
| 3 | The Hormone Diet: Lose Fat. Gain Strength. Live Younger Longer, Natasha Turner, Random House of Canada |
| 4 | True Patriot Love: Four Generations in Search of Canada, Michael Ignatieff, Penguin Group (Canada) |
| 5 | The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment, Eckhart Tolle, New World Library |
| 6 | Shakedown: How Our Government Is Undermining Democracy in the Name of Human Rights , Ezra Levant, McClelland & Stewart |
| 7 | Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, Malcolm Gladwell, Little Brown & Company |
| 8 | The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, Malcolm Gladwell, Little Brown & Company |
| 9 | A Military History of Canada, Desmond Morton, McClelland & Stewart |
| 10 | Tug of War, Harvey Brownstone, ECW Press |
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Mystery 
| TW | Title, Author |
| 1 | Sail, James Patterson |
| 2 | Phantom Prey, John Sandford |
| 3 | Bourne Sanction, Robert Ludlum |
| 4 | The 8th Confession, Maxine Paetro |
| 5 | Careless in Red, Elizabeth George |
| 6 | 7th Heaven, James Patterson |
| 7 | Hot Mahogany, Stuart Woods |
| 8 | Deception Point, Dan Brown |
| 9 | The Private Patient, P. D. James |
| 10 | The Sigma Protocol, Robert Ludlum |
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Children 
| TW | Title, Author |
| 1 | Eclipse (hardcover), Stephenie Meyer |
| 2 | Breaking Dawn (hardcover), Stephenie Meyer |
| 3 | The Last Olympian, Rick Riordan |
| 4 | New Moon (paperback), Stephenie Meyer |
| 5 | Twilight (paperback), Stephenie Meyer |
| 6 | The Twilight Saga Collection, Stephenie Meyer |
| 7 | The Awakening, Kelley Armstrong |
| 8 | Marked: A House of Night Novel, P. C. Cast |
| 9 | New Moon (hardcover), Stephenie Meyer |
| 10 | Betrayed, P. C. Cast |
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Law 
| TW | Title, Author |
| 1 | Last Will and Testament and Living Will, Self-Counsel Press Staff |
| 2 | Have You Made Your Will?: Will and Estate Planning Kit, Self-Counsel Press Staff |
| 3 | Separation Agreement, David R. Greig |
| 4 | Your Guide to Canadian Law: Revised Edition, James C. Middlemiss |
| 5 | Write Your Legal Will in 3 Easy Steps, Tom Carter |
| 6 | 10 More Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests, Law School Admission Council |
| 7 | The 15 Secrets the Taxman Doesn't Want You to Know, Dwayne Daku |
| 8 | So You've Been Appointed Executor, Tom Carter |
| 9 | It's the Regime, Stupid!, Barry Cooper |
| 10 | The Official LSAT PrepTest, Law School Admission Council |
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Medical 
| TW | Title, Author |
| 1 | In the Realm of the Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction, Gabor Mate |
| 2 | Mind over Mood: Change How You Feel…, Dennis Greenberger |
| 3 | Slow Death by Rubber Duck, Sarah Dopp |
| 4 | Strength Training Anatomy, Frederic Delavier |
| 5 | Diet Myths That Keep Us Fat, Nancy L. Snyderman |
| 6 | The Mindful Way Through Depression, J. Mark G. Williams |
| 7 | The Miracle Ball Method, Elaine Petrone |
| 8 | Not Just about Cancer, Laurie Kingston |
| 9 | Coach's Notebook: Games and Strategies for Lactation Education, Linda J. Smith |
| 10 | An Imperfect Offering: Dispatches from the Medical Frontline, James Orbinski |
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