Read Around North America Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in North America.
Best books from North America (2031)
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State of Terror by Hillary Rodham Clinton, Louise Penny EN
Country: North America / 
Canada
Canada
Description:
Political thriller "State of Terror" intersperses details from Louise Penny's Three Pines mystery series-- including an appearance by Inspector Armand Gamache, and references to fictional poet Ruth Zardo.
312.
Denison Avenue by Christina Wong EN
Country: North America / Canada
Canada
Description:
A story told in two parts as a graphic novel and novella, about elderly Wong Cho Sum's attempt to cope with the death of her husband by taking up bottle and can collecting. Denison Avenue explores the price of progress in cities like Toronto and those it leaves behind.
313.
I Hope You Remember : Poems on Loving, Longing, and Living by Josie Balka EN
Country: North America / Canada
Canada
Description:
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER For fans of Rupi Kaur and Cleo Wade, this first collection of poetry from the viral TikTok poet Josie Balka evokes themes of nostalgia, love, envy, and hope, speaking to the universal longings that live deep in our souls. I’ve never seen anyone at a public pool with a memorable enough body, good or bad, that I think about it ever again. If this line sounds familiar, it’s because you’ve heard it in the background of thousands of videos on social media—a humbling reminder from poet and radio personality Josie Balka that what’s important in our lives now isn’t ne... continue
314.
My Conversations with Canadians by Lee Maracle EN
Country: North America / Canada
Canada
Description:
Finalist for the 2018 Toronto Book Award My Conversations With Canadians is the book that "Canada 150" needs. On her first book tour at the age of 26, Lee Maracle was asked a question from the audience, one she couldn't possibly answer at that moment. But she has been thinking about it ever since. As time has passed, she has been asked countless similar questions, all of them too big to answer, but not too large to contemplate. These questions, which touch upon subjects such as citizenship, segregation, labour, law, prejudice and reconciliation (to name a few), are the heart of My Conversation... continue
315.
Invisible Boy by Harrison Mooney EN
Country: North America / Canada
Canada
Description:
WINNER – 2023 Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writers Prizes for Nonfiction FINALIST – Governor General's Literary Award for Nonfiction FINALIST – Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for Nonfiction A narrative that amplifies a voice rarely heard—that of the child at the centre of a transracial adoption—and a searing account of being raised by religious fundamentalists Harrison Mooney was born to a West African mother and adopted as an infant by a white evangelical family. Growing up as a Black child, Harry’s racial identity is mocked and derided, while at the same time he is made to participate in the fervour o... continue
316.
The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood EN
Country: North America / Canada
Canada
Description:
By the author of The Handmaid's Tale and Alias Grace Zenia is beautiful, smart and greedy, by turns manipulative and vulnerable, needy and ruthless; a man's dream and a woman''s nightmare. She is also dead. Just to make sure Tony, Roz andd Charis are there for the funeral. But five years on, as the three women share an indulgent, sisterly lunch, the unthinkable happens; 'with waves of ill will flowing out of her like cosmic radiation', Zenia is back...
317.
Country: North America / Canada
Canada
Description:
See below for English description. L'auteure adorée des enfants Elise Gravel pose l'éternelle question: Qui a fait tout ce désordre? Quand leur papa demande qui a laissé traîner des chaussettes partout, Nico et sa soeur répondent tous les deux: « Pas moi! » Leur père est sûr qu'ils ne disent pas la vérité, jusqu'à ce que ceux-ci lui présentent Pas Moi, qui accuse Pas Vrai, qui dévoile le vrai coupable: Pas Juste. Les monstres, qui personnifient les réponses typiques des enfants, permettent à l'auteure d'aborder brillamment et avec humour le fait de blâmer les autres et d'inventer des excuses. ... continue
318.
Finding the Mother Tree : Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest by Suzanne Simard EN
Country: North America / Canada
Canada
Description:
NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • From the world's leading forest ecologist who forever changed how people view trees and their connections to one another and to other living things in the forest—a moving, deeply personal journey of discovery “Finding the Mother Tree reminds us that the world is a web of stories, connecting us to one another. [The book] carries the stories of trees, fungi, soil and bears--and of a human being listening in on the conversation. The interplay of personal narrative, scientific insights and the amazing revelations about the life of the forest make a compelling story.”—R... continue
319.
The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood EN
Country: North America / Canada
Canada
Description:
"Stan and Charmaine are a married couple trying to stay afloat in the midst of an economic and social collapse. Job loss has forced them to live in their car, leaving them vulnerable to roving gangs. They desperately need to turn their situation around and fast. The Positron Project in the town of Consilience seems to be the answer to their prayers. No one is unemployed and everyone gets a comfortable, clean house to live in...for six months out of the year."--
320.
MaddAddam : A Novel by Margaret Atwood EN
Country: North America / Canada
Canada
Description:
A conclusion to the trilogy that includes Oryx and Crake finds Toby and Ren returning to the MaddAddamite cob house after rescuing Amanda and assuming the duties of the Craker's religious overseers while Zeb searches for the founder of the pacifist green religion he left years earlier.