Best Books of 2011: Canadian FictionThe Sisters BrothersHalf-Blood BluesThe Cat's TableThe Free WorldThe AntagonistBetter Living Through Plastic ExplosivesThe Beggar's GardenAlone in the ClassroomTouchThe Return

Best Books of 2011: Canadian Fiction

Our picks for the best Canadian novels of the 2011 reflect the international flavour of modern Canada and a great year for Canadian fiction. See more in our Editors' Picks Store.


The Sisters Brothers Half-Blood Blues: A Novel The Cat's Table The Free World
The Sisters Brothers
by Patrick Dewitt
3.8 out of 5 stars (49)
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Half-Blood Blues: A Novel
by Esi Edugyan
3.3 out of 5 stars (34)
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The Cat's Table
by Michael Ondaatje
3.9 out of 5 stars (29)
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The Free World
by David Bezmozgis
4.5 out of 5 stars (4)
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The Antagonist Better Living Through Plastic Explosives The Beggar's Garden Alone in the Classroom
The Antagonist
by Lynn Coady
3.0 out of 5 stars (2)
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Better Living Through Plastic Explosives
by Zsuzsi Gartner
4.2 out of 5 stars (4)
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The Beggar's Garden
by Michael Christie
4.2 out of 5 stars (4)
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Alone in the Classroom
by Elizabeth Hay
3.4 out of 5 stars (17)
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Touch Return
Touch
by Alexi Zentner
5.0 out of 5 stars (2)
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Return
by Dany Laferriere
5.0 out of 5 stars (2)
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