Top 10 Most Read Books for Our Reading Challenge 2019
Our Reading Challenge 2020 has already begun, but we wanted to take a quick look back at some of the most popular books that you read or listened to for last year's Reading Challenge. Based on the responses we received, here are the most popular from books last year and some of the categories they were used for.
Top 5
1. Brother by David Chariandy
Categories it was used for:
- A book set in Toronto (most common category)
- A book by an author in a visible minority
- A book by an eh List author
- A book from a Canadian award-winning author
- A book recommended to you by library staff
- A book about being a refugee, newcomer or immigrant
2. Washington Black by Esi Edugyan
Categories it was used for:
- A book from a Canadian award-winning author (most common category)
- A book recommended to you by library staff
- A book by an author in a visible minority
- A book about being a newcomer, refugee or immigrant
- A book by an eh List writer
3. Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice
Categories it was used for:
- A book from Read Indigenous (most common)
- A book from a Canadian award-winning author
4. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Categories it was used for:
- A book that has been banned or challenged (most common category)
- A book by an author in a visible minority
- A book you should have read in school, but didn't
- A book from The List: Great Reads for Youth
5. Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez
Categories it was used for:
- A book set in Toronto (most common)
- A book recommended to you by library staff
- A book by an LGBTQ+ author
- A book about mental health
- A book from a Canadian award-winning author
- A book by an author in a visible minority
Tied for 6th
6. Becoming by Michelle Obama
Categories it was used for:
- A book by an author in a visible minority (most common)
- A book about mental health
- A book you've always meant to read
- A book recommended to you by library staff
6. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Categories it was used for:
- A book that has been adapted into a movie or show (most common)
- A book that has been banned or challenged
- A book you've always meant to read
- A book you should have read in school, but didn't
- A book from a Canadian award-winning author
- A book by an author with the same initials as you
- A book recommended to you by library staff
6. The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline
Categories it was used for:
- A book by an eh List writer (most common)
- A book from a Canadian award-winning author
- A book from Read Indigenous
- A book you previously tried to read and gave up on
- A book from The List: Great Reads for Youth
6. Rosie's Glasses by Dave Whamond
Categories it was used for:
- A book from our First & Best lists (most common)
- A book from a Canadian award-winning author
7th, 8th and 9th
7. Seven Fallen Feathers by Tanya Talaga
Categories it was used for:
- A book from Read Indigenous (most common)
- A book set in a country you'd like to visit
- A book you've always meant to read
- A book on a topic you know nothing about
- A book by an author in a visible minority
- A book from a Canadian award-winning author
8. Square by Mac Barnett
Categories it was used for:
- A book from our First & Best lists
9. Woman World by Aminder Dhaliwal
Categories it was used for:
- A book from The List: Great Reads for Youth (most common)
- A graphic novel
- A book by an eh List writer
Tied for 10th
10. Educated by Tara Westover
Categories it was used for:
- A book recommended to you by library staff (most common)
- A book about mental health
- A book on a topic you know nothing about
10. Homes by Abu Bakr al Rabeeah
Categories it was used for:
- A book about being a newcomer, refugee or immigrant
10. The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
Categories it was used for:
- A book from a Canadian award-winning author (most common)
- A book set in Toronto
- A book that has been adapted into a movie or show
Okay, we know that's actually 15 books, not 10, but we didn't want to leave any of them out! You can check out more reading recommendations in all of our lists for the 2019 Reading Challenge, as well as what Torontonians read in 2019.
Are you participating in our Reading Challenge this year? Did you take the challenge last year? Read or listen to 12 books in 12 categories this year to complete the Reading Challenge 2020!
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