1. The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood · 2. Fifth Business - Robertson Davies · 3. Life of Pi - Yann Martel · +10
Ranked on the reading experience first: does it grip, does it stay with you, and would you press it into a friend's hands. Influence and prizes (Booker, Giller, Governor General's) are noted but did not set the order. One book per author to keep the list wide. For readers building a Canadian shelf, book clubs, and anyone who only read one of these in high school.
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