Toronto, ON – March 31, 2026 – New insights into the Canadian print book market released by BookNet Canada
Books by Canadians made up 14% of print book sales in Canada in 2025 — up from 12% in 2024. Canadian-owned publishers made up 6.2% of the total market share of books sold in Canada in 2025, up from 5.6% in 2024. Every Salad Ever: From Grains to Greens and Pasta to Beans Plus Every Salad in Betweens by Greta Podleski was the top-selling book by a Canadian author as well as from a Canadian-owned publisher.
The top-selling English language print book in Canada last year was The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About by Mel Robbins and Sawyer Robbins, according to new research released by BookNet Canada. Sales of this title largely contributed to a 22% increase in the Self-Help category when compared with 2024.
For the eighth year running, two out of every five print books sold in 2025 in both the English- and French-language markets in Canada were categorized as either Juvenile or Young Adult (YA). (Top-level highlight data for the French-language market are provided by the Société de gestion de la Banque de titres de langue française (BTLF).) Dav Pilkey took the top-selling spot in the English-language Juvenile category for the sixth year in a row with Dog Man: Big Jim Believes.
Select data on the circulation of library books in Canada is also included in The Canadian Book Market 2025. Juvenile books made up 51% of library circulations in 2025. The most popular subject category in Canadian libraries was Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories. The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny was the top loaned book by a Canadian author in Canada last year.
The Canadian Book Market 2025 is your definitive guide to sales of English-language print books in Canada last year. BookNet Canada's tentpole publication reports on sales value, sales volume, and number of ISBNs with sales in 2025, as tracked by BNC SalesData, the national sales tracking service for the print English-language trade market in Canada. The report is a comprehensive guide to more than 50 subject categories, complete with year-over-year comparative data, market share for Canadian-owned publishers, the top selling titles, price-point analysis, top-level data on consumer buying habits, including format distribution, and, new this year, public library lending.
A sample of the report is available at booknetcanada.ca/canadian-book-market, along with links to purchase. You can also take a look at some highlights on the BookNet Canada blog including total volume and value sold for the year. Coming up in 2026, BookNet Canada will be releasing reports on how Canadians spend their leisure and reading time, a survey of Canadian book buyers, as well as other research projects.
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BookNet Canada is a non-profit organization that develops technology, standards, and education to serve the Canadian book industry. Founded in 2002 to address systemic challenges in the industry, BookNet Canada supports publishing companies, booksellers, wholesalers, distributors, sales agents, and libraries across the country.
We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund (CBF) for this project. / Nous reconnaissons l’appui financier du gouvernement du Canada par l’entremise du Fonds du livre du Canada (FLC) pour ce projet.
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