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The Globe and Mail Globe 100 2018

The Globe and Mail Globe 100 2018 names 100 books across 5 categories. 46 of them also won or were shortlisted for an award.

Fiction

  1. A Girl Like That by Tanaz Bhathenasource (opens in a new tab)
  2. A Noise Downstairs by Linwood Barclaysource (opens in a new tab)
  3. An Ocean of Minutes by Thea Limsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Asymmetry by Lisa Hallidaysource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddinsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Beirut Hellfire Society by Rawi Hagesource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Blood Water Paint by Joy McCulloughsource (opens in a new tab)
  8. Bride and Groom by Alisa Ganieva, translated by Carol Apolloniosource (opens in a new tab)
  9. Cold Skies by Thomas Kingsource (opens in a new tab)
  10. Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, translated by Ginny Tapley Takemorisource (opens in a new tab)
  11. Dear Evelyn by Kathy Pagesource (opens in a new tab)
  12. Disoriental by Négar Djavadi, translated by Tina Koversource (opens in a new tab)
  13. Foe by Iain Reidsource (opens in a new tab)
  14. French Exit by Patrick deWittsource (opens in a new tab)
  15. Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezisource (opens in a new tab)
  16. Happiness by Aminatta Fornasource (opens in a new tab)
  17. Heartbreaker by Claudia Deysource (opens in a new tab)
  18. Hider/Seeker by Jen Currinsource (opens in a new tab)
  19. Hysteria by Elisabeth de Mariaffisource (opens in a new tab)
  20. Immigrant, Montana by Amitava Kumarsource (opens in a new tab)
  21. Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whiteheadsource (opens in a new tab)
  22. Lake Success by Gary Shteyngartsource (opens in a new tab)
  23. Land Mammals and Sea Creatures by Jen Nealesource (opens in a new tab)
  24. Late Breaking by K. D. Millersource (opens in a new tab)
  25. Little Fish by Casey Plettsource (opens in a new tab)
  26. Marry, Bang, Kill by Andrew Battershillsource (opens in a new tab)
  27. Mary Cyr by David Adams Richardssource (opens in a new tab)
  28. Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Ricesource (opens in a new tab)
  29. Motherhood by Sheila Hetisource (opens in a new tab)
  30. Original Prin by Randy Boyagodasource (opens in a new tab)
  31. Our Homesick Songs by Emma Hoopersource (opens in a new tab)
  32. Sea Prayer by Khaled Hosseinisource (opens in a new tab)
  33. Sister of Mine by Laurie Petrousource (opens in a new tab)
  34. Sodom Road Exit by Amber Dawnsource (opens in a new tab)
  35. Something for Everyone by Lisa Mooresource (opens in a new tab)
  36. Songs for the Cold of Heart by Eric Dupont, translated by Peter McCambridgesource (opens in a new tab)
  37. Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaqsource (opens in a new tab)
  38. Still Water by Amy Stuartsource (opens in a new tab)
  39. The Bad Daughter by Joy Fieldingsource (opens in a new tab)
  40. The Ghost Keeper by Natalie Morrillsource (opens in a new tab)
  41. The Grimoire of Kensington Market by Lauren B. Davissource (opens in a new tab)
  42. The Mars Room by Rachel Kushnersource (opens in a new tab)
  43. The Oyster Thief by Sonia Faruqisource (opens in a new tab)
  44. The Red Word by Sarah Henstrasource (opens in a new tab)
  45. The Restless by Gerty Dambury, translated by Judith G. Millersource (opens in a new tab)
  46. The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  47. Theory by Dionne Brandsource (opens in a new tab)
  48. There, There by Tommy Orangesource (opens in a new tab)
  49. This Fallen Prey by Kelley Armstrongsource (opens in a new tab)
  50. Transparent City by Ondjaki, translated by Stephen Henighansource (opens in a new tab)
  51. Trick by Domenico Starnone, translated by Jhumpa Lahirisource (opens in a new tab)
  52. Trickster Drift by Eden Robinsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  53. Twin Studies by Keith Maillardsource (opens in a new tab)
  54. Vi by Kim Thuy, translated by Sheila Fischmansource (opens in a new tab)
  55. Warlight by Michael Ondaatjesource (opens in a new tab)
  56. Washington Black by Esi Edugyansource (opens in a new tab)
  57. Women Talking by Miriam Toewssource (opens in a new tab)
  58. Zolitude by Paige Coopersource (opens in a new tab)

Graphic Literature

  1. 100 Days in Uranium City by Ariane Dénommé, translated by Helge Dascher and Rob Aspinallsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Berlin by Jason Lutessource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Dirty Plotte: The Complete Julie Doucet by Julie Doucetsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczkasource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Parallel Lives by Olivier Schrauwensource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Poochytown by Jim Woodringsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Sabrina by Nick Drnasosource (opens in a new tab)
  8. Shit Is Real by Aisha Franz, translated by Nicholas Houdesource (opens in a new tab)
  9. Somnambulance by Fiona Smythsource (opens in a new tab)
  10. The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wangsource (opens in a new tab)
  11. Yellow Negroes and Other Imaginary Creatures by Yvan Alagbésource (opens in a new tab)
  12. Young Frances by Hartley Linsource (opens in a new tab)

Kids' Books

  1. Africville by Shauntay Grantsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Backyard Fairies by Phoebe Wahlsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Bloom by Kyo Maclearsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Grandmother’s Visit by Betty Quansource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica Lovesource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein by Linda Baileysource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Saturday Is Swimming Day by Hyewon Yumsource (opens in a new tab)
  8. The Funeral by Matt Jamessource (opens in a new tab)
  9. The Mushroom Fan Club by Elise Gravelsource (opens in a new tab)
  10. The Reptile Club by Maureen Fergussource (opens in a new tab)

Non-Fiction

  1. All Our Relations: Finding the Path Forward by Tanya Talagasource (opens in a new tab)
  2. All Things Consoled: A Daughter's Memoir by Elizabeth Haysource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Always Another Country by Sisonke Msimangsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Big Lonely Doug: The Story of One of Canada's Last Great Trees by Harley Rustadsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Boys: What It Means To Become A Man by Rachel Giesesource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Hard To Do: The Surprising, Feminist History of Breaking Up by Kelli Maria Korduckisource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhotsource (opens in a new tab)
  8. In Praise of Blood by Judi Reversource (opens in a new tab)
  9. I’m Afraid of Men by Vivek Shrayasource (opens in a new tab)
  10. Mamaskatch by Darrel J. McLeodsource (opens in a new tab)
  11. No Place to Go by Lezlie Lowesource (opens in a new tab)
  12. The Woo Woo by Lindsay Wongsource (opens in a new tab)
  13. Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics by Stephen Greenblattsource (opens in a new tab)

Young Adult Fiction

  1. Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada by The Royal Canadian Geographic Societysource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Learning to Breathe by Janice Lynn Mathersource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Nice Try, Jane Sinner by Lianne Oelkesource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Not Even Bones by Rebecca Schaeffersource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Sadie by Courtney Summerssource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartmansource (opens in a new tab)
  7. This Book Betrays My Brother by Kagiso Lesego Molopesource (opens in a new tab)

About the The Globe and Mail Globe 100

The Globe 100, The Globe and Mail's annual books-section pick of the year's best books, 2006-2025. All rows come from the Globe's own Globe 100 archive (an interactive on theglobeandmail.com, read from its public data file). Categories are the archive's genre labels: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Graphic Literature, Kids' Books, Young Adult Fiction and Cookbooks. Fiction and Non-Fiction merge the paper's Canadian and international sections; thrillers sit under Fiction. Every year has 100 books except 2007, which the archive lists with 101. Checks against the annual Globe 100 articles for 2009, 2017 and 2019-2024 matched. Eight archive typos were fixed from the annual article, a publisher or retailer page, or other lists in this catalog: Killers of the Flower Moon (2017), Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder (2024), and the author names Andrew O’Hagan, Ian McEwan, Linden MacIntyre, Sara Cassidy, Andrew Larsen and Kenneth Oppel. Illustrators and volume editors are dropped from the author field; translators are kept. Reader-pick follow-ups and writers' favourite-books columns are left out. The list is not ranked.

Organization: The Globe and Mail. Official site (opens in a new tab)

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