{"id":422273,"date":"2026-01-20T22:08:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T22:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/422273\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T22:08:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T22:08:11","slug":"heated-rivalry-author-rachel-reid-has-5-books-on-the-canadian-bestseller-list-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/422273\/","title":{"rendered":"Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid has 5 books on the Canadian bestseller list this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/a\/assets\/texttospeech.svg\" alt=\"Text to Speech Icon\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Listen to this article<\/p>\n<p>Estimated 4 minutes<\/p>\n<p>The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the bestselling Canadian fiction, nonfiction and children&#8217;s books from Jan. 10-17.<\/p>\n<p>Bestseller lists are compiled by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bookmanager.com\/tbm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bookmanager<\/a>\u00a0using weekly sales stats from more than 260 Canadian independent stores.  <\/p>\n<p>Canadian fiction<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A composite image of a book cover with two hockey players in a face off, with a headshot of a woman with brown hair.\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767888311_507_default.jpg\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7777777777777777\" data-cy=\"image-img\"\/>Heated Rivalry is the second book in the Game Changers series by Rachel Reid. (Carina Press, Caleb Latreille)<\/p>\n<p>Heated Rivalry\u00a0by Rachel Reid\u00a0is the #1 Canadian fiction title this week \u2014 and four of her other titles are in the top 10. <\/p>\n<p>Heated Rivalry,\u00a0a romance novel,\u00a0tells the story of\u00a0Shane Hollander, representing team Canada and captain of the Montreal team, and Ilya Rozanov, representing Russia and captain of the Boston team.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re both at the top of their game and the centre of the hockey&#8217;s biggest rivalry, but their secret romance, once casual, is starting to feel like something more.\u00a0With the pressures of the public eye and the league \u2014 in a sport where there\u2019s no gay male representation in the professional ranks \u2014 the two feel like they must choose between their love of the game and their love of each other.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Heated Rivalry\u00a0is also on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/books\/canadareads\/canada-reads-2026-longlist-9.7029177\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Canada Reads\u00a02026 longlist.<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>See the full Canadian fiction list below:<\/p>\n<p>Heated Rivalry by Rachel ReidGame Changer by Rachel ReidThe Long Game by Rachel ReidPick A Colour by Souvankham ThammavongsaThe Black Wolf by Louise PennyFleshby David SzalayThe Paris Express by Emma DonoghueIs This is a Cry for Help? by Emily AustinRole Model by Rachel ReidTough Guy by Rachel ReidCanadian nonfiction<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The book cover featuring the author wearing a red jacket with her index finger in front of her mouth and the author photo: a woman with curly grey hair and wearing pink lipstick smiles at the camera\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768946890_210_default.jpg\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7777777777777777\" data-cy=\"image-img\"\/>Book of Lives is a memoir by Margaret Atwood. (McClelland &amp; Stuart, Luis Mora)<\/p>\n<p>Book of Lives\u00a0by Margaret Atwood\u00a0is the #1 Canadian nonfiction book this week.<\/p>\n<p>In\u00a0Book of Lives,\u00a0Atwood\u00a0recounts her early life with her\u00a0entomologist father and dietitian mother \u2014\u00a0who spent most of the year in the forest in Northern Quebec \u2014\u00a0her rise to literary stardom and the defining cultural and political moments that shape her writing. Through her stories, readers will notice the connections between art and real life and get insight into the mind of one of Canada&#8217;s most celebrated writers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>See the full Canadian nonfiction list below:<\/p>\n<p>Book of Lives by Margaret AtwoodThe Wealthy Barber by David ChiltonOne Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El AkkadElbows Up! edited by Elamin AbdelmahmoudLessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism by Stewart &#8220;Brittlestar&#8221; ReynoldsSorry, Not Sorry by Mark CritchValues by Mark CarneyVanished Beyond the Map by Adam ShoaltsThe Smiling Land by Alan DoyleEnshittification by Cory DoctorowCanadian kids<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768946891_808_default.jpg\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7782426778242677\" data-cy=\"image-img\"\/>The Paper Bag Princess, written by Robert Munsch and illustrated by Michael Martchenko, celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2020. (Annick Press)<\/p>\n<p>The Paper Bag Princess\u00a0by Robert Munsch, illustrated by Michael Martchenko, is the #1\u00a0Canadian kids book this week. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/books\/the-paper-bag-princess-1.4189892\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Paper Bag Princess<\/a>, Princess Elizabeth is set to marry Prince Ronald. But when a dragon attacks the castle and kidnaps Ronald, Elizabeth must do what she can to save her prince. The delightful story proves you can be a princess and a hero \u2014 and shows you don&#8217;t need a prince to be either.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>See the full kids list below:<\/p>\n<p>The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch, illustrated Michael MartchenkoThe Marrow Thieves by Cherie DimalineBe A Good Ancestor by Leona Prince and Gabrielle Prince, illustrated by Carla JosephLove You Forever by Robert Munsch, illustrated by Sheila McGrawThe New Girl by Cassandra CalinCarson Crosses Canada by Linda Bailey, illustrated by Kass ReichThe Inquisitive Raven by Richard Wagamese, illustrated by Bridget GeorgeThe Barren Grounds by David A. 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