


There's a little bit of everything: historical fiction, high fantasy, romance, non-fiction, high school, lots of relationships, graphic novel, paranormal, thriller, LGBTQ+, tragedy, humour, diverse characters, family, coming of age, mental health, dystopia, novels in verse, and so much more. Before I Wake, Robert Wiersema (Vintage Canada) The Droughtlanders, Carrie Mac (Penguin Canada) Keturah and Lord Death, Martine Leavitt (Front Street). CanLit for LittleCanadians is all about books by Canadian creators so let me throw my blog into that ring and share with you my list of 36 Must Read Canadian YA Books. The Droughtlanders by Carrie Mac is a futuristic version of the world which has been divided into two parts. Social media is liberally peppered with book lists and best-of lists but too often the ones that make the biggest splashes are those that come from the United States–they do have a far greater population.
