A page-turner about intergenerational trauma leads the Indigo list of the Best Books of 2021.

Indigo staff read 5,000 books throughout the year and cast 4,000 votes, before discussing favourites and deliberating for 20 hours to determine an official selection of curated titles.

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Topping the list is The Strangers by Katherena Vermette, one of CanadaB次元官网网址檚 most esteemed Indigenous writers.

Vermette is a Red River Metis (Michif) writer from Treaty 1 territory, Winnipeg. A companion to her bestselling book, The Break, The Strangers is a searing exploration of race, class, trauma, and matrilineal bonds that refuse to be broken.

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B次元官网网址淔rom the chronicles of a cancer survivorB次元官网网址檚 15,000-mile road trip across the United States to a magical, queer, modern romance on a subway train, there is truly something for everyone. WeB次元官网网址檙e honoured to amplify the diverse voices of todayB次元官网网址檚 literary world, through a fantastic list led by Katherena VermetteB次元官网网址檚 The Strangers,B次元官网网址� Husseini said.

IndigoB次元官网网址檚 Best Books of 2021:

1. The Strangers by Katherena Vermette

2. Unreconciled by Jesse Wente

3. Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad

4. The Apollo Murders by Chris Hadfield

5. Dark Roads by Chevy Stevens

6. One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

7. Call Me Indian by Fred Sasakamoose

8. She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

9. The Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell

10. Bewilderment by Richard Powers

The full Best Books of 2021 list as well as the Best Teen Books, Best Kids Books and Best French Books lists are online at and in stores.

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