When we think “American” authors, we tend to assume they are U.S. authors, eh? Oh Canada,
how could we overlook you?! Because I am spending a few days at Niagara Falls, Ontario, I decided to explore Canadian authors and their books. I was amazed, as I expect you will be, to discover that these well-known authors you probably thought were from the States (each name accompanied by one of their best-selling books):

Margaret Atwood – The Handmaid’s Tale
Alice Munro – Lives of Girls and Women (also known for short stories)
Michael Ondaatje – The English Patient
Sara Gruen – Water for Elephants
Robertson Davies – What’s Bred in the Bone
L.M. Montgomery – Anne of Green Gables (series)
Yann Martel – Life of Pi
W.P. Kinsella – Shoeless Joe (became the movie Field of Dreams)

Here’s a list of lesser known (to us) Canadian authors whose books are also highly recommended:

Rohinton Mistry – A Fine Balance
Margaret Laurence – The Stone Angel
Mordecai Richler – Barney’s Version
Joesph Boyden – Three Day Road
Lawrence Hill – Someone Knows My Name
Alistair MacLeod – No Great Mischief
Farley Mowat – Never Cry Wolf