Rakuten Kobo has released its list of the top selling e-books and audiobooks in Canada for the year. A.J. Finn's The Woman in the Window led the e-book list, and was third in audio. Mark Manson's The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck topped the audio list. Kobo also released a list of ten titles that readers bought and finished reading this year, led by James Patterson's The 17th Suspect.
The Toronto-based retailer operates in 16 countries and re-launched in the U.S. this year with Wal-mart as its retail partner. In a press release company noted that Canadians were the company's most active readers, averaging 72 hours reading per person this year. The most popular times for reading were during the morning and evening commutes; and the most popular day to read was Sunday.
Canada’s10 bestselling ebooks this year:
The Woman in the Window by A. J Finn
Origin by Dan Brown
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
Fire and Fury by Michael Wolff
The Lightkeeper's Daughters by Jean E. Pendziwol
The Fallen by David Baldacci
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
The President Is Missing by James Patterson
Fear by Bob Woodward
Year One by Nora Roberts
Canada's 10 best selling audiobooks for 2018
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson
The Woman in the Window by A. J Finn
Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis
Fear by Bob Woodward
Fire and Fury by Michael Wolff
Becoming by Michelle Obama
The Outsider by Stephen King
The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
Canada's top 10 books that were bought and finished by readers.
The 17th Suspect by James Patterson
The Wife by Alafair Burke
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
The Home for Unwanted Girls by Joanna Goodman
The Late Show by Michael Connelly
The Party by Robyn Harding
It's Always the Husband by Michele Campbell
The Key by Kathryn Hughes
Still Me by Jojo Moyes
China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan
