Tragically, according to the Canadian Booksellers Association, over 350 independently owned Canadian bookstores have closed in just over a decade.

To show some respect for the hard work, expertise, and passion of our remaining indie-owned Canadian bookstores, here, in no ranked order, are ten of the places I’ve loved over the years, all still going strong.

Give the indies your love (& money), folks. Our collective future depends on it.

1. 1. Bookmark (Charlettown/Halifax)
   

2. 2. Galiano Island Books (Galiano Island)
   

3. 3. Glad Day Bookstore (Toronto)
   

4. 4. Libraire Drawn & Quarterly Bookstore (Montreal)
   

5. 5. Mac’s Fireweed Books (Whitehorse)
   

6. 6. Mondragon Bookstore & Coffeehouse (Winnipeg)
   

7. 7. Munro’s Books (Victoria)
   

8. 8. Pulpfiction Books (Vancouver)
   

9. 9. Trident Booksellers & Café (Halifax)
   

10. 10. Type Books (Toronto)
    

Honourable Mentions:

Ben McNally Books (Toronto); Little Sisters (Vancouver); Pages Bookstore on Kensington (Calgary); People’s Co-Op Bookstore (Vancouver); Venus Envy (Halifax/Ottawa)