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The Canadian Canon (Fiction)

There are not a lot of Canadian literature (CanLit) lists on here and I wanted to make a list of titles that someone should read if they knew absolutely nothing about CanLit and wanted to fully absorb 150+ years of Canadian literary culture.
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Above Ground (Jack Ludwig)
Above Ground (Jack Ludwig)
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Across the Bridge (Mavis Gallant)
Across the Bridge (Mavis Gallant)
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The Afterlife of George Cartwright (John Steffler)
The Afterlife of George Cartwright (John Steffler)
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Alias Grace
Alias Grace
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The Alley Cat (Yves Beauchemin)
The Alley Cat (Yves Beauchemin)
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Anil's Ghost (Michael Ondaatje)
Anil's Ghost (Michael Ondaatje)
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Annabel (Kathleen Winter)
Annabel (Kathleen Winter)
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Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables
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Antoinette De Mirecourt (Rosanna Leprohon)
Antoinette De Mirecourt (Rosanna Leprohon)
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The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (Mordecai Richler)
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (Mordecai Richler)
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Arcadian Adventures With the Idle Rich (Stephen Leacock)
Arcadian Adventures With the Idle Rich (Stephen Leacock)
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As Birds Bring Forth the Sun (Alistair MacLeod)
As Birds Bring Forth the Sun (Alistair MacLeod)
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As for Me and My House
As for Me and My House
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At the Tide's Turn and Other Stories (Thomas H. Raddall)
At the Tide's Turn and Other Stories (Thomas H. Raddall)
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Away
Away
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The Back of the Turtle (Thomas King)
The Back of the Turtle (Thomas King)
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The Backwoods of Canada (Catharine Parr Traill)
The Backwoods of Canada (Catharine Parr Traill)
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Barney's Version
Barney's Version
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Barometer Rising
Barometer Rising
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Bear (Marian Engel)
Bear (Marian Engel)
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Beautiful Losers
Beautiful Losers
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The Best Laid Plans
The Best Laid Plans
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The Betrayal (Henry Kreisel)
The Betrayal (Henry Kreisel)
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A Bird in the House (Margaret Laurence)
A Bird in the House (Margaret Laurence)
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Birdie (Tracey Lindberg)
Birdie (Tracey Lindberg)
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The Bishop's Man
The Bishop's Man
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Black Robe (Brian Moore)
Black Robe (Brian Moore)
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The Blind Assassin (Margaret Atwood)
The Blind Assassin (Margaret Atwood)
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Blood Ties (David Adams Richards)
Blood Ties (David Adams Richards)
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The Blue Mountains of China (Rudy Wiebe)
The Blue Mountains of China (Rudy Wiebe)
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The Book of Negroes (US Title: Someone Knows My Name)
The Book of Negroes (US Title: Someone Knows My Name)
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The Book of Secrets
The Book of Secrets
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The Break (Katherena Vermette)
The Break (Katherena Vermette)
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Brown Girl in the Ring (Nalo Hopkinson)
Brown Girl in the Ring (Nalo Hopkinson)
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Building of Jalna (Mazo De La Roche)
Building of Jalna (Mazo De La Roche)
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Burning Water (George Bowering)
Burning Water (George Bowering)
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The Canadian Settler's Guide (Catharine Parr Traill)
The Canadian Settler's Guide (Catharine Parr Traill)
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A Candle to Light the Sun (Patricia Blondal)
A Candle to Light the Sun (Patricia Blondal)
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The Cashier (Gabrielle Roy)
The Cashier (Gabrielle Roy)
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Celia's Song (Lee Maracle)
Celia's Song (Lee Maracle)
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