The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of May 2
The Globe and Mail has released its bestsellers list for the week of May 2, 2026, featuring top titles across multiple categories including fiction, non-fiction, Canadian works, and juvenile books. Leading the Hardcover Fiction list is 'The Correspondent' by Virginia Evans, while Lena Dunham's 'Famesick' tops the Hardcover Non-Fiction chart. In Canadian categories, Genevieve Graham's 'The Chambermaid's Key' and Suzanne Simard's 'When the Forest Breathes' are number one in fiction and non-fiction, respectively.
- ▪'The Correspondent' by Virginia Evans is the top Hardcover Fiction bestseller.
- ▪'Famesick' by Lena Dunham leads the Hardcover Non-Fiction list.
- ▪'The Chambermaid's Key' by Genevieve Graham is the #1 Canadian Fiction book.
- ▪'When the Forest Breathes' by Suzanne Simard is the top Canadian Non-Fiction title.
- ▪Matt Dinniman has two books in the Hardcover Fiction top 10: 'Carl's Doomsday Scenario' and 'The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook'.
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