Hello again, Ann Jansen checking into the blog spot.

What makes Canada Reads producers happy? Well, many things, from cracking open a new novel by a beloved writer to hearing the ecstatic cries of authors included on the Canada Reads shortlist. (Well, okay, pleased murmurs, since they’re all Canadian.)

One thing that definitely makes our day is seeing Canada Reads books climbing the bestseller list. We just learned that all five of this year’s books have a place on the latest Canadian Booksellers Association bestseller list, which tracks sales of the top 15 Canadian fiction paperbacks.

King Leary is in the top slot (yippee!) and our People’s Choice winner, Icefields, clocks in at number three. (Number two, Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, is also a grand book.)

Not Wanted on the Voyage follows closely at number four, and Brown Girl in the Ring and From the Fifteenth District both rank in the top 10.

We’re very happy you’re reading these books.

We’ll be aiming to add a new set of titles to your must-read list when we announce the next edition of Canada Reads. That’s coming up in November (something to look forward to in a sometimes dreary month).

Meanwhile, we’ve been getting e-mails from people wondering what books were chosen in past editions, so here’s the complete list. When there’s world enough and time, pick up any of these great reads: