Amazon Names Top 20 Canadian Cities that Love to Read
Today, a new city was crowned the monarch on Amazon Canada’s list of Canadian Cities that Love to Read as Kingston, Ontario received the top spot in the sixth annual list. In second place, and appearing for the first time ever on the list, is another Ontario city, Waterloo. The list looks at print and Kindle e-book sales from Amazon.ca on a per capita basis in Canadian cities with more than 100,000 residents from May 2017 to May 2018.
Top 20 Canadian Cities that Love to Read
*New in 2018
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1. Kingston, Ontario 2. Waterloo, Ontario* 3. Vancouver, BC 4. Kelowna, BC 5. Langley, BC 6. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 7. Calgary, Alberta 8. Oakville, Ontario 9. Regina, Saskatchewan 10. Edmonton, Alberta |
11. Red Deer, Alberta* 12. Guelph, Ontario 13. Burlington, Ontario 14. London, Ontario 15. Delta, BC* 16. Oshawa, Ontario 17. Kitchener, Ontario 18. Barrie, Ontario 19. Winnipeg, Manitoba 20. Thornhill, Ontario |
Taking a closer look at the data Amazon Canada revealed the top two cities are home to some of Ontario’s leading post-secondary institutions. Kingston led the way in the fiction literature, textbooks, history, medical and law categories, while Waterloo residents purchased the most science and math, computers and technology, and technical professional books
For the second year in a row, Vancouver and Cambridge took the cake as the top cities that purchased the most cookbooks. Vancouverites lead in categories pertaining to health and fitness, social sciences, self-help, travel and arts and photography.
When it comes to romance novels, no one is quite as passionate as Kingston, Oshawa and Barrie, remaining in the top three spots for a second year.
Even though Vancouver has dropped to number three in the overall rankings, they have taken the top spot as the city that purchases the most physical books, proving that they are loyal to hardcovers and paperbacks.
To start preparing your own summer reading list, visit Amazon Books and Amazon Kindle Books.
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Update The winner is Marcus!
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I would love to win this Kindle! Thanks for the chance 🙂
Nice to see Vancouver so high on this list. A new Kindle would be great for my summertime reading!
I love reading!
I love that Vancouverites buy health/diet/fitness! So like the ‘couve! I would love a kindle too!!
I love to read and a Kindle would make it so much easier. No more lugging around heavy books camping!
I would love to win a Kindle! Thanks for the contest!
I love the feel of physical books, but the Kindle would be a great way to be more environmentally conscious!
great news all around
i want the kindle to read my e books
Good to see Kelowna up there on the reading list! Would love a Kindle to celebrate.
I’d love one of these for my bus commutes!
I’ve lived in both Vancouver and Delta! Both great places to live!
This would be great to take to the lake!
I could make use of that!
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This is fantastic! I could read a lot more books this way.
Would love to win this contest!
A gift to myself that keeps giving!
Love my kindle, and would love this one even more.
I love to read – and having a Kindle would be amazing!
Great for a reader! Tnx
Love reading!
Who doesn’t like to read…Donald Trump?
This would be such a treat!
My daughter would love this!
would love to win, thanks!
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I love to read! And would love to win! ?
Nice to see Vancouver’s #3 on this list.
My kids keep borrowing my Kindle when I want to read it. Would love this for our family!
I love my ebooks…a new Kindle would be perfect for me!
I love my local library for books but a Kindle would be great for summer boating and camping. Happy Reading everyone.
I live close to Kingston so I would like to think that I am one of those passionate readers! 🙂 I would love the Kindle, as it may help me get through even more books this summer! 🙂 Thank you for the chance! @AlayneLangford
I love to read and would be so pleased to win the Kindle Oasis. I’d be able to carry my own library with me!
Yay Vancouver! Of course we’re on the list, thanks for posting this Rebecca!
Books are my favourite way to spend a break, lunch or evening!
This would help me for back to school in Sept
I have just been looking for a new Kindle! Had a good laugh about the genre of books most purchased in Vancouver. Thanks for the contest. 🙂
I never tried an E-reader. I’m use to old fashion hard cover books and paperbacks.
A great way to take some reading with you
I would love to win a Kindle Oasis! Thanks for the opportunity!
Omg this would be amazing! My iPad is too old to download amazon reader so I need something else for my books, so I can finally read them!
I’ve been looking for an e-reader for my husband. This would make a great anniversary gift!
I would love an e-reader for my transit commute.
I’d love to win a Kindle!!!
A Kindle is an awesome prize!
I love to read and would love to try out a Kindle! Thanks!
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I’m from Langley and love to read!
I would love to have a Kindle!
my Kobo is so old and busted – it’s been so well loved! Curious about Kindle
I want this so badly
I would LOVE to win one of these… and my boyfriend would love me to win one of these so I don’t keep stealing his!!! Hahaha
I have never owned a e-reader and think it would be an amazing upgrade, thanks for the giveaway!
I love reading!
I want this!
I love reading.
curious
This would be awesome to have during summer travels!
I lost my ereader just yesterday. I had hundreds of books ready to be re visited and to meet for the very first time. I feel lost without my beautiful friend and constant companion.
I read alllllll the time, and it would be even better and easier on a Kindle! I’m a teacher and will be off for the summer so this would be a good way to relax. Thanks!
would love to win!
this would be great to use at the cottage instead of carrying several books
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Love to see Vancouver and Langley as number 3 and 5 on reading list
So read-y to win
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This would be so great! I’ve been thinking about getting an e-reader for a while now.
Thank you for this contest. I’d love to win a kindle!
Yes, please! Thank you!
Wow! 3 BC cities in the top 5!
Always thought I would enjoy a kindle…
been thinking about getting a new e-reader!
I would love to win!
It doesn’t surprise me that Vancouver is one of the cities that purchase the most cook books and lead in the category of health and fitness. We’re a bunch of food loving fitness lovers! The Kindle Oasis looks awesome. Thanks Amazon and Miss 604 for the chance to win.
Love to win this prize
I would LOVE to continue reading on a new Kindle eReader!
The first ebook I would buy is the Stephen King novel – The Outsider
Would love to be entered, thank you!
Reading- food for the brain
Love to read! Would love to own a Kindle!
Great to Vancouver on the list.
Great to Vancouver on the list and would be amazing to get a new kindle
Looking forward to a relaxing summer of quiet reading.
Reading, what’s not to like?
This would be awesome!
I’ve never had any e-reader so this would be amazing. It would definitely encourage me to read me, especially when I travel.
Perfect for the lake.
We are a family of readers. Great giveaway!
I take my kids to the library at least once a week but wouldn’t say “no” if we won this!
We spend a lot of time at the library, and this would be fantastic for travelling!
I would love the opportunity to win a Kindle Oasis. Thank you for this chance! ?
I’m a teacher going on summer break. The kindle would be a great way to spend my days 🙂
I have been wanting an ereader for ages!
Great Cities all of them but Delta is the Best! I live there 😉
Thanks for the chance to win!
Great opportunity!
This would make a wonderful summer birthday present for my teen daughter who loves her technology! I know she would read more with the Kindle Oasis & would be extremely useful for her high school years starting in September!
To read or not to read……..that is the question…….
Sweet. Good luck to you all. Huggies.
This would be great to take a lot of books travelling!
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A Kindle would really help me get reading more!
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a Kindle would be so convenient!
a brilliant way to read while on vacation, without the added weight
I would love to win this Kindle! Thanks for the chance Vancouver !
Tweeted @tsam3435 I’d so love to win this one! I just lost my old Sony e-reader and I miss the heck out of it !!!!!