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A Shadowhunter finale begins, holiday romance climbs the charts, and Canada's Giller Prize comes into view
Welcome to the first edition of This Week at IRB, our new Monday look at the books shaping the conversation. Each week we pick out what's trending, the biggest new release and one discovery from our International shelf, always pointing back to the charts and coverage behind each choice.
November has started at full speed. Cassandra Clare has begun the final chapter of her Shadowhunter saga, Abby Jimenez's holiday novellas have arrived high on the national hardcover lists, and new novels from John Scalzi and Weina Dai Randel are fresh on the shelves. Further north, the Giller Prize shortlist is heading towards its winner announcement on November 16, and Michelle Good's Eliza Sunshine is one of the five finalists.
As always, our reviews are spoiler-free and every ranking links to its source. Browse by genre, explore the International page, or come back next Monday for the next edition. Thank you for reading with us.
— The IRB Editors
Trending
Abby Jimenez's first holiday collection went straight onto the bestseller lists. It is new at #3 on the New York Times hardcover fiction list dated November 8 and new at #4 on Publishers Weekly's hardcover fiction list. Three linked novellas deliver her trademark mix of humour and heart, just in time for the season.
Biggest New Release
Published on November 3, The Last King of Faerie opens The Wicked Powers, the final trilogy in Cassandra Clare's Shadowhunter Chronicles. It was already #4 on Amazon's Teen & Young Adult Hot New Releases chart on publication day. Dru Blackthorn's kidnapping into Faerie launches the endgame that fans have waited nearly two decades to reach.
International Discovery
From Canada, Michelle Good's Eliza Sunshine is one of five novels shortlisted for the 2026 Giller Prize, whose winner will be announced on November 16. The author of the award-winning Five Little Indians follows three generations of Cree women in a family saga rooted in oral storytelling, resilience and hard-won hope.
Also on our radar: Monsters of Ohio (John Scalzi), Sunrise on the Reaping (Suzanne Collins), Wild People Quiet (Tara Gereaux).
