Cathy Marie Buchanan’s novel about one of Degas’ models tops this week’s Canadian fiction bestsellers list.

For the two weeks ending Jan. 27:

1. The Painted Girls, Cathy Marie Buchanan
(HarperCollins Canada, $22.99 pa, 9781443412346)

2. Life of Pi (movie tie-in edition), Yann Martel
(Vintage Canada, $21 pa, 9780307363053)

3. The Imposter Bride, Nancy Richler
(HarperCollins Canada, $17.99 pa, 9781443404037)

4. 419, Will Ferguson
(Viking Canada, $32 cl, 9780670064717)

5. Inside, Alix Ohlin
(House of Anansi Press, $22.95 pa, 9781770892064)

6. Shadow Creek, Joy Fielding
(Doubleday Canada, $22.95 pa, 9780385677363)

7. The Virgin Cure, Ami McKay
(Vintage Canada, $22 pa, 9780676979572)

8. Speaking from among the Bones, Alan Bradley
(Doubleday Canada, $29.95 cl, 9780385668125)

9. Secret Daughter, Shilpi Somaya Gowda
(HarperCollins, $16.99 pa, 9780062262837)

10. The Cat’s Table, Michael Ondaatje
(Vintage Canada, $22 pa, 9780307401427)

11. The Scottish Banker of Surabaya, Ian Hamilton
(Anansi, $19.95 pa, 9781770892347)

12. Away, Jane Urquhart
(McClelland & Stewart, $19.99 pa, 9780771086502)

13. Ru, Kim Thúy
(Vintage Canada $18.95 pa, 9780307359711)

14. Gabriel’s Inferno, Sylvain Reynard
(Berkley/Penguin, $17 pa, 9780425265963)

15. The Purchase, Linda Spalding
(M&S, $29.99 cl, 9780771079351)

16. Revenge of the Vinyl Café, Stuart McLean
(Viking Canada, $32 cl, 9780670064748)

17. Indian Horse, Richard Wagamese
(Douglas & McIntyre, $21.95 pa, 9781553654025)

18. Dear Life, Alice Munro
(M&S, $32.99 cl, 9780771064869)

19. Gabriel’s Rapture, Sylvain Reynard
(Berkley/Penguin, $17 pa, 9780425265956)

20. The Sisters Brothers, Patrick deWitt
(Anansi, $22.95 pa, 9781770890329)