Recently finished reading a couple of quasi-Canadian books (one's written by a Canadian resident born in England, the other by an American resident born in Canada), and I wouldn't be surprised if you've heard of both of them:
Room is an interesting read; it's a book narrated by a 5-year-old boy who was born and raised in a small room (has little else than a toilet, bed, sink) with his mother. He's never been outside of the room in his life. Neither the concept nor the narration wears thin.
The Sisters Brothers is a fun read; it takes place in the late 1800's in western America (Oregan, San Francisco), and is narrated by one of two outlaw brothers. The chapters aren't really chapters - they're only 2-3 pages. It's much like reading a diary. But the book is awesome, as it's unapologetically violent and quite funny. The book is quite contemporary in its narration, and I enjoyed it so much, it inspired me (along with Cormac McCarthy) to write a 10,000 word short story set in the mid 1800's.
