Coles Notes are student guides to literature, published in Canada.
The first title published was on the French novella Colomba by Prosper Mérimée.
By 1960, Coles notes sales had peaked.
They had published over 120 titles, mostly on English novels; however, they also covered other subjects including maths, science, and foreign languages.
Coles Notes is currently owned by Indigo Books in Canada.