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Canada Reads is a CBC Radio One program, launched in 2002, where over the course of one week, in five hour-long radio segments, five celebrity judges champion a book and engage in a debate. Akin to the reality show Survivor, each day a book is voted off the list to reveal the winner - the book all of Canada should read.
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Canada Reads Collection
📚 All the books of the Canada Reads Awards, from winners to contenders, in one place
Canada Reads Winners
All the book winners of the Canada Reads Awards over the years from 2002 to present
📗 2026 | The Cure for Drowning by Loghan Paylor, championed by Musician and writer Tegan Quin
📗 2025 | A Two-Spirit Journey by Ma-Nee Chacaby with Mary Louisa Plumme, championed by Shayla Stonechild
📗 2024 | The Future by Catherine Leroux and translated by Susan Ouriou, championed by Heather O'Neill
📗 2023 | Ducks by Kate Beaton, championed by Mattea Roach
📗 2022 | Five Little Indians by Michelle Good, championed by Christian Allaire
📗 2021 | Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead, championed by Devery Jacobs
📗 2020 | We Have Always Been Here by Samra Habib, championed by Amanda Brugel
📗 2019 | By Chance Alone by Max Eisen, championed by Ziya Tong
📗 2018 | Forgiveness by Mark Sakamoto, championed by Jeanne Beker
📗 2017 | Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis, championed by Humble The Poet
📗 2016 | The Illegal by Lawrence Hill, championed by Clara Hughes
Canada Reads Over the Years
Canada Reads 2026
Winner 2026
📗 The Cure for Drowning by Loghan Paylor championed by Musician and writer Tegan Quin
Contenders 2026
📘 A Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray Belcourt, championed by filmmaker and actor Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
📘 Searching for Terry Punchout by Tyler Hellard, championed by Hockey YouTube personality and podcaster Steve (Dangle) Glynn
📘 Foe by Iain Reid, championed by Broadway actor and kids TV host Josh Dela Cruz
📘 It's Different This Time by Joss Richard, championed by BookTok star Morgann Book
Canada Reads 2025
Winner 2025
📗 A Two-Spirit Journey by Ma-Nee Chacaby with Mary Louisa Plumme, championed by podcaster and wellness advocate, Shayla Stonechild, was the 2025 Canada Reads winner
Contenders 2025
📘 Watch Out for Her by Samantha M. Bailey, championed by Olympic gold medallist, Maggie Mac Neil
📘 Jennie’s Boy by Wayne Johnston, championed by bestselling thriller writer, Linwood Barclay
📘 Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper, championed by actor, filmmaker, star of CBC’s series Heartland, Michelle Morgan
📘 Dandelion by Jamie Chai Yun Liew, championed by pastry chef and neuroscientist, Saïd M’Dahoma
Canada Reads 2024
Winner 2024
📗 The Future by Catherine Leroux and translated by Susan Ouriou, championed by Heather O'Neill, was the 2024 Canada Reads winner
Contenders 2024
📘 Bad Cree by Jessica Johns, championed by athlete and CBC Sports contributor Dallas Soonias
📘 Denison Avenue by Christina Wong & Daniel Innes, championed by former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi
📘 Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune, championed by fashion influencer Mirian Njoh
📘 Shut Up You're Pretty by Téa Mutonji, championed by actor Kudakwashe Rutendo
Canada Reads 2023
Winner 2023
📗 Ducks by Kate Beaton, championed by Jeopardy! super-champ Mattea Roach, was the 2023 Canada Reads winner
Contenders 2023
📘 Greenwood by Michael Christie, championed by actor Keegan Connor Tracy
📘 Hotline by Dimitri Nasrallah, championed by Bhangra dancer Gurdeep Pandher
📘 Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, championed by TikTok creator Tasnim Geedi
📘 Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel, championed by actor Michael Greyeyes
Canada Reads 2022
Winner 2022
📗 Five Little Indians by Michelle Good, championed by Christian Allaire, was the 2022 Canada Reads winner
Contenders 2022
📘 Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez, championed by Malia Baker
📘 What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkad, championed by Tareq Hadhad
📘 Life in the City of Dirty Water by Clayton Thomas-Müller, championed by Suzanne Simard
📘 Washington Black by Esi Edugyan, championed by Mark Tewksbury
Canada Reads 2021
Winner 2021
📗 Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead, championed by actor Devery Jacobs, 2021 Canada Reads winner
Contenders 2021
📘 The Midnight Bargain by C.L. Polk, championed by Rosey Edeh
📘 Two Trees Make a Forest by Jessica J. Lee, championed by Scott Helman
📘 Butter Honey Pig Bread by Francesca Ekwuyasi, championed by Roger Mooking
📘 Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots, championed by Paul Sun-Hyung Lee
Canada Reads 2020
Winner 2020
📗 We Have Always Been Here by Samra Habib, championed by actor Amanda Brugel, was the 2020 Canada Reads winner
Contenders 2020
📘 Small Game Hunting at the Local Coward Gun Club by Megan Gail Coles, championed by Alayna Fender
📘 Radicalized by Cory Doctorow, championed by Akil Augustine
📘 Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson, championed by Kaniehtiio Horn
📘 From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle, championed by George Canyon
Canada Reads 2019
Winner 2019
📗 By Chance Alone by Max Eisen, championed by science journalist and broadcaster Ziya Tong, was the 2019 Canada Reads winner
Contenders 2019
📘 Homes by Abu Bakr al Rabeeah with Winnie Yeung, championed by Chuck Comeau
📘 Brother by David Chariandy, championed by Lisa Ray
📘 Suzanne by Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette, translated by Rhonda Mullins, championed by Yanic Truesdale
📘 The Woo-Woo by Lindsay Wong, championed by Joe Zee
Canada Reads 2018
Winner 2018
📗 Forgiveness by Mark Sakamoto, championed by fashion journalist and broadcaster Jeanne Beker, was the 2018 Canada Reads winner
Contenders 2018
📘 The Boat People by Sharon Bala, championed by Mozhdah Jamalzadah
📘 American War by Omar El Akkad, championed by Tahmoh Penikett
📘 Precious Cargo by Craig Davidson, championed by Greg Johnson
📘 The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline, championed by Jully Black
Canada Reads 2017
Winner 2017
📗 Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis, championed by spoken word artist Humble The Poet, was the 2017 Canada Reads winner
Contenders 2017
📘 Company Town by Madeline Ashby, championed by Measha Brueggergosman
📘 The Right to Be Cold by Sheila Watt-Cloutier, championed by Chantal Kreviazuk
📘 Nostalgia by M.G. Vassanji, championed by Jody Mitic
📘 The Break by Katherena Vermette, championed by Candy Palmater
Canada Reads 2016
Winner 2016
📗 The Illegal by Lawrence Hill, championed by Olympian Clara Hughes, was the 2016 Canada Reads winner
Contenders 2016
📘 The Hero's Walk by Anita Rau Badami, championed by Vinay Virmani
📘 Birdie by Tracey Lindberg, championed by Bruce Poon Tip
📘 Bone and Bread by Saleema Nawaz, championed by Farah Mohamed
📘 Minister Without Portfolio by Michael Winter, championed by Adam Copeland