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Canada Reads

Canada Reads

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The CBC's great Canadian book debate returns. Five prominent Canadians have each selected the one book that they believe all of Canada should read. After each day's debate, they will vote to eliminate one book, until only the winner remains.

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  • Jamie Chai Yun Liew on the Canada Reads experience

    Jamie Chai Yun Liew on the Canada Reads experience
    Jan 12 2026
    CBC Books announced the fifteen Canadian books on the longlist for the annual great Canadian book debate. Jamie Chai Yun Liew is an author who knows exactly what having your book chosen for Canada Reads means. Her novel Dandelion was the runner-up on the show last year and she joined All in a Day host Alan Neal to talk about that experience and some of the books on this year's longlist.
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    9 mins
  • Canada Reads 2022: Get to know Life in the City of Dirty Water

    Canada Reads 2022: Get to know Life in the City of Dirty Water
    Mar 24 2022
    In this introduction to the memoir Life in the City of Dirty Water, discover what the book is about and why author and forest ecologist Suzanne Simard chose it for Canada Reads 2022.
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    34 mins
  • Meet the 2026 contenders!

    Meet the 2026 contenders!
    Jan 24 2026

    The great Canadian book debate is back! The star-studded cast of Canada Reads 2026 is revealed on Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, along with the five books they think all of Canada should read. They also discuss debate strategy and reading outside of their comfort zones. The debates take place April 13 to 16. All the details for Canada Reads can be found at cbcbooks.ca.
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    32 mins
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