Canada Reads is back! This year, the great Canadian book debate is looking for one book to change the narrative.
The books on this year’s longlist all have the power to change how we see, share and experience the world around us.
The 2025 longlist is:
The five panellists and the five books they choose to champion will be revealed on Jan. 23, 2025.
The debates will take place March 17-20, 2025.
The year 2025 marks the 24th edition of Canada Reads.
Canada Reads premiered in 2002. The first winning book was In the Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje, which was defended by musician Steven Page. In 2021, CBC Books put together a retrospective to look back at the show’s biggest…