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Here is the Canada Reads 2021 longlist

2021 marks 20 years of Canada Reads! This year's panellists and the books they choose to champion will be revealed on Jan. 14.

Canada Reads January 6

The top 10 bestselling Canadian books of 2020

CBC Books is counting down the top 10 bestselling Canadian titles of 2020, using data from close to 300 independent Canadian bookstores, courtesy of Bookmanager. Listen to the countdown special hosted by Ali Hassan!

The best Canadian books of 2020

2020 wasn't great in a lot of ways, but it was a great year for reading. Here are CBC Books's favourite books of the year.

December 22, 2020

The most exciting books coming out in fall 2020

We've rounded up all our Canadian fall preview book lists. Know what's coming out this season in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics and kids books.

October 8, 2020

14 books make longlist for $100K Scotiabank Giller Prize

September 9, 2020

10 Canadian books coming out in November we can't wait to read

November 4, 2020

Fall Book Preview

52 Canadian picture books coming out in fall 2020

October 2, 2020

Fall Book Preview

14 Canadian comics coming out in fall 2020

October 7, 2020

Fall Book Preview

37 Canadian poetry collections to watch for in fall 2020

Fall Book Preview

18 Canadian middle-grade books coming out in fall 2020

September 23, 2020

Fall Book Preview

17 works of Canadian YA fiction coming out in fall 2020

September 23, 2020

Fall Book Preview

60 works of Canadian fiction coming out in fall 2020

September 23, 2020

Fall Book Preview

47 works of Canadian nonfiction coming out in fall 2020

September 23, 2020

18 books to read on Orange Shirt Day

September 30, 2020

7 book-to-screen adaptations to watch for at TIFF

September 9, 2020

The CBC Books summer reading list: 40 Canadian books to read this season

Meet the Canada Reads 2020 contenders

Canada Reads June 25, 2020

14 Canadian mysteries and thrillers to check out this summer

Here are the 2020 Forest of Reading winners, honouring Canadian books for school-aged children

16 books for kids and teens by Canadian LGBTQ writers to read for Pride Month

16 Canadian books to read for Pride Month

Forest of Reading

Here are the 2020 Silver Birch Express Award finalists: 10 great Canadian books for readers in Grades 3-4

Forest of Reading

Here are the 2020 Silver Birch Fiction Award finalists: 10 great Canadian books for readers in Grades 3-6

Forest of Reading

Here are the 2020 White Pine Award finalists: 10 great Canadian books for readers in high school

Forest of Reading

Here are the 2020 Red Maple Award finalists: 10 great Canadian books for readers in Grades 7-8

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