Five books, five champions, one winner: CANADA READS has been getting people listening, watching and, of course, reading, for more than 20 years. Each day of the competition, one book will be eliminated until a winner is declared the must-read book for Canadians in 2024. 

CANADA READS finds new ways each year to raise awareness for a range of Canadian books and authors, and has influenced the way Canadians talk about and consume books. For the past six years, every CANADA READS finalist has appeared on the Canadian bestseller lists following the announcement of the shortlist, and many titles have spent months on these lists.

The great Canadian book debate first aired as a radio show in 2002. Today, CANADA READS  is broadcast on CBC Radio, CBC TV, CBCbooks.ca and the free CBC streaming services, CBC Gem and CBC Listen.

For more information, please visit CBCbooks.ca or follow @CBCbooks on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using the hashtag #CanadaReads.