2026 CBC’s Canada Reads Long List

It's that time of year again when Rebecca and Tara try to predict which five books will make CBC's Canada Reads Short List for 2026!  Adding to the excitement is that this year is the 25th anniversary of the debate, so they are hoping for an entertaining look back to find the one book all of Canada should read!

https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads/canada-reads-2026-longlist-9.7029177

• A Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray Belcourt
• Celestina's House by Clarissa Trinidad Gonzalez
• Crossroads by Kaleb Dahlgren 
• Everything Is Fine Here by Iryn Tushabe
• Foe by Iain Reid
• Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
• It’s Different This Time by Joss Richard
• Julie Chan Is Dead by Liann Zhang
• Never Been Better by Leanne Toshiko Simpson
• Oxford Soju Club by Jinwoo Park
• Restaurant Kid by Rachel Phan
• Searching for Terry Punchout by Tyler Hellard
• Slice The Water by PP Wong 
• The Cure for Drowning by Loghan Paylor
• The Hunger We Pass Down by Jen Sookfong Lee

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