The Arthur Ellis Award for the Best First Crime Novel written in English is awarded by Crime Writers of Canada to an author living in Canada or a Canadian writer living outside of Canada.

An asterisk (*) indicates a review is available for that book.

2004

• Jan Rehner – Just Murder

Also shortlisted:

• Anthony Bidulka – Amuse Bouche
• Michael Johansen – Confession in Moscow
• Michael E. Rose – Mazovia Legacy
• Barbara J. Stewart – The Sleeping Boy

Added 30 April 2006.
Updated 06 August 2008.