Over the course of a week, five prominent Canadians each defend a book they believe everyone should read. One title is eliminated every day until only one remains. Canada Reads airs on CBC radio and television annually.

indicates a review is available for that book

2009

• The Book of Negroes – Lawrence Hill

The other contenders:

• Fruit – Brian Francis
• The Outlander – Gil Adamson
• The Fat Woman Next Door Is Pregnant – Michel Tremblay, translated by Sheila Fischman
• Mercy Among the Children – David Adams Richards

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Added 25 November 2008.
Updated 10 June 2011.