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. Le Combat des livres ("Battle of the Books") airs on Radio-Canada annually.

indicates a review is available for the English version of that book

See also: Canada Reads

2004

• Un dimanche à la piscine à Kigali – Gil Courtemanche

Also shortlisted:

• L'histoire de Pi – Yann Martel
• La petite fille qui aimait trop les allumettes – Gaétan Soucy
• Une histoire américaine – Jacques Godbout
• La servante écarlate – Margaret Atwood

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Added 09 March 2008.
Updated 20 January 2011.