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.

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See also: Canada Reads

2009

• Parfum de poussière (De Niro's Game) – Rawi Hage, trans. Sophie Voillot

Also shortlisted:

• La fabrication de l'aube – Jean-François Beauchemin
• Vandal Love – D.Y Béchard
• Borderline – Marie-Sissi Labrèche
• Mistouk – Gérard Bouchard

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Added 03 April 2009.
Updated 21 March 2010.