The Books in Canada First Novel Award is given annually for a first novel in English published in the previous year by a Canadian.

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

1989

• Sandra Birdsell – The Missing Child

Also shortlisted:

• Marilyn Bowering – To All Appearances a Lady
• Barry Callaghan – The Way the Angel Spread Her Wings
• Jacqueline Dumas – Madeleine and the Angel
• Kristjana Gunnars – The Prowler
• Kenneth Radu – Distant Relations

Added 13 January 2006.
Updated 01 November 2007.