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.

1994

• Shyam Selvadurai – Funny Boy

Also shortlisted:

• Charles Foran – Kitchen Music
• Diane Schoemperlen – In the Language of Love
• Russell Smith – How Insensitive
• Cordelia Strube – Alex & Zee

Added 13 January 2006.
Updated 01 November 2007.