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.

1998

• André Alexis – Childhood

Also shortlisted:

• Loranne Brown – The Handless Maiden
• Tomson Highway – Kiss of the Fur Queen
• Terry Jordan – Beneath That Starry Place
• Kerri Sakamoto – The Electrical Field

Added 13 January 2006.
Updated 01 November 2007.