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.

1999

• David Macfarlane – Summer Gone
• Alan R. Wilson – Before the Flood

Also shortlisted:

• Alistair MacLeod – No Great Mischief
• Donna Morrissey – Kit's Law
• Jim Munroe – Flyboy Action Figure Comes with Gasmask
• Catherine Simmons-Niven – A Fine Daughter

Added 13 January 2006.
Updated 01 November 2007.