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.

2001

• Michael Redhill – Martin Sloane

Also shortlisted:

• Dennis Bock – The Ash Garden
• Michael Crummey – River Thieves
• Marina Endicott – Open Arms
• Linda Little – Strong Hollow
• Elizabeth Ruth – Ten Good Seconds of Silence

Added 13 January 2006.
Updated 13 October 2008.