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.

2002

• Mary Lawson – Crow Lake

Also shortlisted:

• Christy Ann Conlin – Heave
• Aislinn Hunter – Stay
• Clint Hutzulak – The Beautiful Dead End
• Michael V. Smith – Cumberland
• Marnie Woodrow – Spelling Mississippi

Added 13 January 2006.
Updated 05 February 2008.