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.

2003

• Michel Basilières – Black Bird

Also shortlisted:

• Clayton Bailey – The Expedition
• John Bemrose – The Island Walkers
• Lisa Grekul – Kalyna's Song
• Bettina von Kampen – Blue Becomes You
• Edeet Ravel – Ten Thousand Lovers

Added 13 January 2006.
Updated 01 November 2007.