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Saïd M'Dahoma shares how food in Dandelion evokes "home" — Watch the Canada Reads Finale here

Want to watch the finale of Canada Reads 2025? Here's the full replay and the best moments from the final day of debates!

Books Canada Reads March 20

SPOILER ALERT: Want to know who won Canada Reads 2025? Click here to find out!

Canada Reads has crowned another winner! Find out who won the 2025 edition of the CBC's annual battle-of-the-books.

Books Canada Reads March 20

How Michelle Morgan's personal story connects to her book — Watch Day Three of Canada Reads

Want to watch Day Three of Canada Reads 2025? Here's the full replay and the best moments from the third day of debates!

Books Canada Reads March 19

For Linwood Barclay, humour helps the story go down — Watch Day Two of Canada Reads here

Want to watch Day Two of Canada Reads 2025? Here's the full replay and the best moments from the second day of debates!

Books Canada Reads March 18

Why thrillers brought Maggie Mac Neil back to reading — Watch Day One of Canada Reads here

Books Canada Reads March 17

Watch the Canada Reads 2025 book trailers

Books Canada Reads March 14

In her latest novel, Emma Donoghue boards a train destined for disaster

Books Bookends March 21

3 'thrilling' novels about women breaking free in midlife

Radio The Next Chapter March 21

How to tune in to Canada Reads 2025: Watch, listen or stream the debates March 17-20

Books Canada Reads March 16

Meet the Canada Reads 2025 contenders

How Frida Kahlo and Sylvia Plath inspired a novel about chronic pain

Books Bookends March 12

To write her new novel, Emma Hooper chose a desk near a frigid lake

We needed an open and trusting space to write this sometimes harrowing story

Mary Louisa Plummer

Vote for your Canada Reads 2025 book — you could help break a Day One tie!

Books Canada Reads March 14

Missed the Canada Reads contenders on The Next Chapter? Catch up here

Books Canada Reads March 13

Governor General’s Literary Awards

Recognizing Canada’s best English-language and French-language books in seven categories. Discover the books

Giller Prize

$100,000 for the author of the best Canadian novel, short story collection or graphic novel. Discover the books

The Next Chapter

The Next Chapter highlights iconic Canadian authors and rising literary stars as they share the stories and ideas that intrigue and inspire them. Visit Show Site

Bookends

When the book ends, the conversation begins. Mattea Roach speaks with writers who have something to say about their work, the world and our place in it. Visit Show Site

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