What are the Canada Reads books for 2021?

Ahead of the live debates, meet the authors behind the 2021 CBC Canada Reads shortlist.

  • Two Trees Make a Forest. by Jessica J. Lee. Defended by: Scott Helman.
  • Jonny Appleseed. by Joshua Whitehead.
  • Hench. by Natalie Zina Walschots.
  • The Midnight Bargain. by C.L.
  • Butter Honey Pig Bread. by Francesca Ekwuyasi.

What book won Canada Reads in 2020?

We Have Always Been Here
Selected from a list of 15 titles the winner for 2020 is Samra Habib for her book “We Have Always Been Here” defended by Amanda Brugel. The runner-up is Eden Robinson’s “Son of Trickster” defended by Kaniehtiio Horn.

What is the most read book in Canada?

CBC Books is counting down the top 10 bestselling Canadian titles of 2020, using data from close to 300 independent Canadian bookstores, courtesy of Bookmanager….

  • All the Devils are Here by Louise Penny.
  • The Glass Hotel by Emily St.
  • From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle.
  • The Skin We’re In by Desmond Cole.

Who are the panelists on Canada Reads?

Canada Reads

Other names Le Combat des livres
Hosted by Jian Ghomeshi Bill Richardson Mary Walsh Wab Kinew Gill Deacon Ali Hassan
Created by Talin Vartanian Peter Kavanagh
Original release 2002 – present
No. of series 20

Who won CBC Canada Reads 2021?

Devery Jacobs
Devery Jacobs, championing Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead, wins Canada Reads 2021. In a tight 3-2 vote on the final day of debates, Devery Jacobs took home the win for Joshua Whitehead’s debut novel Jonny Appleseed.

Who won Canada Reads 2021?

Jonny Appleseed
Arsenal Pulp Press is beyond thrilled to announce that Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead has won Canada Reads 2021! After four days of heated debate, Jonny Appleseed, defended by actor Devery Jacobs, has been crowned the winner of Canada Reads—the “one book to transport us” that all Canadians should read.

What is Canada Reads on CBC?

Canada Reads is an annual “battle of the books” competition organized and broadcast by Canada’s public broadcaster, the CBC. The program has aired in two distinct editions, the English-language Canada Reads on CBC Radio One, and the French-language Le Combat des livres on Ici Radio-Canada Première.

Who is the best Canadian author?

10 Famous Canadian Authors You Must Read

  • Margaret Atwood. Atwood is one of the most popular writer not only in Canada but is known for her work globally.
  • Lucy Maud Montgomery.
  • Douglas Coupland.
  • Robertson Davies.
  • Joseph Boyden.
  • Yann Martel.
  • Heather O’Neill.
  • Lisa Moore.