Canada Reads Inspired

2026 CBC’s Canada Reads Short List

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With the announcement of the five titles and defenders, Rebecca and Tara make their predictions for the winner of the 25th Anniversary edition of CBC's Canada Reads! Per the CBC website: "This year's edition will air April 13 to 16 on CBC TV, CBC Radio, CBC Listen, CBC Gem and CBC Books. It will also be on YouTube and available as a podcast."

 

https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads/meet-the-canada-reads-2026-contenders-9.7040200

 

The defenders, titles, and authors:

  • Filmmaker and actor Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers champions A Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray Belcourt
  • Hockey YouTube personality and podcaster Steve “Dangle” Glynn champions Searching for Terry Punchout by Tyler Hellard
  • Musician and writer Tegan Quin champions The Cure for Drowning by Loghan Paylor
  • Broadway actor and kids TV host Josh Dela Cruz champions Foe by Iain Reid
  • BookTok star Morgann Book champions It's Different This Time by Joss Richard

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