Canada Reads
This is the home page for Canada Reads, CBC's annual battle of the books.
www.cbc.caHere’s a quick update on the Canada Reads situation.
- Canada Reads is CBC’s annual “one book to change the narrative” competition, featuring five Canadian books championed by celebrity advocates; it typically runs over several days with audience voting to determine the winner.[2][6]
- The 2025 edition crowned Shayla Stonechild as the champion for A Two-Spirit Journey by Ma-Nee Chacaby, with coverage noting the final day vote and the winner’s announcement.[8][2]
- Related CBC coverage and event updates are regularly posted on CBC Books and CBC News, including episode clips and finale highlights for each year’s competition.[9][2]
If you’d like, I can pull the latest CBS CBC pages for 2026 Canada Reads updates or summarize the current theme and shortlist as announced this year.