14 Canadian books longlisted for 2026 Giller Prize
2026 Giller Prize longlist spotlights 14 Canadian fiction books, including debuts and acclaimed authors. See the titles, themes and what comes next in the prize race.
Fourteen Canadian fiction books have been longlisted for the 2026 Giller Prize, a $100,000 award that recognizes the year’s best Canadian novel. The longlist includes established authors such as Michelle Good, Patrick deWitt, Wayne Johnston and Mai Nguyen, along with four debut novelists.
The books on the list span a wide range of settings and themes, including historical fiction, family sagas, grief, identity and migration. Among the titles are Jennifer Chevalier’s The Winter Witch, Tara Gereaux’s Wild People Quiet, Hollay Ghadery’s The Unravelling of Ou and Patmeena Sabit’s Good People.
The jury of independent booksellers from across Canada selected the longlist. The shortlist will be announced on Oct. 5, and the winner will be named on Nov. 16 during a broadcast on CBC TV and CBC Gem.