Here are the 5 books on the 2026 Giller Prize shortlist
The Giller Prize annually recognizes the best in Canadian fiction. The five authors shortlisted are Tara Gereaux, Michelle Good, Nicholas Herring, Nazanine Hozar and Patmeena Sabit.
TORONTO — The prestigious Giller Prize unveiled its shortlist for Canada's most coveted fiction award on Monday, naming Michelle Good as one of five finalists to receive the $100,000 prize. Good's novel, "Eliza Sunshine," is a multi-generational saga chronicling the lives of three generations of Cree women and their shared storytelling traditions.
The list also includes Tara Gereaux's "Wild People Quiet," exploring the consequences of a woman concealing her Métis identity in a small prairie town during the 1940s, and Nazanine Hozar's "The Small Ones," which follows children caught in a military insurgency along the Iran-Iraq border in the 1980s. Nicholas Herring's "Your Breath in Charcoal" and Patmeena Sabit's "Good People" complete the lineup of contenders.
The Giller Prize, Canada's largest award for fiction, presents $100,000 to the winner and $10,000 to each of the five finalists. This year's ceremony, set to award the prize on Nov. 16, will be broadcast live. The shortlist was chosen by a nine-member jury composed of independent booksellers from across Canada. The Canadian Press reported the news on Oct. 5, 2026.
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