Canada Reads 2020 Longlist (16 books)

This year's theme is one book to bring Canada into focus--looking at Canada's 2020 vision. How do we move forward together? Books that inspire readers to think twice about the lens through which they see themselves and Canada.

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1	From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way by Jesse Thistle 4.49 avg rating — 34,398 ratings score: 587, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Son of a Trickster (Trickster, #1) by Eden Robinson 3.80 avg rating — 14,133 ratings score: 389, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Radicalized by Cory Doctorow (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 8,215 ratings score: 297, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir by Samra Habib 4.16 avg rating — 19,346 ratings score: 290, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Small Game Hunting at the Local Coward Gun Club by Megan Gail Coles (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 4,317 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	NDN Coping Mechanisms: Notes from the Field by Billy-Ray Belcourt (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 1,103 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Cure for Death by Lightning by Gail Anderson-Dargatz (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 6,846 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Sputnik's Children by Terri Favro (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 286 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Amphibian by Carla Gunn (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 466 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Love Lives Here: A Story of Thriving in a Transgender Family by Rowan Jette Knox 4.41 avg rating — 4,815 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Dishwasher by Stéphane Larue 4.17 avg rating — 6,775 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Youth of God, The by Hassan Ghedi Santur 3.92 avg rating — 160 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Lesser Blessed by Richard Van Camp (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 1,849 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Worry by Jessica Westhead 3.26 avg rating — 435 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Rage of Dragons (The Burning, #1) by Evan Winter (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 46,145 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Dear Scarlet: The Story of My Postpartum Depression by Teresa Wong (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 1,492 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars