A first glimpse at Canada Reads 2019

Canada Reads is CBC's annual battle of the books. Five panellists each pick a book they believe the entire countryshould read, fiercely debate, and then, without mercy, vote each other off one by one.Ali Hassan is back for a third year as the host of Canada Reads. He joins Tom Power to discuss the books that made the longlist for 2019.

The 2019 Canada Reads longlistis:

• SuzannebyAnas Barbeau-Lavalette, translated by Rhonda Mullins
• HomesbyAbu Bakr al RabeeahwithWinnie Yeung
• BrotherbyDavid Chariandy
• By Chance Aloneby Max Eisen
• CorvusbyHarold R.Johnson
• The Boy on the BeachbyTima Kurdi
• That Time I Loved YoubyCarrianne Leung
• An Ocean of MinutesbyThea Lim
• Heart BerriesbyTerese Marie Mailhot
• The Crazy Gameby Clint Malarchuk, Dan Robson
• Life on the Ground Floorby James Maskalyk
• All Our Wrong Todaysby Elan Mastai
• The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuaryby Andrew Westoll
• The Woo-WoobyLindsay Wong

To learn more about the books on the Canada Reads 2019 longlist, visit CBC Books. The final five books and thepanellistswho will be defending them will be revealed on Jan. 31, 2019. The Canada Reads debates will start on March 25, 2019.

Produced by Jean Kim