Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général Winners

Each year, the Canada Council for the Arts and the Governor General of Canada collaborate to honour the finest in Canadian literature.

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Winners

	The Purchase by Linda Spalding 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 309 ratings Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Fiction (2012)	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
	Killdeer: Essay-Poems by Phil Hall 4.32 of 5 stars 4.32 avg rating — 34 ratings Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Poetry (2011)	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
	If We Were Birds by Erin Shields 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Drama (2011)	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
	Partita for Glenn Gould: An Inquiry into the Nature of Genius by Georges Leroux 3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Translation (2011)	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
	The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 26,567 ratings Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Fiction (2011)	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
	Cockroach by Rawi Hage 3.42 of 5 stars 3.42 avg rating — 622 ratings Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Traduction (2010)	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
	Afterimage by Michael Crummey (Goodreads Author) 4.86 of 5 stars 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Drama (2010)	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
	Rose, derrière le rideau de la folie by Élise Turcotte 3.43 of 5 stars 3.43 avg rating — 7 ratings Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Littérature jeunesse - Texte et illustrations (2010)	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
	Lakeland: Journeys into the Soul of Canada by Allan Casey 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Non-fiction (2010)	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
	Porc-épic by David Paquet 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Théâtre (2010)	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
	Cool Water by Dianne Warren 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 921 ratings Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Fiction (2010)	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
	Boxing the Compass by Richard Greene 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 10 ratings Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Poetry (2010)	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
	Fishtailing by Wendy Phillips 3.18 of 5 stars 3.18 avg rating — 190 ratings Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Children's literature - Text (2010)	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
	Where the Blood Mixes by Kevin Loring 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 20 ratings Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Drama (2009)	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
	The Fly in Autumn by David Zieroth 2.8 of 5 stars 2.80 avg rating — 5 ratings Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Poetry (2009)	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
	Greener Grass (Greener Grass, #1) by Caroline Pignat (Goodreads Author) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 151 ratings Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Children's literature - Text (2009)	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
	Le Bruit Des Os Qui Craquent by Suzanne Lebeau 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Théâtre (2009)	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
	Harvey by Herve Bouchard 3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 283 ratings Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Littérature jeunesse - Texte et illustrations (2009)	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
	Mistress Of Nothing by Kate Pullinger 3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 1,740 ratings Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Fiction (2009)	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
	Sweetness in the Belly by Camilla Gibb 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 3,244 ratings Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Traduction (2009)	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
	Thérèse pour joie et orchestre: poésie by Hélène Monette 3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Poésie (2009)	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
	Le Discours Sur La Tombe De L'idiot by Julie Mazzieri 3.33 of 5 stars 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Romans et nouvelles (2009)	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
	Bella's Tree by Janet Russell 3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Children's literature - Illustration (2009)	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
	A Place Within by M.G. Vassanji 3.23 of 5 stars 3.23 avg rating — 43 ratings Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Non-fiction (2009)	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
	The Origin of Species: a Novel by Nino Ricci (Goodreads Author) 2.99 of 5 stars 2.99 avg rating — 355 ratings Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Fiction (2008)	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
	The Landing by John Ibbitson 3.25 of 5 stars 3.25 avg rating — 89 ratings Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Children's Literature - Text (2008)	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
	The Owl And The Pussycat by Edward Lear 4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 2,793 ratings Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Children's literature - Illustration (2008)	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
	Fifteen Days: Stories of Bravery, Friendship, Life and Death from Inside the New Canadian Army by Christie Blatchford 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 167 ratings Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Non-fiction (2008)	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
	More to Keep Us Warm by Jacob Scheier 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 13 ratings Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Poetry (2008)	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
	Bone Cage by Catherine Banks 2.75 of 5 stars 2.75 avg rating — 12 ratings Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Drama (2008)	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