- David Bezmozgis, The Free World (HarperCollins Publishers)
- Clark Blaise, The Meagre Tarmac (Biblioasis)
- Michael Christie, The Beggar's Garden (HarperCollins Publishers)
- Lynn Coady, The Antagonist (House of Anansi Press)
- Patrick deWitt, The Sisters Brothers (House of Anansi Press)
- Myrna Dey, Extensions (NeWest Press) – Readers' Choice Winner
- Esi Edugyan, Half-Blood Blues (Thomas Allen Publishers)
- Marina Endicott, The Little Shadows (Doubleday Canada)
- Zsuzsi Gartner, Better Living Through Plastic Explosives (Hamish Hamilton Canada)
- Genni Gunn, Solitaria (Signature Editions)
- Pauline Holdstock, Into the Heart of the Country (HarperCollins Publishers)
- Wayne Johnston, A World Elsewhere (Knopf Canada)
- Dany Laferrière, The Return (Douglas & McIntyre)
- Suzette Mayr, Monoceros (Coach House Books)
- Michael Ondaatje, The Cat's Table (McClelland & Stewart)
- Guy Vanderhaeghe, A Good Man (McClelland & Stewart)
- Alexi Zentner, Touch (Knopf Canada)
The shortlist of five books will be announced on Oct. 4 and the winner will be named on Nov. 8. Besides getting a whole lot of prestige, the winner of the Giller receives $50,000 and each of the other four finalists receive $5,000.
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