The Reading Habits of Canadians: Reading Canada Reads

Since 2002, the CBC has been hosting Canada Reads: a week-long, star-studded battle to find the one book that all Canadians should read. Each year, Canadians across the country—and listeners around the world—connect with each other through a shared passion for reading. Book clubs and libraries bring people together for in-person conversations, while friends and strangers dissect the program via platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.<br><br>This dataset explores how Canada Reads fosters both private readings of and public debate about Canadian literature. With the content of and data related to more than 20,000 tweets about the 2015–2019 Canada Reads broadcasts, it offers a unique opportunity to explore Canadians’ reading habits and literary tastes.