Mariko Tamaki; illustrated by Jillian Tamaki (Groundwood Books)
Fat: An Appreciation of a Misunderstood Ingredient, with Recipes
Jennifer McLagan (McClelland & Stewart)
Dark Days: The Story of Four Canadians Tortured in the Name of Fighting Terror
Kerry Pither (Viking Canada)
Bottomfeeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood
Taras Grescoe (HarperCollins Canada)
Payback
Margaret Atwood (House of Anansi Press)
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
John McFetridge (ECW Press)
Stunt
Claudia Dey (Coach House Books)
Designer’s choice
Covers of the year
The year that was
Notes and distinctions from the Canadian book biz in 2008