Canada Reads top 40: Vote for top 10

It's time to whittle the Canada Reads top 40 list down to the top 10 novels.

Canada Reads, for those just tuning in, is the CBC's annual battle of the books. This literary competition, hosted by Q's Jian Ghomeshi, is a search for the one novel that can change the nation.

Readers can vote for their picks up until Sunday (November 3). The top 10 will be revealed on November 12.

The top 40 includes a number of writers from Vancouver, including:

The Blue Light Project by Timothy Taylor

The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway

Dogs at the Perimeter by Madeleine Thien

Going Down Swinging by Billie Livingston

Sub Rosa by Amber Dawn

There are also two authors from Victoria:

The Good Body by Bill Gaston

Half-Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan

To cast your vote, visit the Canada Reads website.