| Year | Winner | Book | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Patrick deWitt | The Librarianist | House of Anansi Press |
| 2023 | Wayne Johnston | Jennie's Boy | Alfred A. Knopf Canada |
| 2022 | Rick Mercer | Talking to Canadians | Doubleday Canada |
| 2021 | Thomas King | Indians on Vacation | HarperCollins Publishers |
| 2020 | Heidi L.M. Jacobs | Molly of the Mall: Literary Lass and Purveyor of Fine Footwear | NeWest Press |