Books Events in Toronto

Check out happening books events all around Toronto, ON

Fan Expo Canada - Toronto

 Thu, 27 Aug at 08:00 pm Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Eva Holtby Lecture on Contemporary Culture: Sport Inspiring Meaningful Cultural Exchange

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm 100 Queen's Park , Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario M5S 2C6

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING - Extended Version!

Sat, 30 May at 01:00 pm Revue Cinema

An Evening With Zadie Smith at Massey Hall - Allied Music Centre

 Sun, 18 Oct at 07:00 pm Massey Hall - Allied Music Centre

Zadie Smith

 Sat, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Massey Hall At Allied Music Centre

Live, from the Appel Salon! It's Susan Morrison & Paul Myers

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

Harry Potter Books Trivia

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:00 pm Hemingway's Restaurant CAD 13

Richard Hell: Godlike

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

#BookTalk with Jane Urquhart, presented by Union Hotel x Giller Prize

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm The Union Hotel CAD 62

Terry Tempest Williams: The Glorians

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

Patrick Radden Keefe live in Toronto to launch his new book, London Falling

 Mon, 15 Jun at 07:00 pm Miles Nadal JCC CAD 92

Movie Trivia Hosted by Almost Jeopardy?*

 Mon, 13 Apr Hemingway's Restaurant CAD 13

Federico Finchelstein: Fascism at the Gates

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

James Bond Trivia

 Wed, 06 May at 06:00 pm Hemingway's Restaurant CAD 13

Traditional Parsi Jamvanu with Niloufer Mavalvala

 Sat, 02 May at 06:30 pm The Depanneur

National Geographic Live: Thomas Peschak, From the Andes to the Atlantic

 Sun, 03 May at 02:00 pm Roy Thomson Hall

Anakana Schofield: Library of Brothel

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

Cadence Weapon presents FORAGER Market - Toronto, ON

 Sun, 26 Apr at 11:00 am Standard Time, 165 Geary Ave, Toronto, ON M6H 2B8, Canada

Reading Between the Lines – A Sip and Scholar Lecture Night

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm Kensington Market CAD 39

In Conversation with Adeena Sussman

 Mon, 25 May at 07:30 pm Leah Posluns Theatre CAD 52 to 76

Toronto Dark Arts Market - Book-ish Market

 Sat, 23 May at 12:00 am Ground Control

Peter Crighton: The Vinyl Diaries

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm Jack Rabinovitch Reading Room - Toronto Reference Library Free

Launch of PIZZA BEFORE WE DIE with Yasuko Thanh

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Dana A. Williams: Toni at Random *NEW DATE*

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

Launch of Maria Giesbrecht's A LITTLE FERAL (with speacial guests!)

 Sat, 09 May at 06:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

VUNDABAR - 'Gawk' 10 Year Anniversary Tour + Slow Fiction

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm The Mod Club

Julia Hotz: The Connection Cure

 Mon, 22 Jun at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

Toronto Dark Arts Market - Book-ish Market

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am Ground Control Free

#BookTalk with Nick Cutter, presented by Union Hotel x Giller Prize

 Wed, 27 May at 06:00 pm The Union Hotel CAD 62

#WineDown Book Club: Author Chat with Ann Y.K. Choi & Mai Nguyen (TO)

 Sun, 24 May at 01:00 pm Grape Witches, Salon CAD 45

Toronto Comic Book Show Spring Edition

 Sun, 31 May at 10:00 am Montecassino Hotel and Event Centre, Chesswood Drive, North York, ON, Canada CAD 5 to 150

Reading and Discussion: Celebrating the 2026 Carol Shields Prize Shortlist

 Mon, 01 Jun at 06:00 pm Lula Lounge CAD 5 to 15

#BookTalk with Vincent Lam, presented by Union Hotel x Giller Prize

 Wed, 24 Jun at 06:00 pm The Union Hotel CAD 62

At Sea: Yacht Book Launch

 Tue, 05 May at 06:00 pm Obsession III CAD 30

Darragh McGee: Imitation Games

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:00 pm Atrium Free

Qisasna: A Queer SWANA Book Club

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Glad Day Lit Free

Toronto Comic Book Show Fall 2026 Edition

 Sun, 27 Sep at 10:00 am Montecassino Hotel and Event Centre, Chesswood Drive, North York, ON, Canada CAD 5 to 150

THIS DEATH IS NOT ONE - Jasbir K. Puar, in conversation with Maya El Helou

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Bookish Collage Tote Bag Decorating Workshop

 Sat, 09 May at 01:00 pm Hopeless Romantic Books CAD 27 to 35

Violet Hour Book Club Toronto Edition: Dandelion Daughter

 Sat, 23 May at 06:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Charmed Metal Bookmark Workshop ✨ Cozy Craft Night + Drink Included

 Sat, 16 May at 05:30 pm Le Petite Cafe CAD 35 to 40

Sip & Read: Bookish Wine Night

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm 643 Dupont St CAD 67 to 71

Lit IRL: A Book Club Party

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm The Annex Hotel CAD 12

Plot Twist Cafe – A Toronto Book Club

 Tue, 26 May at 06:00 pm Chillax Eatery & Mart CAD 11

Brockton Writers Series: May 13, 2026

 Wed, 13 May at 06:30 pm Glad Day Lit Free

Wolsak and Wynn 2026 Spring Launch

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:00 pm Tranzac Club Free

Using Washi in Traditional Bookbinding, with Andrew Huot

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am The Japanese Paper Place CAD 158

Flying Books at Neverland Book Club - House of Day, House of Night

 Mon, 11 May at 06:30 pm 371 Queen St W CAD 50

Librissimi Opening Night and Lifetime Achievement Award

 Fri, 01 May at 06:30 pm Columbus Event Centre Free

North York Central Library Film Club Presents: Hamnet

 Wed, 20 May at 02:00 pm Toronto Public Library - North York Central Library, Auditorium Free

Book launch: “From the Sierra Madre to the Boreal Universe"- Toronto

 Thu, 14 May at 06:30 pm 117 St George St Free

An Evening with Christian John Wikane in conversation with Thomas del Pozo

 Thu, 02 Jul at 06:30 pm Flying Books Free

Slow Burn: Quiet Book Club

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm 914 Queen St E Free

BOOK LAUNCH: Queer and Muslim

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm Glad Day Lit Free

Read Aloud & Crafting: “Ella spricht tausend Sprachen"

 Sat, 16 May at 02:00 pm Goethe-Institut Toronto Free

Launch of Donny Gluckstein & Janey Stone's THE RADICAL JEWISH TRADITION

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

✨ Bedazzle a Book: A Creative Night Out ✨

 Thu, 14 May at 06:30 pm Eastbound Brewing Company CAD 50

Systemic Team Coaching Certificate (STCC) Practitioner

 Wed, 27 May at 09:00 am Odgers CAD 1,470 to 5,687

KEEP THE FIRE BURNING

 Sun, 24 May at 07:00 pm 464 Spadina Ave. CAD 10 to 20

Launch of Karl Gardner's ORGANIZING SANCTUARY (with guest speakers)

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:30 pm Society Clubhouse Free

Launch of Therese Estacion's JELLY, BABY (+ Saul Freedman-Lawson & guests)

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:00 pm Vtape Free

Book Club @ Red Tape Brewery - June

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:30 pm Red Tape Brewery, Main Street, Toronto, ON, Canada Free

Exhibition Talk: Lucy Sante on Larry Fink

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm The Image Centre Free

Photo Book Club Meetup

 Sat, 02 May at 11:00 am Dad's Breakfast & Coffee Free

(多伦多场)從《第一爐香》到《小團園》—-論「張愛玲現象〉 by 许子东

 Sat, 09 May at 04:00 pm Northrop Frye Hall USD 40 to 139

The Gathering Place: Toaando - Graphic Novel Launch Party

 Thu, 11 Jun at 11:30 am Waakebiness Institute for Indigenous Health Free

Book Launch: Trees and Shrubs of Mount Pleasant Cemetery by Janet Davis

 Fri, 01 May at 02:00 pm Toronto Botanical Garden Free

Launch of Alex Boyd's TAKE THIS FOR THE PAIN (with Jim Johnstone)

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Moonlight M**der Launch Event

 Mon, 30 Mar at 07:00 pm Chaiiwala Of London - Markham Rd Free

Guernica Editions April In-Person Launch

 Sun, 26 Apr at 03:30 pm Supermarket

Mini Bookshelf Diorama Workshop

 Sun, 26 Apr at 01:30 pm Toronto Public Library - Albion Branch CAD 40 to 49

Introduction to the Book Arts

 Wed, 13 May at 06:00 pm Gallery 44 CAD 103 to 118

Book Launch: Eternities, A.F. Moritz, in Conversation with Beatriz Hausner

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm Tranzac Club, Living Room Free

Don Pyle's ROUGH DESCRIPTION book launch

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm 165 Geary Ave

2026 Writing Workshop Series - SUBSCRIPTION

Thu, 11 Jun at 01:00 pm 35 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario M5R 2E3

The Princess

 Wed, 22 Apr at 08:00 pm Video Cabaret CAD 33

Brockton Writers Series: May 13, 2026

 Wed, 13 May at 06:30 pm 32 Lisgar St Free

Mad Studies: The Basics - In Conversation with Merrick Pilling

 Wed, 13 May at 07:30 pm 32 Lisgar St Free

Book Club: Apr 2026 (East End)

 Sun, 26 Apr at 12:00 pm Morning Parade Coffee Bar Free

Mayworks Festival: Confronting the Resurgent Right Book Launch

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Tranzac Club Free

Book Club @ Red Tape Brewery - July

 Thu, 23 Jul at 06:30 pm Red Tape Brewery, Main Street, Toronto, ON, Canada Free

Break Breathe & Become - Book Launch & Poetry Performance

 Fri, 15 May at 06:30 pm Ted Rogers School of Management CAD 0 to 32

Book Club @ Red Tape Brewery - May

 Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm Red Tape Brewery, Main Street, Toronto, ON, Canada Free

THIS FELT SAFE – Cybersecurity Movie Night + Live Experience (Toronto)

 Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm 777 Bathurst St Free

Palimpsest Press Launch w/ André Narbonne, Adriana Oniță & Blair Trewatha

 Sun, 31 May at 06:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Last Sundays Book Club: May 2026 (West End)

 Sun, 31 May at 04:00 pm Morning Parade Coffee Bar Free

Preserving Your Photographs: The Tuxedo Box

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm Gallery 44 CAD 103 to 118

Plot Twist Cafe – A Toronto Book Club

 Tue, 23 Jun at 06:00 pm Chillax Eatery & Mart CAD 11

Librissimi Mercatino - Italian Canadian Book Marketplace

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Columbus Centre

Great Works of Literature - The Misanthrope, a play by Molière

 Sun, 26 Apr at 01:00 pm Hannah's Cafe and Bakery Free

Iran : What Everyone Needs to Know -- by Michael Axworthy

 Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm Bloor–Yonge Station Free

Double Book Launch

 Mon, 11 May at 06:00 pm Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) Free

Romance Book Club - The Hound Of Scrying Hollow By Brooke Marley Jones

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Wychwood Pub Free

Book Club: Jul 2026 (West End)

 Sun, 26 Jul at 04:00 pm Morning Parade Coffee Bar Free

Last Sundays Book Club: Jun 2026 (East End)

 Sun, 28 Jun at 12:00 pm Morning Parade Coffee Bar Free

Plot Twist Cafe – A Toronto Book Club

 Tue, 25 Aug at 06:00 pm Chillax Eatery & Mart CAD 11

Toronto Launch of Koh-i-Noor by Michael Eddy

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Critical Distance Free

Plot Twist Cafe – A Toronto Book Club

 Tue, 21 Apr A Corner Cafe CAD 11

Inanna Spring Books Celebration

 Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm Supermarket Bar and Variety Free

Summer 2026 Danmei Toronto Event

 Sun, 14 Jun at 01:00 pm Chatime Bubble Tea Free