Books Events in Toronto

Check out happening books events all around Toronto, ON

Toronto CAN An Evening with Ina Garten

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:30 pm Massey Hall

Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone - Toronto

 Fri, 20 Mar at 11:30 pm Roy Thomson Hall

Toronto Comicon - Toronto

 Fri, 20 Mar at 02:00 pm Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Harry Potter & the Philosophers Stone (TM)

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:30 pm Roy Thomson Hall

What Is Imagination?: Lockwood, Batuman, Heti and Riley

 Tue, 10 Feb at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

Slash Need + Sook-Yin Lee + Sheenah Ko + xMAdMx Darkwave DJ set: WMFC2026

 Sat, 21 Mar at 09:30 pm 651 Dufferin St., Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario M6K 2B2

Tiffany Watt Smith & Sheila Liming: Making Time, Making Friends

 Mon, 16 Mar at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

SRI Presents Empire of AI: Karen Hao

 Wed, 11 Mar at 05:30 pm Desautels Hall, Rotman School of Management CAD 10

Ukrainian History as a World Story: Keynote Lecture and Fundraiser with Dr. Timothy Snyder

 Wed, 04 Feb at 06:00 pm Hart House

Lesbian Lit Lovers Speeddating- New location !

 Sun, 08 Feb at 12:00 pm Society Clubhouse CAD 33 to 44

Nerd Market 6 - Sunday 8 February, 2026

 Sun, 08 Feb at 12:00 pm 7 Hart House Cir, Toronto, ON M5S 3H3, Canada

The Lord Of The Rings Trivia Night - Snakes & Lattes Annex

 Wed, 04 Feb at 07:00 pm Snakes & Lattes Annex CAD 14 to 74

Patricia Lockwood: Will There Ever Be Another You

 Mon, 09 Feb at 07:00 pm Beeton Hall Free

The Bloomwritten Revelry

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:30 pm Fairmont Royal York

Loves & Readers

 Wed, 11 Feb at 06:30 pm Flying Books at Neverland CAD 55 to 60

Dana A. Williams: Toni at Random

 Mon, 23 Feb at 07:00 pm Atrium - Toronto Reference Library Free

DEGENERATE ZINE No. 1 — LAUNCH PARTY

 Sat, 07 Feb at 09:30 pm BirdHaus CAD 62 to 79

FREE EVENT - Twihard Twivia

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Left Field Brewery (Leslieville) Free

Toronto launch of A LITANY OF WORDS I CANNOT READ - Rayya Liebich

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Spring 2026 Danmei Toronto Event

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:00 pm Chatime Bubble Tea Free

Heated Rivalry Trivia at Cassette

 Tue, 24 Feb at 06:30 pm Gladstone House CAD 11

Heated Rivalry Trivia at Cassette

 Mon, 23 Feb at 06:30 pm Gladstone House CAD 11

On Complex Stories: Sarah Bernstein and Canisia Lubrin onstage

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:15 pm Innis Town Hall Free

Heated Rivalry Trivia at Cassette

 Wed, 25 Feb at 06:30 pm Gladstone House CAD 11

QUEERS AT THE TABLE LAUNCH x EAT OUT SUPPERCLUB

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:30 pm Three Dollar Bill CAD 0 to 25

Violet Hour Book Club Toronto Edition: How We Fight For Our Lives

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Launch of WONDERLAND ROAD - Carrianne Leung (with Catherine Hernandez)

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm DROM Taberna Free

Skin Secret: The simplest hack for natural beauty!

 Wed, 04 Feb at 06:00 pm Centre for Social Innovation CAD 62 to 122

Galentine’s Day Screening presented by grlish

 Wed, 11 Feb at 08:00 pm Hopeless Romantic Books CAD 15

Launch of Alison Gadsby's BREATHING IS HOW SOME PEOPLE STAY ALIVE

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm Society Clubhouse Free

Romance Book Club By Idle Hands To Do - Unromance By Erin Connors

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:00 pm Wychwood Pub Free

BLACK ACES Book Launch with Julian McKenzie

 Wed, 04 Feb at 06:30 pm A Different Booklist Cultural Centre Free

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

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

“White Family, Black History, and a DEI Romance Novel” - Presentation by Sheila White

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm 145 Annette Street, Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario M6P 1P3

Talk About Books: Reading (About) Minds

 Wed, 04 Feb at 07:00 pm Toronto Public Library - North York Central Library, Room 2/3 Free

Behind Your Favourite Toronto Kids TV Shows with Ed Conroy

 Sat, 07 Feb at 02:00 pm Harbourfront Centre Free

Launch of DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS - Cavar (with Twoey Gray)

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Challenging Exile: Japanese Canadians and The Wartime Constitution Book ...

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:00 pm Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre

The Mirror Diaries

 Mon, 23 Feb at 05:00 pm MLSE LaunchPad Free

Howard W. French: The Second Emancipation

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

Red Tape Brewery Book Club February 19th, 2026

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:30 pm Red Tape Brewery, Main Street, Toronto, ON, Canada Free

Culture & Technology Book Club: Traffic by Ben Smith

 Mon, 09 Feb at 07:00 pm Toronto Public Library - Toronto Reference Library Free

Plot Twist Events TO - Bridgerton-themed Paint Night

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Pinot's Palette CAD 55

Family Movie: Emil und die Detektive

 Sat, 28 Feb at 03:30 pm Goethe-Institut Toronto Free

Writing Sex with Jowita Bydlowska

 Sun, 15 Feb at 06:00 pm 371 Queen St W CAD 122

Ali Hazelwood Book Trivia

 Tue, 24 Feb at 06:00 pm Hemingway's Restaurant CAD 13

Launch of NIGHT NIGHT FAWN - Jordy Rosenberg (with David Chariandy)

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Queerly Beloved: A Romance Book Swap with Drinks, DIYs, Desserts, Flirts!

 Sun, 08 Feb at 06:00 pm Society Clubhouse CAD 23 to 35

Beethoven's Last Piano Sonatas (Op. 109, Op. 110, and Op. 111)

 Sun, 15 Feb at 02:00 pm Joanna Grace Music CAD 47

Opening Weekend: An Insider's Look at Marketing Hollywood's Hits and Flops

 Tue, 03 Feb at 06:00 pm Eaton Lecture Theatre (RCC 204), Rogers Communications Centre Free

Family Mingle & Board Games

 Sat, 28 Feb at 03:00 pm Goethe-Institut Toronto Free

Laughing with the Trickster : on sex, death, and accordions - by T. Highway

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:30 pm Kathmandu Restaurant Free

Mr. Pharmacist plays The Fall | comics artist and author Matthew Brown | Nic & The Narcs

 Fri, 06 Feb at 09:00 pm Burdock Music Hall

Galentine's with TheShelf LoveClub

 Sun, 22 Feb at 01:00 pm 1170 Sheppard Ave W CAD 33 to 39

Mythology and Folklore Reading Group: Year of the Horse

 Tue, 03 Feb at 06:00 pm Toronto Public Library - Toronto Reference Library Free

Harry Potter Movies Trivia at Mill St Brewery

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:30 pm Mill Street Brewpub Distillery District Toronto CAD 11

The Major Works Book Club of Toronto - A Farewell to Arms, Hemingway

 Sun, 22 Feb at 01:00 pm Hannah's Cafe and Bakery Free

Heated Rivalry Trivia at Black Sheep

 Sun, 22 Feb at 04:30 pm Black Sheep CAD 11

Red Tape Brewery Book Club March 26th, 2026

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:30 pm Red Tape Brewery, Main Street, Toronto, ON, Canada Free

Last Sundays Book Club: Mar 2026 (West End)

 Sun, 29 Mar at 04:00 pm Morning Parade Coffee Bar Free

Read Aloud & Crafting: “Der Ostermann"

 Sat, 28 Mar at 02:00 pm Goethe-Institut Toronto Free

Using Washi in Traditional Bookbinding, with Andrew Huot

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

Reel Rippers Presents: CHOPPER (2000)

 Mon, 09 Feb at 07:00 pm Eyesore Cinema CAD 7

Launch of SEVEN HEAVENS AWAY - Ashraf Zaghal (with Saeed Teebi)

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm Society Clubhouse Free

North York Central Library Film Club Presents: Materialists

 Wed, 18 Feb at 02:00 pm Toronto Public Library - North York Central Library, Auditorium Free

Read Aloud & Crafting: “Kalle und Elsa lieben die Nacht"

 Sat, 28 Feb at 02:00 pm Goethe-Institut Toronto Free

Flying Books at Neverland Book Club - The Loneliness of Sonia & Sunny

 Mon, 09 Mar at 06:30 pm 371 Queen St W CAD 50

Queer History with Les K. Wright : A Forgotten Generation of AIDS Survivors

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:00 pm Glad Day Lit Free

Culture & Technology Book Club: Frostbite by Nicola Twilley

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm Toronto Public Library - Toronto Reference Library Free

183 BOOK READING CLUB

 Sun, 01 Mar at 01:00 pm 183 Queen St E Free

The Lost Queen ~ BOOK LAUNCH

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Tranzac Club Free

Galentines Day Book Bedazzling

 Sun, 08 Feb at 11:00 am MOLA CAFE/MARKET CAD 27

Book Launch: Democracy's Second Act: Why Politics Needs the Public

 Wed, 11 Feb at 06:00 pm Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute Free

Plot Twist Cafe – A Toronto Book Club

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:00 pm Twilight Cafe & Bar (North York) CAD 11

Book Club: Feb 2026 (East End)

 Sun, 22 Feb at 12:00 pm Morning Parade Coffee Bar Free

“The Other Half of the Apple”

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:30 pm Columbus Room, Columbus Centre CAD 7

Last Sundays Book Club: Jun 2026 (East End)

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

Toronto launch of BECOMING AN ALLY (4th edition) - Anne Bishop

 Sun, 19 Apr at 06:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Aubrey Beardsley and the Queer Moment of the Victorian Little Magazine

 Tue, 03 Feb at 04:00 pm Northrop Frye Centre (VC 102) Free

Book Club: Jul 2026 (West End)

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

Book Club: Apr 2026 (East End)

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

Plot Twist Cafe – A Toronto Book Club

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

Plot Twist Cafe – A Toronto Book Club

 Tue, 24 Feb at 06:00 pm Chillax Eatery & Mart CAD 11

Plot Twist Cafe – A Toronto Book Club

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:00 pm A Corner Cafe CAD 11

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

STEMoirs:

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm Toronto Reference Library - Founder's Room (1st Floor) Free

Flow & Fiction

 Sat, 13 Dec at 05:00 pm Erskine Avenue CAD 15

Cortina 1956 - Cold War, Dolce Vita and Olympic Dreams

 Mon, 16 Feb at 06:00 pm Istituto Italiano di Cultura Free

The right side of history: how reason and moral purpose made the West great

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:30 pm Kathmandu Restaurant Free

Book Launch & Author Reading: The Praying Mantis : An Evening of Stories

 Sat, 07 Feb at 04:00 pm Nile Valley Bookstore Free

Book Launch - Wanderings: An Anthology of Anglophone Nepali Diaspora Poetry

 Thu, 12 Mar at 04:00 pm 75 Queen's Park Cres E Free

Last Sundays Book Club: May 2026 (West End)

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

Conflict, Crime and Criminology; An Interdisciplinary Approach

 Thu, 12 Feb at 04:00 pm Canadiana Gallery, CG 265 Free

Historical Fiction Book Club

 Thu, 06 Nov at 07:00 pm Toronto Public Library - Lillian H. Smith Branch Free

M**der at Mosquito Cove: The M**der of Elfreda Pike, 1870. The Play

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:30 pm Alumnae Theatre Company CAD 17

Girls Girls Girls Book Club

 Fri, 27 Jun at 05:00 pm 320 Front St W Free

Wellness Through Words

 Tue, 27 Jan at 02:00 pm 1025 Queen St W Free

Cedarbrae Library Contemporary Book Club

 Sat, 22 Nov at 03:00 pm Toronto Public Library - Cedarbrae Branch Free

Transatlantic Intersections | NFC Visiting Doctoral Fellow Sonia Scarlat

 Tue, 17 Mar at 04:00 pm Northrop Frye Centre (VC 102) Free

Quiet Reading Wednesday

 Wed, 07 Jan at 06:30 pm 300 Manitoba St CAD 8