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

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

Read between the Lines

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:00 pm Toronto Public Library - Toronto Reference Library CAD 60 to 125

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

Terry Tempest Williams: The Glorians

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

Books & Bottles: A Queer Soiree for the Bookish!

 Mon, 22 Jun at 06:00 pm Now & Later CAD 25 to 129

Avatar: The Last Airbender Trivia

 Mon, 15 Jun at 06:00 pm Hemingway's Restaurant CAD 13

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

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

Pete Crighton: The Vinyl Diaries

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

Drunk Fiction Extravaganza

 Thu, 16 Jul at 03:30 pm The Caledonian CAD 40

The Art of the Book Festival

Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am Tranzac Club

Mike McKenna Goin' To Toronto Book Launch at Hugh's Room Live in Toronto

 Sat, 27 Jun at 08:00 pm 296 Broadview Ave. , Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario

Julia Hotz: The Connection Cure

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

Bollywood: Khan Edition Trivia at Cassette

 Tue, 16 Jun at 06:30 pm Cassette CAD 11

Heated Rivalry Trivia

 Wed, 17 Jun at 06:00 pm Hemingway's Restaurant CAD 13

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

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

Book Swap Social

 Sun, 28 Jun at 05:00 pm Pigeon Café & Bar CAD 31

Bookish Trivia Deux Point Oh! at Queen Books

 Fri, 26 Jun at 06:30 pm Queen Books CAD 28

Richard Harrison Book Launch: My Mother Joins the Resistance

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:30 pm Queen Books 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

Wolsak and Wynn 2026 Spring Launch

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm Tranzac Club Free

Darragh McGee: Imitation Games

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:00 pm Atrium Free

Well Red: A Bookish Wine Tasting

 Sat, 20 Jun at 08:00 pm 643 Dupont St CAD 63

Megan Milks & Zena Sharman in conversation

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Barks & Books Club

 Tue, 30 Jun at 06:30 pm 1080 Queen St W CAD 17

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

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

Exhibition Talk: Lucy Sante on Larry Fink

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

F*ck Cancer: Commanding a Comeback

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:30 pm Leah Posluns Theatre CAD 38

An Evening with the Coven: Stories of Sisterhood, Healing & Reclaimed Magic

 Tue, 23 Jun at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

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

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

Book Club @ Red Tape Brewery - July

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

PEN Summer Social & Book Talk with Kim Echlin

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:30 pm Alumni Hall Free

The Gathering Place: Toaando - Graphic Novel Launch Party

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

Poured & Bound: A Boozy Book Club

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm 1214 Queen St W CAD 35

Book Club @ Red Tape Brewery - June

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

Launch of Dr. Roberta Lexier's STUDENT POWER (with Dr. Shama Rangwala)

 Sun, 07 Jun at 06:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Yesterday & Today - Summer '66, presented by Piers Hemmingsen

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Toronto Journal: Issue 7&8 Launch Party

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Book People on Queen Free

Plot Twist Cafe – A Toronto Book Club

 Tue, 30 Jun at 06:00 pm Chillax Eatery & Mart CAD 11

North York Central Library Film Club Presents: The Great Escaper

 Wed, 24 Jun at 02:00 pm Toronto Public Library - North York Central Library, Auditorium Free

Art Class and Dinner with Nicholle Kobi Toronto, CANADA

 Sat, 18 Jul at 03:00 pm Toronto,ON USD 55

Summer Tenugui Towels: Fireworks, Fireflies, and Yōkai Monsters

 Thu, 04 Jun at 11:30 am The Japan Foundation, Toronto Free

2026 Writing Workshop Series - SUBSCRIPTION

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

Dr. Alex Hanna, author of THE AI CON (with Dr. M Murphy)

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm Jackman Humanities Institute Free

Great Works of Literature - The Odyssey, by Homer

 Sun, 21 Jun at 01:00 pm Hannah's Cafe and Bakery Free

Book club “A Man Called Ove” by Fredrik Backman.

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 pm 2357 Finch Ave W #202 CAD 17

Plot Twist Cafe – A Toronto Book Club

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

Plot Twist Cafe – A Toronto Book Club

 Tue, 21 Apr A Corner Cafe CAD 11

Book Launch: Renoviction and Resistance in the Capitalist City

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:30 pm Queen Books Free

An Evening with Harvey Brownstone

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:30 pm Lawrence Park Community Church Free

The Roncesvalles Quiet Book Club.

 Tue, 07 Apr at 04:00 pm SAVA crepes & coffee Free

Last Sundays Book Club: Jul 2026 (West End)

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

Loch Baillie book launch "River Running" with special guests

 Mon, 06 Jul at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Flying Books at Neverland Book Club

 Mon, 22 Jun at 06:30 pm 371 Queen St W CAD 50

Violet Hour Book Club Toronto Edition: Blessings

 Sat, 11 Jul at 06:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Last Sundays Book Club: Jun 2026 (East End)

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

Love Bants & Signatures (An Intimate Romance Readers and Authors Meetup)

 Sat, 05 Sep at 10:00 am Elysian Soirees INC CAD 0 to 7

The parasitic mind: how infectious ideas are killing common sense

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:30 pm Bloor–Yonge Station Free

An Empire in the Clouds Book Launch

 Sun, 06 Sep at 04:00 pm Society Clubhouse CAD 7

Fireside Conversation: Barry Callaghan, Man of Letters

 Fri, 24 Jul at 04:00 pm Modern Literature and Culture Research Centre, Suite 1802 Free

Summer 2026 Danmei Toronto Event

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

Vistas of Blooming Thoughts: Book Launch

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:00 pm York University Free

ANGELS LAP AT MY WATERS: ANNIE CHANTRAINE (with Helen Chazan and guests)

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Toronto Book Launch: Nowhere

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:30 pm Flying Books

How to K*ll a City (North York Reading Group)

 Sun, 17 May at 10:00 am North York Centre Free

18th of November

 Wed, 18 Nov at 06:30 pm Queen Books CAD 39

Community Bookbinding Sessions

 Sun, 03 May at 11:00 am 1541 Davenport Rd Free

Urban Thinkers Book Club

 Sun, 25 Jan at 11:00 am 1208 Yonge St Free

Girls Girls Girls Book Club

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

Cedarbrae Library Contemporary Book Club

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