About this event
ComedyThe winner of the 2026 Toronto Book Awards will be announced at the annual event at the Appel Salon inside the Toronto Reference Library. Author and comedian Ali Hassan will be joined by this year's finalists, and other notable Torontonians to celebrate the City and its literary accomplishments.
The City of Toronto and Toronto Public Library will announce the winner of the 2026 Toronto Book Awards shortlisted titles.
This year's titles reflect the creativity and diversity of Toronto's literary community, and these stories that are inspired by the City will leave a lasting impact on readers.
The titles selected for the 2026 shortlist are:
Cherry Beach by Don Gillmore
Good Guys by Sharon Bala
Property by Kate Cayley
You Started It by Jackie Khalilieh
The rest of the titles selected for the 2026 longlist are: