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Looking for something new to read? We have you covered. Not sure what to read next? There are lots of ways we can help!

Book Picks Just For You

Visit your local library branch and speak to our staff about your reading interests.  They can make a quick recommendation in a few minutes, or get back to you in a few days with some titles they think you may enjoy.  Alternatively, click on the "Book Picks" link below to complete our form about what you are looking for.  Our staff will review your interests and email you a list of three titles we think you will enjoy.  You can also choose to have holds placed on what we recommend and we will let you know when they are ready for pick up at you local library branch.

Book Picks 

Visit our NEW ITEMS page for a listing of all our new materials.

The Kawartha Lakes Top 5 of 2024

Globe and Mail: Best Books of 2024

You will find many of the Globe's top 100 books for 2024 in our collection

CBC Books: Best Books of 2024

You will find many of the CBC's best Fiction and Non-fiction books in our collection

Award Winners

Checkout these book awards for more titles that you may be interested in. You can browse dozen of different book awards in our catalogue.

Canadian Awards

Canada Reads

The CBC's annual battle of the books, Canada Reads, is a great source for new books and titles you may have missed the first time around.

 

2025 Winner

A Two-spirit Journey by Ma-Nee Chacaby


2024 Winner

The Future by Catherine Leroux, translated by Susan Ouriou 

 

Giller Prize

The Giller Prize was founded in 1994 by Jack Rabinovitch in honour of his late wife, literary journalist Doris Giller, who passed away from cancer the year before. The award recognized excellence in Canadian fiction.

2024 Winner

Held by Anne Michaels

2023 Winner

Study for Obedience by Sarah Bernstein

 

Governor General's Award for Literature

The Governor General's Literary Awards are given annually to the best English-language and the best French-language book in the seven categories.

2024 English Language Winners

Fiction

Empty Spaces by Jordan Abel

Non-Fiction

Wînipêk: Visions of Canada From An Indigenous Centre by Nigaan Sinclair

2023 English Language Winners

Fiction

Chrysalis by Anuja Varghese

Non-Fiction
Unearthing by Kyo MacLear

 

Amazon.ca First Novel Award

The Amazon.ca First Novel Award, formerly the Books in Canada First Novel Award, is a Canadian literary award, co-presented by Amazon.ca and The Walrus to the best first novel in English published the previous year by a citizen or resident of Canada. It has been awarded since 1976.

2024 Winner

And Then She Fell by Alicia Elliott

2023 Winner

The Island of Forgetting by Jasmine Sealy

 

Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize

The Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize recognizes writers of exceptional talent for the best novel or short story collection of the year.

2024 Winner

Batshit Seven by Sheung-King

2003 Winner

In the Upper Country by Kai Thomas

 

Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence

Formerly the Arthur Ellis Awards. The Awards are for crime writing and are not restricted to mystery writing. Crime-writing encompasses far more than the traditional whodunit. The crime genre includes crime, detective, espionage, mystery, suspense, and thriller writing, as well as fictional or factual accounts of criminal doings and crime-themed literary works. The Arthur Ellis Awards honour the best in Canadian crime writing.

2024 Winners
2023 Winners

Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction

The Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction is given annually for excellence in the category of literary nonfiction, which includes essays, history, biography, memoir, commentary, and criticism. The winning book demonstrates a distinctive voice, as well as a persuasive and compelling command of tone, narrative, style, and technique. The prize has been sponsored by The Hon. Hilary M. Weston since 2011 and is funded by the Weston Family Foundation.

2024 Winner

There is no Blue by Martha Baillie

2023 Winner

Ordinary Notes by Christina Sharpe

 

Indigenous Voices Awards

The Indigenous Voices Awards were established in 2017 to support and nurture the work of Indigenous writers in lands claimed by Canada. The prizes are awarded annually.

2024 Winner

And Then She Fell by Alicia Elliott

2023 Winner

Half-Bads in White Regalia by Cody Caetano

 

Leacock Medal (Humour)

The Board of Directors of the Stephen Leacock Associates works to preserve the literary legacy of Stephen Leacock, oversee the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour award and encourage the growth of Canadian humour writing.

2025 Winner

I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue

2024 Winner

The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt

 

Speaker's Award

A program of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, the Speaker's Book Award recognizes a nonfiction books by Ontario authors. The winning book will be featured in the Legislative Assembly gift shop and the Legislative library and awarded a monetary prize.

2024 Winner

1934: The Chatham Coloured All-Stars' Barrier-Breaking Year by Heidi Jacobs

 

Toronto Book Awards

Established by Toronto City Council in 1974, the Toronto Book Awards honour authors of books of literary or artistic merit that are evocative of Toronto. The annual awards offer $15,000 in prize money: finalists receive $1,000 and the winning author is awarded $10,000.

2024 Winner

I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together: A Memoir by Maurice Vellekoop (coming soon)

 

2023 Winner

Moving the Museum by Wanda Nanibush

 

Trillium Book Award

The Ontario government established the Trillium Book Award in 1987 to recognize excellence, support marketing and foster increased public awareness of the quality and diversity of Ontario writers and writing.

2024 Winner

The Clarion by Nina Dunic

 

2023 Winner

The Book of Grief and Hamburgers by Stuart Ross

 

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International Awards

Booker Prizes

The Booker Prizes are the leading literary awards in the English speaking world, rewarding the finest in fiction, highlighting great books to readers. International Booker Prize is awarded annually for a single book, translated into English and published in the UK.

2025 International Book Prize Winner

Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq (coming soon)

 

2024 Booker Prize Winner

Orbital by Samantha Harvey

 

2024 International Booker Prize Winner

Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck

 

2023 Booker Prize Winner

Prophet Song by Paul Lynch

 

2023 International Booker Prize Winner

Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov

 

Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction is a major new English-language literary award to celebrate creativity and excellence in fiction by women and non-binary writers in the United States and Canada.

2025 Winner

Code Noir by Canisia Lubrin

2024 Winner

Brotherless Night by V. V. Ganeshananthan

 

Cundhill History Prize

The Cundill History Prize recognizes and rewards the best history writing in English. A prize of US$75,000 is awarded annually to the book that embodies historical scholarship, originality, literary quality and broad appeal. Administered by McGill University  and awarded by a distinguished jury, the Cundill History Prize honours the abiding passion for history of its founder, F. Peter Cundill.

2025 Longlist

You can find the 2025 longlist of books here. The shortlist to be announced April 3 and the winner announced May 1.

2024 Winner

Native Nations by Kathleen DuVal

 

Dublin Literary Award

The Dublin Literary Award is presented annually for a novel written in English or translated into English. The Award promotes excellence in world literature and is solely sponsored by Dublin City Council, and administered by Dublin City Libraries. Nominations are submitted by libraries in major cities throughout the world. 

2025 Winner

The Adversary by Michael Crummey (Canadian author)

2024 Winner

Solenoid by Mircea Cartarescu

 

Pulitzer Prize

The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction is awarded annually to an American author.

2024 Winner

Night Watch by Jayne Anne Phillips

 

2023 Winner

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Trust by Hernan Diaz

 

Women's Prize for Writing

The inspiration for the Women's Prize for Fiction and Non-Fiction was the Booker Prize of 1991 when none of the six shortlisted books was by a woman, despite some 60% of novels published that year being by female authors. The first prize was awarded in 1996. 2020 marks the 25 year of the award.

2025 Fiction Winner

The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden

2025 Non-Fiction Winner

The Story of a Heart by Rachel Clarke


2024 Fiction Winner

Brotherless Night by V. V. Ganeshananthan

 

2024 Non-Fiction Winner

Doppelganger by Naomi Klein

 

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Lists!

Who doesn't like a good Top 100 list? You will find most of these books in our collection.

The OCLC Library 100

BBC Top 100 Books You Need To Read

Pengiun 100 Must-Read Classics

Top 100 Best Books of the 21st Century, so far

Oprah's Book Club (Oprah Winfrey)

Read With Jenna - Jenna Bush Hager's Picks (host of The Today Show)

Reese's Book Club (Reese Witherspoon)

Jillian Harris Book Club

 

Other Websites

Check out the websites below to help you find new authors and different books to read. Also, sign up for our NextReads Newsletters and receive monthly emails highlighting new books in our collection.

BookBrowse

Access BookBrowse to discover read-a-likes and similar authors to your favourites. Make use of the book club resources for you next book club meeting.

NextReads Newsletters

Sign-up for a NextReads newsletter and receive email notifications with book suggestions in our catalogue. Each title links back to the catalogue where you can place holds on the titles that interest you most.

NoveList

Access NoveList Plus to discover new books to read. You'll find read-alikes and authors suggestions. Browse genres and award winning books.

 

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