On this page you will find:
       - our book and event list for 2026-27
       - book lists from previous years
       - specialized book lists generated by members in past years
       - NEW ... Book Club Recommended Reading List

Thank you to our members who nominated books for 2026/27 and who attended our third annual ENTENTE READS (loosely based on Canada Reads!) event in June 2026 to select the books listed below. We look forward to reading and discussing them!

~ BOOKS for 2026-27 ~

September 17, 10 a.m. - ETFO Office, 610 Wabanaki Dr, Kitchener - Educated by Tara Westover

October 22, 10 a.m. - ETFO Office - The Forget-Me-Not Library by Heather Webber

November 19, 10 a.m. - Catarina's Condo, Galt - The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

December 17, 10 a.m. - ETFO Office - Heart on my Sleeve by Jeanne Beker

Special Event: Sunday, January 17, 2 p.m. - Lazaridis Hall, U of W - In conversation with Margaret Atwood - tickets and info HERE.

January 21, 10 a.m. - ZOOM - Liberty Street by Heather Marshall

February 18, 10 a.m. - ZOOM - Theo of Golden by Allen Levi

March 18 - ZOOM - Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson

April 22 - ETFO Office - The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni

May 20 - ETFO Office - Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall

June 17 - ETFO Office - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
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Below you will find book lists from previous years, as well as specialized book lists that were generated by members.

Year 5 - 2025/26 - Books and Events List
Year 4 - 2024/25 - Books and Events List
Year 3 - 2023/24 - Books and Events List
Year 2 - 2022/23 - Books and Events List
Year 1 - 2021/22 - Books and Ideas List

Special ​Book Lists generated by Members:

Books by Black and Racialized Authors
Books by Indigenous Authors
Indigenous Books and Resources
Indigenous Resources