The Vancouver Writers Fest Reading List represents over 140 authors scheduled to join us at our flagship Festival, taking place this year from October 18–25. Visit the Reading List homepage to learn more about this year’s Festival, selections influenced by our 2026 Guest Curator, and where to buy this year’s books! Books featured at our September Special Events are included below; stay tuned for additional announcements about some exciting October Special Events!
Browse the full list below, filter by genres, or search by title or author. Click on a book cover to learn more.
You can also view an interactive list of all authors or download the Reading List as a simple text Word document.






















































































































































