{{Short description|Canadian literary award}}
The '''Toronto Book Awards''' are Canadian literary awards, presented annually by the City of Toronto government to the author of the year's best fiction or non-fiction book or books "that are evocative of Toronto".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toronto.ca/book_awards/about.htm|title=About the Toronto Book Awards|work=City of Toronto, official Web site|accessdate=2009-06-19}}</ref> The award is presented in the fall of each year, with its advance promotional efforts including a series of readings by the nominated authors at each year's The Word on the Street festival.
Each author shortlisted for the award receives $2,000, and the winner or winners receive the balance of $20,000.
The award has frequently gone to multiple winners. 1987 was the first time in the history of the award that only a single winner was named.
==Winners and nominees==
=== 1970s === {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" width=100% |+Toronto Book Awards winners and finalists, 1974-1979 !Year !Author !Title !Result !Ref. |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="8" |1974 |'''{{sortname|last=Kurelek|first=William}}''' |'''''O Toronto''''' |'''Winner''' | rowspan=3| <ref>William French, "City politics to city prose". ''The Globe and Mail'', April 18, 1974.</ref> |- style="background:#FAEB86" |'''{{sortname|last=Morton|first=Desmond|link=Desmond Morton (historian)}}''' |'''''Mayor Howland''''' |'''Winner''' |- style="background:#FAEB86" |'''{{sortname|last=Wright|first=Richard B.}}''' |'''''In the Middle of a Life''''' |'''Winner''' |- |{{sortname|last=Budden|first=Sandra}} and Joseph Ernst |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Movable Airport|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist | rowspan=5| <ref>William French, "CanLit rising". ''The Globe and Mail'', April 9, 1974.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Clarke|first=Austin|link=Austin Clarke (novelist)}} |''Storm of Fortune'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Filey|first=Michael}} |''Richard Howard and Helmut Weyerstrahs, Passengers Must Not Ride on Fender'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Hood|first=Hugh}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Governor's Bridge Is Closed|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Jonas|first=George}} |''Cities'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="8" |1975 |'''{{sortname|last=Bissell|first=Claude}}''' |'''''Halfway Up Parnassus''''' |'''Winner''' | rowspan=3| <ref>Roy MacSkimming, "Margaret Laurence to receive country's top literary prize". ''Toronto Star'', April 29, 1975.</ref> |- style="background:#FAEB86" |'''{{sortname|last=Labour History Collective|first=The}}''' |'''''Women at Work''''' |'''Winner''' |- style="background:#FAEB86" |'''{{sortname|last=Lind|first=Loren}}''' |'''''{{sortname|1=The|2=Learning Machine|nolink=1}}''''' |'''Winner''' |- |{{sortname|last=Braithwaite|first=Max}} |''Sick Kids'' |Finalist | rowspan=5| <ref>Roy MacSkimming, "Author's guerrilla satire a dismal flop". ''Toronto Star'', April 3, 1975.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Butler|first=Juan}} |''Canadian Healing Oil'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Caulfield|first=Jon}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Tiny Perfect Mayor|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Lee|first=Dennis|link=Dennis Lee (author)}} |''Alligator Pie - Nicholas Knock'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Town|first=Harold}} |''Albert Franck: His Life, Times and Work'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="8" |1976 |'''{{sortname|last=Harney|first=Robert F.}} and Harold Troper''' |'''''Immigrants: A Portrait of the Urban Experience 1890-1930''''' |'''Winner''' | rowspan=2| <ref>Margaret Worthington, "Smelly classroom tale has a happy ending". ''Toronto Star'', May 10, 1976.</ref> |- style="background:#FAEB86" |'''{{sortname|last=Hood|first=Hugh}}''' |'''''{{sortname|1=The|2=Swing in the Garden}}''''' |'''Winner''' |- |{{sortname|last=Batten|first=Jack}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Leafs in Autumn|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist | rowspan=6| |- |{{sortname|last=Callaghan|first=Morley}} |''{{sortname|1=A|2=Fine and Private Place|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Clarke|first=Austin|link=Austin Clarke (novelist)}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Bigger Light|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Jewinski|first=Hans}} |''Poet Cop'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Pollock|first=Harry|link=Harry Pollock (novelist)}} |''Gabriel'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Wallace|first=Ian|link=Ian Wallace (writer)}} and Angela Wood |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Sandwich|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="7" |1977 |'''{{sortname|last=Atwood|first=Margaret}}''' |'''''Lady Oracle''''' |'''Winner''' | rowspan=2| <ref name=mistress>Ken Adachi, "Literary mistress-of-all-trades Atwood shares $3,000 book prize". ''Toronto Star'', February 18, 1977.</ref> |- style="background:#FAEB86" |'''{{sortname|last=Gibson|first=Margaret|link=Margaret Gibson (writer)}}''' |'''''{{sortname|1=The|2=Butterfly Ward|nolink=1}}''''' |'''Winner''' |- |{{sortname|last=Filey|first=Michael}} |''Trillium and Toronto Island'' |Finalist | rowspan=5| <ref name=mistress/> |- |{{sortname|last=Kilbourn|first=William}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Toronto Book|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Massey|first=Raymond}} |''When I Was Young'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Obodiac|first=Stan}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Leafs: The First 50 Years|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Waddington|first=Miriam}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Price of Gold|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="5" |1978 |'''{{sortname|last=Armstrong|first=Christopher|link=Christopher Armstrong (historian)}} and H. V. Nelles''' |'''''{{sortname|1=The|2=Revenge of the Methodist Bicycle Company|nolink=1}}''''' |'''Winner''' | rowspan=2| <ref>Zena Cherry, "Toronto gives merit awards". ''The Globe and Mail'', March 6, 1978.</ref> |- style="background:#FAEB86" |'''{{sortname|last=Findley|first=Timothy}}''' |'''''{{sortname|1=The|2=Wars}}''''' |'''Winner''' |- |{{sortname|last=Adaskin|first=Harry}} |''{{sortname|1=A|2=Fiddler's World|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist | rowspan=3| <ref>Ken Adachi, "City's $3,000 competition drew 38 titles". ''Toronto Star'', February 17, 1978.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Callaghan|first=Morley}} |''Close to the Sun Again'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Jonas|first=George}} and Barbara Amiel |''By Persons Unknown'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="9" |1979 |'''{{sortname|last=Bliss|first=Michael}}''' |'''''{{sortname|1=A|2=Canadian Millionaire|nolink=1}}''''' |'''Winner''' | rowspan=3| <ref name=3authors>Ken Adachi, "3 authors share $5,000 prize from the city". ''Toronto Star'', February 20, 1979.</ref> |- style="background:#FAEB86" |'''{{sortname|last=Dendy|first=William}}''' |'''''Lost Toronto''''' |'''Winner''' |- style="background:#FAEB86" |'''{{sortname|last=Gray|first=John Morgan}}''' |'''''Fun Tomorrow''''' |'''Winner''' |- |{{sortname|last=Callaghan|first=Morley}} |''No Man's Meat and The Enchanted Pimp'' |Finalist | rowspan=6| <ref name=3authors/> |- |{{sortname|last=Duval|first=Paul|link=Paul Duval (writer)}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Tangled Garden|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Engel|first=Marian}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Glassy Sea|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Lorimer|first=James|link=James Lorimer (writer)}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Developers|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Mellen|first=Peter}} |''Landmarks of Canadian Art'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Stein|first=David Lewis}} |''City Boys'' |Finalist |}
=== 1980s === {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" width=100% |+Toronto Book Awards winners and finalists, 1980-1989 !Year !Author !Title !Result !Ref. |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="8" |1980 |'''{{sortname|last=Souster|first=Raymond}}''' |'''''Hanging In''''' |'''Winner''' |rowspan=2| <ref>Ken Adachi, "Souster's prize well-deserved". ''Toronto Star'', March 9, 1980.</ref> |- style="background:#FAEB86" |'''{{sortname|last=Speisman|first=Stephen A.}}''' |'''''{{sortname|1=The|2=Jews of Toronto: A History to 1937|nolink=1}}''''' |'''Winner''' |- |{{sortname|last=Arthur|first=Eric}} |''From Front Street to Queen's Park: The Story of Ontario's Parliament Buildings'' |Finalist |rowspan=6| <ref>William French, "Balls! review sparks libel action". ''The Globe and Mail'', February 12, 1980.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Atwood|first=Margaret}} |''Life Before Man'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Faessler|first=Shirley}} |''Everything in the Window'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Hood|first=Hugh}} |''Reservoir Ravine'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Howard|first=Richard B.}} |''Upper Canada College 1928-1979: Colbourne's Legacy'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Laing|first=Blair G.}} |''Memoirs of an Art Dealer'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="7" |1981 |'''{{sortname|last=Colton|first=Timothy}}''' |'''''Big Daddy: Frederick G. Gardiner and the Building of Metropolitan Toronto''''' |'''Winner''' |rowspan=3| <ref name=threebookstie>"Three books tie for Toronto prize". ''The Globe and Mail'', March 5, 1981.</ref> |- style="background:#FAEB86" |'''{{sortname|last=Smith|first=Mary Larratt}}''' |'''''Young Mr. Smith in Upper Canada''''' |'''Winner''' |- style="background:#FAEB86" |'''{{sortname|last=Weinzweig|first=Helen}}''' |'''''Basic Black with Pearls''''' |'''Winner''' |- |{{sortname|last=Kealey|first=Gregory S.}} |''Toronto Workers Respond to Industrial Capitalism, 1867-1892'' |Finalist |rowspan=4| <ref name=threebookstie/> |- |{{sortname|last=Lownsbrough|first=John}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Privileged Few: The Grange & Its People in Nineteenth Century Toronto|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Thompson|first=Austin Seton}} |''Jarvis Street: A Story of Triumph and Tragedy'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Wright|first=Richard B.}} |''Final Things'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="7" |1982 |'''{{sortname|last=Bissell|first=Claude}}''' |'''''{{sortname|1=The|2=Young Vincent Massey|nolink=1}}''''' |'''Winner''' |rowspan=2| <ref name=engel>"Engel, Bissell share $5,000". ''The Globe and Mail'', February 25, 1982.</ref> |- style="background:#FAEB86" |'''{{sortname|last=Engel|first=Marian}}''' |'''''Lunatic Villas''''' |'''Winner''' |- |{{sortname|last=Davies|first=Robertson}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Rebel Angels}}'' |Finalist |rowspan=5| <ref name=engel/> |- |{{sortname|last=Filey|first=Michael}} |''I Remember Sunnyside'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Hunter|first=Bernice Thurman}} |''That Scatterbrain Booky'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Sauriol|first=Charles}} |''Remembering the Don'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Smythe|first=Conn}} with Scott Young |''If You Can't Beat 'Em in the Alley'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="5" |1983 |'''{{sortname|last=Bliss|first=Michael}}''' |'''''{{sortname|1=The|2=Discovery of Insulin|nolink=1}}''''' |'''Winner''' |rowspan=2| <ref name=insulin>"Story of insulin wins Toronto book award". ''Toronto Star'', February 25, 1983.</ref> |- style="background:#FAEB86" |'''{{sortname|last=Martyn|first=Lucy Booth}}''' |'''''{{sortname|1=The|2=Face of Early Toronto: An Archival Record 1803-1936|nolink=1}}''''' |'''Winner''' |- |{{sortname|last=Partridge|first=Larry}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Witts|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |rowspan=3| <ref name=insulin/> |- |{{sortname|last=Thomas|first=Clara|link=Clara Thomas (academic)}} and John Lennox |''William Arthur Deacon: A Canadian Literary Life'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Wynne-Jones|first=Tim}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Knot|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="6" |1984 | '''{{sortname|last=Firth|first=Edith G.}}''' |'''''Toronto in Art''''' |'''Winner''' |rowspan=3| <ref name=threewritersshare>"Three writers share book award". ''The Globe and Mail'', February 24, 1984.</ref> |- style="background:#FAEB86" |'''{{sortname|last=Killan|first=Gerald}}''' |'''''David Boyle: From Artisan to Archaeologist''''' |'''Winner''' |- style="background:#FAEB86" |'''{{sortname|last=Wright|first=Eric|dab=writer}}''' |'''''{{sortname|1=The|2=Night the Gods Smiled|nolink=1}}''''' |'''Winner''' |- |{{sortname|last=Ivy|first=Bill}} |''{{sortname|1=A|2=Little Wilderness: The Natural History of Toronto|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |rowspan=3| <ref name=threewritersshare/> |- |{{sortname|last=McQueen|first=Rod}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Money-Spinners|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Royce|first=Marion}} |''Eunice Dyke: Health Care Pioneer'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="7" |1985 |'''{{sortname|last=Aska|first=Warabe}}''' |'''''Who Goes to the Park''''' |'''Winner''' |rowspan=3| <ref>"Three authors share city award". ''Toronto Star'', March 1, 1985.</ref> |- style="background:#FAEB86" |'''{{sortname|last=Careless|first=J.M.S.}}''' |'''''Toronto to 1918''''' |'''Winner''' |- style="background:#FAEB86" |'''{{sortname|last=Skvorecky|first=Josef}}''' |'''''{{sortname|1=The|2=Engineer of Human Souls|nolink=1}}''''' |'''Winner''' |- |{{sortname|last=Brode|first=Patrick}} |''Sir John Beverley Robinson'' |Finalist |rowspan=4| <ref>William French, "Awards plagued by controversy". ''The Globe and Mail'', February 12, 1985.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=McKelvey|first=Margaret}} and Merlyn McKelvey |''Toronto: Carved in Stone'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Pitt|first=David G.}} |''E.J. Pratt: The Truant Years 1882-1927'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Russell|first=Victor L.}} |''Forging a Consensus'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="6" |1986 |'''{{sortname|last=Callaghan|first=Morley}}''' |'''''Our Lady of the Snows''''' |'''Winner''' |rowspan=2| <ref>"Davies, Callaghan share prize". ''Toronto Star'', February 28, 1986.</ref> |- style="background:#FAEB86" |'''{{sortname|last=Davies|first=Robertson}}''' |'''''What's Bred in the Bone''''' |'''Winner''' |- |{{sortname|last=Bissoondath|first=Neil}} |''Digging Up the Mountains'' |Finalist |rowspan=4| <ref>"Finalists announced for book awards". ''Toronto Star'', January 22, 1986.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Donegan|first=Rosemary}} |''Spadina Avenue'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Lemon|first=James|link=James Lemon (writer)}} |''Toronto Since 1918: An Illustrated History'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=McHugh|first=Patricia}} |''Toronto Architecture: A City Guide'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="6" |1987 |'''{{sortname|last=Dendy|first=William}} and William Kilbourn''' |'''''Toronto Observed: Its Architecture, Patrons and History''''' |'''Winner''' | <ref name=architectural>"Architectural book takes civic award". ''The Globe and Mail'', May 1, 1987.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Adams|first=John Coldwell}} |''Sir Charles God Damn: The Life of Sir Charles G.D. Roberts'' |Finalist |rowspan=5| <ref name=architectural/> |- |{{sortname|last=Callwood|first=June}} |''Twelve Weeks in Spring'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Dickson|first=Lovat}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Museum Makers: The Story of the Royal Ontario Museum|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Filey|first=Michael}} |''Not a One-Horse Town: 125 Years of Toronto and Its Streetcars'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=O'Malley|first=Martin|link=Martin O'Malley (journalist)}} |''Hospital: Life and Death in a Major Medical Centre'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="5" |1988 |'''{{sortname|last=Ondaatje|first=Michael}}''' |'''''In the Skin of a Lion''''' |'''Winner''' | <ref>Ken Adachi, "Michael Ondaatje's novel wins city prize". ''Toronto Star'', April 22, 1988.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Hollobon|first=Joan}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Lion's Tale: A History of the Wellesley Hospital, 1912-1978|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |rowspan=4| <ref>H.J. Kirchhoff, "Finalists named for book awards". ''The Globe and Mail'', February 25, 1988.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Levitt|first=Cyril H.}} and William Shaffir |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Riot at Christie Pits|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=MacDonnell|first=Tom}} |''Never Let Go: The Tragedy of Kristy McFarlane'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Porter|first=Anna}} |''Mortal Sins'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="7" |1989 |'''{{sortname|last=Atwood|first=Margaret}}''' |'''''Cat's Eye''''' |'''Winner''' | <ref>"Atwood takes Toronto book prize". ''The Globe and Mail'', April 27, 1989.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Faessler|first=Shirley}} |''{{sortname|1=A|2=Basket of Apples|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |rowspan=6| <ref>"Three double nominees for major book awards". ''Toronto Star'', February 28, 1989.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Fulford|first=Robert|link=Robert Fulford (journalist)}} |''Best Seat in the House'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Gordon|first=Alison}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Dead Pull Hitter|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Kluckner|first=Michael}} |''Toronto The Way It Was'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Salutin|first=Rick}} |''{{sortname|1=A|2=Man of Little Faith|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Stuewe|first=Paul}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Storm Below: The Turbulent Life and Times of Hugh Garner|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |}
=== 1990s === {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" width=100% |+Toronto Book Awards winners and finalists, 1990-1999 !Year !Author !Title !Result !Ref. |-style=background:#FAEB86 !rowspan="7" |1990 |'''{{sortname|last=Russell|first=Hilary}}''' |'''''Double Take: The Story of the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres''''' |'''Winner''' |rowspan=2| <ref>"Novelist, historian take book prizes". ''The Globe and Mail'', April 26, 1990.</ref> |-style=background:#FAEB86 |'''{{sortname|last=Vanderhaeghe|first=Guy}}''' |'''''Homesick''''' |'''Winner''' |- |{{sortname|last=Ayre|first=John|link=John Ayre (writer)}} |''Northrop Frye'' |Finalist |rowspan=5| <ref>"Contest finalists announced". ''Toronto Star'', February 28, 1990.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Bailey|first=Don|link=Don Bailey (writer)}} |''Memories of Margaret'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=McLean|first=Stuart}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Morningside World of Stuart McLean}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Philip|first=M. NourbeSe}} |''Harriet's Daughter'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Pollock|first=Jack}} |''Dear M'' |Finalist |-style=background:#FAEB86 !rowspan="7" |1991 |'''{{sortname|last=Fagan|first=Cary}} and Robert MacDonald (eds.)''' |'''''Streets of Attitude: Toronto Stories''''' |'''Winner''' | <ref>Philip Marchand, "Short stories collection wins Toronto book prize". ''Toronto Star'', May 23, 1991.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Fagan|first=Cary}} |''City Hall and Mrs. God: A Passionate Journey Through a Changing Toronto'' |Finalist |rowspan=6| <ref>"Toronto Book Awards finalists named". ''Toronto Star'', April 3, 1991.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Leddy|first=Mary Jo}} |''Say to the Darkness, We Beg to Differ'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=MacKay|first=Claire}} and Johnny Wales |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Toronto Story|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Thomas|first=Jocko}} |''From Police Headquarters'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Torgov|first=Morley}} |''St. Farb's Day'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Yashinsky|first=Dan}} |''Tales for an Unknown City'' |Finalist |-style=background:#FAEB86 !rowspan="7" |1992 |'''{{sortname|last=Govier|first=Katherine}}''' |'''''Hearts of Flame''''' |'''Winner''' | <ref name=govier>"Govier wins Toronto Book Award". ''Toronto Star'', May 21, 1992.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Atwood|first=Margaret}} |''Wilderness Tips'' |Finalist |rowspan=6| <ref name=govier/> |- |{{sortname|last=Gilmour|first=David|link=David Gilmour (writer)}} |''How Boys See Girls'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Oppel|first=Kenneth}} and Regolo Ricci |''Cosimo Cat'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Stratton|first=Allan}} |''Bag Babies'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Ward|first=Gregory}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Carpet King|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Zeitlin|first=Marianne}} |''Next of Kin'' |Finalist |-style=background:#FAEB86 !rowspan="5" |1993 |'''{{sortname|last=Corbeil|first=Carole}}''' |'''''Voice-Over''''' |'''Winner''' |rowspan=2| <ref>Michael Smith, "Word on the Street festival celebrates 4th successful year". ''Toronto Star'', September 27, 1993.</ref> |-style=background:#FAEB86 |'''{{sortname|last=Donnell|first=David}}''' |'''''China Blues''''' |'''Winner''' |- |{{sortname|last=Donovan|first=Paul|link=Paul Donovan (writer)}} |''Paint Cans'' |Finalist |rowspan=3| <ref>"T.O.'s Best Books". ''Toronto Star'', September 21, 1993.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Kropp|first=Paul}} |''Ellen/Elena/Luna'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Ritchie|first=Don|link=Don Ritchie (writer)}} |''North Toronto'' |Finalist |-style=background:#FAEB86 !rowspan="6" |1994 |'''{{sortname|last=Findley|first=Timothy}}''' |'''''Headhunter''''' |'''Winner''' | <ref>"Findley's Headhunter wins book award". ''The Globe and Mail'', September 27, 1994.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Atwood|first=Margaret}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Robber Bride}}'' |Finalist |rowspan=5| <ref>"'94 book fair features words in the street". ''The Globe and Mail'', September 17, 1994.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Baker|first=Nancy|link=Nancy Baker (writer)}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Night Inside|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Bush|first=Catherine}} |''Minus Time'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Ibbitson|first=John}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Night Hazel Came to Town|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Kilbourn|first=William}} |''Intimate Grandeur'' |Finalist |-style=background:#FAEB86 !rowspan="4" |1995 |'''{{sortname|last=Schabas|first=Ezra}}''' |'''''Sir Ernest MacMillan: The Importance of Being Canadian''''' |'''Winner''' | <ref>"Schabas wins Toronto book award". ''Montreal Gazette'', September 27, 1995.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Batten|first=Jack}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Leafs: An Anecdotal History of the Toronto Maple Leafs|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |rowspan=3| <ref>"Four book finalists named". ''Toronto Star'', August 24, 1995.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Fagan|first=Cary}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Animals' Waltz|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Wright|first=Eric|link=Eric Wright (writer)}} |''Moodie's Tale'' |Finalist |-style=background:#FAEB86 !rowspan="6" |1996 |'''{{sortname|last=Sullivan|first=Rosemary}}''' |'''''Shadow Maker: The Life of Gwendolyn MacEwen''''' |'''Winner''' | <ref>"Biography wins Toronto Book award". ''The Globe and Mail'', September 30, 1996.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Findley|first=Timothy}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Piano Man's Daughter}}'' |Finalist |rowspan=5| <ref>"City of Toronto Book Award finalists announced". ''Vancouver Sun'', August 24, 1996.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Fulford|first=Robert|link=Robert Fulford (journalist)}} |''Accidental City'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Grady|first=Wayne|link=Wayne Grady (author)}} |''Toronto the Wild, Field Notes of an Urban Naturalist'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Kramer|first=Greg}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Pursemonger of Fugu|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Wynne-Jones|first=Tim}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Maestro|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |-style=background:#FAEB86 !rowspan="5" |1997 |'''{{sortname|last=Michaels|first=Anne}}''' |'''''Fugitive Pieces''''' |'''Winner''' | <ref name=fugitive>Elizabeth Renzetti, "Fugitive Pieces collects award: Anne Michaels wins $15,000 book prize". ''The Globe and Mail'', September 29, 1997.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Eddie|first=David}} |''Chump Change'' |Finalist |rowspan=4| <ref name=fugitive/> |- |{{sortname|last=Irie|first=Kevin}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Colour of Eden|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Moritsugu|first=Kim}} |''Looks Perfect'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Scrimger|first=Richard}} |''Crosstown'' |Finalist |-style=background:#FAEB86 !rowspan="6" |1998 |'''{{sortname|last=Humphreys|first=Helen}}''' |'''''Leaving Earth''''' |'''Winner''' | <ref>"Humphreys wins book award for her first novel". ''The Globe and Mail'', September 28, 1998.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Corbeil|first=Carole}} |''In the Wings'' |Finalist |rowspan=5| <ref>"Book prize finalists named". ''Ottawa Citizen'', September 3, 1998.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Gerber|first=Joanne}} |''In the Misleading Absence of Light'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=McCall|first=Bruce}} |''Thin Ice'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Nichol|first=Barbara}} |''Dippers'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Sileika|first=Antanas}} |''Buying on Time'' |Finalist |-style=background:#FAEB86 !rowspan="5" |1999 |'''{{sortname|last=Outram|first=Richard}}''' |'''''Benedict Abroad''''' |'''Winner''' | <ref>"Poet wins Toronto Award at literary festival". ''The Globe and Mail'', September 27, 1999.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Bock|first=Dennis}} |''Olympia'' |Finalist |rowspan=4| <ref>Jennifer Prittie, "Toronto Book Award shortlist chosen from 76 entries". ''National Post'', September 9, 1999.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Chatto|first=James}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Man Who Ate Toronto: Memoirs of a Restaurant Lover|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=McCormack|first=Derek|link=Derek McCormack (writer)}} and Chris Chambers |''Wild Mouse'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=McLean|first=Stuart}} |''Home from the Vinyl Cafe'' |Finalist |}
=== 2000s === {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" width=100% |+Toronto Book Awards winners and finalists, 2000-2009 !Year !Author !Title !Result !Ref. |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="5" |2000 |'''{{sortname|last=Gibb|first=Camilla}}''' |'''''Mouthing the Words''''' |'''Winner''' |<ref>"First time novelist wins Toronto literary festival book prize". ''Prince Rupert Daily News'', September 25, 2000.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Duncan|first=Jennifer}} |''Sanctuary and Other Stories'' |Finalist |rowspan=4| <ref>Don Wanagas, "Toronto Book Awards finalists announced: Five works on short list: $15,000 in prize money to be awarded". ''National Post'', September 7, 2000.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Gatenby|first=Greg}} |''Toronto - A Literary Guide'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Heidenreich|first=Conrad E.}}, Betty Ida Roots, and Donald A. Chant |''Betty Ida Roots and Donald A. Chant, Special Places: The Changing Ecosystems of the Toronto Region'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Smith|first=Russell|link=Russell Smith (writer)}} |''Young Men'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="5" |2001 |'''{{sortname|last=McKillop|first=A.B.}}''' |'''''{{sortname|1=The|2=Spinster and the Prophet: Florence Deeks, H.G. Wells and the Mystery of the Purloined Past|nolink=1}}''''' |'''Winner''' |<ref>"Historian wins $10,000 book award". ''Moose Jaw Times-Herald'', October 1, 2001.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Atwood|first=Margaret}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Blind Assassin}}'' |Finalist |rowspan=4| <ref>"Five finalists on the list for $15,000 in prizes in the 2001 Toronto Book Awards". ''National Post'', September 6, 2001.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Bush|first=Catherine}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Rules of Engagement|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Cochrane|first=Jean}} and Vincenzo Pietropaolo |''Kensington'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=McWatt|first=Tessa}} |''Dragons Cry'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="6" |2002 |'''{{sortname|last=Dearing|first=Sarah}}''' |'''''Courage My Love''''' |'''Winner''' | <ref name=adams>James Adams, "'Bittersweet' win for author". ''The Globe and Mail'', September 30, 2002.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Bell|first=Douglas|link=Douglas Bell (writer)}} |''Run Over: A Boy, His Mother and An Accident'' |Finalist |rowspan=5| <ref name=adams/> |- |{{sortname|last=Lind|first=Jane}} |''Joyce Wieland: Artist on Fire'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Moure|first=Erín}} |''Sheep's Vigil by a Fervent Person'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Redhill|first=Michael}} |''Martin Sloane'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Ruth|first=Elizabeth}} |''Ten Good Seconds of Silence'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="5" |2003 |'''{{sortname|last=Fiorito|first=Joe}}''' |'''''{{sortname|1=The|2=Song Beneath the Ice|nolink=1}}''''' |'''Winner''' | <ref>"Toronto book award goes to Joe Fiorito". ''Brantford Expositor'', September 20, 2003.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Brand|first=Dionne}} |''thirsty'' |Finalist |rowspan=4| <ref>"Fiorito, four others bid for Toronto book award". ''Toronto Star'', June 18, 2003.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=McCormack|first=Eric|link=Eric McCormack (writer)}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Dutch Wife|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Merril|first=Judith}} and Emily Pohl-Weary |''Better to Have Loved: The Life of Judith Merril'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Silvera|first=Makeda}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Heart Does Not Bend|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="5" |2004 |'''{{sortname|last=Bazzana|first=Kevin}}''' |'''''Wondrous Strange: The Life and Art of Glenn Gould''''' |'''Winner''' |rowspan=2| <ref>"Bazzana, Taylor win 2004 Toronto Book Awards". ''Nelson Daily News'', September 10, 2004.</ref> |- style="background:#FAEB86" |'''{{sortname|last=Taylor|first=Kate|link=Kate Taylor (Canadian writer)}}''' |'''''Mme. Proust and the Kosher Kitchen''''' |'''Winner''' |- |{{sortname|last=Cruickshank|first=Tom}} and John de Visser |''Old Toronto Houses'' |Finalist |rowspan=3| <ref>Rob Shaw, "Authors share book prize". ''The Globe and Mail'', September 10, 2004.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=den Hartog|first=Kristen}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Perpetual Ending|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Tulchinsky|first=Aren X.}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Five Books of Moses Lapinsky|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="5" |2005 |'''{{sortname|last=Bezmozgis|first=David}}''' |'''''Natasha and Other Stories''''' |'''Winner''' | <ref name=bezmozgis>Guy Dixon, "Bezmozgis wins 2005 Toronto Book Award". ''The Globe and Mail'', September 9, 2005.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Backhouse|first=Constance}} and Nancy L. Backhouse |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Heiress vs. the Establishment: Mrs. Campbell's Campaign for Legal Justice|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |rowspan=4| <ref name=bezmozgis/> |- |{{sortname|last=Bishop-Stall|first=Shaughnessy}} |''Down to This: Squalor and Splendour in a Big-City Shantytown'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Coles|first=Don}} |''Doctor Bloom's Story'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Smith|first=Russell|link=Russell Smith (writer)}} |''Muriella Pent'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="5" |2006 |'''{{sortname|last=Brand|first=Dionne}}''' |'''''What We All Long For''''' |'''Winner''' | <ref>"Brand wins book award". ''Prince George Citizen'', September 8, 2006.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Akler|first=Howard}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=City Man|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |rowspan=4| <ref>"Dionne Brand, M.G. Vassanji on shortlist for Toronto Book Awards". Canadian Press, June 5, 2006.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Marche|first=Stephen}} |''Raymond and Hannah'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=McBride|first=Jason}} and Alana Wilcox (eds.) |''uTOpia: Towards a New Toronto'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Vassanji|first=M.G.}} |''When She Was Queen'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="5" |2007 |'''{{sortname|last=Redhill|first=Michael}}''' |'''''Consolation''''' |'''Winner''' | <ref>James Adams, "Consolation wins Toronto Book Awards". ''The Globe and Mail'', September 6, 2007.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Gibson|first=Sally}} |''Inside Toronto: Urban Interiors 1880s to 1920s'' |Finalist |rowspan=4| <ref>"Toronto Book Award nominees announced". ''The Globe and Mail'', June 21, 2007.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=James|first=Geoffrey|link=Geoffrey James (photographer)}} |''Toronto'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Lam|first=Vincent}} |''Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Souster|first=Raymond}} |''Uptown Downtown'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="5" |2008 |'''{{sortname|last=Downie|first=Glen}}''' |'''''Loyalty Management''''' |'''Winner''' | <ref name=downie>Vit Wagner, "Downie wins Toronto Book Award; Loyalty Management takes $15,000 prize". ''Toronto Star'', October 18, 2008.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Cameron|first=Elspeth}} |''And Beauty Answers: The Life of Frances Loring and Florence Wyle'' |Finalist |rowspan=4| <ref name=downie/> |- |{{sortname|last=Chariandy|first=David}} |''Soucouyant'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Friedman|first=Elyse}} |''Long Story Short'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Gowdy|first=Barbara}} |''Helpless'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="5" |2009 |'''{{sortname|last=Clarke|first=Austin|link=Austin Clarke (novelist)}}''' |'''''More''''' |'''Winner''' | <ref>Adam McDowell, "Austin Clarke wins Toronto Book Award". ''National Post'', October 16, 2009.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=De Sa|first=Anthony|link=Anthony De Sa (author)}} |''Barnacle Love'' |Finalist |rowspan=4| <ref>"2009 finalists named for Toronto Book Awards". ''The Globe and Mail'', September 16, 2009.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Helwig|first=Maggie}} |''Girls Fall Down'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Osbaldeston|first=Mark}} |''Unbuilt Toronto'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Wilkins|first=Charles|link=Charles Wilkins (Canadian writer)}} |''In the Land of Long Fingernails'' |Finalist |}
=== 2010s === {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" width=100% |+Toronto Book Awards winners and finalists, 2010-2019 !Year !Author !Title !Result !Ref. |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="5" |2010 |'''{{sortname|last=Sinnett|first=Mark}}''' |'''''{{sortname|1=The|2=Carnivore|nolink=1}}''''' |'''Winner''' |<ref>"Mark Sinnett wins Toronto Book Award". ''Toronto Star'', October 15, 2010.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Cullen|first=Seán}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Prince of Neither Here Nor There|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |rowspan=4| <ref>Mark Medley, "Sean Cullen, Mark Sinnett among 2010 Toronto Book Award Nominees". ''National Post'', September 17, 2010.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Fagan|first=Cary}} |''Valentine's Fall'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Kirshner|first=Lauren}} |''Where We Have to Go'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Todorović|first=Dragan|link=Dragan Todorović (writer)}} |''Diary of Interrupted Days'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="5" |2011 |'''{{sortname|last=Maharaj|first=Rabindranath}}''' |'''''{{sortname|1=The|2=Amazing Absorbing Boy|nolink=1}}''''' |'''Winner''' | <ref>Andrew Gorham, "Rabindranath Maharaj wins Toronto Book Award". ''The Globe and Mail'', October 13, 2011.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=FitzGerald|first=James|link=James FitzGerald (writer)}} |''What Disturbs Our Blood'' |Finalist |rowspan=4| <ref>"Toronto Book Awards finalists named". ''Toronto Star'', September 7, 2011.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=King|first=James|link=James King (writer)}} |''Étienne's Alphabet'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Ruddock|first=Nicholas}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Parabolist|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=York|first=Alissa}} |''Fauna'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="5" |2012 |'''{{sortname|last=Borkowski|first=Andrew J.}}''' |'''''Copernicus Avenue''''' |'''Winner''' | <ref>"Borkowski wins Toronto Book Award". ''Toronto Star'', October 12, 2012.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Bidini|first=Dave}} |''Writing Gordon Lightfoot: The Man, the Music, and the World in 1972'' |Finalist |rowspan=4| <ref>"Bidini vies for Toronto Book Award". ''Toronto Star'', August 28, 2012.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Doctor|first=Farzana}} |''Six Metres of Pavement'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Landsberg|first=Michele}} |''Writing the Revolution'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Robertson|first=Suzanne|dab=writer}} |''Paramita, Little Black'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="5" |2013 |'''{{sortname|last=Al-Solaylee|first=Kamal}}''' |'''''Intolerable: A Memoir of Extremes''''' |'''Winner''' |<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 9, 2012 |title=Kamal Al-Solaylee wins Toronto Book Award |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2013/10/09/kamal_alsolaylee_wins_toronto_book_award.html |website=Toronto Star |language=en}}</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Cummins|first=Patrick|link=Patrick Cummins (photographer)}} and Shawn Micallef |''Full Frontal T.O.'' |Finalist | rowspan=4| <ref name="Deborah Dundas 2014">Deborah Dundas, "Six finalists vying for 2014 Toronto Book Awards: Winner will be announced at celebration in October". ''Toronto Star'', August 23, 2014.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Irie|first=Kevin}} |''Viewing Tom Thomson, A Minority Report'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Maksimowska|first=Aga}} |''Giant'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Onstad|first=Katrina}} |''Everybody Has Everything'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="5" |2014 |'''{{sortname|last=Gray|first=Charlotte|link=Charlotte Gray (author)}}''' |'''''{{sortname|1=The|2=Massey Murder: A Maid, Her Master and the Trial that Shocked a Country|nolink=1}}''''' |'''Winner''' |<ref>Deborah Dundas, "Charlotte Gray's crime book wins Toronto Book Award: True story of 1915 murder captures $10,000 prize". ''Toronto Star'', October 17, 2014.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=De Sa|first=Anthony|link=Anthony De Sa (author)}} |''Kicking the Sky'' |Finalist | rowspan=4| <ref name="Deborah Dundas 2014"/> |- |{{sortname|last=Leung|first=Carrianne}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Wondrous Woo|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Saul|first=Nick}} and Andrea Curtis |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Stop: How the Fight for Good Food Transformed a Community and Inspired a Movement|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Selvadurai|first=Shyam}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Hungry Ghosts|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="5" |2015 |'''{{sortname|last=St. John Mandel|first=Emily}}''' |'''''Station Eleven''''' |'''Winner''' |<ref name=mandel>{{Cite web |last=Dundas |first=Deborah |date=October 15, 2015 |title=Emily St. John Mandel wins 2015 Toronto Book Award |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2015/10/15/emily-st-john-mandel-wins-2015-toronto-book-award.html |website=Toronto Star |language=en}}</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Alexis|first=André}} |''Fifteen Dogs'' |Finalist |rowspan=4| <ref name=mandel/> |- |{{sortname|last=Atwood|first=Margaret}} |''Stone Mattress'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Kuitenbrouwer|first=Kathryn}} |''All the Broken Things'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=McDougall|first=Bruce}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Last Hockey Game|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="5" |2016 |'''{{sortname|last=Strube|first=Cordelia}}''' |'''''On the Shores of Darkness, There Is Light''''' |'''Winner''' |<ref name=strube>Debra Yeo, [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2016/10/11/cordelia-strube-wins-2016-toronto-book-award.html "Cordelia Strube wins 2016 Toronto Book Award"]. ''Toronto Star'', October 11, 2016.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Akler|first=Howard}} |''Men of Action'' |Finalist |rowspan=4| <ref name=strube/> |- |{{sortname|last=Choi|first=Ann Y. K.}} |''Kay’s Lucky Coin Variety'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Lorinc|first=John}}, Michael McClelland, Ellen Scheinberg, and Tatum Taylor |''{{Sortname|The|Ward: The Life and Loss of Toronto’s First Immigrant Neighbourhood|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Woodrow|first=Marnie}} |''Heyday'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="5" |2017 |'''{{sortname|last=Jolly|first=B. Denham}}''' |'''''In the Black: My Life''''' |'''Winner''' |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Patrick |first=Ryan B. |date=October 13, 2017 |title=B. Denham Jolly's memoir about growing up Black in Toronto wins Toronto Book Award |url=https://www.cbc.ca/books/b-denham-jolly-s-memoir-about-growing-up-black-in-toronto-wins-toronto-book-award-1.4353253 |website=CBC News}}</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Agg|first=Jen}} |''I Hear She's a Real Bitch'' |Finalist | rowspan=4| <ref>{{Cite web |last=van Koeverden |first=Jane |date=August 24, 2017 |title=Jen Agg, Catherine Hernandez nominated for Toronto Book Awards |url=https://www.cbc.ca/books/jen-agg-catherine-hernandez-nominated-for-toronto-book-awards-1.4260846 |website=CBC News}}</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Hernandez|first=Catherine}} |''Scarborough'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Lorinc|first=John}}, Jane Farrow, Stephanie Chambers, Maureen FitzGerald, Tim McCaskell, Rebecka Sheffield, Tatum Taylor, Rahim Thawer, and Ed Jackson |''Any Other Way: How Toronto Got Queer'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Maskalyk|first=James}} |''Life on the Ground Floor: Letters from the Edge of Emergency Medicine'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="5" |2018 |'''{{sortname|last=Chariandy|first=David}}''' |'''''Brother''''' |'''Winner''' |<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dundas |first=Deborah |date=October 10, 2018 |title=David Chariandy’s novel Brother wins $10,000 Toronto Book Award |language=en-US |work=Toronto Star |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2018/10/10/david-chariandys-novel-brother-wins-10000-toronto-book-award.html}}</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Brand|first=Dionne}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Unpublished City|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist | rowspan=4| <ref>{{Cite web |last=van Koeverden |first=Jane |date=August 9, 2018 |title=Dionne Brand, David Chariandy, Lee Maracle shortlisted for $10K Toronto Book Award |url=https://www.cbc.ca/books/dionne-brand-david-chariandy-lee-maracle-shortlisted-for-10k-toronto-book-award-1.4779095 |website=CBC News}}</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Leung|first=Carrianne}} |''That Time I Loved You'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Maracle|first=Lee}} |''My Conversations with Canadians'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Sakamoto|first=Kerri}} |''Floating City'' |Finalist |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="5" |2019 |'''{{sortname|last=Brand|first=Dionne}}''' |'''''Theory''''' |'''Winner''' |<ref name="theory">{{Cite web |last=Dundas |first=Deborah |date=October 2, 2019 |title=Dionne Brand named winner of 2019 Toronto Book Awards |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2019/10/02/dionne-brand-named-winner-of-2019-toronto-book-awards.html |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=Toronto Star |language=en}}</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Barnes|first=Mike|link=Mike Barnes (Canadian author)}} |''Be With: Letters to a Caregiver'' |Finalist |rowspan=4| <ref name="theory" /> |- |{{sortname|last=Fagan|first=Cary}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Student|nolink=1}}'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Leclair|first=Didier}} |''This Country of Mine'' |Finalist |- |{{sortname|last=Williams|first=Ian|link=Ian Williams (writer)}} |''Reproduction'' |Finalist |}
=== 2020s === {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" width=100% |+Toronto Book Awards winners and finalists, 2020- !Year !Author !Title !Result !Ref. |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="5" |2020 |'''{{sortname|last=Cole|first=Desmond}}''' |'''''{{sortname|1=The|2=Skin We're In|link=The Skin We're In (book)}}''''' |'''Winner''' |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Ryan |date=December 2, 2020 |title=Desmond Cole will donate half his Toronto Book Award prize winnings as he calls for TPL, city of Toronto "to do better" |url=https://quillandquire.com/omni/desmond-cole-will-donate-half-his-toronto-book-award-prize-winnings-as-he-calls-for-tpl-city-of-toronto-to-do-better/ |website=Quill and Quire |language=en}}</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Ah-Sen|first=Jean Marc}} |''In the Beggarly Style of Imitation'' |rowspan=4| Finalist |rowspan=4| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Ryan |date=November 2, 2020 |title=Shortlist announced for $10,000 Toronto Book Awards |url=https://quillandquire.com/omni/shortlist-announced-for-10000-toronto-book-awards/ |website=Quill and Quire |language=en}}</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Chong|first=Vivian}} and Georgia Webbe |''Dancing after TEN'' |- |{{sortname|last=Daubs|first=Katie}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Missing Millionaire|nolink=1}}'' |- |{{sortname|last=Reid-Benta|first=Zalika}} |''Frying Plantain'' |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="6" |2021 |'''{{sortname|last=Echlin|first=Kim}}''' |'''''Speak, Silence''''' |'''Winner''' |<ref>{{cite web |last=Drudi |first=Cassandra |date=October 5, 2021 |title=Kim Echlin wins $10,000 Toronto Book Award |url=https://quillandquire.com/omni/kim-echlin-wins-10000-toronto-book-award/ |work=Quill & Quire}}</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Graham|first=Catherine|link=Catherine Graham (writer)}} |''Æther: An Out-of-Body Lyric'' |rowspan=5| Finalist |rowspan=5|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Qiao |first=Vicky |date=11 August 2021 |title=Missing From the Village by Justin Ling among six books shortlisted for $10K Toronto Book Awards |work=CBC News |url=https://www.cbc.ca/books/missing-from-the-village-by-justin-ling-among-six-books-shortlisted-for-10k-toronto-book-awards-1.6137417}}</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Guenther|first=Faye}} |''Swimmers in Winter'' |- |{{sortname|last=Hernandez|first=Catherine}} |''Crosshairs'' |- |{{sortname|last=Ling|first=Justin}} |''Missing from the Village'' |- |{{sortname|last=Walcott|first=Rinaldo}} |''On Property'' |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="5" |2022 |'''{{sortname|last=Polley|first=Sarah}}''' |'''''Run Towards the Danger''''' |'''Winner''' |<ref name=polley>{{Cite web |date=November 23, 2022 |title=Sarah Polley wins $10K Toronto Book Award for 'brave, intelligent' memoir Run Towards Danger |url=https://www.cbc.ca/books/sarah-polley-wins-10k-toronto-book-award-for-brave-intelligent-memoir-run-towards-danger-1.6659212 |website=CBC Books}}</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Gibb|first=Camilla}} |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Relatives|nolink=1}}'' |rowspan=4| Finalist |rowspan=4| <ref name=polley/> |- |{{sortname|last=Johnson|first=Falen}} |''Two Indians'' |- |{{sortname|last=Khan|first=H. N.}} |''Wrong Side of the Court'' |- |{{sortname|last=Shadd|first=Adrienne}}, Afua Cooper, and Karolyn Smardz Frost |''{{sortname|1=The|2=Underground Railroad|nolink=1}}'' |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="5" |2023 |'''{{sortname|last=Nanibush|first=Wanda}}, Georgiana Uhlyarik''' |'''''Moving the Museum''''' |'''Winner''' |<ref>Cassandra Drudi, [https://quillandquire.com/omni/wanda-nanibush-and-georgiana-uhlyarik-win-2023-toronto-book-award/ "Wanda Nanibush and Georgiana Uhlyarik win 2023 Toronto Book Award"]. ''Quill & Quire'', October 11, 2023.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Brand|first=Dionne}} |''Nomenclature'' |rowspan=4| Finalist |rowspan=4| <ref>[https://quillandquire.com/omni/shortlist-announced-for-2023-toronto-book-awards/ "Shortlist announced for 2023 Toronto Book Awards"]. ''Quill & Quire'', September 5, 2023.</ref> |- |{{sortname|last=Jai|first=Sophie}} |''Wildfires'' |- |{{sortname|last=Murray|first=Sheila}} |''Finding Edward'' |- |{{sortname|last=Whitzman|first=Carolyn}} |''Clara at the Door with a Revolver'' |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="5" |2024 | '''Maurice Vellekoop''' | '''''I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together''''' | '''Winner''' | <ref>[https://www.torontotoday.ca/local/arts-culture/maurice-vellekoop-wins-2024-toronto-book-awards-9782207 "Maurice Vellekoop wins 2024 Toronto Book Awards"]. ''Toronto Today'', November 8, 2024.</ref> |- | Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio | ''Reuniting with Strangers'' | rowspan=4| Finalist | rowspan=4| <ref>Cassandra Drudi, [https://quillandquire.com/omni/five-books-shortlisted-for-2024-toronto-book-awards/ "Five books shortlisted for 2024 Toronto Book Awards"]. ''Quill & Quire'', September 12, 2024.</ref> |- | Kristen den Hartog | ''The Roosting Box'' |- | Connie Gault | ''The Rasmussen Papers'' |- | Paul McLaughlin | ''The Suicide Magnet: Inside the Battle to Erect a Safety Barrier on Toronto’s Bloor Viaduct'' |- ! rowspan="7" |2025 |- style="background:#FAEB86" | '''Maggie Helwig''' | '''''Encampment: Resistance, Grace, and an Unhoused Community''''' | '''Winner''' | <ref>{{cite web |last1=Toronto |first1=City of |title=2025 Toronto Book Awards |url=https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/awards-tributes/awards/toronto-book-awards/toronto-book-awards-jury-finalists-winners/ |website=City of Toronto |language=en-CA |date=16 August 2017}}</ref> |- | André Alexis | ''Other Worlds'' | rowspan=5| Finalist | rowspan=5| <ref>Attila Berki, [https://quillandquire.com/omni/first-nation-communities-read-2025-2026-shorlists-announced/ "Tanya Talaga, André Alexis among authors shortlisted for 2025 Toronto Book Award"]. ''Quill & Quire'', September 10, 2025.</ref> |- | Vinh Nguyen | ''The Migrant Rain Falls in Reverse'' |- | Roza Nozari | ''All the Parts We Exile'' |- | Chika Stacy Oriuwa | ''Unlike the Rest: A Doctor's Story'' |- | Tanya Talaga | ''The Knowing'' |- |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.toronto.ca/book_awards/index.htm Toronto Book Awards] (City of Toronto Web site)
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