The Evergreen award is part of the Forest of Reading program run by the Ontario Library Association. It features recently published Canadian Adult Fiction and Non-Fiction books.
Check out this list of this year's nominated books!
Roza Nozari, the youngest daughter of Iranian immigrants, explores her complex identity in All the Parts We Exile. As she uncovers her mother's past and her own journey from rejection to acceptance of her queer identity, Roza navigates her longing…
In Everything Is Fine Here, 18-year-old Aine reunites with her sister, Mbabazi, and must confront fears about her sister’s sexuality in a country with strict anti-LGBTQ+ laws. As family tensions rise, Aine navigates relationships, family…
At 23, Ardra Shephard’s life is far from perfect -- until a diagnosis of MS forces her to confront her future. Overcoming fears and challenges, she discovers that living with disability doesn’t mean losing joy. Fallosophy offers a candid, empowering…
In Horsefly, a young entomologist works on biological weapons in 1942, while decades later, a heatwave and horsefly swarms in Quebec trigger strange behavior in humans. As nature reclaims power, a man’s impulsive actions uncover a dark, terrifying…
It Must Be Beautiful to Be Finished tells the story of Kate Gies’ childhood surgeries to “fix” her disfigured body, and the lasting trauma they caused. Through lyrical vignettes, she explores body oppression, medical trauma, and the struggle to…
In Seventhblade, T’Rayles, a fierce warrior and daughter of the Ibinnas, returns to a colonized city to seek justice for her son’s murder. Navigating power shifts, alliances with corrupt forces, and dangerous magic, she risks everything for answers…
In The Tiger and the Cosmonaut, Casper Han returns to his family’s remote hometown after his father goes missing, sparking a journey to confront the past and unravel the mystery of his twin brother Sam’s disappearance. This gripping novel blends…
Waiting for the Long Night Moon is a collection of short stories that explores the Indigenous experience across time, from early European contact to present-day struggles for clean water. With evocative prose, Amanda Peters weaves tales of…
In 1960s Cairo, Tarek's life is planned, until he meets Ali, sparking an unspeakable relationship that disrupts his family. Years later, living in Montreal, Tarek is confronted by someone writing about his past. As the mystery unravels, he must…
Yasmine returns to Lebanon seeking family and connection after a divorce, meeting her cousin Reem, who lives in a refugee camp. When Yasmine uncovers secrets about her father's past, she and Reem dive into a political mystery while navigating grief,…
