Toronto Public Library staff compiled these lists of books, primarily fiction, that take place in Toronto neighbourhoods. The lists are a work in progress and will continue to grow. What we've included here:
- Novels
- Short stories
- Graphic books
- Memoirs
Map of Book Lists by Neighbourhood
Browse Book Lists by Neighbourhood
- Annex
- Beach
- Cabbagetown
- Casa Loma
- Chinatown
- Christie Pits
- Church-Wellesley Village
- Don Mills
- Downtown
- East York
- Etobicoke
- Gerrard India Bazaar
- High Park
- Honest Ed's
- The Junction
- Kensington Market
- Lee's Palace
- Little Italy
- Little Portugal
- North York
- Parkdale
- Regent Park
- Riverdale
- Rosedale
- Royal Ontario Museum
- Scarborough
- Toronto Islands
- University of Toronto
- Wychwood
- York
- York Mills
- Yorkville
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Also check out Map of Neighbourhood Historical Resources