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The Canadian-born founder of Perfumehead loves non-fiction, from glam memoirs to empowering books

The theatre producer, art collector and real estate developer reveals the books that inspired him and defined him

A tour of the curator's library includes Indigenous Canadian writers, Russian classics and award-winning Arabic fiction

The Canadian American political commentator lets Zoomer in on some of the hefty tomes that line his shelves, and the very close relative he'd give anything to have dinner with again

The regenerative medicine expert can't wait to dive into a book on gene-editing technology and praises a title on the economics of AI

The incorrigible bibliophile — and host of the podcast 'Senior Bitches' — tells us about her favourite books and why she's fascinated with the Mafia

The author, television broadcaster and philanthropic adviser who has played a large role in shaping Canadian political discourse, tells us what books line his shelves and why he wants to have a face to face with Vladimir Putin

The business woman and former Real Housewife of Atlanta has a soft spot for romance titles, but would love to have dinner with a certain writer of fantasy fiction

The Toronto PR maven loved recent non-fiction books on Indigenous relations and raising teen girls, but her taste in fiction is fantastical

The War Child founder loves literary fiction, but a non-fiction book on Medical Assistance in Dying captured her attention this year

The Hamilton, Ont.-based journalist loves literary fiction, with Pulitzer winner Jean Stafford and Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro topping her list

The Elena Ferrante fan desperately wants to know who is behind the Neopolitan Quartet and invite them to dinner

The Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth learned a valuable lesson from "A Prayer for Owen Meany."

The Toronto-born writer of "Julia" and "Marvellous Mrs. Maisel" would invite Chekhov to dinner, but Julia Child is a close second

In the Shelf Life Questionnaire, Josh Basseches raves about ‘All the Light We Cannot See’ and “Walden’

The former British GQ editor and New Brunswick-based comedian name-checks Virginia Woolf, Irvine Welsh and Nancy Reagan on his list of favourite books

The executive director of the Canadian Film Centre tells us about the best book she's read this year and how much she loves Zora Neale Hurston

The proprietor of the high-end lifestyle emporium and flower shop takes our Shelf Life questionnaire

The master of contemporary Canadian cuisine tells us about the book that changed his life, what he can't wait to read and which author he would like to invite to dinner

The Globe and Mail editorial page editor favours titles with fresh perspectives on everything from art to Canadian nationalism to the Nazi economy

The CEO of the Toronto business law firm McMillan LLP also likes non-fiction that challenges conventional thinking

The Canadian film director, who grew up in Montreal, cites "The Catcher in the Rye" as a seminal book

The Toronto interior designer is a big fan of the Jean Sasson's Princess series and can't wait to read "The House of Gucci"

The Juno-winning singer loves Sammy Davis Jr., Toni Morrison and can't wait to read "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents"

The editor-in-chief of The Toronto Sun can't wait to read Barbara Amiel's memoir 'Friends and Enemies,' for its inside look at Canadian media, politics and celebrity

The renowned Canadian interior decorator says 'Under the Tuscan Sun' inspired her to buy a 100-acre farm in Italy, where she runs a boutique hotel

The manager of the newly renovated Park Hyatt in Toronto and its famed rooftop bar, The Writers Room, on inviting Margaret Atwood to dinner

The Toronto-raised MSNBC news anchor and columnist would love to invite Margaret Atwood on his show – and to dinner

The Toronto Public Library fundraising executive, who was obsessed with dinosaur books as a child, is a die-hard Jack Reacher fan

The Toronto starchitect loves novels and non-fiction, and looks foward to reading "Red Oblivion" by his niece, Leslie Shimotakahara

The Little Mosque on the Prairie actor, now a diplomat in Los Angeles, says "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" changed his perspective

The Canadian culinary queen can't wait to read 'What Strange Paradise', a new novel from Omar El Akkad that humanizes the global refugee crisis

Canada's original supermodel says the personal finance book Rich Dad Poor Dad completely changed her perspective on business

The award-winning photographer, filmmaker and author names "Last of the Curlews" as his favourite book of all time

The former Governor General, an author herself, names War and Peace and Anna Karenina as her all-time favourite books

An avid reader, the Canadian actress and podcaster describes her long association with Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic tale

The Canadian interior designer is missing England these days, so Anne Glenconner's entertaining biography Lady in Waiting provided a fix

Orwell's novel 1984 is a favourite, and he can’t wait to read Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow

The Art Gallery of Ontario's curator of Indigenous Art is diving into two books on racism by Kendi and Sefa Dei

The Social host can't wait to read Kazuo Ishiguro's 2021 novel Klara and the Sun

The Vancouver chef's all-time favourite book is A Fine Balance by Rohinston Mistry

Organizing B.C.'s COVID-19 response doesn't leave much time for reading, but Dr. Bonnie Henry has a growing list of books she's looking forward to cracking when things return to normal including The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli and The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson