Best Canadian Essays 2026

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Selected by editor Brian Bethune, the 2026 edition of Best Canadian Essays showcases the best Canadian nonfiction writing published in 2024.

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Praise for the Best Canadian Series

One of the best things about the end of the year is having a chance to look back. The three Best Canadian volumes . . . are a snapshot of some of the finest in Canadian writing this year.
Robert J. Wiersema, Toronto Star

A superb collection of national thinkers, crackling with insight on the issues of the age.
Chatelaine

Each of the authors in Best Canadian Essays 2024 offers a particular style and perspective, but the essays work together to provide a picture of some of the issues Canadians have been facing. Many readers are likely to find something to interest them in this short collection of essays.
Susan Huebert, Winnipeg Free Press

The arrival, late in the fall each year, of [this] collection is always cause for fanfare.
Quill & Quire

Author Bio

Since earning his PhD in medieval studies from the University of Toronto in 1987, Brian Bethune has written extensively about books, ideas, economics, business, religion and culture for Maclean's magazine and other publications. He lives in Toronto.