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Iif you Avid reader of The Walrus Online, you may have noticed one of the major milestones we achieved this year. In 2025, we extended publication until Saturday. From poignant memoirs to historical mysteries, from celebrity power to merciless political humor, we offer a wide range of stories for leisurely reading. Here are our top weekend reads this year:
Book banning in Canada has become quiet, systemic and more effective than ever.
IRA WELLS
Our libraries are being cleaned up to protect children.
I lost my son to addiction. No, privileges did not protect him
SCOTT OAKE
He had a loving family, financial support and the best treatment. He ended up overdosing anyway
How I unraveled the centuries-old mystery of a wonderful man who survived a shipwreck
BY EVA LAZARUS
In a disaster worse than TitanicThe young man was believed to have swam more than six kilometers to safety. It doesn't add up
When John and Yoko came to Ontario to figure out how to change the world
PETER GODDARD
According to Lennon, our goal was to awaken Americans to peace. This meant opening a store close to the border.
According to Lennon, our goal was to awaken Americans to peace. This meant opening a store close to the border.
Have you heard the story about Kevin O'Leary, Wayne Gretzky and Danielle Smith going to Mar-a-Lago?
MARK CRITCH
It's a joke that ends with three Canadians helping Trump interfere with our sovereignty.
John Candy was selling paper from his car when a chance encounter changed his life
PAUL MYERS
“I finally realized that I am not doing anything else, I will remain an actor”
What working in Alberta's oil boom taught me about power.
DON GILMORE
The rigs were loud, the nights were long and the money was real.
My father was found in a boarding school incinerator when he was a baby.
JULIAN BRAVE NOISECAT
As the son of a deadly trickster, I faced what Canada tried to burn.
Whiteouts, icy roads and wolverines: what is it like to work in a diamond mine in the Far North
JEREMY THOMAS GILMER
At minus forty, even a sprained ankle can be deadly if no one knows where to find you.
I was the first transgender player in professional hockey. Then I had to leave
HARRISON BROWN WITH RACHEL BROWN
The world of sports is the newest battleground for true equality
My father could change the world. Instead he changed mine
CHIANA MARIE SAGE
He embodied the traits of our great ancestors, but ended up becoming a drug dealer who destroyed his family.
What Christian Pop Taught Me About Salvation and Shame
JOELL KIDD
The knockoff bands offered catchy choruses with non-sex lyrics and a vision of holy living.
Fast 2025: Best weekend reads first appeared on Walrus.
