What is Red Deer Reads?

Red Deer Reads is a city-wide initiative designed to bring Red Deerians together through a shared reading experience. It is an opportunity for the entire community to connect and have engaging conversations about a particular book, its author, and the themes and ideas within the book. 

We have selected this year's three finalists, and we are SO EXCITED to hear what you think! Read the books (and join us for book club discussions for each title!) and vote for your favourite between June 5 and July 5, 2025. The winning title will be the focus of our Red Deer Reads 2025 program this fall!

How does it work?

First, we collected and reviewed potential titles and selected our top three finalists:

We had a huge list of potential titles in mind for our 2025 Red Deer Reads shortlist, and we narrowed it down to our top three titles, The Annual Migration of Clouds, opens a new window by Premee Mohamed, We Are Already Ghosts, opens a new window by Kit Dobson, and Prairie Edge, opens a new window by Conor Kerr.

Now it's your turn! Read the books and vote for your favourite:

Now that the shortlist is revealed, you have until July 5 to read the finalists and vote for the book that you think should be the 2025 Red Deer Reads winning title! We will have plenty of copies available in various formats for you to borrow. Voting will open June 5.

Next, we'll announce the winner!

The Red Deer Reads winning title will be announced this summer! After the announcement, we will encourage everyone to check out a copy and read the winning title. What better way to bring a community together than by all reading the same book?!

Finally, we'll bring in the author for an extra special event!

Red Deer Reads culminates with a special event featuring the author of the 2025 Red Deer Reads winning title! This highly anticipated event will take place in the fall.