1966 Governor General's Awards

Each winner of the 1966 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts.

English Language

 * Fiction: Margaret Laurence, A Jest of God 
 * Poetry or Drama: Margaret Atwood, The Circle Game 
 * Non-Fiction: George Woodcock, The Crystal Spirit: A Study of George Orwell 

French Language

 * Fiction: Claire Martin, La joue droite 
 * Poetry or Drama: Réjean Ducharme, L'avalée des avalés 
 * Non-Fiction: Marcel Trudel, Le comptoir, 1604–1627