Construction and demolition waste (CDW) constitutes approximately 30% of global waste generation, posing both financial burdens on contractors and significant environmental hazards. Addressing this challenge, the adoption of a Circular Economy (CE) approach emerges as a promising strategy for sustainably managing the immense volumes of CDW. This study adopts a comprehensive literature review on exploring the circular solutions of CDW and their possible impacts. The methodological framework encompasses literature screening and a solid review scheme, culminating in the selection of 128 articles for integrative analysis. The resulting mapping revealed the time evolution of countries, publications and research topics. Nearly half of the research is from European countries and nine major topics have been identified. The topics are later grouped into three aspects for integrated analysis and discussion, which are circular solution, sustainability, and method and tools. Illustrations of relevant circular solutions are provided for the design, construction, end-of-life phases, as well as material circularity and production. Future research can explore several promising directions within the realms of wood waste circulation, social performance emphasis, stakeholder network building, and the development of new life cycle tools with respect to the above three aspects. This comprehensive analysis not only contributes valuable insights into the current state of CDW within the circular economy paradigm but also directs attention toward critical avenues for future research in this area.