CALGARY BESTSELLERS

FICTION

1 Two Black Eyes and the Unfinished Script Tyler Trafford. Coming-of-age novel built around a script by the late Brandon Flock. A portion of proceeds benefit the Brandon Flock Foundation.

2 The Ministry of Utmost Happiness. Arundhati Roy. An intimate journey of many years across the Indian subcontinent.

3 The Essex Serpent: A Novel Sarah Perry. Hysteria ensues when rumours of a mythical serpent circulate.

4 The Book of Joan Lidia Yuknavitch. A reimagined Joan of Arc, poised to save a world ravaged by war.

5 The Girls Emma Cline. Based on the true-life story of a girl’s summer finding a home in the Manson cult.

6 Little Sister Barbara Gowdy. A fictional tour de force as the author explores the limits of the human mind.

7 Willem De Kooning’s Paintbrush Kerry Lee Powell. Exploring black humour themes of belonging, violence and art.

8 By Gaslight Steven Price. A Pinkerton detective agent travels to London to find a man who may not exist.

9 Dr. Edith Vane and the Hares of Crawley Hall Suzette Mayr. Satirical horror novel of a scholar struggling with supernatural elements.

10 I’m Fine, But You Appear to Be Sinking Leyna Krow. A collection of short stories where the strange and the mundane collide.

NON- FICTION

1 Theft by Finding David Sedaris. Author’s diary of comments, gossip and confidential secrets.

2 Democracy in Chains Nancy McLean. How the radical right is altering rules of democratic governance.

3 The Great Leveler Walter Scheidel. Provides important new insights on economic inequality.

4 The Golden Passport: Harvard Business School, the Limits of Capitalism and the Moral Defeat of the MBA Elite Duff McDonald. Hard-hitting portrait of an institution with a profound influence on society.

5 The Happiness Equation Neil Pasricha. A different look at how to achieve happiness.

6 Baseball Life Advice: Loving the Game that Saved Me Stacey May Fowles. A passionate ode to baseball, its culture, and its community.

7 Fail Better: Why Baseball Matters Mark Kingwell. An intellectual love letter to baseball with elements of humour.

8 The Genius of Birds Jennifer Ackerman. The feats of mental prowess in birds that rival humans.

9 Historic Walks of Calgary Harry M Sanders. Archeological sites, a fort, historic homes, and commercial buildings.

10 What is Government Good At?: A Canadian Answer Donald J. Savoie. An approach that has influenced policy and decisionmaking.