CALGARY BEST SELLERS

FICTION

1

TwoBlackEyes

Tyler Trafford. Coming-of-age novel; part of the proceeds to Brandon Flock foundation.

2

The Essex Serpent

Sarah Perry. A widow and a pragmatic priest butt heads over a mythical serpent.

3

The Hour of the Star

Clarice Lispector.A woman’s life in the slums of Rio.

4

Shot-Blue

Jesse Ruddock. Boy sees his home overrun by strangers.

5

Water Bugs and Dragon Flies: Explaining Death to Young Children

Doris Stickney. Helping children with concepts of transformation and death.

6

The Handmaid’s Tale

Margaret Atwood. Woman lives in new social order where her only purpose is to breed.

7

D’ARC

Robert Repino. A defeated colony deals with the death of their queen.

8

The Wardrobe Mistress: A Novel of Marie Antoinette

Meghan Masterson. The French Revolution through one of Marie Antoinette’s undertirewomen.

9

Pastoralia

George Saunders. Six dark, yet comical stories.

10

Swimming Lessons

Claire Fuller. A daughter discovers letters from her mother in her father’s books.

NON- FICTION

1

Rocks, Ridges, and Rivers: Geologic Wonders of Banff, Yoho, and Jasper National Parks

Dale Leckie. A guide to sensational sites and vistas.

2

The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone

Olivia Laing. Loneliness via six iconic New York artists.

3

The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate

Peter Wohlleben. Yes, the forest is a social network.

4

X: A Highly Specific Defiantly Incomplete History of the Early 21st Century

Chuck Klosterman. The past decade from prolific observer of these unusual times.

5

Tesla: Inventor of the Electrical Age

W. Bernard Carlson. Tesla and his approach to invention.

6

Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body

Roxane Gay. Food, weight and self-image.

7

DIY Ergonomics

Irma Janzen. Methods and practices for living pain-free.

8

The Gene: An Intimate History

Siddhartha Mukherjee. A history of the human gene.

9

Kill All Normies: Online Culture Wars from 4chan and Tumblr to Trump and the Alt-Right

Angela Nagle. How internet subcultures are conquering the mainstream.

10

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

Mark Manson. Stop trying to be “positive” and become better, happier people.