CALGARY BESTSELLERS
FICTION
1 Cherry Pie Cure
M. Jane Colette. An erotic novel of a woman working through her husband’s infidelity by blogging.
2 Matanzas
Garry Ryan. The award-winning, bestselling mystery series continues with all the intrigue and good humour that fans have come to expect.
3 Lincoln in the Bardo
George Saunders. 2017 Man Booker Prize-winner, Saunders’ debut novel focuses on a grieving Abraham Lincoln in the days after his son’s death.
4 The Shoe on the Roof
Will Ferguson. Calgary author and winner of the Giller and Leacock awards startling, funny and heartbreaking story of a psychological experiment gone wrong.
5 Manhattan Beach
Jennifer Egan. Egan’s first historical novel engages with an atmosphere of a noir thriller filled with gangsters, sailors, divers, bankers, and unionists.
6 The Rules of Magic
Alice Hoffman. Prequel to Practical Magic charts the early years of the Owen sisters, who wrestle with the knowledge that their family has been cursed by witches.
7 Gryphon’s Heir
D. R. Ranshaw. First in the Annals of Arrinor series by a local author and schoolteacher.
8 Son of a Trickster
Eden Robinson. A high-school burnout with an often wasted mom has an immense capacity for compassion. His grandmother swears that he’s the son of a trickster; which explains why crows talk to him.
9 The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage
Phillip Pullman. Malcolm Polstead is the kind of boy who noticed everything but wasn’t noticed himself. And so perhaps it was inevitable that he would become a spy.
10 Eileen
Ottessa Moshfegh. A young secretary working in a juvenile detention facility sees her life rejuvenated at the arrival of a young counsellor; though her new friendship makes her complicit in a horrifying crime.
NON- FICTION
1 100 Things Flames Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die George Johnson. The definitive guide to Flames history and fandom from a longtime Calgary sportscaster.
2 What Happened
Hillary Rodham Clinton. Clinton reveals her thoughts on one of the most controversial and unpredictable presidential elections in history.
3 How to Smoke Pot (Properly)
David Bienenstock. In the face of its legitimization, marijuana is examined through its history and contemporary use, customs, culture and travel.
4 Red Notice
Bill Browder. Story of an accidental activist in the former U.S.S.R.
5 Mediterranean Cooking
Pamela Clark. New cookbook from the head of a test kitchen, drawing from a region of the world known for culinary excellence.
6 Vegetarian Heartland
Shelly Westerhausen. Wholesome, meatless recipes for everything from drinks to desserts.
7 The Last Word: Reviving the Dying Art of Eulogy Julia Cooper. With insightful and surprising eulogies, Cooper argues against the socially sanctioned desire to avoid thinking about death.
8 Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire, a 500-Year History
Kurt Andersen. The fantastic has made America exceptional in a way never fully acknowledged.
9 50 Things to Do With a Penknife
Matt Collins. A guide to the popular art of whittling. Projects include chess pieces, a, fish hook, bookmark and elaborate figure carvings.
10 How We Did It: The Subban Plan for Success in Hockey, School and Life Karl Subban and Scott Colby. The story of the Subban family, who have had three children drafted to the NHL.