CALGARY BESTSELLERS

FICTION

1

Future Home of the Living God

Louise Erdrich. A pregnant Ojibwe woman attempts to understand her origins in a dystopian world in which evolution has reversed and babies are born as a primitive species of human.

2

Sourdough

Robin Sloan. A chef persuades a woman to sell her homemade bread to local markets, which then opens up a whole new world.

3

A Gentleman in Moscow

Amor Towles. Aristocrat is sentenced to house arrest in a luxury hotel.

4

The Music Shop

Rachel Joyce. Good, ordinary people take on forces too big for them; falling in love and how hard it can be.

5

Three Dark Crowns

Kendare Blake. Three sisters must fight to the death to become queen.

6

Son of a Trickster

Eden Robinson. Jared, a burned-out high school kid, comes to suspect that he is the child of a trickster god after ravens start to speak to him.

7

Bellevue Square

Michael Redhill. Winner of the 2017 Giller Prize. A darkly comic thriller about a woman who fears for her sanity and life when she learns her doppelganger has appeared in a park. 8

American War

Omar El Akkad. In the midst of the Second American Civil War, in 2074, a young girl is caught up in the upheaval until a mysterious functionary begins to mould her into an instrument of war.

9

The Women in the Castle

Jessica Shattuck. Women gather after a failed attempt to assassinate Hitler.

10

The Child Finder

Rene Denzel. An investigator with a knack for finding missing children must face her past.

NON- FICTION

1

Calgary By Bike

Mike Morrison. A map for cyclists following Calgary’s bike lanes and suggested places to visit along them.

2

Bad Feminist: Essays

Roxane Gay. Funny and insightful, a portrait of the author to understand herself, our society and our culture.

3

Devotion

Patti Smith. A detailed account of her own creative process, inspirations and unexpected connections.

4

Shadow Hymns: Photography

Austin Andrews. Compelling photojournalism by a local filmmaker.

5

Machine Learning: The New AI

Ethem Alpaydin. A concise overview of how Big Data is changing, along with the evolution of artificial intelligence and its applications.

6

My Conversations With Canadians

Lee Maracle. A revered Indigenous author addresses questions and presents challenges on topics like colonialism, feminism and reconciliation.

7

Whitewater Cooks: More Beautiful Food

Shelley Adams. Fifth in the popular cookbook series.

8

Duchess Bake Shop: French-Inspired Recipes from Our Bakery to Your Home

Giselle Courteau. Perfect balance of high-end French pastries and home baking from the Edmonton bakery.

9

The Art of Failure: An Essay on the Pain of Playing Video Games

Jesper Juul. This singular art form that sets us up for failure also allows us to experience and experiment.

10

Unretirement: How Baby Boomers are Changing the Way We Think About Work, Community and the Good Life

Chris Ferrell. An examination of the phenomenon of older people remaining active in society.