CALGARY BESTSELLERS

FICTION

1 The Italian Teacher Tom Ranchman. The son of a famous artist seeks his own legacy.

2 Readopolis Bertrand Laverdure. Examining the idea that humans are more connected by their reading abilities than anything else. The protagonist reads everything he can in order to translate reality into the literary delirium that is Readopolis.

3 The Golden Age Joan London. A deeply moving story of illness, resilience and recovery set in a children’s polio hospital ward.

4 Jesus on the Dashboard Lisa Murphy-Lamb. A teen suddenly finds herself living in a house full of God-fearing teenagers upon the return of a mother who abandoned her.

5 Golden Hill Francis Spufford. A stranger arrives at a New York counting house with an order for an enormous sum.

6 The Comedian Clem Martini. A struggling playwright living in early Roman times is faced with a make or break situation in his career.

7 Children of Blood and Bone Tomi Adeyemi. Fantasy novel by 23-year-old Nigerian-American based on West African myths.

8 Liminal Jordan Tannahill. A meta-fictional, consciousness-plunging portrait of a young man in volatile times.

9 The Marrow Thieves Cherie Dimaline. For young adult readers. A dystopian future where Indigenous people of North America are hunted.

10 The Boat People Sharon Bala. A group of refugees survive a perilous ocean voyage to reach Canada only to face the threat of deportation.

NON-FICTION

1 Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine 2018 Hugh Johnson. Latest guide by the famous wine enthusiast.

2 Bachelor Nation: Inside the World of America’s Favourite Guilty Pleasure Amy Kaufman. Unauthorized behind-the-scenes guide to TV’s The Bachelor.

3 On Not Losing My Father’s Ashes in the Flood Richard Harrison. Local poet reflecting on the 2012 flood, combining elements of memoir and elegy.

4 Elements of Indigenous Style Gregory Younging. A guide for writing by, and about, Indigenous peoples.

5 Calgary’s Best Walks: 35 Brand New Urban Jaunts and Nature Strolls Lori Beattie. Exploring Calgary on foot provides wilderness, art, gardens and communities on trails that often end at a cafe or ice cream shop.

6 The Sultan and the Queen Jerry Brotton. The secret outreach by Queen Elizabeth I to the Muslim world, which set England on the path to becoming an empire.

7 The Brain’s Way of Healing Norman Doige. Remarkable discoveries from the frontiers of neuroplasticity — the brain’s ability to change its own structure.

8 Being Christian: Baptism, Bible, Eucharist, Prayer Rowan Williams. An examination of four pillars common to many sects of Christianity.

9 Walls: Travels Along the Barricades Marcello Di Cintio. The stories of people who live against the world’s most disputed edges and borders.

10 Egg on Mao: A Story of Love, Hope and Defiance Denise Chong. The story of Lu Decheng, who defaced a public portrait of Chairman Mao.