CALGARY BESTSELLERS
FICTION
1
The Figgs
Ali Bryan. A retiring couple can’t get their adult children out of the house.
2
Jonny Appleseed
Joshua Whitehead. Reflections on life, sexuality and what it means to be Indigenous, queer and two-spirited.
3
At this Juncture: A Book of Letters
Rona Altrows. A woman in her 50s pitches a scheme to the CEO of Canada Post to save the corporation: she will get people to start writing and mailing letters again.
4
Warlight
Michael Ondaatje. Newest novel from the award-winning author. Family mysteries during the Second World War and after.
5
This is How It Always Is
Laurie Frankel. Touching story of the youngest in a family of five boys who wants to be a girl when he grows up.
6
Matanzas
Garry Ryan. Still reeling from having to kill a criminal in the line of duty, Calgary’s Detective Lane flies to Cuba to celebrate the wedding of his beloved niece.
7
Cobra Clutch
A. J. Devlin. Pro-wrestling isn’t quite done with “Hammerhead” Jed Ounstead, even though he’s involved in working at his father’s detective agency.
8
Full Disclosure
Beverley McLachlin. Debut mystery novel from the former chief justice of Canada.
9
Sing, Unburied, Sing
Jesmyn Ward. An intimate portrait of three generations of a family and an epic tale of hope and struggle.
10
The Italian Teacher
Tom Rachman. The son of a famous artist seeks to make his own mark on the world.
NON-FICTION 1
Full-metal Indigiqueer
Joshua Whitehead. Poetry focusing on a character named Zoa who brings together the organic and the technologic to bring balance to queer Indigeneity.
2
There Is No Good Card for This Kelsey Crowe and Emily McDowell. Increase emotional intelligence and learn to comfort those in pain.
3
Breaking Boundaries: LGBTQ2 Writers on Coming Out and Into Canada
Rebel Mountain Press. An anthology of stories and poetry written by Canadian LGBTQ2 authors.
4
Save Your Mind: Seven Rules to Avoid Dementia
Antoine Hakim. Building a cognitive reserve to protect your mind from injury such as stroke and possibly reverse early signs of dementia.
5
Take Aim: How to Get Noticed and Hired in Tough Times
Joy Cohen. Local author’s guide to networking, job hunting and interviews.
6
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark Michelle McNamara. Memoir of one woman’s obsessive search for the Golden State Killer who terrorized California during the 1970s and ’80s.
7
The House that Pinterest Built Diane Keaton. A style guide and inspirational “how-to” volume on creating one’s home.
8
Women Who Dig: Farming, Feminism, and the Fight to Feed the World
Trina Moyles. Female farmers from three continents, looking at how women are responding to the injustices of the global food system.
9
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
Atul Gawande. A surgeon examines our relationship with life and death.
10
In Our Own Aboriginal Voice Rebel Mountain Press. A collection from Aboriginal writers in B.C. of short fiction, memoir, non-fiction, poetry and scripts.