CALGARY BESTSELLERS
FICTION 1 Crimson
Arthur Spade. A ruthless queen. An ancient god. One brave girl and an impossible choice.
2 Warlight
Michael Ondaatje. Author of The English Patient gives readers a mesmerizing and dramatic story set in the decade after the Second World War.
3 False Positive
Andrew Grant. First in the Detective Cooper Devereaux series.
4 Root Beer Season
Inge Bremer-Trueman. A funny novel capturing the attitude of teens and adults during the ’60s culture of the “A and Dub.”
5 Corvus
Harold R. Johnson. Dystopian novel from an author with a Cree background.
6 The Warded Man
Peter V. Brett. As darkness falls after sunset, the corelings rise — demons with supernatural powers and a consuming hatred of humanity.
7 Bloodbound
Erin Lindsay. A mere scout finds herself suddenly the head of her sovereign’s personal guards.
8 Zara’s Dead
Sharon Butala. A woman investigates the death of her high school classmate.
9 Frank
Ben Rankel. Local author’s fictional murder mystery set around the Frank Slide.
10 The Third Hotel
Laura Van Den Berg. Set in Havana, a widow comes to terms with her husband’s death, and the resulting truth about their marriage.
NON-FICTION 1 Clifford: A Memoir, A Fiction, A Fantasy
Harold R. Johnson. The author returns to his northern Saskatchewan Indigenous community for his brother Clifford’s funeral.
2 Kitchen Confidential
Anthony Bourdain. A deliciously funny, delectably shocking banquet of wild-but-true tales of life in the culinary trade from the late Chef Anthony Bourdain.
3 Firewater: How Alcohol is Killing My People (and Yours)
Harold R. Johnson. A call to action, examining alcohol — its history, myths and impact on Indigenous people.
4 Embers: One Ojibway’s Meditations
Richard Wagamese. Lessons in both the mundane and sublime are outlined as Wagamese muses on the Universe and his Creator.
5 The Year of Magical Thinking
Joan Didion. A portrait of a marriage — and a life, in good times and bad — that will speak to anyone who has ever loved a husband, wife or child.
6 The Wisdom and Teachings of Stephen R. Covey Stephen R. Covey.
A commemorative collection.
7 At the Stranger’s Gate: Arrivals in New York
Adam Gopnik. Following author’s bestselling Paris to the Moon, the adventure continues against the panorama of another storied city.
8 Prophet and Loss: Stories of Extreme Beliefs
Gordon K. Neufeld. A startling collection and heart-wrenching sacrifices of those who adopt extreme beliefs.
9 Calgary By Bike
Mike Morrison. The essential guide to Calgary’s bike paths and special areas of interest.
10 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act
Bob Joseph. This book comes at a key time in the reconciliation process, when awareness from both Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities is at a crescendo.