BESTSELLERS
FICTION 1
Washington Black
Esi Edugyan. A dazzling, original novel of slavery and freedom.
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Milkman
Anna Burns. A young woman in Northern Ireland is forced into a relationship with an older married man known as the Milkman.
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The Tiger Flu
Larissa Lai. A group of self-cloning women face extinction. Local author.
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The Wonky Donkey
Craig Smith. A children’s rhyming story about a three-legged donkey.
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Edge of Wild
D.K. Stone. A man deals with hostility while trying to save a floundering hotel. Alberta author.
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Mothering Sunday: A Romance Graham Swift. The events of one day echo throughout a lifetime for a young housemaid in Britain.
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2018 Short Story Advent Calendar
Kingston & Olsen Publishing. A short story a day to get you in the yuletide spirit. Published in Alberta.
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Kingdom of the Blind
Louise Penny. The newest Chief Inspector Gamache novel from the beloved Canadian mystery author.
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Kalyna
Pam Clark. A Ukrainian couple are separated during the war. Local author.
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Jesus on the Dashboard
Lisa Murphy-Lamb. Teenage Gemma spends the summer in the same town as her mother who abandoned her years earlier. Local author.
NON-FICTION 1
Age of Overwhelm: Strategies for the Long Haul
Laura van Dernoot Lipsky. Concrete strategies to help us mitigate harm, cultivate our ability to be decent and equitable, and act with integrity.
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Drinking with Dickens Cedrick Charles Dickens. Excerpts from Charles Dickens’ novels and recipes for all the drinks consumed in them.
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
Carol S. Dweck. How success can be dramatically influenced by how we think about our talents and abilities.
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Night Flying
Laurie Anne Fuhr. A poetry collection about Canadian military brats, vanishing points and gothic perceptions. Local author.
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Searching for Unique: A Traveller’s Guide to Extraordinary Experiences
Nancy O’Hare. The best-undiscovered destinations and shared insider advice from a seasoned traveller and former expat. Local author.
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Our Past Matters: Stories of Gay Calgary
Kevin Allen. History of the LGBTQ2 community in Calgary. Local author.
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Skeletons in my Closet: Life Lessons from a Homicide Detective
Dave Sweet and Sarah Graham. A ride-along with a veteran homicide detective. Calgary authors.
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Creolle Metisse of French Canada, Me
Sharron Proulx-Turner. Her last poetry collection about her Metis experience in Canada. Local author.
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Dust in my Pack: Ignite Your Adventurous Soul with Travelling Tales from Around the World. Nancy O’Hare. Moments from multimonth journeys to off-the-beaten path locations.
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Nouveau Griot
Tanya Evanson. A poetry collection as a result of 20 years of performance.