CALGARY BESTSELLERS

FICTION

1 The Love of One’s Country

Brian Brennan. An Irish immigrant to Canada looks into the mysterious disappearance of an ancestor. Local author.

2 Little Fortress

Laisha Rosnau. This novel is based on a true story of the Caetanis, Italian nobility driven out of their home by the rise of fascism and who chose exile in Vernon, B.C.

3 King Mouse

Cary Fagan (author) & Dena Seiferling (illustrator). King Mouse finds his authority in question when his subjects find crowns of their own. Canadian author/local illustrator.

4 The Inquirer

Jaclyn Dawn. A university student returns to her family’s ranch in small-town Alberta, while anonymously writing a tabloid for the town.

5 Cougar Frenzy

Pamela Mcdowell. Cricket Mckay and friends work together to save a cougar in Waterton. Local author.

6 Arctic Smoke

Randy Nikkel Schroeder. Aging punk Lor Kowalski is unsure of his sanity. Forced to join his old band from a life he’d rather forget, he is dragged north under the spell of a mysterious ad for an Arctic festival tour.

7 Little White Lies

Jennifer Lynn Barnes. An 18-year-old auto mechanic agrees to participate in “debutante season” to solve the mystery of her father’s identity.

8 Western Alienation Merit Badge

Nancy Jo Cullen. Set in Calgary in 1982 during the recession, this book explores the complex dynamics of a family falling apart. Canadian author.

9 Testaments

Margaret Atwood. More than 15 years after the events of The Handmaid’s Tale, this iconic story comes to a dramatic conclusion. Canadian author.

10 Proof I Was Here

Becky Blake. A Canadian expat living in Barcelona leaves her relationship and dwelling to live with thieves and misfits.