CALGARY BESTSELLERS

FICTION

1. Little Fires Everywhere

Celeste Ng. A novel that traces the fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and the enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives.

2. The Henna Artist

Alka Joshi. Escaping from an abusive marriage, 17-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes confidante to the wealthy women of the upper class.

3. Where the Crawdads Sing

Delia Owens. A heartbreaking coming-of-age story and a surprising tale of possible murder.

4. Eight Perfect Murders

Peter Swanson. A bookseller finds himself at the centre of an FBI investigation because a killer has started using his list of fiction’s most ingenious murders.

5. A Gentleman in Moscow

Amor Towles. An aristocrat is sentenced to house arrest in a hotel.

6. The Plague

Albert Camus. Iconic novel about an epidemic ravaging the people of a North African coastal town.

7. The Glass Hotel

Emily St. John Mandel. A woman disappears off the coast of Mauritania and a Ponzi scheme implodes in New York. Canadian author.

8. All Adults Here

Emma Straub. A warm, funny and keenly perceptive novel about the life cycle of one family.

9. A Match Made for Murder

Iona Whishaw. The newest instalment of the Lane Winslow mystery series. Canadian Author.

10 Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

Gail Honeyman. A heroine’s unconscious wit make for an irresistible journey as she realizes the only way to survive is to open her heart.

NON-FICTION

1. Ruthless River: Love and Survival By Raft on the Amazon’s Relentless Madre de Dios

Holly Fitzgerald. A true adventure of a young couple who survive a plane crash only to later raft hundreds of miles across Peru and Bolivia.

2. The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz

Erik Larson. Churchill’s eloquence, courage, and perseverance bound a country, and a family, together.

3. A House in the Mountains: The Women Who Liberated Italy from Fascism

Caroline Moorehead. The story of four women who helped form the Italian Resistance against the Nazis.

4. From the Ashes: My Story of Being Metis, Homeless, and Finding My Way

Jesse Thistle. In this extraordinary memoir, Jesse Thistle chronicles his life on the streets and how he overcame trauma. Canadian author.

5. Born A Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood

Trevor Noah. A comically sublime tale set during the twilight of apartheid.

6. The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth and Other Curiosities From the History of Medicine

Thomas Morris. Humorous collection about bizarre medical treatments from a bygone era.

7. Chasing Lemurs: My Journey Into the Heart of Madagascar

Keriann Mcgoogan. One woman’s surprise journey of self-discovery in a place unlike any other.

8. Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-esprit Radisson

Mark Bourrie. The true story of this protean 17th-century figure offers a fresh perspective on the world in which he lived. Canadian author.

9. Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown

Anne Glenconner. An extraordinary memoir by Anne Glenconner, lady-inwaiting to Princess Margaret.

10. Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar

Cheryl Strayed. Rich with humour, insight and absolute honesty, a balm for everything life throws our way.