CALGARY BESTSELLERS
FICTION
1. One By One
Ruth Ware. A small group of co-workers, each with something to gain and something to lose, get snowed in at a luxurious ski chalet high in the French Alps.
2. All The Night Gone
Sabrina Uswak. After a tragic car accident, two brothers cope. Then she arrives, disappears, and they begin to search. Local author
3. Little Cruelties
Liz Nugent. Little Cruelties gazes into the darkness collecting in the corners of childhood homes.
4. The Moonflower Murders
Anthony Horowitz. A young woman believes the key to a murder, and the proof of innocence for the man convicted, lie in the pages of a book.
5. American Dirt
Jeanine Cummins. The story of a woman and her son forced to flee their home in Acapulco and try to reach safety in the U.S.
6. End of the Loop
Brent Nichols. David isn't sure why he lives at the institute, but when he stops taking his pills he starts to remember the life he had before. Local author.
7. Son of a Trickster
Eden Robinson. A coming-of-age novel, in which everyday teen existence meets Indigenous beliefs and crazy family dynamics. Canadian author.
8. Ridgerunner
Gil Adamson. This followup to The Outlander is a vivid historical novel brimming with a cast of unforgettable characters. Canadian author.
9. The Finder
Will Ferguson. A beguiling and wildly original tale about the people, places, and things that are lost and found in our world. Local author.
10. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Charlie Mackesy. A curious boy, a greedy mole, a wary fox and a wise horse share their greatest fears.
NON- FICTION 1. A Promised Land
Barack Obama. A riveting, deeply personal account from the president who inspired people to believe in the power of democracy.
2. Extraordinary Canadians: Stories from the Heart of Our Nation
Peter Mansbridge. A collection of first-person stories about remarkable Canadians. Canadian author.
3. The Company: The Rise and Fall of the Hudson's Bay Empire
Stephen Bowen. The story of the Hudson's Bay Company is the story of modern Canada's creation. And yet it hasn't been told in a book for over 30 years. Canadian author.
4. Dirty Food: Sticky, Saucy, Gooey, Crumbly, Messy, Shareable Food
Julie Van Rosendaal. Dirty Food is a joyful pushback against “clean eating.” Local author.
5. Abandoned Alberta
Joe Chowaniec. A love letter to the province offering a window into the past. Alberta author.
6. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
Robin Wall Kimmerer. Drawing on her life as an Indigenous scientist, Kimmerer shows how other living beings offer us gifts and lessons.
7. War: How Conflict Shaped Us
Margaret Macmillan. Thoughtful and brilliant insights into the nature of war from renowned historian Margaret Macmillan. Canadian author.
8. Dearly: Poems
Margaret Atwood. A new collection of poems.
9. The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations
Daniel Yergin. How energy revolutions, climate battles, and geopolitics are mapping our future.
10. Truth Be Told: The Story of My Life and My Fight for Equality
Beverley Mclachlin. Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada offers an intimate and revealing look at her life. Canadian author. Compiled from information from Owl's Nest Books and Shelf Life Books.