CALGARY BEST SELLERS

FICTION

1 To Dance the Beginning of the World Steven Hayward. Stories to unlock secret longings in everyday life.

2 Do Not Say We Have Nothing Madeleine Thien. Three musicians in China before, during and after the Tiananmen Square protests.

3 Paper Teeth Lauralyn Chow. Short stories on the lives of a Canadian-Chinese family.

4 The Party Wall Catherine Leroux. A surprising collection of stories about Paris.

5 Homegoing Yaa Gyasi. Two sisters torn apart in 18th-century Africa go on to lead very different lives.

6 The Bees Laline Paull. A bee born into the lowest class of her hive makes her way up the hierarchy.

7 Forgotten Girls Sara Blaedel. A twisty, suspenseful and emotionally intense novel.

8 Commonwealth Ann Patchett. A boozy kiss ignites 50 years of complicated family life.

9 Mister Monkey Francine Prose. An ingenious, darkly humorous and brilliantly observant story.

10 High Mountains of Portugal Yann Martel. A compelling story of three intersecting narratives of three people.

NON- FICTION

1 Cabin Porn Zach Klein, Steven Leckart & Noah Kalina. Rural escapes for those yearning for a simpler existence.

2 Desire, Love and Identity Gary Foster. The philosophy of sex and love.

3 Subdivided: City-Building in an Age of Hyper-diversity Jay Pitter and John Lorinc. Contributors discuss issues of urbanity.

4 Dictator’s Handbook Bruce Bueno De Mesquita. The study of politics and turning conventional wisdom on its head.

5 Thank you for Being Late: An Optimist’s Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations Thomas Friedman. Our lives are being transformed before our eyes.

6 I’m Right and You’re an Idiot: The Toxic State of Public Discourse and How to Clean it Up. James Hoggan. Insights into a survival strategy.

7 So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed Jon Ronson. When public mistakes are made and then circled by social media and beyond.

8 Red Notice Bill Browder. Business saga clashes with murder and corruption in Russia.

9 Cello Suites Eric Siblin. Part biography, part music history and part literary mystery.

10 Skoki Cookbook Katie Mitzel. Local history and favourite recipes.