CALGARY BEST SELLERS

FICTION

1 The Secret Path Gord Downie. A graphic novel based on the true story of Chanie Wenjack.

2 A Light of Conjuring V.E. Schwab. The battle between four magical Londoners comes to a head in this finale to the Shades of Magic trilogy.

3 Gracefully Grayson Ami Polonsky. Novel for young readers about a transgender child.

4 Nostalgia M.G. Vassanji. With the prospect of eternal life resulting in the implantation of rejuvenated identities, a doctor’s past life comes to haunt him.

5 The Boy in the Dress David Walliams. A different boy named Dennis.

6 Lincoln in the Bardo George Saunders. A supernatural father-son story featuring Abraham Lincoln.

7 The Left Hand of Darkness Ursula K. Le Guin. A human ambassador is sent to a genderless alien world.

8 The Forgotten Girls A simple missing persons case becomes much more.

9 A Shimmer of Hummingbirds Steve Burrows. Fourth in the Birder Murder mystery series.

10 How to Pick Up a Maid in Statue Square Rea Tarvydas. A collection of stories on expat life.

NON FICTION

1 The Innovator’s Mindset: Empower Learning, Unleash Talent, and Lead a Culture of Creativity

George Corous. How educators can respond to students’ natural curiosity.

2 This I Know: Marketing Lessons from Under the Influence

Terry O’Reilly. Canada’s most famous adman spills a career’s worth of marketing secrets.

3 The Autistic Brain: Helping Different Kinds of Minds Succeed

Temple Grandin. Advocate for people with autism shares her experiences and new discoveries by researchers.

4 The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger’s

Temple Grandin. Helpful dos and don’ts, practical strategies, and try- it- now tips, based on insider perspective and research.

5 Not My Party Tom McMillan. The rise and fall of Canadian Tories.

6 Shrinks Jeffrey A. Lieberman. The untold story of psychiatry.

7 Death and Life of Great American Cities Jane Jacobs. Assessing the vitality of all cities from the prominent urban planner.

8 Sight and Insight Alexander Eliot. Art critic enlivens the imaginative histories of art’s masterpieces.

9 YYC By Bike Mike Morrison. The second edition of the guide to Calgary’s various bike paths.

10 Bread, Wine & Chocolate: The Slow Loss of Foods we Love

Simran Sethi. Exploring the history and cultural importance of diversity in taste.