CALGARY BESTSELLERS

FICTION

1 Full Disclosure Beverley McLachlin. Debut mystery novel from the former Chief Justice of Canada.

2 The Sow’s Ear Cafe Holly Quan. A young woman overwhelmed by city life finds home and healing in small town Alberta.

3 The Boat People Sharon Bala. Refugees survive a perilous ocean voyage to reach Canada — only to face the threat of deportation and accusations of terrorism.

4 Come From Away Genevieve Graham. A U-boat crew attend a local dance in Second World War Nova Scotia.

5 At This Juncture: A Book of Letters Rona Altrows. A woman endeavours to save the failing Canadian postal service by resurrecting the art of letter writing.

6 The Only Story Julian Barnes. An achingly profound love story between a young man and a woman whose life is moving in the opposite direction.

7 I’ll Be Your Blue Sky Marisa De Los Santos. A woman inherits a guest house and finds it has a mysterious past.

8 Motherhood Sheila Heti. A provocative novel exploring the desire and duty to procreate, as a woman struggles to make a meaningful choice.

9 Bellewether Susanna Kearsley. A curator investigates rumours around a house she is preparing to be opened as a museum.

10 Jesus on the Dashboard Lisa Murphy-Lamb. A teen suddenly finds herself living in a house full of God-fearing teenagers upon the return of a mother who abandoned her.

NON-FICTION

1 Saving Capitalism: For the Many, Not for the Few Robert B Reich. A politico-economic examination of the myth of the free market.

2 Matronalia A. B. Dillon. Poetry that interlaces ancestral legacies and personal tribulations to reveal what often goes unsaid from mother to daughter.

3 Seven Sacred Teachings David Bouchard. A message of traditional values and hope universal to most Indigenous peoples.

4 Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving and Hoarding David Tolin, Randy Frost, and Gail Stektee. A scientifically based, effective program for helping those with hoarding disorder.

5 Packing My Library Alberto Manguel. A vast personal library is transported while the author champions the vital role of libraries.

6 Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things Gail Steketee and Randy Frost. Causes and treatments for hoarding disorder.

7 Our Familiar Hunger Laisha Rosnau. A collection of poems about European women through different generations.

8 The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life Mark Manson. How we can stop trying to be positive all the time, and truly become better, happier people.

9 Trumpocracy David Frum. Trump and his administration are damaging the tenets and accepted practices of American democracy, perhaps irrevocably.

10 First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Journey Through Anxiety Sarah Wilson. Encouragement for the myriad of souls with this condition to embrace it and explore the possibilities it offers for a richer, fuller life.