CALGARY BEST SELLERS
FICTION
1 Graveyard Mind by Chadwick Ginther A necromancer in Winnipeg seeks to stop the dead from rising again.
2
Noir: A Novel by Christopher Moore
The sarcastically satiric and entertaining author returns in madcap form with this zany noir set on the mean streets of post-Second World War San Francisco.
3
The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
This book imagines that the United States lost the Second World War and is now occupied by Nazi Germany and Japan.
4
One of Us by Craig DiLouie A group of teenagers begin to discover powerful secrets about themselves.
5
Book of Hidden Things by Francesco Dimitri
His first novel written in English, an enthralling and seductive fantasy following four old friends and the secrets they keep.
6
Short History of Indians in Canada by Thomas King
From the surreal migrations of the title story to the misadventures of Coyote in the modern world, King’s tales are deft, hilarious and provocative.
7
This is How it Always Is by Laurie Frankel
Touching novel in which the youngest in a family of five boys wants to be a girl when he grows up.
8
Blood Road by Stuart Macbride What drives someone to murder?
9
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson The story of a family history written by Reverend John Ames, a legacy for the young son he will never see grow up.
10
Less by Andrew Sean Greer
A struggling novelist travels the world to avoid an awkward wedding.
NON-FICTION
1
The Procrastination Equation: How to Stop Putting Things Off and Start Getting Stuff Done by Piers Steel
Explains why we knowingly and willingly put off a course of action despite recognizing we’ll be worse off for it.
2
Just a Girl and a Bike by Julie Hiner
A memoir of overcoming fears and finding a love of athleticism in bicycling.
3
Confidence Code by Katty Kay & Claire Shipman
Confidence. The authors deconstruct this essential, elusive and misunderstood quality and offer a blueprint for bringing more of it into our lives.
4
Political Tribes: Group Instinct and the Fate of Nations by Amy Chua
A bold new prescription for reversing our foreign policy failures and overcoming our destructive political tribalism at home.
5
Educated by Tara Westover Memoir of a woman who did not set foot in a classroom until the age of 17.
6
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance
The author tells the story of what a social, regional and class decline feels like when you were born with it hung around your neck.
7
Notley Nation: How Alberta’s Political Upheaval Swept the Country by Sydney Sharpe and Don Braid
Explores how the Alberta NDP ended a 43-year Conservative dynasty that proved incapable of adapting to forces beyond its control.
8
Rules of Civility by Amor Towles A look at lives in 1930s New York.
9
Perfectionists by Simon Winchester
He traces the development of technology from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age to explore precision.
10
Plan and Play, Play and Plan: Defining Your Art Practice by Janwillem Schrofer
An appealing guidebook intended for artists and those who wish to become artists.