CALGARY BESTSELLERS
FICTION
1And Only to Deceive
Tasha Alexander. First in the Lady Emily mystery series. Guest of honour at When Words Collide 2018.
2The Warded Man
Peter V. Brett. As darkness falls after sunset, the corelings rise — demons possessing supernatural powers. Guest of honour at When Words Collide 2018.
3Along Came a Wolf
Adam Dreese. First in the Yellow Hoods series that blends folk tales with steampunk.
4Jade City
Fonda Lee. Four siblings battle rival clans for honour and power in an Asia-inspired fantasy metropolis.
5The Fountain
Suzy Vadori. A newcomer at a boarding school makes a wish that goes terribly wrong.
6My Year of Rest and Relaxation Ottessa Moshfegh. The story of a year spent under the influence of a combination of drugs designed to heal our heroine.
7The Progress of Love
Alice Munro. Eleven stories that explore the most intimate and transforming moments of experience.
8Crazy Rich Asians
Kevin Kwan. A perfect depiction of the clash between old money and new money, between Overseas Chinese and Mainland Chinese.
9Flights
Olga Tokarczuk. Reflections on travel with an in-depth exploration of the human body, broaching life, death, motion and migration.
10The Emissary
Yoko Tawada. A stronger elderly generation cares for their sickly younger generations, infusing what joy they can into these delicate lives.
NON-FICTION
1Clifford: A Memoir, A Fiction, A Fantasy
Harold R. Johnson. The author returns to his northern Saskatchewan Indigenous community for his brother Clifford’s funeral. Guest of honour at When Words Collide 2018.
2How to Tell a Really Good Story
Jim Jackson. A roadmap to getting your message across in an increasingly noisy and cluttered world.
3A Writer’s Notebook: Unlocking the Writer within You
Ralph Fletcher. A guide to tapping into your inner writer.
4Firewater: How Alcohol is Killing My People and Yours
Harold R. Johnson. A passionate call to action, Firewater examines alcohol — its history, the myths surrounding it, and its devastating impact on Indigenous people. Guest of honour at When Words Collide 2018
5DIY Ergonomics: Live PainFree and Save Money
Irma Janzen. Understanding posture and the consequences of awkward positioning.
6Calgary by Bike
Mike Morrison. Your guide to 170 must-see places and things to do on your bike in and around downtown Calgary.
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The Ghost Map: The Story of London’s Most Terrifying Epidemic — and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World Steven Johnson. A look at the intertwined histories of the spread of disease, contagion theory, the rise of cities, and the nature of scientific inquiry.
8Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality Melissa Bruntlett. City officials are rediscovering cycling as a multipronged solution to acute, 21stcentury problems.
9Me Talk Pretty One Day
David Sedaris. A story about David Sedaris’s hilarious attempt to learn French.
10The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump Michiko Kakutani. A provocative diagnosis of current conditions and a new path for truth-challenged times.