BEST SELLERS

FICTION

1 The Wonky Donkey

Craig Smith. A rhyming picture book, the subject of a recent viral video featuring a Scottish grandmother. 2

Son of a Trickster Eden Robinson. Giller-shortlisted first book in the Trickster trilogy.

3 French Exit

Patrick DeWitt — Satirical novel of a once wealthy family gone bankrupt.

4 Unsheltered: A Novel Barbara Kingsolver. A family doesn’t understand how they lost everything.

5 Murder by the Book Lauren Elliott. First in a series of cosy mysteries set in a second-hand bookstore. A Calgary author.

6 Ready Player One

Ernest Cline. In the year 2045, a teenage boy searches for puzzle pieces in a virtual reality. 7 Trickster’s Drift

Eden Robinson. Second in the Trickster series of novels incorporating First Nations beliefs and magic.

8 Dune

Frank Herbert. On the planet Arrakis, a family tries to bring to fruition an unattainable dream.

9 In Cold Blood

Truman Capote. An investigation into the Clutter family murder.

10 Women Talking Miriam Toews. A man interviews eight Mennonite women to make a decision that will affect the community.

NON-FICTION

1 If These Walls Could Talk: Calgary Flames: Stories from the Calgary Flames Ice, Locker Room and Press Box

Peter Maher and George Johnson – Stories from the voice of the Calgary Flames.

2 Skeletons in my Closet: Life Lessons from a Homicide Detective

Dave Sweet and Sarah Graham — A ride-along with a veteran homicide detective. Calgary authors

3 Crisp-Maned Bay

Nancy Mackenzie. A poetry collection examining loss and growth.

4 Educated

Tara Westover — Memoir of a woman who did not set foot in a classroom until 17.

5 A Pebble in My Shoe Anthology

Magpie Haiku Poets. A poetry collection by local poets.

6 That Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means: The 150 Most Commonly Misused Words and Their Tangled Histories

Ross Petras and Kathryn Petra — An entertaining and informative guide to the most common words even smart people use incorrectly.

7 Dare to Lead

Brene Brown. A guide to putting leadership ideas into practice.

8 The Darkest Dark Chris Hadfield. Children’s book inspired by Chris Hadfield’s childhood.

9 The Death of Truth Michiko Kakutani. Notes on falsehood in the age of Trump.

10 I’m Afraid of Men Vivek Shraya. A trans artist explores how masculinity continues to haunt her.