BEST SELLERS
FICTION
1
The Wonky Donkey
Craig Smith. A funny, rhyming book of a donkey that only has three legs.
2
City of Crows
Chris Womersley. France in plague times; a vivid past full of slavery, witchery and a hunt for a lost child.
3
Washington Black
Esi Edugyan. A dazzling, original novel of slavery and freedom.
4
Unsheltered
Barbara Kingsolver. A family doesn’t understand how they lost everything.
5
Mothering Sunday: A Romance
Graham Swift. The events of one day echo throughout a lifetime for a young housemaid in Britain.
6
Paradise Rot
Jenny Hval. A woman has a sexual awakening.
7
The Noise of Time Julian Barnes. A novel inspired by the life of composer Dmitri Shastakovich.
8
Fox 8: A Story
George Saunders. A darkly comedic short story about the unintended consequences unleashed by a quest to tame the natural world.
9
The Ever After of Ashwin Rao
Padma Viswanathan. A story set against the 1985 Air India bombing.
10
Ask the Dust
John Fante. A struggling writer lets his romantic relationships affect his writing.
NON-FICTION
1
The Civic City in the Nomadic World
Charles Landry. The urban landscape and its potential.
2
Trust: Twenty Ways to Build a Better Country David Johnston. A guide to restoring personal, community and national trust from the former governor general.
3
Our Past Matters: Stories of Gay Calgary Kevin Allen. History of the LGBTQ2 community in Calgary. Local author
4
Embers: One Ojibway’s Meditations
Richard Wagamese. Reflections from the late Indigenous writer.
5
I’m Afraid of Men Vivbestek Shraya. A trans artist explores how masculinity continues to haunt her. Local author.
6
Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right
Jane Mayer. An electrifying work of investigative journalism that uncovers the agenda of this powerful group.
7
Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow Yuval Noah Harari. Exploring the future of the human species.
8
Run, Hide, Repeat: A memoir of a Fugitive Childhood
Pauline Dakin. A family tale of deception and betrayal, love and forgiveness.
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Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl’s Comfabulous Memoir Kai Cheng Thom. A young, trans, Asian girl’s memoir.
10
Educated
Tara Westover. A memoir of a woman who did not set foot in a classroom until age 17.