BESTSELLERS

FICTION

1 Watershed

Doreen Vanderstoop. Dystopian novel about family bonds in the face of climate change, set in near-future Alberta. Local author.

2 The Subtweet

Vivek Shraya. A love letter to brown women, an authentic glimpse into the music industry, and a nuanced exploration of the promise and peril of being seen. Local author.

3 Redhead By the Side of the Road

Anne Tyler. An intimate look into the heart and mind of a man who finds those around him just out of reach.

4 American Dirt

Jeanine Cummins. The story of a woman and her son forced to flee their home in Acapulco and try to reach safety in the United States. A rare exploration of people willing to sacrifice all for a glimmer of hope.

5 The Dutch House

Ann Patchett. A richly moving story that explores the indelible bond between two siblings.

6 Where the Crawdads Sing

Delia Owens. A heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder.

7 Circe

Madeline Millar. An intoxicating epic of family rivalry, palace intrigue, love and loss, as well as a celebration of female strength in a man’s world.

8 Severance

Ling Ma. A post-apocalyptic story that goes back and forth between a woman in the world after an epidemic wipes out most of humanity.

9 A Hundred Suns

Karin Tanabe. Jessie and Marcelle each toe the line between friend and foe, ethics and excess.

10 The Mirror and the Light

Hilary Mantel. A triumphant close to the trilogy Mantel began with Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies.

NON-FICTION

1 Untamed

Glennon Doyle. Soulful and uproarious, forceful and tender, Untamed is both an intimate memoir and a galvanizing wake-up call. It is the story of how each of us can begin to trust ourselves enough to set boundaries.

2 Successful Aging

Daniel J. Levitin. Insights to what happens in our brains as we age.

3 Edible Container Gardening for Canada

Rob Sproule. Canada’s newest gardening guru offers advice for stunning plant combinations and care.

4 The Body Keeps The Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma

Bessel Van Der Kolk. Trauma is a fact of life. This book reveals how it literally rearranges the brain’s wiring.

5 From The Ashes: My story of Being Metis, Homeless, And Finding My Way

Jesse Thistle. An extraordinary and inspiring debut memoir chronicles Canadian author’s life on the streets and how he overcame addiction.

6 Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight

Alexandra Fuller. Becoming a woman against a backdrop of unrest, not just in her country but in her home.

7 Love Lies Here: A Story of Thriving in a Transgender Family

Amanda Jette Knox. A beautiful story of transition, frustration, support, acceptance, and, of course, love.

8 The Splendid and The Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz

Erik Larson. In the face of unrelenting horror, Churchill’s eloquence, courage, and perseverance bound a country, and a family, together.

9 Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family

Robert Kolker. The heartrending story of a mid-century American family with 12 children, six of them diagnosed with schizophrenia.

10 The Written World: How Literature Shaped Civilization

Martin Puchner. A remarkable journey to reveal how stories have created the world we have today.

Compiled from information from Owl’s Nest Books and Shelf Life Books