CALGARY BESTSELLERS
FICTION
1 Butter Honey Pig Bread
Francesca Ekwuyaki. A story of motherhood, queer love, friendship and family. Shortlisted for Canada Reads 2021.
2 The Last Garden in England
Julia Kelly. A poignant tale of five women living across three different times whose lives are all connected.
3 The Midnight Library
Matt Haig. The books in the Midnight Library enable Nora to live as if she had done things differently. She can now undo every one of her regrets.
4 The Outlander
Gil Adamson. This award-winning novel propels the reader through a gripping road trip with a twist.
5 Hench
Natalie Zina Walschots. A young woman discovers the greatest superpower is a properly executed spreadsheet.
6 Jonny Appleseed
Joshua Whitehead. A tour-de-force debut about a two-spirit Indigiqueer young man and glitter princess who must reckon with his past when he returns home.
7 Anxious People
Fredrik Backman. A poignant comedy about a would-be bank robber who disappears into thin air.
8 Recipe for a Perfect Wife
Karma Brown. Captivated by an old cookbook, Alice immerses herself in the world of the previous owner.
9 Centaur's Wife
Amanda Leduc. A vision of what happens when we ignore the natural world.
10 American Dirt
Jeanine Cummins. A woman and her son flee their home in Acapulco and try to reach safety in the U.S.
NON-FICTION
1 Chasia's Enchantment: Meditations, Poems and Inspirations
Hilda Chasia Smith. Drawing upon the Torah, Pranayama yoga and her own peaceful life, Smith's guided meditations and inspirational words take us on journeys of calmness.
2 I Will Arise and Go Now: Reflections on the Meaning of Places and People
Herbert O'driscoll. Preacher and author offers his life story.
3 Calgary's Best Walks: Expanded 2nd Edition
Lori Beattie. Bestselling author is back with an updated and expanded second edition of Calgary's best walks and urban jaunts.
4 Lands of Lost Borders: Out of Bounds on the Silk Road
Kate Harris. Weaving adventure and reflection with science and exploration, Lands of Lost Borders explores the wildness of a world that can never be fully mapped.
5 What Kind of Woman: Poems
Kate Baer. Debut poetry collection about the beauty and hardships of being a woman in the world today.
6 Two Trees Make a Forest: In Search of My Family's Past Among Taiwan's Mountains and Coasts
Jessica J. Lee. An exhilarating, anti-colonial reclamation of nature writing and memoir, rooted in the forests and flatlands of Taiwan. Shortlisted for Canada Reads 2021.
7 The Body Is Not An Apology, 2nd Edition
Sonya Renee Taylor. Activist and poet invites us to reconnect with the radical origins of our minds and bodies and celebrate our collective, enduring strength. 8
The The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
Ben Macintyre. Thrilling Cold War-era tale of Oleg Gordievsky, the Russian whose secret work helped hasten the collapse of the Soviet Union.
9 Field Notes from an Unintentional Birder: A Memoir
Julia Zarankin. Anecdotes illuminate the joyful experience of standing still on the edge of a lake at 6 a.m.
10 This Is the Voice
John Colapinto. What our unique sonic signature reveals about our species, our culture, and each of us. Compiled from information from Owl's Nest Books and Shelf Life Books