CALGARY BEST SELLERS

FICTION

1

The Midnight Library

Matt Haig. The books in the Midnight Library enable Nora to live as if she had done things differently. But soon her choices place the library and herself in extreme danger.

2

Death in Brittany Jean-luc Bannalec. Mystery transports readers to the French coast.

3

Lethal Lesson

Iona Whishaw. Lane Winslow trades crime-solving for substitute teaching when teacher Rose is attacked and her replacement goes missing. Canadian author.

4

Klara and the Sun

Kazuo Ishiguro. A look at our rapidly changing modern world explores a fundamental question: what does it mean to love?

5

Hamnet and Judith

Maggie O'farrell. A luminous portrait of a marriage, of a family ravaged by grief and loss, and a hypnotic recreation of the story that inspired one of the greatest literary masterpieces.

6

The Darkest Evening

Ann Cleeves. A classic country-house mystery with a contemporary twist features in this new Vera novel.

7

The Hill

Ali Bryan. In the near future, a group of girls survive by their own wits and follow the laws of the Manual on the Hill, a reclaimed garbage dump they call home. The cardinal rule? Men and boys spell danger. Local author.

8

Gutter Child

Jael Richardson. A young woman's journey through a world of injustices. Elimina must find the strength to forge her future.

9

Book of Longings

Sue Monk Kidd. A woman's struggle to realize the passion and potential inside her while living in a time, place and culture devised to silence her.

10

Shooting at Chateau Rock

Martin Walker. Bruno's back! The chief of police finds himself tangled in a mystery that brings together a Russian oligarch and a rock star.

NON FICTION

1

Calgary's Best Walks: Expanded 2nd Edition

Lori Beattie. Updated and expanded 2nd edition of compendium of Calgary's best walks and urban jaunts.

2

Murder in Room 117

Arthur Kent. An investigative account of the February 1979 murder of U.S. Ambassador Adolph “Spike” Dubs, featuring newly unearthed evidence.

3

The Bad Wife

Micheline Maylor. A story of divorce, love, and what should have been pulls the reader into a startling web of sensuality, guilt, resentment, and pleasure. Local author.

4

111 Places in Calgary That You Must Not Miss

Jennifer Bain. Adventures across a city that is full of secrets and surprises. Canadian author.

5

Bushman's Lair: On the Trail of the Fugitive of the Shuswap

Paul Mckendrick. Fascinating portrait of a fugitive. Canadian author.

6

Angel Alley

Vivian Hansen. A chapbook of poetry. Local author

7

The Light of Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos

Judy Batalion. The extraordinary accomplishments of Jewish women who became resistance fighters.

8

First Nations Stampede: A Guide to First Nations History at the Calgary Stampede

The Calgary Institute for the Humanities & The Calgary Atlas Project. The map describes First Nations participation in the Stampede and the ways that changed the event.

9

My Own Blood: A Memoir

Ashley Bristowe. When your child is disabled, and sacrificing all you've got and more is the only hope for a decent future. Local author.

10

Lookout: Love, Solitude, and Searching for Wildfire in the Boreal Forest

Trina Moyles. A young woman's summers working alone in a remote lookout tower and her account of the increasingly unpredictable nature of wildfire in the Canadian north.

Owl's Nest Books, Shelf Life Books.