CALGARY BESTSELLERS

June 26 Book List

FICTION

1 Five Little Indians

Michelle Good. Told by five former residential school survivors as their lives cross, break, and build in Vancouver in the 1960s.

2 Bath Haus

P.J. Vernon. A scintillating thriller with an emotional punch. Local author.

3 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

Charlie Mackesy. The tale of a curious boy, a greedy mole, a wary fox and a wise horse sharing their greatest fears and biggest discoveries about friendship and love.

4 Jonny Appleseed

Joshua Whitehead. A Two-spirit Indigiqueer young man and proud NDN glitter princess who must reckon with his past. Local author.

5 The Lost Apothecary

Sarah Penner. Intoxicating debut novel of secrets, vengeance and the ways women can save each other despite the barrier of time.

6 Death in Brittany

Jean-luc Bannalec. Delectable read transports readers to the French coast, where you can practically smell the sea air in an expertly crafted, page-turning mystery.

7 Maidens

Alex Michaelides. A spellbinding tale weaving together Greek mythology, murder, and obsession.

8 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.

9 Malibu Rising

Taylor Jenkins. Malibu 1983. Four famous siblings throw an epic party. But over the course of one night, their lives will be changed forever.

10 Crying in H Mart: A Memoir

Michelle Zauner. A tale of growing up one of the few Asian American kids at her school; a painful adolescence; of treasured months spent in her grandmother's tiny apartment in Seoul.

NON-FICTION

1 Menopause Manifesto

Jen Gunter. Dr. Jen Gunter counters stubborn myths about menopause.

2 Scenic Geology of Alberta: A Roadside Touring and Hiking Guide

Dale Leckie. The natural history of the Prairies and mountains.

3 Chasia's Enchantment: Meditations, Poems and Inspirations

Hilda Chasia Smith. Journeys of calmness and joy. Local author.

4 Calgary's Best Walks: Expanded 2nd Edition

Lori Beattie is back with an updated edition of Calgary's best walks.

5 Popular Wildflowers of Alberta and The Canadian Rockies

Neil L. Jennings. A full-colour field guide to identify the flowering plants in the Canadian Rockies.

6 White Tears/brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color

Ruby Hamad. How white feminism has been used as a weapon of white supremacy.

7 World Travel: An Irreverent Guide

Anthony Bourdain. A guide to some of the world's most fascinating places.

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

Judy Batalion. Extraordinary accomplishments of brave Jewish women who became resistance fighters.

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

Erik Larson. Churchill's eloquence, courage and perseverance bound a country, and a family, together.

10 The Bookseller of Florence

Ross King. Another rich story of rivalry, new technology and the finest illuminated manuscripts set against a Renaissance Florence backdrop.