CALGARY BESTSELLERS
FICTION
1. Unlocking
Amy Leblanc. A mother has inherited her father's hardware store after her parents' deaths. Local author.
2. The Difference
Marina Endicott. A sweeping novel set on board a Nova Scotian merchant ship in 1912. Canadian author.
3. Klara and the Sun
Kazuo Ishiguro. A look at the rapidly changing modern world that explores: what does it mean to love?
4. The Rose Code
Kate Quinn. A heart-stopping Second World War story of three female code-breakers at Bletchley Park and the spy they must root out.
5. You Look Good for Your Age: An Anthology
A book about women and ageism. Thoughtful, fierce, and funny works from 29 contributing writers from their 40s to their 90s.
6. Malibu Rising Taylor Jenkins Reid. Malibu 1983. Four famous siblings throw an epic party to celebrate the end of the summer.
7. The Windsor Knot
SJ Bennett. A delightfully clever crime series in which Queen Elizabeth II secretly solves crimes.
8. Hamnet Maggie O'farrell. A luminous portrait of a marriage, a shattering evocation of a family ravaged by grief and loss.
9. The Henna Artist
Alka Joshi. Escaping from an abusive marriage, 17-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur.
10. The 13 Story Treehouse
Andy Griffiths. Andy and Terry live in the most amazing treehouse in the world!
NON-FICTION
1. Scenic Geology of Alberta: A Roadside Touring and Hiking Guide
Dale Leckie. A roadside touring and hiking guide on the geological natural history of the Prairies and mountains of Alberta. Local author.
2. Calgary's Best Walks: Expanded 2nd Edition
Lori Beattie. Bestselling Calgary author is back with an updated and expanded second edition of her compendium of Calgary's best walks.
3. Care Of: Letters, Connections and Cures
Ivan Coyote. For years, Ivan has kept a file of special communications from readers and audience members.
4. Menopause Manifesto
Dr. Jen Gunter. Canadian OB/GYN brings empowerment through knowledge by countering stubborn myths about menopause.
5. Driven: The Secret Lives of Taxi Drivers
Marcello Dicinto. Conversations with drivers ranging from veterans of foreign wars to Indigenous women protecting one another.
6. After the Fall: Being American in the World We've Made
Ben Rhodes. In his travels, Rhodes comes to realize how much America's fingerprints are on the world.
7. Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War
Malcolm Gladwell. An exploration of how technology and best intentions collide in the heat of war.
8. Embers: One Ojibway's Meditations
Richard Wagamese. Wagamese finds lessons in both the mundane and sublime. Canadian author.
9. Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown
Anne Glenconner. A memoir of drama, tragedy, and royal secrets by a close member of the royal circle.
10. World Travel: An Irreverent Guide
Anthony Bourdain. A guide to some of the world's most fascinating places, as seen and experienced by the late writer, television host, and relentlessly curious traveller Anthony Bourdain.