CALGARY BESTSELLERS

FICTION

1

Was it a Cat I Saw?

Laura Bontje and Emma Lidia Squillari. Will delight readers who like their language silly and their friendships sincere.

2

Denison Avenue

Daniel Innes and Christina Wong. A moving story told in visual art and fiction about aging in place and vulnerable Chinese Canadian elders.

3

Happy Place

Emily Henry. Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since college. Except now — for reasons they’re still not discussing.

4

Horse

Geraldine Brooks. Based on the remarkable true story of the record-breaking thoroughbred Lexington.

5

Small Things Like These

Claire Keegan. A story of hope, quiet heroism and empathy.

6

Bright Young Women

Jessica Knoll. A serial killer has terrorized women, but that couldn’t be further from the minds of the vibrant young women at Florida State University’s campus.

7

The One and Only Ivan

Katherine Applegate and Patricia Castelao. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated book is told from the point of view of Ivan himself.

8

Independence

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. The sweeping story of three sisters caught up in events beyond their control.

9

Demon Copperhead

Barbara Kingsolver. Kingsolver enlists Dickens’ anger and compassion his faith in the transformative powers of a good story.

10

Yellowface

R. F. Kuang. Bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who she says she is, she didn’t write the book she claims she wrote, and she is most certainly not Asian American.

NON FICTION

1

Here After: A Memoir

Amy Lin. A love story and a meditation on how her husband’s death shatters any set ideas about grief, strength, and memory.

2

The Moon Lists: Questions and Rituals for Self-reflection: A Guided Journal

Leigh Patterson. A journal structured around the phases of the moon.

3

The Moon Juice Manual: The Complete Adaptogenic Recipes for Natural Stress Relief

Amanda Chantal Bacon. A plant-fuelled guide that explains how chronic stress impacts the mind and body. 4

Moon Bath: Bathing Rituals and Recipes for Relaxation and Vitality

Dakota Hills and Sierra Brashear. This transformative book features 16 bath and shower rituals aligned with the lunar cycles.

5

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

David Grann. A grand tale of human behaviour at the extremes.

6

Abode: Thoughtful Living with Less

Serena Mitnik-milner and Mason St. Peter. Tastemakers make a graceful case for living better no matter your budget or abilities.

7

Getting to Know You: Letters to My Family

Eleanor King Byers. The act of writing a letter to a deceased family member brings them back in interesting ways.

8

Big Mall

Kate Black. These shopping structures have become the ultimate symbol of late-capitalist dread — and a subversive site of hope.

9

Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II

Vicki Croke. The remarkable story of James Howard “Billy” Williams, whose rapport with the world’s largest land animals transformed him.

10

You Are Human and You Need Cake

Julie Van Rosendaal. This cosy cakebook is her 13th cookbook.

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