CALGARY BESTSELLERS
FICTION
1
Everyone on This Train is a Suspect
Benjamin Stevenson. A fiendishly fun locked room (train) murder mystery that offers a tip of the hat to the great Agatha Christie while at the same time being a modern reinvention.
2
The Maid
Nita Prose. Both a Clue-like, lockedroom mystery and a heartwarming journey of the spirit, The Maid explores what it means to be the same as everyone else and yet entirely different.
3
Grey Dog
Elliott Gish. A subversive literary horror novel that disrupts the tropes of women’s historical fiction with delusions, wild beasts and the uncontainable power of female rage. Canadian author.
4
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
Benjamin Stevenson. Knives Out and Clue meet Agatha Christie and The Thursday Murder Club in this fiendishly clever blend of classic and modern murder mystery.
5
The Foghorn Echoes
Danny Ramadan. A deeply moving novel about a forbidden love between two boys in war-torn Syria and the fallout that ripples through their adult lives. Canadian author.
6
Yellowface
R F Kuang. White lies. Dark humour. Deadly consequences. 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.
7
Clytemnestra
Costanza Casati. Set in ancient Greece, this is a thrilling tale of power and prophecies, of hatred, love and of an unforgettable queen who fiercely dealt out death to those who wronged her.
8
The Book of Doors
Gareth Brown. A debut novel full of magic, adventure and romance in a contemporary fantasy world.
9
Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution
R F Kuang. A historical fantasy epic that grapples with student revolutions, colonial resistance and the use of language and translation as the dominating tool of the British Empire.
10
The One and Only Ruby Katherine Applegate. Highly anticipated novel in verse is the perfect mix of heartfelt and humorous, poignant and sweet. Artist Patricia Castelao returns to the world of Ivan and his friends with gorgeous black-and-white interior illustrations.
NON FICTION
1
Out of Darkness: Rumana Monzur’s Journey of Betrayal, Tyranny and Abuse
Denise Chong. A globe-spanning narrative of loyalty, perseverance and a woman’s determination to face the future and rebuild a life with meaning. Canadian author.
2
Kyne Santos. Numbers glitter, equations sashay through history and inclusivity is a celebration. Read it to fire your excitement and unleash your inner math diva.
3
Elliot Page. The Oscar-nominated
Math in Drag
Pageboy
star who captivated the world with his performance in Juno finally shares his truth.
4
Keeping Finance Personal: Ditch the “Shoulds” and the Shame and Rewrite Your Money Story
Ellyce Fulmore. This book is for the woman facing sexism at her bank, the neurodivergent person struggling with impulse spending, the young adult questioning societal expectations — all the people that don’t fit the mould traditional finance advice is aimed at.
5
The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
Erik Larson. Drawing on diaries, secret communiques, slave ledgers, and plantation records, Larson gives us a political horror story that captures the forces that led America to the brink.
6
Here After: A Memoir
Amy Lin. Here After is a love story and a meditation on how her husband’s death shatters any set ideas Lin ever held about grief, strength and memory.
7
On This Day in History Sh!t Went Down
James Fell. A hilarious, irreverent guide to world history, featuring 366 profanity-filled tales of triumph and terror, science and stupidity, courage and cowardice. Local author
8
Molly
Blake Butler. A masterpiece of autobiography, Molly is a riveting journey into the darkest and most unthinkable parts of the human heart, emerging with a hard-won, unsurpassedly beautiful understanding.
9
Building an Innovative Learning Organization: A Framework to Build a Smarter Workforce, Adapt to Change, and Drive Growth
Russell Sarde. A practical, actionable guide on how to boost performance, successfully manage change and innovate more quickly.
10
Cookies I Have Loved: The Recipes I Make Most Often
Julie Van Rosendaal. A compilation of well-used cookie recipes from the author’s former bakery, recipes inherited and favourites she developed over the years. Local author. Compiled from information from Owl’s Nest Books and Shelf Life Books.