NON- FICTION

1 ( 1) 19 wks The Inconvenient Indian

Thomas King Subtitled A Curious Account of Native People in North America, this is a personal meditation on what it means to be an “Indian” in North America.

2 ( 4) 22 wks I Could Pee on This: And Other Poems By Cats

Francesco Marciuliano

A collection of quirky poems for cat lovers.

3 ( 2) 3 wks Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us

Michael Moss Pulitzer- Prize winning journalist explores how the processed food industry uses salt, sugar and fat to get us addicted, how that’s linked to obesity, and how we can fight back.

4 ( 3) 3 wks Ascent of Women

Sally Armstrong A book about the final frontier for women: gaining control over their own bodies, in war zones, villages or kitchens. 5 ( 10) 2 wks Wave

Sonali Deraniyagala

A memoir by a survivor of the 2004 tsunami in Sri Lanka. 5 ( 5) 3 wks The Big Shift

Darrell J. Bricker and John Ibbitson A look at the seismic changes in Canadian politics, business and culture and what it means for the country.

7 ( 6) 11 wks The World Until Yesterday

Jared Diamond Noted author of Guns, Germ and Steel writes about what we can learn from traditional societies.

8 ( 7) 20 wks Into the Abyss

Carol Shaben This is the story of how a small plane crash transfigured the lives of, and forged friendships between, four survivors, one of whom was the author’s father.

9 ( 9) 39 wks Darth Vader and Son

Jeffrey Brown A humorous look at what family life would have been like had Darth Vader been an active dad to Luke.

10( 8) 41 wks Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

Cheryl Strayed

Oprah picked this memoir for her book club relaunch.