CALGARY BESTSELLERS
FICTION
1
The Downloaded
Robert J. Sawyer. In 2059, two very different groups have their minds uploaded into a quantum computer in Ontario. Canadian author
2
The Traitor's Son
Dave Duncan. A science fiction novel about a colony world where everything that could go wrong already has. Canadian author
3
The Bezzle: A Martin Hench Novel
Cory Doctorow. A high-stakes thriller where the lives of the hundreds of thousands of inmates in California's prisons are traded like stock shares.
4
The Phoenix Crown
Kate Quinn and Janie Chang. A thrilling narrative about the intertwined lives of two wronged women. Canadian author
5
Shout Kill Revel
Jarret Hartnell. Helmina, an introvert with a mysterious affliction, is dragged through the West by those hoping to exploit her. Local author
6
The Left Hand of Darkness Ursula K. Leguin (David Mitchell, introduction and Charlie Jane Anders, afterward). Embracing the aspects of psychology, society, and human emotion in an alien world.
7
Bury the Lead
Kate Hilton and Elizabeth Renzetti. A big-city journalist finds a community full of secrets ... and murder. Canadian authors
8
Red Team Blues: A Martin Hench Novel
Corey Doctorow. A grabby thriller about cryptocurrency shenanigans.
9
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 novel.
10
Amazing Grace Adams
Fran Littlewood. An invisible everywoman pushed to the brink finally pushes back.
NON FICTION
1
Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast
John Vaillant. A riveting journey through the intertwined histories of the oil industry and the birth of climate science. Canadian author
2
Know My Name: A Memoir Chanel Miller. Know My Name will forever transform the way we think about sexual assault.
3
Women Holding Things
Maira Kalman. An exploration of the significance of the objects we carry — in our hands, hearts, and minds.
4
Run Towards the Danger: Confrontations with a Body of Memory
Sarah Polley. Oscar-nominated screenwriter, director, and actor explores her past and her present. Canadian author
5
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
David Grann. A grand tale of human behaviour at the extremes.
6
Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present
Fareed Zakaria. Combines intellectual range, deep historical insight, and uncanny prescience to reframe and illuminate our turbulent present.
7
Cookies I Have Loved: The Recipes I Make Most Often
Julie Van Rosendaal. Collection includes bestsellers from a cookie bakery in the '90s, inherited recipes, and favourites developed over the years. Local author.
8
The Life of Birds
David Attenborough. Sir David has no equal in helping others to learn about nature and making it exciting.
9
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music
Dave Grohl. Featuring the Foo Fighters' lead singer's heartfelt voice and the energy that pours from every page.
10
The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
Erik Larson. Political horror story captures the forces that led America to the brink.
Compiled from information from Owl's Nest Books and Shelf Life Books.