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Alberta Politics Summer Reading List

Summer has finally arrived and what is better than sitting in the warm Alberta sun, cracking open a cold beverage and flipping open your favourite book about Alberta politics? To quench that thirst for more knowledge, I asked readers of this website and listeners of the Daveberta Podcast to share their recommendations for the Alberta Politics Summer Reading List.

Thank you to everyone who shared their picks. If there is an Alberta politics book that you just can’t put down that didn’t make the list, share it with us in the comment section below.

ALBERTA POLITICS SUMMER READING LIST

Orange Chinook: Politics in the New Alberta edited by Duane Bratt, Keith Brownsey, Richard Sutherland, and David Taras (2019)

The first scholarly analysis of the unprecedented NDP victory in the 2015 Alberta Provincial Election, paying special attention to the details of party campaigns and economic and social factors unique to Alberta politics.

Grant Notley: The Social Conscience of Alberta by Howard Leeson (2015)

Written by his former executive assistant, this biography provides a look into the compelling life story of Grant Notley, the father of Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, who led the NDP from 1968 until his death in 1984. His passion for our province and social democratic politics is a refreshing reminder of a level of respect that used to exist among political opponents and adversaries in our province.

Alberta Politics Uncovered: Taking Back our Province by Marc Lisac (2004)

In Alberta Politics Uncovered Mark Lisac delivers a clear message that Albertans must stop believing in money and the myth of western alienation and start believing in balanced leadership. In this concise and highly readable explanation of Alberta’s government policies, Lisac examines the “balanced budget,” and other current issues, and reminds Alberta voters that we all have the responsibility to hold our government accountable.

Where the Bodies Lie by Mark Lisac (2016)

An enjoyable mix of politics and intrigue make this fictional murder mystery a must-read for political watchers in Alberta. “Lisac’s backdrop may be the political scene, but his story is in the heart of his main characters, their flaws and aspirations. He is an elegant and efficient writer and sets lovely scenes and characters, creating a murder mystery with twists and engaging characters,” wrote Samantha Power in Vue Weekly.

A prequel to this book, titled Image Decay, is expected to be released in September 2020.

Democracy in Alberta: Social Credit and the Party System by CB MacPherson (1962)

Democracy in Alberta was the first book by influential political scientist C.B. Macpherson. Macpherson examines the distinctive quasi-party political system that emerged in Alberta in the first half of the twentieth century, represented by the United Farmers of Alberta and Social Credit governments and the movements behind them. This classic is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the broader historical context of Alberta politics.

King Ralph: The Political Life and Success of Ralph Klein by Don Martin (2002)

Don Martin’s investigative biography is a candid look at former Alberta premier Ralph Klein. In his research for King Ralph, Martin was afforded unconditional interviews with Klein, his family and colleagues, and allowed access to previously confidential files kept by Klein’s staff during his terms both as Calgary’s mayor and Alberta’s premier.

The Tar Sands: Syncrude and the Politics of Oil by Larry Pratt (1976)

Hard to find but worth the read, this 1976 book provides a thorough background background to the politics and economics that led to the creation of the Syncrude project and development of the Athabasca oil sands. A review by ActiveHistory.ca describes the book as an essential text on the history of Alberta’s tar sands. Used copies can be found on amazon.com.

Also from Pratt and John Richards: Prairie Capitalism: Power and Influence in the New West (1979)

Notley Nation: How Alberta’s Political Upheaval Swept the Country by Sydney Sharpe and Don Braid (2016)

Calgary author Sydney Sharpe and Postmedia columnist Don Braid look at how decades of one-party rule, right-wing discontent and a growing progressive streak in Alberta led to the election of Rachel Notley’s NDP in our province’s historic 2015 election.

Oil’s Deep State: How the petroleum industry undermines democracy and stops action on global warming – in Alberta, and in Ottawa by Kevin Taft (2017)

Why have democratic governments failed to take serious steps to reduce carbon emissions despite dire warnings and compelling evidence of the profound and growing threat posed by global warming?

Most of the writing on global warming is by scientists, academics, environmentalists, and journalists. Kevin Taft, a former leader of the opposition in Alberta, brings a fresh perspective through the insight he gained as an elected politician who had an insider’s eyewitness view of the role of the oil industry. His answer, in brief: The oil industry has captured key democratic institutions in both Alberta and Ottawa.

Also from Taft: Shredding the Public Interest (1997), Democracy Derailed (2007), Clear Answers: The Economics and Politics of For-Profit Medicine, co-authored by Gillian Steward (2000), and Follow the Money: Where Is Alberta’s Wealth Going? (2012).

The Patch: The People, Pipelines, and Politics of the Oil Sands by Chris Turner (2017)

The Patch is the story of Fort McMurray and the oil sands in northern Alberta, the world’s second largest proven reserve of oil. But this is no conventional story about the oil business. Rather, it is a portrait of the lifecycle of the Patch, showing just how deeply it continues to impact the lives of everyone around the world.

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Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq tops the list of Edmonton’s Best-Selling Books

Here are the lists of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ended January 6, 2019. The lists are compiled by Audreys Books and provided by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta.

EDMONTON FICTION BESTSELLERS

1. Split Tooth – Tanya Tagaq
2. Washington Black – Esi Edugyan
3. The Fork, the Witch and the Worm (Young Adult) – Christopher Paolini
4. The Tattooist of Auschwitz – Heather Morris
5. The Silence of the Girls – Pat Barker
6. The Colors of All the Cattle – Alexander McCall Smith
7. Starlight – Richard Wagamese
8. The Eye of the Beholder – Janice MacDonald *
9. A Dog’s Way Home – W. Bruce Cameron
10. Murder by the Book – Lauren Elliott *

EDMONTON NON FICTION BESTSELLERSDavid Aaron Edmonton Then and Now

1. Edmonton Then and Now – David Aaron *
2. Rick Mercer Final Report – Rick Mercer
3. Erebus – Michael Palin
4. Educated – Tara Westover
5. The Lost Words: A Spell Book – Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris
6. Lost Connections – Johann Hari
7. Tweets from the Trenches – Jacqueline Carmichael
8. Looking Back, Moving Forward – editor, Julie C. Robinson *
9. Vietnam: an Epic Tragedy: 1945-1975 – Max Hastings
10. The Future of Capitalism – Paul Collier

* Alberta Author + Alberta Publisher

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Washington Black by Esi Edugyan tops Audreys Books Edmonton Fiction Bestseller list for final week of 2018

Here are the lists of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ended Dec. 30, 2018. The lists are compiled by Audreys Books and provided by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta.

EDMONTON FICTION BESTSELLERS

Washington Black – Esi Edugyan
Washington Black – Esi Edugyan

1. Washington Black – Esi Edugyan
2. Wake for the Dreamland – Laurel Deedrick-Mayne*
3. Less – Andrew Sean Greer
4. Crazy Rich Asians – Kevin Kwan
5. My Year of Rest and Relaxation – Ottessa Moshfegh
6. Spy of the First Person – Sam Shepard
7. The Flame – Leonard Cohen
8. Glass Houses – Louise Penny
9. Fire & Blood: 300 Years before A Game of Thrones – George R.R. Martin
10. The Outside Circle – Patti LaBoucane-Benson and Kelly Mellings *

EDMONTON NON-FICTION BESTSELLERS

Grit and Glory – Lorna Schultz Nicholson
Grit and Glory – Lorna Schultz Nicholson

1. Grit and Glory – Lorna Schultz Nicholson *
2. Dam Busters – Ted Barris
3. Food Artisans of Alberta – Karen Anderson and Matilde Sanchez-Turri *
4. Vodka and Apple Juice – Jay Martin
5. Truth be Told – edited by Jeananne Kirwin, foreword by Catherine Anne Fraser * +
6. 125 Nature Hot Spots in Alberta – Leigh McAdam and Debbie Olsen *
7. 12 Rules for Life – Jordan Peterson
8. Heart Berries – Terese Marie Mailhot
9. I’m Afraid of Men – Vivek Shraya *
10. Magnetic North: Sea Voyage to Svalbard – Jenna Butler * +

* Alberta Author + Alberta Publisher

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Made In Alberta: The Ray Martin Story by Ray Martin and John Ashton tops Edmonton bestsellers non-fiction list

Photo: Ray Martin and John Ashton

Here is the lists of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ended October 14, 2018. The lists are compiled by Audreys Books and provided by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta.

At the top of this week’s non-fiction bestseller list is Made In Alberta: The Ray Martin Story by Ray Martin and John Ashton. Martin was the Leader of the Alberta NDP and the Leader of the Opposition in the Alberta Legislature from 1984 to 1993 and as the MLA for Edmonton-Norwood from 1982 to 1993 and Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview from 2004 to 2008. Ashton is well known in Alberta’s political circles as a veteran campaign NDP manager and has worked on 25 election campaigns in six provinces.

EDMONTON NON-FICTION BESTSELLERS

1. Made In Alberta: The Ray Martin Story – Ray Martin and John Ashton *
2. Raising Grandkids – Gary Garrison *
3. Out of Line – Tanis MacDonald
4. Right Here, Right Now – Stephen Harper
5. Alberta Images – Daryl Benson
6. The Woo-Woo – Lindsay Wong
7. Dare to Lead – Brene Brown
8. Where Rivers Meet – Stephen Legault
9. Mamaskatch – Darrel J. McLeod
10. Buffy Sainte-Marie: The Authorized Biography – Andrea Warner

EDMONTON FICTION BESTSELLERS

1. French Exit – Patrick DeWitt
2. Orange Shirt Day (children’s) – Phyllis Webstad
3. Glass Houses – Louise Penny
4. Split Tooth – Tanya Tagaq
5. Treaty 6 Deixis – Christine Stewart *
6. An Ocean of Minutes – Thea Lim
7. Women Talking – Miriam Toews
8. In a House of Lies – Ian Rankin
9. Washington Black – Esi Edugyan

* Alberta Author + Alberta Publisher

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Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq tops the list of Edmonton’s Best-Selling Books

Here is the list of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ended October 7, 2018, compiled by Audreys Books and provided by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta.

EDMONTON FICTION BESTSELLERS

1. Split Tooth – Tanya Tagaq
2. Starlight – Richard Wagamese
3. This Wound is a World – Billy-Ray Belcourt * +
4. Attack of the 50-Foot Fluffy – Michael Boldt *
5. The Flame – Leonard Cohen
6. An Ocean of Minutes – Thea Lim
7. French Exit – Patrick deWitt
8. In a House of Lies – Ian Rankin
9. Washington Black – Esi Edugyan
10. China Rich Girlfriend – Kevin Kwan

EDMONTON NON-FICTION BESTSELLERS

1. The Power of Kindness – Brian Goldman
2. I’m Afraid of Men – Vivek Shraya *
3. Women Who Dig: Farming, Feminism, and the Fight to Feed the World – Trina Moyles
4. Food Artisans of Alberta – Karen Anderson * + and Matilde Sanchez- Turri * +
5. Homes: A Refugee Story – Abu Bakr al Rabeeah * and Winnie Yeung * +
6. Food Was Her Country – Marusya Bociurkiw *
7. Lost Connections – Johann Hari
8. Heart Berries – Terese Marie Mailhot
9. All our Relations – Tanya Talaga
10. Oil’s Deep State – Kevin Taft *

* Alberta Author + Alberta Publisher

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Fear: Trump in the White House by Bob Woodward tops the list of Edmonton’s Best-Selling Books

Here is the list of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ended September 9, 2018, compiled by Audreys Books and provided by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta.

EDMONTON NON-FICTION BESTSELLERS

Bob Woodward Fear Canada Edmonton Trump
Bob Woodward’s Fear

1. Fear- Bob Woodward
2. Educated- Tara Westover
3. Little Yellow House – Carissa Halton*+
4. Kitchen Confidential – Anthony Bourdain
5. 12 Rules for Life – Jordan Peterson*
6. I’m Afraid of Men – Vivek Shraya *
7. How Do We Look – Mary Beard
8. Food Artisans of Alberta – Karen Anderson *+ and Matilde Sanchez-Turri*+
9. Unhinged- Omarosa Manigault Newman
10. Trafficked Girl- Zoe Paterson

EDMONTON FICTION BESTSELLERS

1. The Dutch Wife – Ellen Keith*
2. Amma’s Daughters – Meenal Shrivastava *+
3. Push Back (young adult) – Karen Spafford-Fitz *
4. Unity Club (young adult) – Karen Spafford-Fitz*
5. The Orange Shirt Story – Phyllis Webstad
6. A Wake for the Dreamland – Laurel Deedrick-Mayne*
7. Called Up (childrens) – Steven Sandor*
8. This Wound is a World- Billy-Ray Belcourt*+
9. My Sundays with Normand – Adele Fontaine*
10. Women Talking- Miriam Toews

* Alberta Author + Alberta Publisher

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Richard Larson’s Annex tops the list of Edmonton’s Best-Selling Books

Here is the list of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ended July 29, 2018, compiled by Audreys Books and provided by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta.

EDMONTON FICTION BESTSELLERS

Richard Larson Annex1. Annex – Richard Larson *
2. This Wound is a World – Billy-Ray Belcourt * +
3. Little Wild – Curtis LeBlanc
4. This Will Be Good – Mallory Tater
5. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine – Gail Honeyman
6. Day of the Dead – Nicci French
7. The Idiot: A Novel – Elif Batuman
8. The President is Missing – Bill Clinton & James Patterson
9. Next Year in Havana – Chanel Cleeton
10. Surprise Me: A Novel – Sophie Kinsella

EDMONTON NON-FICTION BESTSELLERS

1. Kitchen Confidential – Anthony Bourdain
2. Putting Trials on Trial – Elaine Craig
3. Calypso – David Sedaris
4. Man’s Search for Meaning – Viktor Frankl
5. Women Who Dig – Trina Moyles *
6. Power of Kindness- Brian Goodman
7. Educated – Tara Westover
8. Food Artisans of Alberta – Karen Anderson* & Matilde Sanchez-Turri * +
9. Trafficked Girl – Zoe Petterson and Jane Smith
10. The Plant Paradox – Steven Gundry

* Alberta Author + Alberta Publisher

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Perennial Audreys fiction bestseller Billy-Ray Belcourt leads again with This Wound is a World

Here is the list of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ended July 22, 2018, compiled by Audreys Books and provided by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta.

EDMONTON FICTION BESTSELLERS

1. This Wound is a World – Billy-Ray Belcourt * +
2. Warlight – Michael Ondaatje
3. The Day of the Dead – Nicci French
4. Less – Andrew Sean Greer
5. The President is Missing – Bill Clinton & James Patterson
6. The Melody – Jim Crace
7. The Red-Haired Woman – Orhan Pamuk
8. The Couple Next Door – Shari Lapena
9. A Wake for the Dreamland – Laurel Deedrick-Mayne *
10. The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane – Lisa See

EDMONTON NON-FICTION BESTSELLERS

1. Kitchen Confidential – Anthony Bourdain
2. Putting Trials on Trial – Elaine Craig
3. Food Artisans of Alberta – Karen Anderson * & Matilde Sanchez-Turri * +
4. 12 Rules for Life – Jordan Peterson
5. The Last Earth: A Palestinian Story – Ramzy Baroud
6. Sapiens – Yuval Noah Harari
7. Shrewed – Elizabeth Renzetti
8. Robin – Dave Itzkoff
9. Embers – Richard Wagamese
10. Secret Sister- Cherry Durbin

* Alberta Author + Alberta Publisher

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On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan tops Audreys list of bestselling books

Here is the list of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ended June 3, 2018, compiled by Audreys Books and provided by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta.

EDMONTON FICTION BESTSELLERS

  1. On Chesil Beach – Ian McEwan
  2. Full Disclosure – Beverley McLachlin
  3. Midnight Line – Lee Child
  4. Warlight – Michael Ondaatje
  5. Glass Houses – Louise Penny
  6. The Couple Next Door – Shari Lapena
  7. A Tiding of Magpies – Steve Burrows
  8. A Wake for the Dreamland – Laurel Deedrick- Mayne *
  9. The Woman in Cabin 10 – Ruth Ware
  10. The Mars Room – Rachel Kushner

EDMONTON NON-FICTION BESTSELLERS

  1. Perseverance: The Seven Skills you Need to Survive, Thrive, and accomplish more than you ever imagined – Tim Hague
  2. Best Places to Bird in the Prairies – John Acorn, Alan Smith and Nicola Koper *
  3. Summer of the Horse – Donna Kane
  4. A Flower Can Always Be Changing – Shawna LeMay *
  5. The Power of Kindness- Brian Goldman
  6. 125 Nature Hot Spots In Alberta – Leigh McAdam and Debbie Olsen *
  7. Educated – Tara Westover
  8. Gut – Giulia Enders
  9. Homes: A Refugee Story – Abu Bakr Al Rabeeah and Winnie Yeung * +
  10. Feast: Food of the Islamic World – Anissa Helou

* Alberta Author + Alberta Publisher

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Full Disclosure by former Chief Justice of Canada Beverley McLachlin tops Audreys list of bestselling books

Here is the list of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ended May 27, 2018, compiled by Audreys Books and provided by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta.

EDMONTON FICTION BESTSELLERS

Full Disclosure by Beverley McLachlin
Full Disclosure by Beverley McLachlin

1. Full Disclosure – Beverley McLachlin
2. The Sign for the Migrant Soul – Richard Cumyn *
3. Son of a Trickster – Eden Robinson
4. The Outsider – Stephen King
5. This Wound is a World – Billy-Ray Belcourt * +
6. Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows: A Novel – Balli Kaur Jaswal
7. The Power – Naomi Alderman
8. Principles to Live By – David Adams Richards
9. Men Without Women – Haruki Murakami
10. The Italian Teacher – Tom Rachman

EDMONTON NON-FICTION BESTSELLERS

1. Love: Because Death Doesn’t F*ck Around – Tamara Plant *
2. Embers – Richard Wagamese
3. Gut – Giulia Enders
4. Hillbilly Elegy – JD Vance
5. I’ll Be Gone in the Dark – Michelle McNamara
6. 12 Rules for Life – Jordan Peterson
7. Forgiveness and Other Stupid Things – Tamara Plant *
8. 21 Things You May not Know about the Indian Act – Bob Joseph
9. Let’s Go Exploring: Calvin & Hobbes – Michael Hingston *
10. Best Places to Bird in the Prairies – John Acorn, Nicola Koper, Alan Smith

* Alberta Author
+ Alberta Publisher

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Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese tops Audreys Edmonton Bestseller List

Here is the list of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ended May 20, 2018, compiled by Audreys Books and provided by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta.

EDMONTON FICTION BESTSELLERS

Indian Horse - Richard Wagamese
Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese

1. Indian Horse – Richard Wagamese
2. Warlight – Michael Ondaatje
3. Sign for the Migrant Soul – Richard Cumyn *
4. Rumi & the Red Handbag – Shawna Lemay *
5. Kalyna – Pam Clark * +
6. Mrs. Fletcher – Tom Perotta
7. Full Disclosure – Beverley McLachlin
8. Sun and Her Flowers – Rupi Kaur
9. Jonny Appleseed – Joshua Whitehead *
10. Asking – Shawna Lemay *

EDMONTON NON-FICTION BESTSELLERS

1. Flowers Can Always Be Changing – Shawna LeMay *
2. Homes – Winnie Yeung * and Abu Bakr al Rabeeah * +
3. Operation Medusa – Major General David Fraser and Brian Hanington and David Richards
4. Trumpocracy – David Frum
5. Best Places to Bird in the Prairies – John Acorn * and Nicola Koper and Alan Smith
6. Let’s Go Exploring: Calvin and Hobbes – Michael Hingston *
7. I’ll be Gone in the Dark – Michelle McNamara
8. Higher Loyalty – James Comey
9. The Power of Kindness – Brian Goldman
10. Driving Miss Norma – Tim Bauerschmidt and Ramie Liddle
* Alberta Author + Alberta Publisher

Bestseller List Week Week Ending 2018-05-20

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Let’s Go Exploring: Calvin and Hobbes by Michael Hingston continues to top Edmonton non-fiction bestseller list

Here is the list of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ended May 13, 2018, compiled by Audreys Books and provided by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta.

EDMONTON NON-FICTION BESTSELLERS

1. Let’s Go Exploring: Calvin and Hobbes – Michael Hingston *
2. Death of Democracy – Benjamin Carter Hett *
3. I’ll be Gone in the Dark – Michelle McNamara
4. Higher Loyalty – James Comey
5. Educated – Tara Westover
6. Start with Why – Simon Sinek
7. Best Places to Bird in the Prairies – John Acorn *
8. 12 Rules for Life – Jordan Peterson
9. War on Peace – Ronan Farrow
10. Forgiveness: Mark Sakamoto

EDMONTON FICTION BESTSELLERS

1. Cobra Clutch – A.J. Devlin +
2. Warlight – Michael Ondaatje
3. Full Disclosure – Beverley McLachlin
4. Indian Horse – Richard Wagamese
5. The Sign for Migrant Soul – Richard Cumyn *
6. The Home for Unwanted Girls – Joanna Goodman
7. Ministry of Utmost Happiness – Arundhati Roy
8. The Dutch Wife – Ellen Keith *
9. Then She Was Gone – Lisa Jewell
10. Stained with the Colours of Sunday Morning – Rayanne Haines *

* Alberta Author + Alberta Publisher

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Let’s Go Exploring: Calvin and Hobbes by Michael Hingston leads Edmonton non-fiction bestseller list this week

Here is the list of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ended April 22, 2018, compiled by Audreys Books and provided by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta.

EDMONTON NON-FICTION BESTSELLERS

1. Let’s Go Exploring: Calvin and Hobbes – Michael Hingston*
2. 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act – Bob Joseph
3. The Flower Can Always Be Changing – Shawna Lemay
4. Educated – Tara Westover
5. Dinosaurs of the Alberta Badlands – Dr. W Scott Persons IV *
6. Best Place to Bird in the Prairies – John Acorn, Alan Smith, Nicola Koper
7. Metis Pioneers: Marie Rose Delorme Smith and Isabella Clark – Doris Jeanne MacKinnon*+
8. Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck – Mark Manson
9. 12 Rules for Life – Jordan B. Peterson*
10. Heart Berries: A Memoir – Terese Marie Mailhot

EDMONTON FICTION BESTSELLERS

1. Ten Cents a Pound – Nhung Tran-Davies *
2. My Heart Full of Words – Stef Guilly *
3. YEG Man – Konn Lavery *
4. Injun – Jordan Abel
5. Silver Apple of the Moon – G.E.M. Munro
6. Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo- Marlon Bundo and Jill Twiss
7. The Sun and Her Flowers – Rupi Kaur
8. Welcome to the Anthropocene – Alice Major *+
9. Alice Network – Kate Quinn
10. Lincoln in the Bardo – George Saunders

* Alberta Author + Alberta Publisher

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Sweetland by Michael Crummey tops Audreys Books Edmonton bestseller list

Here is the list of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ended April 15, 2018, compiled by Audreys Books and provided by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta.

EDMONTON FICTION BEST-SELLERS

1. Sweetland – Michael Crummey
2. Jesus on the Dashboard – Lisa Murphy-Lamb * +
3. The Marrow Thieves – Cherie Dimaline
4. Edge of Wild – DK Stone * +
5. Encountering Riel – David Orr * +
6. Annie Muktuk and Other Stories – Norma Dunning * +
7. Few and Far – Allison Kydd +
8. A Wrinkle in Time – Madeleine L’Engle
9. Son of a Trickster – Eden Robinson
10. You Haven’t Changed A Bit – Astrid Blodgett * +

EDMONTON NON-FICTION BEST-SELLERS

1. The Dwindling: A Daughter’s Caregiving Journey to the Edge of Life – Janet Dunnett
2. Forgiveness: A Gift from my Grandparents – Mark Sakamoto
3. Heroes in my Head: A Memoir – Judy Rebick
4. Dinosaurs of the Alberta Badlands – Dr. W Scott Persons IV *
5. 12 Rules for Life: Jordan Peterson
6. The Caregiver’s Guide for Canadians – Rick Lauber *
7. Wisdom in Nonsense – Heather O’Neill
8. Streetfight – Janette Sadik-Khan
9. Precious Cargo – Craig Davidson
10. Sapiens – Yuval Harari

* Alberta Author + Alberta Publisher

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Song of Batoche by Maia Caron tops Audreys Books Edmonton bestseller list

Here is the list of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ended Feb. 25, 2018, compiled by Audreys Books and provided by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta.

EDMONTON FICTION BEST-SELLERS

Song of Batoche
Song of Batoche

1. Song of Batoche – Maia Caron
2. The Boat People – Sharon Bala
3. American War – Omar El Akkad
4. Forgiveness: A Gift from My Grandparents – Mark Sakamoto
5. A Wake for the Dreamland – Laurel Deedrick-Mayne *
6. The Sun and Her Flowers – Rupi Kaur
7. The Marrow Thieves – Cherie Dimaline
8. In a Wide Country – Robert Everett-Green *
9. This Wound is a World – Billy Ray Belcourt *
10. This is All A Lie – Thomas Trofimuk *

EDMONTON NON-FICTION BEST-SELLERS

1. Real Medicine Alternative Hockey – Dr. Guy Robert Blais *
2. 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos – Jordan Peterson *
3. Fire & Fury – Michael Wolff
4. Joy on Demand – Chade-Meng Tan
5. Precious Cargo – Craig Davidson
6. Firestorm: How Wildfire Will Shape Our Future – Edward Struzik *
7. Welcome to Radio- Bob Layton *
8. Hillbilly Elegy – J.D. Vance
9. Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future – Ashlee Vance
10. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck – Mark Manson
* Alberta Author + Alberta Publisher