Alberta Bestsellers: August 2021
August’s bestselling Alberta books are a thrilling combination of new releases—with the new Stories of Metis Women (Durvile Publications) jumping in at the top spot and Georgina Beaty’s debut short story collection starting out at number three—as well as tons of great fiction from Stonehouse Publishing and Freehand Books, and a couple of backlist classics completing the list (Hint: cat lovers, prepare yourselves).
The Alberta Bestseller list is created using national sales data from Bookmanager to rank books published in Alberta.
The Alberta Bestseller list is created using national sales data from Bookmanager to rank books published in Alberta.
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Stories of Métis Women: Tales My Kookum Told Me Bailey Oster
Published: Aug 15, 2021 by Durvile Publications
Bailey Oster 
Published: Aug 15, 2021 by Durvile Publications
ISBN: 9781988824215
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Mother Earth Plants for Health & Beauty: Indigenous Plants, Traditions, and Recipes Carrie Armstrong
Published: Dec 01, 2020 by Eschia Books
Carrie Armstrong 
Published: Dec 01, 2020 by Eschia Books
ISBN: 9781926696645
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We Remember the Coming of the White Man: Special Edition in Recognition of the 100th Anniversary of the Signing of Treaty 11 Raymond Yakeleya
Published: Mar 21, 2021 by Durvile Publications
Raymond Yakeleya
, Elizabeth Yakeleya
, Simon Sarah 
Published: Mar 21, 2021 by Durvile Publications
ISBN: 9781988824635
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Season of Fury and Wonder Sharon Butala
Published: Jul 15, 2020 by Freehand Books
Sharon Butala 
Published: Jul 15, 2020 by Freehand Books
ISBN: 9781988298740
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The Lover, the Lake Virginia Pesemapeo Bordeleau
Published: May 01, 2021 by Freehand Books
Virginia Pesemapeo Bordeleau 
Published: May 01, 2021 by Freehand Books
ISBN: 9781988298849
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Laugh Out Loud Cats: Fun Facts and Jokes Wendy Pirk
Published: Jan 01, 2018 by Folklore Publishing
Wendy Pirk 
Published: Jan 01, 2018 by Folklore Publishing
ISBN: 9781897206171
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Memory Serves: Oratories Lee Maracle
Published: Oct 15, 2015 by NeWest Press
Lee Maracle 
Published: Oct 15, 2015 by NeWest Press
ISBN: 9781926455440
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