Alberta Bestsellers: November 2021
As we near the holiday season, the November 2021 Read Alberta bestseller list is, for the first time, made up entirely of women authors and/or editors. This month’s celebration of stellar talents published in Alberta includes the work of Indigenous author Lee Maracle, who passed away this month after a career of incomparable contributions to Canadian literature.
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.
1
The Prairie Chicken Dance Tour Dawn Dumont
Published: Sep 27, 2021 by Freehand Books
Dawn Dumont 
Published: Sep 27, 2021 by Freehand Books
ISBN: 9781988298870
2
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
3
This Strange Visible Air: Essays on Aging and the Writing Life Sharon Butala
Published: Sep 13, 2021 by Freehand Books
Sharon Butala 
Published: Sep 13, 2021 by Freehand Books
ISBN: 9781988298962
4
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
5
After the Force: True Cases and Investigations by Law Enforcement Officers Debbie J. Doyle
Published: Nov 15, 2021 by Durvile Publications
Debbie J. Doyle
, Gwyneth Allin
, Sharon Bourque 
Published: Nov 15, 2021 by Durvile Publications
ISBN: 9781988824499
6
7
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
8
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
9
Laugh Out Loud Dogs: Fun Facts and Jokes Wendy Pirk
Published: Jan 01, 2018 by Folklore Publishing
Wendy Pirk 
Published: Jan 01, 2018 by Folklore Publishing
ISBN: 9781897206157
10
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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