Alberta Bestsellers: September 2021
The Alberta bestseller list for September is dominated by both fiction and non-fiction from Calgary-based publishers Freehand Books and Durvile Publications. Sharon Butala has two books on the list this month, including her just-released essay collection on women and aging, This Strange Visible Air (Freehand); while Stories of Métis Women and The River Troll (Durvile) both make the list following fantastic book launches with Shelf Life Books.
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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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
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
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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Great Adventures for the Faint of Heart Cary Fagan
Published: Sep 13, 2021 by Freehand Books
Cary Fagan 
Published: Sep 13, 2021 by Freehand Books
ISBN: 9781988298900
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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 River Troll: A Story About Love Rich Théroux
Published: Sep 01, 2021 by Durvile Publications
Rich Théroux 
Published: Sep 01, 2021 by Durvile Publications
ISBN: 9781988824772
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