Bestsellers: January 2026
This month’s Alberta Bestsellers list was dominated by Canadian authors, including titles from NeWest Press, Freehand Books, and more!
The Alberta Bestseller list is created using national sales data from Bookmanager to rank books published in Alberta.
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Bodies of Art, Bodies of Labour Kate Beaton
Published: Feb 04, 2025 by University of Alberta Press
Kate Beaton 
Published: Feb 04, 2025 by University of Alberta Press
ISBN: 9781772128000
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Cruising the Downtown: Celebrating Edmonton's Queer History Published: Oct 15, 2025 by NeWest Press
Published: Oct 15, 2025 by NeWest Press
ISBN: 9781774391181
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The Boom: Oil, Popular Culture, and Politics in Alberta, 1912-1924 Paul Chastko
Published: Dec 10, 2025 by University of Calgary Press
Paul Chastko
Published: Dec 10, 2025 by University of Calgary Press
ISBN: 9781773856674
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Counting Bones: Anatomy of Love Lost and Found Ellen Anderson Penno
Published: Apr 15, 2024 by NeWest Press
Ellen Anderson Penno
Published: Apr 15, 2024 by NeWest Press
ISBN: 9781774390924
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Elements of Indigenous Style: A Guide for Writing By and About Indigenous Peoples Gregory Younging
Published: Jan 13, 2025 by Brush Education
Gregory Younging
Published: Jan 13, 2025 by Brush Education
ISBN: 9781550599459
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Abee to Zama City: How Alberta's Cities, Towns, Villages, and Hamlets Got Their Names Harry Sanders
Published: Oct 01, 2023 by Summerthought Publishing
Harry Sanders
Published: Oct 01, 2023 by Summerthought Publishing
ISBN: 9781926983561
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Blackfoot Ways of Knowing: The Worldview of the Siksikaitsitapi Betty Bastien
Published: Jun 20, 2004 by University of Calgary Press
