On Sept. 25, the shortlist for the second annual Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for non-fiction will be announced. One of last year’s nominees, Charlotte Gill’s Eating Dirt, is number one on this week’s Canadian non-fiction bestsellers list.

For the two weeks ending Sept. 9:

1. Eating Dirt: Deep Forests, Big Timber, and Life with the Tree-Planting Tribe, Charlotte Gill
(Greystone Books, $19.95 pa, 9781553657927)

2. Fast Flavours: 110 Simple, Speedy Recipes, Michael Smith
(Penguin Canada, $32 pa, 9780143177647)

3. The Looneyspoons Collection, Janet and Greta Podleski
(Granet Publishing, $34.95 pa, 9780968063156)

4. Decisions: Making the Right Decisions, Righting the Wrong Ones, Jim Treliving
(HarperCollins Canada, $29.99 cl, 9781443411813)

5. Quinoa 365: The Everyday Superfood, Patricia Green and Carolyn Hemming
(Whitecap Books, $29.95 pa, 9781552859940)

6. 28 Seconds: A True Story of Addiction, Injustice, and Tragedy, Michael Bryant
(Viking Canada, $32 cl, 9780670066445)

7. The Book of Kale: The Easy-to-Grow Superfood, Sharon Hanna
(Harbour Publishing $26.95 pa, 9781550175769)

8. The Wealthy Barber Returns, David Chilton
(Financial Awareness Corporation, $19.95 pa, 9780968394748)

9. The Book of Awesome, Neil Pasricha
(Berkley/Penguin $17.50 pa, 9780425238905)

10. Candice Olson Bedrooms, Candice Olson
(John Wiley & Sons Canada, $23.99 pa, 9781118276815)

11. Team Canada 1972: The Official 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Summit Series, Andrew Podnieks
(Fenn/McClelland & Stewart, $45 cl, 9780771071195)

13. The End of Growth, Jeff Rubin
(Random House Canada, $29.95 cl, 9780307360892)

14. Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell
(Little, Brown and Company/Hachette, $19.99 pa, 9780316017930)

15. The Book of (Even More) Awesome, Neil Pasricha
(Berkley/Penguin, $16 pa, 9780425245552)

16. Candice Olson Kitchens and Baths, Candice Olson
(John Wiley & Sons, $23.99 pa, 9780470889374)

17. Blink, Malcolm Gladwell
(Little Brown/Hachette, $18.50 pa, 9780316010665)

18. Gems of Gluten-Free Baking: Breads and Irresistible Treats Everyone Can Enjoy, Wendy Turnbull
(Whitecap, $29.95 pa, 9781770500181)

19. Canadian Living: The Vegetarian Collection
(Transcontinental Books, $22.95 pa, 9780981393803)

20. Empty Cradle, Diana Walsh
(Dundurn Press, $24.99 pa, 9781459706576)