The BC Bestseller List is compiled using sales data from more than 70 independent bookstores in BC, which is provided to the ABPBC by TBM BookManager. The list represents sales of BC-published books released within the calendar year.
No. 1
Whitewater Cooks: More Beautiful Food is full of new recipes to inspire fans and once again turn home cooks into culinary rock stars, a hallmark of Shelley’s earlier books. Shelley’s innate flair for creating and developing recipes will not disappoint and soon home cooks across Canada will be serving their guests…more beautiful food…
BC Bestseller for 11 consecutive weeks
No. 2
The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief, and Compassion – Surprising Observations of a Hidden World
by Peter Wohlleben
Greystone Books | 9781771643016
Through vivid stories of devoted pigs, two-timing magpies, and scheming roosters, The Inner Life of Animals weaves the latest scientific research into how animals interact with the world with Peter Wohlleben’s personal experiences in forests and fields. Published in partnership with the David Suzuki Institute.
BC Bestseller for 16 consecutive weeks
No. 3
Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation
by Monique Gray Smith
Orca Book Publishers | 9781459815834
Acclaimed Indigenous author Monique Gray Smith teaches readers about the lives of Survivors and how to listen to allies who are putting the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into action.
BC Bestseller for 4 consecutive weeks
No. 4
As A Dog Thinketh: Daily Words of Wisdom
by Monique Anstee
TouchWood Editions | 9781771512374
Daily reflections, guidance, and sound advice from a top trainer and competitor.
BC Bestseller for 9 consecutive weeks
No. 5
You Hold Me Up
by Monique Gray Smith, illustrated by Danielle Daniel
Orca Book Publishers | 9781459814479
Consultant, international speaker, and award-winning author Monique Gray Smith wrote You Hold Me Up to prompt a dialogue among young people, their care providers and educators about reconciliation and the importance of the connections children make with their friends, classmates and families.
BC Bestseller for 3 consecutive weeks
No. 6
On Island: Life Among the Coast Dwellers
by Pat Carney
TouchWood Editions | 9781771512107
A collection of stories chronicling the characters and dramas that capture life in small coastal communities.
BC Bestseller for 46 consecutive weeks
No. 7
Chilcotin Chronicles: Stories of Adventure and Intrigue from British Columbia’s Central Interior
by Sage Birchwater
Caitlin Press | 9781987915334
A collection of historical stories about the early indigenous people, settlers, trappers, and adventurers set in the wild and untamed country of central BC’s Chilcotin Plateau.
BC Bestseller for 1 week
No. 8
Chasing Smoke: A Wildfire Memoir
by Aaron Williams
Harbour Publishing | 9781550178050
A gritty, exhilarating and danger-filled memoir of forest firefighting in BC.
BC Bestseller for 1 week
No. 9
The Haunting of Vancouver Island: Supernatural Encounters with the Other Side
by Shanon Sinn
TouchWood Editions | 9781771512435
A compelling investigation into supernatural events and local lore on Vancouver Island.
BC Bestseller for 5 consecutive weeks
No. 10
On Our Street: Our First Talk About Poverty
by Dr. Jillian Roberts & Jaime Casap, illustrated by Jane Heinrichs
Orca Book Publishers | 9781459816176
A gentle introduction to the issue of poverty, On Our Street explores the realities of people living with inadequate resources, including mental illness, homelessness and refugee status as they are connected to poverty.
BC Bestseller for 1 week
No. 11
First, We Brunch: Recipes and Stories from Victoria’s Best-Loved Breakfast Joints
by Rebecca Wellman
TouchWood Editions | 9781771512312
First, We Brunch is an exquisitely photographed cookbook showcasing more than 60 recipes from the city’s most beloved mid-morning eateries.
BC Bestseller for 15 consecutive weeks
No. 12
Harry: A Wilderness Dog Saga
by Chris Czajkowski
Harbour Publishing | 9781550178098
Taking up where Lonesome, the first bestselling wilderness dog, left off, here is another wilderness memoir from the perspective of Chris Czajkowski’s canine companions.
BC Bestseller for 27 consecutive weeks
No. 13
The White Angel
by John MacLachlan Gray
Douglas & McIntyre | 9781771621465
A novel based on the 1924 murder of Janet Smith in Vancouver–a city at the edge of the empire, still reeling from the Great War with a barely functioning police department and a thriving criminal class.
BC Bestseller for 2 consecutive weeks
No. 14
Love Me True: Writers Reflect on the Ins and Outs of Marriage
by Fiona Tinwei Lam & Jane Silcott (editors)
Caitlin Press | 9781459816176
These stories and poems from 27 creative nonfiction writers and 20 poets explore how marriage and committed relationships have challenged, shaped, supported and changed them.
BC Bestseller for 1 week
No. 15
A Day With Yayah
by Nicola I. Campbell, illustrated by Julie Flett
Tradewind Books | 9781926890098
Set in the Nicola Valley, BC, a First Nations family goes on an outing to forage for herbs and mushrooms. Grandmother passes down her knowledge of plant life to her young grandchildren.
BC Bestseller for 1 week