The BC Bestseller List is compiled using sales data from more than 80 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. View eligibility criteria.
No. 1
The Woo-Woo: How I Survived Ice Hockey, Drug Raids, Demons, and My Crazy Chinese Family
by Lindsay Wong
Arsenal Pulp Press | 9781551527369
The darkly comedic memoir of a young woman coming of age in a dysfunctional Asian family who blame their woes on ghosts and demons when they should really be on anti-psychotic meds.
BC Bestseller for 5 consecutive weeks
No. 2
Chop Suey Nation: The Legion Cafe and Other Stories from Canada’s Chinese Restaurants
by Ann Hui
Douglas & McIntyre | 9781771622226
Using her own family’s story as a touchstone, Ann Hui explores the importance of small-town Canadian Chinese restaurants and the families who run them and makes the case for why chop suey cuisine should be recognized as quintessentially Canadian.
BC Bestseller for 4 consecutive weeks
No. 3
21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act
by Bob Joseph
Page Two Strategies | 9780995266520
Based on a viral article, 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act is the essential guide to understanding the legal document and its repercussion on generations of Indigenous Peoples, written by a leading cultural sensitivity trainer.
BC Bestseller for 47 consecutive weeks
No. 4
The Secret Wisdom of Nature: Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things—Stories from Science and Observation
by Peter Wohlleben, translated by Jane Billinghurst
Greystone Books | 9781771643887
The final book in The Mysteries of Nature trilogy by the New York Times bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben.
BC Bestseller for 3 consecutive weeks
No. 5
Murder by Milkshake: An Astonishing True Story of Adultery, Arsenic, and a Charismatic Killer
by Eve Lazarus
Arsenal Pulp Press | 9781551527468
The sensational criminal case of a charismatic and handsome Vancouver radio personality who was charged with capital murder for poisoning his wife with arsenic-laced milkshakes.
BC Bestseller for 1 consecutive week
No. 6
One Eagle Soaring
by Roy Henry Vickers & Robert Budd
Harbour Publishing | 9781550178289
The second volume in the First West Coast Books series, One Eagle Soaring explores counting and numbers with the help of West Coast animals with vivid illustrations.
BC Bestseller for 47 consecutive weeks
No. 7
Mamaskatch: A Cree Coming of Age
by Darrel J. McLeod
Douglas & McIntyre | 9781771622004
Beautifully written, honest, and thought-provoking, Mamaskatch—named for the Cree word used as a response to dreams shared—is ultimately an uplifting account of overcoming personal and societal obstacles.
BC Bestseller for 4 consecutive weeks
No. 8
The Whole-Body Microbiome: How to Harness Microbes—Inside and Out—for Lifelong Health
by B. Brett Finlay & Jessica M. Finlay Douglas & McIntyre | 9781771622202
Science has made huge leaps in prolonging life through disease prevention and treatment, but microbiologist Brett Finlay and gerontologist Jessica Finlay offer a different—and truly revolutionary—approach to the quest for the fountain of youth.
BC Bestseller for 3 consecutive weeks
No. 9
Robert Bateman: The Boy Who Painted Nature
by Margriet Ruurs, art by Robert Bateman
Orca Book Publishers | 9781459819924
The story of how a young child achieved his dream of painting the world around him and became one of Canada’s most famous artists.
BC Bestseller for 1 consecutive week
No. 10
E.J. Hughes Paints Vancouver Island
by Robert Amos
TouchWood Editions | 9781771512558
A handsome new retrospective on one of BC’s most beloved artists that unveils, for the first time, photographs, sketches, and ephemera from the artist’s estate.
BC Bestseller for 41 consecutive weeks
No. 11
George Garrett: Intrepid Reporter
by George Garrett
Harbour Publishing | 9781551527468
Reporter George Garrett takes readers to the front lines of news coverage with some of his most memorable stories from the past five decades.
BC Bestseller for 2 consecutive weeks
No. 12
Jonny Appleseed
by Joshua Whitehead
Arsenal Pulp Press | 9781551527253
A tour-de-force debut novel about a Two-Spirit Indigiqueer young man and proud NDN glitter princess who must reckon with his past when he returns home to his reserve.
BC Bestseller for 1 consecutive week
No. 13
Iron Road West: An Illustrated History of British Columbia’s Railways
by Derek Hayes
Harbour Publishing | 9781771512558
Award-winning map historian Derek Hayes charts the development of BC through its railway lines using a wealth of historical visuals to depict how rail revolutionized the province.
BC Bestseller for 16 consecutive weeks
No. 14
Dancing in Gumboots: Adventure, Love, and Resilience–Women of the Comox Valley
edited by Lou Allison, with Jane Wilde
Caitlin Press | 9781987915761
After the extraordinary success of Gumboot Girls comes the sequel anthology, Dancing in Gumboots, shining a light on trailblazing women in the Comox Valley in the 1970s.
BC Bestseller for 1 consecutive week
No. 15
On the Rocks with Jack Knox: Islanders I Will Never Forget
by Jack Knox
Heritage House Publishing | 9781772032666
A captivating collection of Jack Knox’s most memorable, heart-warming, inspiring, and off-beat human-interest stories.
BC Bestseller for 1 consecutive week