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 9 consecutive weeks
No. 2
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 6 consecutive weeks
No. 3
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 7 consecutive weeks
No. 4
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 8 consecutive weeks
No. 5
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 51 consecutive weeks
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 51 consecutive weeks
No. 7
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 45 consecutive weeks
No. 8
Woo, The Monkey Who Inspired Emily Carr: A Biography
by Grant Hayter-Menzies
Douglas & McIntyre | 9781771622141
A lyrical biography of Emily Carr’s beloved and enigmatic pet monkey, Woo.
BC Bestseller for 2 consecutive weeks
No. 9
105 Hikes In and Around Southwestern British Columbia
by Stephen Hui
Greystone Books | 9781771642866
The all-new, expanded follow-up to southwestern BC’s best-selling hiking guidebook—now featuring trails on the islands and northern Washington.
BC Bestseller for 4 consecutive weeks
No. 10
The Great Bear Rainforest: A Giant-Screen Adventure in the Land of the Spirit Bear
by Ian McAllister & Alex Van Tol
Orca Book Publishers | 9781459822795
A companion to Ian McAllister’s film for IMAX® and giant-screen theatres, go behind the scenes of the production of the film to experience one the last remaining wild places on Earth.
BC Bestseller for 1 consecutive week
No. 11
A West Coast Summer
by Caroline Woodward, illustrated by Carol Evans
Harbour Publishing | 9781550178432
Pairing two dozen of Carol Evans’s wonderful watercolours with a lilting rhyming story by Caroline Woodward, A West Coast Summer tells of a timeless, idyllic season.
BC Bestseller for 1 consecutive week
No. 12
The Magic Boat
by Kit Pearson & Katherine Farris, illus. by Gabrielle Grimard
Orca Book Publishers | 9781771622202
The Magic Boat is a tale of adventure and friendship that never leaves the beach— except in the imagination.
BC Bestseller for 3 consecutive weeks
No. 13
Little Island Bake Shop: Heirloom Recipes Made for Sharing
by Jana
Figure 1 Publishing | 9781773270630
Bring the taste of Salt Spring Island’s Bake Shop into your home with a collection of 80 easy recipes designed to satisfy almost any craving.
BC Bestseller for 1 consecutive week
No. 14
A Year on the Wild Side: A West Coast Naturalist’s Almanac
by Briony Penn
TouchWood Editions | 9781771512671
A freshly designed, new edition of this funny weekly chronicle offers a year-long, intimate view of the flora and fauna populating the West Coast.
BC Bestseller for 2 consecutive weeks
No. 15
Babies of the Great Bear Rainforest
by Ian McAllister
Orca Book Publishers | 9781459821668
Award-winning nature photographer Ian McAllister has photographed the cutest of the cute to teach the little ones in your life about some of the little ones found in this temperate rainforest on BC’s Pacific coast.
BC Bestseller for 2 consecutive weeks