The New Year is here, and we’re taking time to reflect on the best books that hit the shelves over the previous twelve months. Every Monday we publish a weekly BC Bestsellers List and, as a way to wrap up 2025, we’ve stacked the top 20 independently published BC books released last year. Read on to discover the best BC had to offer.
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No. 1
Cost of A Hostage
by Iona Whishaw
TouchWood Editions | 9781771514545
No. 2
A Season for Spies
by Iona Whishaw
TouchWood Editions | 9781771514828
No. 3
I am Connected
by Ḵung Jaadee, illustrated by Carla Joseph
Medicine Wheel Publishing | 9781778540639
No. 4
John Horgan: In His Own Words
by John Horgan, Rod Mickleburgh
Harbour Publishing Co. | 9781998526260
No. 5
Swimming Holes and Beaches of Southwestern British Columbia: including the Gulf Islands and Vancouver Island
by Alex McKeen, George Harwood Smith
Greystone Books | 9781778401336
No. 6
Best of BC Road Trips
by Sam Burkhart
OP Media Group | 9781777876449
No. 7
Indigenous Rights in One Minute: What You Need to Know to Talk Reconciliation
by Bruce McIvor
Nightwood Editions | 9780889714885
No. 8
Teachings of Mutton: A Coast Salish Woolly Dog
by Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa, multiple contributors
Harbour Publishing Co. | 9781998526024
No. 9
The Canada Handbook
by Adrian Raeside
Harbour Publishing Co. | 9781550179538
No. 10
Eh Team: A Celebration of Canadianisms from Elbows Up to Poutine
by Charles Demers
Greystone Books | 9781778403743
No. 11
Inquisitive Raven
by Richard Wagamese, illustrated by Bridget George
Douglas and McIntyre | 9781771624497
No. 12
Beneath Dark Waters: The Legacy of the Empress of Ireland Shipwreck
by Eve Lazarus
Arsenal Pulp Press | 9781551529738
No. 13
105 Hikes in and Around Southwestern British Columbia, 2nd edition
by Stephen Hui, foreword by Sonny McHalsie
Greystone Books | 9781778402265
No. 14
Native Plants of British Columbias Coastal Dry Belt: A Photographic Guide
by Hans Roemer, Mary Sanseverino
Harbour Publishing Co. | 9781998526000
No. 15
Decolonization and Me: Conversations about Healing a Nation and Ourselves
by Phyllis Webstad, Kristy McLeod
Medicine Wheel Publishing | 9781778540684
No. 16
Unceded: Understanding British Columbia’s Colonial Past and Why It Matters Now
by George M. Abbott, foreword by The Honourable Steven Point
UBC Press | 9780774881159
No. 17
Coastal Connections: A History of British Columbia Ferries and Passenger Ships
by Derek Hayes
Harbour Publishing Co. | 9781998526383
No. 18
Mining Camp Tales of the Silvery Slocan: A History Of British Columbia’s Silver Rush
by Peter Smith
Heritage House | 9781772035391
No. 19
Two Tricksters Find Friendship
by Elder Johnny Aitken, Jess Willows, illustrated by Alyssa Koski
Orca Book Publishers | 9781459839281
No. 20
The Last Exile: A Wakeland Novel
by Sam Wiebe
Harbour Publishing Co. | 9781998526086