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BC Bestsellers | March 16, 2019

News Bites • March 18, 2019 • RLBC

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 7 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 4 consecutive weeks


No. 3

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 6 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 5 consecutive weeks


No. 5
Book cover for 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act

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 49 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 49 consecutive weeks


No. 7
105 Hikes front cover

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 2 consecutive weeks


No. 8

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 3 consecutive weeks


No. 9

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 5 consecutive weeks


No. 10

Backyard Bounty: The Complete Guide to Year-Round Organic Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
by Linda Gilkeson
New Society Publishers | 9780865718418 | Second Edition

Now completely updated and expanded, Backyard Bounty by master gardener Linda Gilkeson will demystify gardening, bringing it back to the down-to-earth, environmentally practical activity that anyone can enjoy.

BC Bestseller for 1 consecutive week


No. 11

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 1 consecutive week


No. 12

West Coast ABCs
by Jocey Asnong
RMB | Rocky Mountain Books | 9781771602853

Bestselling children’s book illustrator Jocey Asnong takes readers on another colourful journey as she highlights the West Coast region of Canada in this playful alphabet book.

BC Bestseller for 2 consecutive weeks


No. 13

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 43 consecutive weeks


No. 14

Buffy Sainte-Marie: The Authorized Biography
by Andrea Warner
Greystone Books | 9781771643580

A powerful, intimate look at the life and music of a beloved folk icon and activist.

BC Bestseller for 1 consecutive week


No. 15

The Hidden Life of Trees: Illustrated Edition
by Peter Wohlleben
Greystone Books | 9781771643481

In his international bestseller The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben opened readers’ eyes to the amazing processes at work in forests every day. This new, breathtakingly illustrated edition is a visually stunning journey into the diversity and wonders of forests.

BC Bestseller for 16 consecutive weeks


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