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 Sockeye Silver, Saltchuck Blue by Robert Budd, illustrated by Roy Henry Vickers Harbour Publishing | 9781550178708 This third instalment of the bestselling First West Coast Books series pairs the concepts of colours and seasons. BC Bestseller for 2 consecutive weeks |
| No. 2 A Deceptive Devotion: A Lane Winslow Mystery by Iona Whishaw TouchWood Editions | 9781771513005 Wedding bells, a grisly murder, and a defecting Russian spy bring dramatto King’s Cove in the newest Lane Winslow mystery. BC Bestseller for 8 consecutive weeks |
| No. 3 Along the E&N: A Journey Back to the Historic Hotels of Vancouver Island by Glen A. Mofford TouchWood Editions | 9781771512879 An exploration of the fascinating history of more than thirty historic hotels—with some still in operation—nestled along Vancouver Island’s E&N Railway, spanning from Esquimalt to Campbell River. BC Bestseller for 4 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 16 consecutive weeks |
| No. 5 The Woo-Woo: How I Survived Ice Hockey, Drug Raids, Demons, and My Crazy Chinese Family by Lindsay M. Wong Arsenal Pulp Press | 9780995266520 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 18 consecutive weeks |
| No. 6 A Year on the Wild Side: A West Coast naturalists 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 11 consecutive weeks |
| No. 7 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 17 consecutive weeks |
| No. 8 The Grizzlies of Grouse Mountain: The True Adventures of Coola and Grinder by Shelley Hrdlitschka & Rae Schidlo, illustrated by Linda Sharp Heritage House Publishing | 9781772032772 A beautifully illustrated and educational children’s book that tells the true life story of Grouse Mountain’s famous resident grizzly bears. BC Bestseller for 4 consecutive weeks |
| No. 9 Island Home: Out and About on Vancouver Island by Anny Scoones TouchWood Editions | 9781771512589 A collection of humorous essays about Vancouver Island’s unique quirks by the convivial and thoughtful storyteller Anny Scoones. BC Bestseller for 1 week |
| No. 10 Stories from the Magic Canoe of Wa’xaid by Cecil Paul, as told to Briony Penn Rocky Mountain Books | 9781771602952 A remarkable and profound collection of reflections by Wa’xaid (the good river), or Cecil Paul, a Xenaksiala elder and one of North America’s most important Indigenous leaders. BC Bestseller for 5 consecutive weeks |
| No. 11 Moccasin Square Gardens: Short Stories by Richard Van Camp Douglas & McIntyre | 9781551527468 With his characteristic humour, Richard Van Camp pushes genre boundaries in these tales of people in the Denendeh, the homeland of the Dogrib Dene (Tlicho) Nation north of the 60th parallel. BC Bestseller for 6 consecutive weeks |
| No. 12 The Flora and Fauna of Coastal British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest by Collin Varner Heritage House Publishing | 9781772030914 A complete full-colour resource guide to more than 800 plant and animal species of the coastal Pacific Northwest. BC Bestseller for 2 consecutive weeks |
| No. 13 Popular Day Hikes: Vancouver Island — Revised & Updated by Theo Dombrowski Rocky Mountain Books | 9781771602839 Featuring a fresh design and the most current route updates, Popular Day Hikes is a series of bestselling books written for visitors and locals looking to hike scenic trails. BC Bestseller for 2 consecutive weeks |
| No. 14 Raincoast Chronicles 24—Cougar Companions: Bute Inlet Country and the Legendary Schnarrs by Judith Williams Harbour Publishing | 9781550178623 Richly illustrated, impeccably researched and featuring diaries, interviews and oral history, Raincoast Chronicles 24 illuminates the experience of homesteading on the remote BC coast. BC Bestseller for 3 consecutive weeks |
| No. 15 Vancouverism by Larry Beasley UBC Press/On Point Press | 9780774890311 This book tells the story of Vancouverism and the urban planning philosophy and practice behind it. The author, Larry Beasley, is a former chief planner of the City of Vancouver and a leader at the heart of the action. BC Bestseller for 1 week |