The Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia has released its weekly list of the top 15 bestselling local books for the week of June 13. This compilation highlights titles from independent, B.C.-owned publishers sold in independent B.C. bookstores.
Top 15 Bestselling Books
- A False and Fatal Claim: A Lane Winslow Mystery — Iona Whishaw (Touchwood Editions)
- Unceded: Understanding British Columbia’s Colonial Past and Why It Matters Now — George M. Abbott, foreword by Steven Point (UBC Press)
- The Astronaut Children of Dunbar Street: A Memoir — Wiley Wei-Chium Ho (Douglas and McIntyre)
- West Coast Kitchen Garden: Growing, Gathering, And Eating Through the Seasons — Sabrina Currie (Touchwood Editions)
- David Suzuki: Lessons From a Lifetime: Ninety Years of Inspiration and Activism — David Suzuki, Ian Hanington (Greystone Books)
- The Best of Roy Henry Vickers: 80 Selected Works — Lucky Budd, Roy Henry Vickers (Harbour Publishing Co.)
- Tess’s Red Dress: Honouring Love and Family — Carolyn Roberts, illustrated by Kelsey Matafoote (Medicine Wheel Publishing)
- Real Enough: The Unlikely Story of Doug and the Slugs — Aaron Chapman (Anvil Press)
- Woolly Dog Warms His Family — Andrea Fritz (Orca Books)
- Dead Bees Still Sting: Tales of Life at the Edge of Nature — Susan Cormier (Greystone Books)
- Fiddlehead Forest — Jana Curll (Greystone Books)
- Stories of Nikkei Canadians: Resilience in Struggle — Masako Fukawa (Harbour Publishing Co.)
- The Road to Bard: A Legacy of Shakespeare on Canada’s West Coast — Christopher Gaze (Harbour Publishing Co.)
- The Trees Talk — Jennifer Scott, illustrated by Carla Joseph (Medicine Wheel Publishing)
- Seventy Two Seasons: A Memoir about Noticing — M.A.C. Farrant (Ronsdale Press)
This list is updated weekly and reflects the diverse literary landscape of British Columbia, featuring works from mystery novels to memoirs, children's books, and environmental topics.
