BC Independent Bookstores
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Vancouver
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3608 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver
604-732-7912
Focuses on spiritual traditions and alternative health. A gathering space and springboard for spiritual events and musical performances.
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1740 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver
604-688-6755
Extensive selection of cookbooks and books about food. Features an in- store kitchen where visiting chefs demonstrate their craft.
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302 West Cordova Street, Vancouver
604-669-6431
Film industry literature ranging from film and theatre texts, television books, screenplays, videos, accent tapes, and resources to help with budgeting, screenwriting, and scheduling.
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Net Loft Building Unit 3, 1666 Johnston Street, Vancouver
604-685-6188
Longtime Granville Island shop carries a strong selection of fiction, particularly Canadian fiction, local interest titles, cookbooks, and children's books.
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682 West Broadway, Vancouver
604-872-5711
Seven locations in Vancouver focus on a wide range of new releases at discount prices, as well as magazines and remaindered books. Sells online.
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4333 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver
604-228-8221
A crime and mystery specialty store, with a rare titles and audio books, true crime, and non-fiction works about the mystery field.
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Hagar Books
2176 West 41st Avenue, Vancouver
604-263-9412
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Humpty Dumpty Books and Music
1496 Cartwright Street, Vancouver
604-683-7009
Children's bookstore in the Kids Only Market on Granville Island.
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3642 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver
604-872-2939
New, used, out-of-print, rare, fine, first edition books bought and sold.
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Vancouver location: 3083 West Broadway
604-738-5335
Three locations in Vancouver focus on a wide range of new releases at discount prices, as well as magazines and remaindered books. Sells online.
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1238 Davie Street, Vancouver
1-800-567-1662
Comprehensive stock of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and trangender-related books. Active in fighting against censorship and discrimination. Sells online.
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1110 West Broadway, Vancouver
604-739-8804
Training and resources materials that have practical applications in the educational, workplace, or mental health setting.
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1522 West Broadway, Vancouver
604-731-0553
oscarsbooks@shaw.ca
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1391 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
604-253-6442
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2422 Main Street and 3133 West Broadway, Vancouver
604-876-4311 (Main Street); pulpbook@telus.com
604-873-4311 (West Broadway); pulpkits@telus.com
Hybrid new/used bookstore with good selection of books in all genres, often with discounts.
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Sitka Books and Art
Scheduled to open August 2010.
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684 East Hastings Street, Vancouver
604-688-6138
A non-profit, volunteer-run bookstore and resource centre featuring new and used books, zines, comics, audio and visual materials, t-shirts, buttons, and posters. In business since 1973.
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Tanglewood Books
1553 West Broadway, Vancouver
604-736-8876
An extensive selection of new releases from all genres.
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3065 West Broadway, Vancouver
604-737-1122
Features of travel book titles and a wide range of maps, luggage, and travel accessories.
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6200 University Boulevard, Vancouver
604-UBC-BOOK
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3715 West 10th Avenue
604-228-8223
Science fiction and fantasy specialty bookstore.
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North Shore, Sechelt, Whistler
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3185 Edgemont Blvd, North Vancouver
604-980-9032
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4205 Village Square, Whistler
604-932-5557
armchair@whistlerbooks.com
Regional guides, maps, and nature books for recreational adventurers. Also features a full selection of fiction and non-fiction titles.
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c/o 4437 Rondeview Road, Madeira Park
info@nightwoodeditions.com
Publishes and promotes new poetry and fiction by Canadian writers, fostering a community of Canadian writers and readers. Sells online.
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Talewind Books
5494 Trail Avenue, PO Box 919, Sechelt
604-885-2527
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Delta, Richmond, Surrey
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1240 56th Street, Delta
604-943-2293
Contemporary literature, bestsellers, children's literature, travel books.
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Heritage Distribution: 108-17665 66A Ave, Surrey
604-574-7067
A division of Heritage Distribution, BC Books offers a wide range of regional books from British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest.
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various locations
604-536-4444
Features a range of fiction genres, with a number of stores across the Lower Mainland. Sells online.
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22540 Gilley Road, Richmond
604-526-1987
azein@hotmail.com
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Burnaby, Coquitlam, New Westminster
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1306-6th Avenue, New Westminster
order@charlesmckeebooks.com
Science fiction, horror, cartoon, fishing, Canadiana, and more. Sells online, new and used.
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Burnaby Campus Store: 8888 University Drive
604-291-3656
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Langley and Chilliwack
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103-9233 Glover Road, Fort Langley
604-513-2238
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45939 Wellington Avenue, Chilliwack
604-792-4595
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Victoria
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Abe is a Victoria-based company and is the largest online marketplace for books, with over 13,000 international booksellers on its online database.
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111-1644 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
250-595-4232
Special order service, special events and author signings, and extensive selection, including computer and children's books.
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3840B Cadboro Bay Road, Victoria
250-477-1421
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2436 Beacon Avenue, Sidney
250-656-4449
childrens@tannersbooks.com
A wide selection of new releases for children and young adults.
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514 Government Street, Victoria
250-356-6778
bookstore@gov.bc.ca
Government publications and BC specialty literature.
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Dark Horse Books
623 Johnson Street, Victoria
drkhors@home.com
An electic inventory ranging from 1960s counterculture writing to theatre, modern firsts, and science fiction.
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1027 Cook Street, Victoria
250-383-3215
info@sorensenbooks.ca
New, local books, with a small second-hand collection.
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Ivy's Bookshop
2188 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria
250-598-2713
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Larkeybooks
3861 Rowland Avenue, Victoria
250-479-8348
larkey@telus.net
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2741 Asquith Street, Victoria
1-877-805-5925
The owners started as collectors of illustrated and children's books, which remain a specialty, along with mystery and detective fiction, Canadian literature, and general illustrated books.
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1108 Government Street, Victoria
250-382-2464
North American and British titles, and an extensive children's literature section.
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14 Bastion Street, Victoria
250-381-6469
pgraybooks@shaw.ca
Poetry, art, natural history, signed books, and specialty items.
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675 Bellville Street, Victoria
250-387-2361
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734 Fort Street, Victoria
rusbooks@islandnet.com
Family-owned and -operated since 1962, located in Victoria's downtown core. Sells new, used, and remainder titles in all categories.
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2436 Beacon Avenue, Sidney
250-656-2345
service@tannerbooks.com
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100B-2244 Sooke Road, Victoria
250-474-5276
Showcases regional writers and the works of local artists.
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3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria
250-721-8311
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Waldo's Books
4077 Tuxedo Drive, Victoria
250-479-9938
waldo_wstadnyk@yahoo.com
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Vancouver Island
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Blue Heron Books
1775 Comox Avenue, Comox
250-339-6111
scotlord@mars.ark.com
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Book Masters
202 City Centre, Kitimat
250-632-7323
bookmasters@telus.net
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Castro & Cowan Booksellers
2645 Ritten Road, Nanaimo
castrocowan@direct.ca
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4841 Johnston Road, Port Alberni
250-724-1455
New and used books.
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Falconer Books
#77, 6505 S. Terminal Avenue, Nanaimo
250-754-6111
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Mulberry Bush bookstore
130 2nd Avenue, Qualicum Beach
250-752-9722
mulberry@island.net
Mulberry Bush has a sister store to its Qualicum Beach location, in Parksvilles’ Thrifty Foods Centre.
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286 5th Street, Courtenay
250-334-2511
jennylob@telus.net
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Looking Glass Books
3550 Johnston Road, Port Alberni
250-724-5433
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13387 Code Road, Ladysmith
250-245-8959
Rare non-fiction titles and collectible literature.
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Rainy Day Books
1181 Cumberland Road, Courtenay
1-888-281-9646
Ruth_dilts@hotmail.com
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Volume One Bookstore Limited
149 Kenneth Street, Duncan
250-748-1533
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Wildside Booksellers and Espresso Bar
320 Main Street, Tofino
250-725-2070
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Gulf Islands
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Ringside Market, Hornby Island
250-335-9030
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Abraxas Books
PO Box 47, 1071 Northwest Road, Denman Island
250-335-2731
inthewoods@telus.net
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76 Madrona, Galiano Island
250-539-3340
galianoislandbooks@cablelan.net
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3101-115 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
250-538-0025
sabinesbooks@saltspring.co
Fine contemporary and antiquarian books, including an eclectic collection of children's literature, African texts, and maritime books.
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5275 Jerow Road, Dunlop Point 1-3, Hornby Island
250-335-1182
Dectective fiction, fantasy, science fiction, modern first editions, and more. Comprehensive online inventory.
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North Coast
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1156 Main Street, Smithers
250-847-9712
books@speedee.ca
Carries mostly new books with a special used historical section.
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#103-4710 Lazelle Avenue, Terrace
250-635-4428
mistybooks@telus.net
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100 First Avenue West, PO Box 669, Prince Rupert
250-624-3207 ext 26
mnbc@citytel.net
Northwest coast history, art, culture, and nature. Also features cookbooks, children's literature, and natural history.
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PO Box 670, 720 Highway 33, Queen Charlotte City
250-559-4681
Over 2000 titles, in and out of print. Possibly the largest collection of Northwest Coast Native literature for sale in the world! Carries a comprehensive selection of literature on Haida Gwaii/the Queen Charlotte Islands, BC history, and indigenous peoples of North America.
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Central and Northern Interior
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#2 700 Tranquille Road, Kamloops
250-554-2025
bookland@shaw.bix.ca
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Grizzly Book & Serendipity Shop
208 Mackenzie Avenue, PO Box 1670 Revelstoke
250-837-6180
grizzlybook@telus.net
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The Open Book
247 Oliver Street, Williams Lake
250-392-2665
openbook@telus.net
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3333 University Way, Prince George
250-960-6424
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Okanagan
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Bookland
#100-3400 30th Avenue, Vernon
250-545-1885
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411 Bernard Avenue, Kelowna
250-763-4418
mosaic@bookmanager.com
Okanagan Valley's largest independent bookstore, featuring new and bargain books, magazines, maps, cards, and ephemera. An in-store coffee shop is the icing on the cake.
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Boundary and Kootenay
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1013 Canyon Street, Creston
250-428-2711
blckbear@telus.net
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109 - 1800 Rock Island Highway, Trail
250-364-1123
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Dave's Book Bar
1046 7th Avenue, Invermere
250-342-6511
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Cafe Books
PO Box 820 2063 Washington Street, Rossland
250-362-5333
goldrush@rossland.com
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PO Box 8, Winlaw
250-226-7066
jennie@dragonside.com
Winlaw's oldest bookstore boasts a comprehensive selection of material from a range of genres.
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Katrina's Books
301-535 Victoria Avenue North, Cranbrook
250-417-2628
katbooks@shaw.ca
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L & J Books Ltd.
1369 Cedar Avenue, Trail
250-368-8313
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33-10th Avenue South, Cranbrook
250-426-3415
lotusbooks@telus.net
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398 Baker Street, Nelson
250-352-3434
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PO Box 1589, 592 2nd Avenue, Fernie
250-423-3736
polarpeek@telus.net
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Thimble Mountain Books & Music
334 Market Avenue, Grand Forks
250-442-3344
A selection of new books, print music, music equipment, and recordings.
BC Comic and Graphic Novel Retailers
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631 Johnson Street, Victoria
Country Club Centre 6 - 3200 Island Highway, Nanaimo
250-384-1656 (Victoria)
250-756-2157
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West 4th Avenue at Arbutus, Vancouver
604-738-8122
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33780 George Ferguson Way, Abbotsford
604-853-3790
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2418 Main Street, Vancouver
604-454-5099
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3972 Main Street, Vancouver
604-875-9858
luckys@luckys.ca
