BC Independent Bookstores

• Vancouver

• Banyen Books

  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.

• Barbara Jo's Books to Cooks

  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.

• Biz Books

  Online only
  Film industry literature ranging from film and theatre texts, television books, screenplays, videos, accent tapes, and resources to help with budgeting, screenwriting, and scheduling.

• Book Warehouse

  682 West Broadway or 4118 Main Street, Vancouver
  604-872-5711
  (Now part of Black Bond Books independent chain.) Two locations in Vancouver focus on a wide range of new releases at discount prices, as well as magazines and remaindered books. Sells online.

• Hager Books

  2176 West 41st Avenue, Vancouver
  604-263-9412
  

• Humpty Dumpty Books and Music

  1496 Cartwright Street, Vancouver
  604-683-7009
  Children's bookstore in the Kids Only Market on Granville Island.

• Kestrel Books

  3642 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver
  604-872-2939
  New, used, out-of-print, rare, fine, first edition books bought and sold.

• Kidsbooks

  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.

• Little Sisters Book & Art Emporium

  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.

• Odin Books

  1110 West Broadway, Vancouver
  604-739-8804
  Training and resources materials that have practical applications in the educational, workplace, or mental health setting.

• People's Co-Op Bookstore

  1391 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
  604-253-6442

• Pulp Fiction Books

  2422 Main Street, 1830 Commercial Drive and 3133 West Broadway, Vancouver
  604-876-4311 (Main Street); pulpbook@telus.com
  604-251-4311 (Commercial Drive); 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.

• Tanglewood Books

  2306 West Broadway, Vancouver
  604-736-8876
  An extensive selection of new releases from all genres.

• Travel Bug Books

  3065 West Broadway, Vancouver
  604-737-1122
  Features of travel book titles and a wide range of maps, luggage, and travel accessories.

• University of British Columbia Bookstore

  6200 University Boulevard, Vancouver
  604-UBC-BOOK
  

• White Dwarf Books & Dead Write Books

  3715 West 10th Avenue
  604-228-8223
  Science fiction and fantasy specialty bookstore.

• North Shore, Sechelt, Whistler

• 32 Books Company

  3185 Edgemont Blvd, North Vancouver
  604-980-9032

• Armchair Books

  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.

• Black Bond Books, Lynn Valley

  125-1199 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver
  604-981-9611
  lynnvalleybbb@hotmail.com
  Regional guides, maps, and nature books for recreational adventurers. Also features a full selection of fiction and non-fiction titles.

• Nightwood Editions

  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.

• Talewind Books

  5494 Trail Avenue, PO Box 919, Sechelt
  604-885-2527

• Delta, Richmond, Surrey

• Albany Books

  1240 56th Street, Delta
  604-943-2293
  Contemporary literature, bestsellers, children's literature, travel books.

• BC Books

  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.

• Black Bond Books

  various locations
  604-536-4444
  Features a range of fiction genres, with a number of stores across the Lower Mainland. Sells online.

• Carol's Books

  22540 Gilley Road, Richmond
  604-526-1987
  azein@hotmail.com

• Burnaby, Coquitlam, New Westminster

• Charles McKee Books

  1306-6th Avenue, New Westminster
  order@charlesmckeebooks.com
  Science fiction, horror, cartoon, fishing, Canadiana, and more. Sells online, new and used.

• Simon Fraser University Bookstore

  Burnaby Campus Store: 8888 University Drive
  604-291-3656

• Abbotsford, Chilliwack and Langley

• Wendel's Bookstore & Cafe Inc.

  103-9233 Glover Road, Fort Langley
  604-513-2238

• The Bookman

  45939 Wellington Avenue, Chilliwack
  604-792-4595

• Hemingway's Books

  33765 Essendene Avenue, Abbotsford
  604-855-1894

• Victoria

• Advanced Book Exchange (Abe Books)

  Abe is a Victoria-based company and is the largest online marketplace for books, with over 13,000 international booksellers on its online database.

• Bolen Books

  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.

• Cadboro Bay Book Company

  3840B Cadboro Bay Road, Victoria
  250-477-1421

• Camas Books & Infoshop

  2620 Quadra Street, Victoria
  250-361-0282

• The Children's Bookshop

  2436 Beacon Avenue, Sidney
  250-656-4449
  childrens@tannersbooks.com
  A wide selection of new releases for children and young adults.

• Crown Publications

  514 Government Street, Victoria
  250-356-6778
  bookstore@gov.bc.ca
  Government publications and BC specialty literature.

• 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.

• Sorensen Books

  1027 Cook Street, Victoria
  250-383-3215
  info@sorensenbooks.ca
  New, local books, with a small second-hand collection.

• Ivy's Bookshop

  2188 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria
  250-598-2713

• Larkeybooks

  3861 Rowland Avenue, Victoria
  250-479-8348
  larkey@telus.net

• Neil Williams, Bookseller

  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.

• Munro's Books

  1108 Government Street, Victoria
  250-382-2464
  North American and British titles, and an extensive children's literature section.

• Renaissance Books

  14 Bastion Street, Victoria
  250-381-6469
  pgraybooks@shaw.ca
  Poetry, art, natural history, signed books, and specialty items.

• Royal BC Museum Shop

  675 Bellville Street, Victoria
  250-387-2361

• Russell Books

  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.

• Tanners: A Bookstore and More

  2436 Beacon Avenue, Sidney
  250-656-2345
  service@tannerbooks.com

• Timeless Books

  100B-2244 Sooke Road, Victoria
  250-474-5276
  Showcases regional writers and the works of local artists.

• UVic University of Victoria Bookstore

  3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria
  250-721-8311

• Waldo's Books

  4077 Tuxedo Drive, Victoria
  250-479-9938
  waldo_wstadnyk@yahoo.com

• Vancouver Island

• Blue Heron Books

  1775 Comox Avenue, Comox
  250-339-6111
  scotlord@mars.ark.com

• Book Masters

  202 City Centre, Kitimat
  250-632-7323
  bookmasters@telus.net

• Castro & Cowan Booksellers

  2645 Ritten Road, Nanaimo
  castrocowan@direct.ca

• Curious Coho Books

  4841 Johnston Road, Port Alberni
  250-724-1455
  New and used books.

• Falconer Books

  #77, 6505 S. Terminal Avenue, Nanaimo
  250-754-6111

• 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.

• Laughing Oyster Books

  286 5th Street, Courtenay
  250-334-2511
  jennylob@telus.net

• Looking Glass Books

  3550 Johnston Road, Port Alberni
  250-724-5433

• Rare Nonfiction

  13387 Code Road, Ladysmith
  250-245-8959
  Rare non-fiction titles and collectible literature.

• Rainy Day Books

  1181 Cumberland Road, Courtenay
  1-250-338-7550
  info@rainydaybooks.ca

• Volume One Bookstore Limited

  149 Kenneth Street, Duncan
  250-748-1533

• Wildside Booksellers and Espresso Bar

  320 Main Street, Tofino
  250-725-2070

• Gulf Islands

• 32 Books Company

  Ringside Market, Hornby Island
  250-335-9030

• Abraxas Books

  PO Box 47, 1071 Northwest Road, Denman Island
  250-335-2731
  inthewoods@telus.net

• Galiano Island Books

  76 Madrona, Galiano Island
  250-539-3340
  galianoislandbooks@cablelan.net

• Sabine's Fine Used Books

  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.

• Thompson Rare Books

  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.

• North Coast

• Interior Stationery & Books

  1156 Main Street, Smithers
  250-847-9712
  books@speedee.ca
  Carries mostly new books with a special used historical section.

• Misty River Books

  #103-4710 Lazelle Avenue, Terrace
  250-635-4428
  mistybooks@telus.net

• Museum of Northern BC Gift Shop

  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.

• Northwest Coast Indian Books

  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.

• Central and Northern Interior

• Bookland

  #2 700 Tranquille Road, Kamloops
  250-554-2025
  bookland@shaw.bix.ca

• Grizzly Book & Serendipity Shop

  208 Mackenzie Avenue, PO Box 1670 Revelstoke
  250-837-6180
  grizzlybook@telus.net

• The Open Book

  247 Oliver Street, Williams Lake
  250-392-2665
  openbook@telus.net

• University of Northern British Columbia Bookstore

  3333 University Way, Prince George
  250-960-6424
  

• Okanagan

• Bookland

  #100-3400 30th Avenue, Vernon
  250-545-1885

• Mosaic Books

  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.

• Boundary and Kootenay

• Black Bear Books

  1013 Canyon Street, Creston
  250-428-2711
  blckbear@telus.net

• Crockett Book Company

  109 - 1800 Rock Island Highway, Trail
  250-364-1123

• Dave's Book Bar

  1046 7th Avenue, Invermere
  250-342-6511

• Cafe Books

  PO Box 820 2063 Washington Street, Rossland
  250-362-5333
  goldrush@rossland.com

• Jennie's Garden

  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.

• Katrina's Books

  301-535 Victoria Avenue North, Cranbrook
  250-417-2628
  katbooks@shaw.ca

• Kingfisher Quality Used Books

  131 12th Ave N., Creston, BC.
  250-428-0553
  kingfisherusedbk@uniserve.com

• L & J Books Ltd.

  1369 Cedar Avenue, Trail
  250-368-8313

• Lotus Books

  33-10th Avenue South, Cranbrook
  250-426-3415
  lotusbooks@telus.net

• Otter Books

  398 Baker Street, Nelson
  250-352-3434

• Polar Peek Books

  PO Box 1589, 592 2nd Avenue, Fernie
  250-423-3736
  polarpeek@telus.net

• Thimble Mountain Books & Music

  334 Market Avenue, Grand Forks
  250-442-3344
  A selection of new books, print music, music equipment, and recordings.