Skip to content

With the province now in Phase 3 of its Restart Plan, masks are still recommended — and appreciated — when visiting the library, in addition to other safety measures. Read more about BC’s Restart Plan here.

My Account SettingsClose
MenuClose
  • My Account
  • Read, Watch, Listen
    • Column
      • Read
        • Books & eBooks
        • Magazines & Newspapers
        • Comics
        • Award Winners & Bestsellers
        • Book Club Sets
        • Adult Virtual Book Club
        • Literacy Kits
        • Sea & Cedar Magazine
      • Watch
        • Streaming Movies, TV & DVDs
        • Virtual Programs Portal
        • Previously On Acorn
    • Column
      • Listen
        • Audiobooks
        • Streaming Music & CDs
        • Meet Me in the Stacks
      • Research
        • Health
        • Genealogy
        • DIY & Crafts
        • Legal & Government Matters
        • Business/Careers
        • All Databases
    • Column
      • Play
        • Video Game Collection
      • by Audience
        • Adults
        • Kids
        • Teens
        • Seniors
        • Francais & World
        • Indigenous Interest
        • Newcomers, Immigrants & Refugees
    • Column
      • Spacer
      • Get A Library Card
      • Accessibility
      • Book a Room
      • Donate
      • Suggest An Item
      • Interlibrary Loan
      • My Library App
  • Catalogue Tips
  • Events
    • Column
      • Event Calendar
        • All
        • Kids
        • Teens
        • Adults
    • Column
      • Spacer
      • Seniors
      • ESL
      • Special Events
    • Column
      • Big Events
        • Kids Summer Reading Club
        • Adult Summer Reading Challenge
        • Teen Summer Quest
        • Vancouver Island Children’s Bookfest
    • Column
      • Spacer
      • Get A Library Card
      • Accessibility
      • Book a Room
      • Donate
  • Learn
    • Column
      • by Audience
        • Kids
        • Teens
        • Seniors
        • Francais & World
        • Indigenous Interest
    • Column
      • Skills
        • Automotive
        • Computers & Software
        • Creativity Commons
        • Language Learning
        • Music
        • Photography
        • Professional Series
        • STEAM
        • Virtual Programs Portal
    • Column
      • Research
        • All Databases
        • Business & Careers
        • DIY & Crafts
        • Genealogy
        • Health
        • Legal & Government Matters
    • Column
      • Spacer
      • Get A Library Card
      • Accessibility
      • Book a Room
      • Donate
  • Branches
    • Column
        • Branch Information
      • Find a Branch
      • Capital Projects
    • Column
      • Book a Room
      • Make a Payment
      • Books By Mail
    • Column
      • Get A Library Card
      • Accessibility
      • Book a Room
      • Donate
  • News
    • Column
      • Well Read Newsletter
      • News and Stories
      • Media Releases
      • From the Board Table
    • Column
      • Get A Library Card
      • Accessibility
      • Book a Room
      • Donate
  • Get Help
    • Column
      • Catalogue Tips
      • Suggest An Item
      • Interlibrary Loan
      • Borrowing Basics
    • Column
      • Your Library Account
      • Website Feedback
      • Technology Help
      • Book a Librarian
    • Column
      • Get A Library Card
      • Accessibility
      • Book a Room
      • Donate
Welcome to Vancouver Island Regional Library

Home / Read, Watch, Listen / Read / Award Winners & Bestsellers

Read

  • Books & eBooks
  • Magazines & Newspapers
  • Comics
  • Award Winners & Bestsellers
  • Book Club Sets

Giller Prize

The Orenda [book club set] Cover
The Orenda [book…
Boyden, Joseph, 1966-
Minds of winter Cover
Minds of winter
O'Loughlin, Ed, author.
The crooked maid : a novel Cover
The crooked maid…
Vyleta, Dan.
Us conductors [paperback] : in which I seek the heart of Clara Rockmore, my one true love, finest theremin player the world will ever know - a novel Cover
Us conductors [paperback]…
Michaels, Sean, 1982- author.
Corps conducteurs Cover
Corps conducteurs
Michaels, Sean, 1982- auteur.
Half blood blues Cover
Half blood blues
Edugyan, Esi, author.
419 Cover
419
Ferguson, Will, author.
Do not say we have nothing [book club set] : a novel Cover
Do not say…
Thien, Madeleine, 1974- author.
Through black spruce Cover
Through black spruce
Boyden, Joseph, 1966-
The girl who was Saturday night [book club set] : a novel Cover
The girl who…
O'Neill, Heather, author.
Do not say we have nothing Cover
Do not say…
Thien, Madeleine, 1974- author.
Hellgoing : stories Cover
Hellgoing : stories
Coady, Lynn, 1970- author.
I am a truck Cover
I am a…
Winters, Michelle, 1972- author.
Son of a trickster [ebook] Cover
Son of a…
Robinson, Eden, author.
The sentimentalists : a novel Cover
The sentimentalists :…
Skibsrud, Johanna, 1980-
Fifteen dogs [ebook] : an apologue Cover
Fifteen dogs [ebook]…
Alexis, André, 1957- author.
Transit Cover
Transit
Cusk, Rachel, 1967- author.
Hellgoing [ebook] : stories Cover
Hellgoing [ebook] :…
Coady, Lynn, 1970-
Do not say we have nothing Cover
Do not say…
Thien, Madeleine, 1974- author.
Bellevue Square [ebook] Cover
Bellevue Square [ebook]
Redhill, Michael, 1966- author.
Runaway [paperback] : stories Cover
Runaway [paperback] :…
Munro, Alice, 1931-
Late nights on air [paperback] Cover
Late nights on…
Hay, Elizabeth, 1951-
Us conductors : in which I seek the heart of Clara Rockmore, my one true love, finest theremin player the world will ever know Cover
Us conductors :…
Michaels, Sean, 1982- author.
Clara Callan : a novel Cover
Clara Callan :…
Wright, Richard B., 1937- author.
419 Cover
419
Ferguson, Will.
Yiddish for pirates Cover
Yiddish for pirates
Barwin, Gary, author.
The Wonder : a novel Cover
The Wonder :…
Donoghue, Emma, 1969- author.
Fifteen dogs : an apologue Cover
Fifteen dogs :…
Alexis, André, 1957- author.
The bishop's man : a novel Cover
The bishop's man…
MacIntyre, Linden.
Tell : a novel Cover
Tell : a…
Itani, Frances, 1942- author.
Do not say we have nothing [ebook] Cover
Do not say…
Thien, Madeleine, 1974-
Fifteen dogs [book club set] : an apologue Cover
Fifteen dogs [book…
Alexis, André, 1957- author.
Transit Cover
Transit
Cusk, Rachel, 1967- author.
Late nights on air [book club set] Cover
Late nights on…
Hay, Elizabeth, 1951-
Do not say we have nothing Cover
Do not say…
Thien, Madeleine, author.
Son of a trickster Cover
Son of a…
Robinson, Eden, author.
Through black spruce Cover
Through black spruce
Boyden, Joseph, 1966- author.
Barney's version Cover
Barney's version
Richler, Mordecai, 1931-2001.
Fifteen dogs [downloadable audio file] : an apologue Cover
Fifteen dogs [downloadable…
Alexis, André, 1957- author.
The party wall Cover
The party wall
Leroux, Catherine, 1979- author.
Bellevue Square : a novel Cover
Bellevue Square :…
Redhill, Michael, 1966- author.
Alias Grace Cover
Alias Grace
Atwood, Margaret, 1939- author.
Bloodletting & miraculous cures [book club set] : stories Cover
Bloodletting & miraculous…
Lam, Vincent.
The in-between world of Vikram Lall : a novel Cover
The in-between world…
Vassanji, M. G.
By gaslight Cover
By gaslight
Price, Steven, 1976- author.
Half-blood blues Cover
Half-blood blues
Edugyan, Esi.
The crooked maid [paperback] : a novel Cover
The crooked maid…
Vyleta, Dan.
Anil's ghost Cover
Anil's ghost
Ondaatje, Michael, 1943-
Yiddish for pirates : a novel Cover
Yiddish for pirates…
Barwin, Gary, author.
Clara Callan Cover
Clara Callan
Wright, Richard Bruce, 1937-
More Giller Titles...

Governor General's Award

Nikolski : a novel Cover
Nikolski : a…
Dickner, Nicolas, 1972-
Fifteen days : stories of bravery, friendship, life and death from inside the new Canadian Army Cover
Fifteen days :…
Blatchford, Christie.
Stumbling in the bloom Cover
Stumbling in the…
Pass, John, 1947-
The crazy man Cover
The crazy man
Porter, Pamela Paige, 1956-
The December man = L'homme de décembre Cover
The December man…
Murphy, Colleen, 1954-
A perfect night to go to China : a novel Cover
A perfect night…
Gilmour, David, 1949-
Children of my heart Cover
Children of my…
Roy, Gabrielle, 1909-1983.
La rivière du loup : roman Cover
La rivière du…
Laberge, Andrée.
A salmon for Simon Cover
A salmon for…
Waterton, Betty, 1923-
Clara Callan : a novel Cover
Clara Callan :…
Wright, Richard B., 1937- author.
Cocksure Cover
Cocksure
Richler, Mordecai, 1931-2001.
The spaces in between : selected poems, 1965-2001 Cover
The spaces in…
Scobie, Stephen, 1943-
Lives of the saints Cover
Lives of the…
Ricci, Nino, 1959- author.
The origin of species Cover
The origin of…
Ricci, Nino.
Alphabeasts Cover
Alphabeasts
Edwards, Wallace.
Divisadero Cover
Divisadero
Ondaatje, Michael, 1943-
Anil's ghost Cover
Anil's ghost
Ondaatje, Michael, 1943-
A complicated kindness : a novel Cover
A complicated kindness…
Toews, Miriam, 1964-
I've got a home in glory land : a lost tale of the underground railroad Cover
I've got a…
Smardz Frost, Karolyn.
The underpainter Cover
The underpainter
Urquhart, Jane, 1949-
More Titles

Canada Reads

Three day road [book club set] : a novel Cover
Three day road…
Boyden, Joseph, 1966-
The last crossing Cover
The last crossing
Vanderhaeghe, Guy, 1951-
A complicated kindness [cd nonmusic] Cover
A complicated kindness…
Toews, Miriam, 1964-
The birth house [book club set] : a novel Cover
The birth house…
McKay, Ami, 1968-
Unless [book club set] Cover
Unless [book club…
Shields, Carol, 1935-2003.
Three day road Cover
Three day road
Boyden, Joseph, 1966-
The book of negroes Cover
The book of…
Hill, Lawrence, 1957-
Cocksure Cover
Cocksure
Richler, Mordecai, 1931-2001.
Rockbound [book club set] Cover
Rockbound [book club…
Day, Frank Parker.
In the skin of a lion : a novel Cover
In the skin…
Ondaatje, Michael, 1943-
February Cover
February
Moore, Lisa Lynne, 1964-
In the skin of a lion [book club set] : a novel Cover
In the skin…
Ondaatje, Michael, 1943-
Nikolski : a novel Cover
Nikolski : a…
Dickner, Nicolas, 1972-
A complicated kindness [cd nonmusic, abridged] Cover
A complicated kindness…
Toews, Miriam, 1964-
Ru Cover
Ru
Thúy, Kim.
A complicated kindness : a novel Cover
A complicated kindness…
Toews, Miriam, 1964-
King Leary Cover
King Leary
Quarrington, Paul.
The hero's walk : a novel Cover
The hero's walk…
Badami, Anita Rau, 1961- author.
Icefields [book club set] Cover
Icefields [book club…
Wharton, Thomas, 1963-
The last crossing [cd nonmusic] Cover
The last crossing…
Vanderhaeghe, Guy, 1951-
More Titles

Man Booker Prize

Bring up the bodies Cover
Bring up the…
Mantel, Hilary, 1952-
The luminaries Cover
The luminaries
Catton, Eleanor, 1985- author.
Wolf Hall [cd nonmusic] : a novel Cover
Wolf Hall [cd…
Mantel, Hilary, 1952-
The successor : a novel Cover
The successor :…
Kadare, Ismail.
On Chesil Beach Cover
On Chesil Beach
McEwan, Ian.
Mother's milk : a novel Cover
Mother's milk :…
St. Aubyn, Edward, 1960-
Wolf Hall Cover
Wolf Hall
Mantel, Hilary, 1952-
The Finkler question [book club set] Cover
The Finkler question…
Jacobson, Howard.
L'histoire de Pi Cover
L'histoire de Pi
Martel, Yann.
Harvest [book club set] Cover
Harvest [book club…
Crace, Jim
On Chesil Beach Cover
On Chesil Beach
McEwan, Ian, author.
The sense of an ending Cover
The sense of…
Barnes, Julian.
The narrow road to the deep north : a novel Cover
The narrow road…
Flanagan, Richard, 1961- author.
The white tiger : a novel Cover
The white tiger…
Adiga, Aravind, author.
A brief history of seven killings Cover
A brief history…
James, Marlon, 1970-
The luminaries Cover
The luminaries
Catton, Eleanor, 1985- author.
The Sisters Brothers Cover
The Sisters Brothers
deWitt, Patrick, 1975-
The Finkler question Cover
The Finkler question
Jacobson, Howard.
Half-blood blues Cover
Half-blood blues
Edugyan, Esi.
Half blood blues Cover
Half blood blues
Edugyan, Esi, author.
More Titles

Bestsellers:

Globe & Mail Bestsellers

Braiding sweetgrass : indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge and the teachings of plants Cover
Braiding sweetgrass :…
Red notice : a true story of high finance, murder, and one man's fight for justice Cover
Red notice :…
Shoe dog : a memoir by the creator of Nike Cover
Shoe dog :…
Sapiens : a brief history of humankind Cover
Sapiens : a…
The song of Achilles Cover
The song of…
Kitchen confidential [ebook] : adventures in the culinary underbelly Cover
Kitchen confidential [ebook]…
99 [cd nonmusic] : stories of the game Cover
99 [cd nonmusic]…
99 : stories of the game Cover
99 : stories…
Kitchen confidential : adventures in the culinary underbelly Cover
Kitchen confidential :…
Shoe dog [cd nonmusic] : a memoir by the creator of Nike Cover
Shoe dog [cd…
Elon Musk : l'homme qui va changer le monde : PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla, SolarCity, Hyperloop Cover
Elon Musk :…
99 [ebook] : stories of the game Cover
99 [ebook] :…
Elon Musk [ebook] : Tesla, SpaceX, and the quest for a fantastic future Cover
Elon Musk [ebook]…
Homo deus : a brief history of tomorrow Cover
Homo deus :…
Red notice [ebook] : a true story of high finance, murder, and one man's fight for justice Cover
Red notice [ebook]…
The Silk Roads : a new history of the world Cover
The Silk Roads…
The song of Achilles Cover
The song of…
Elon Musk : Tesla, SpaceX, and the quest for a fantastic future Cover
Elon Musk :…
The body keeps the score : brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma Cover
The body keeps…
Braiding sweetgrass : indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the teachings of plants Cover
Braiding sweetgrass :…
More Titles

New York Time Bestsellers

The glass castle [cd nonmusic] Cover
The glass castle…
Walls, Jeannette.
The gifts of imperfection : let go of who you think you're supposed to be and embrace who you are Cover
The gifts of…
Brown, Brené, author.
The other Wes Moore : one name, two fates Cover
The other Wes…
Moore, Wes, 1978-
The glass castle [book club set] : a memoir Cover
The glass castle…
Walls, Jeannette.
The body keeps the score : brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma Cover
The body keeps…
Van der Kolk, Bessel A., 1943- author.
The song of Achilles Cover
The song of…
Miller, Madeline, author.
Sapiens : a brief history of humankind Cover
Sapiens : a…
Harari, Yuval N., author.
Thinking, fast and slow Cover
Thinking, fast and…
Kahneman, Daniel, 1934-
The glass castle : a memoir Cover
The glass castle…
Walls, Jeannette, author.
The glass castle [large print] : a memoir Cover
The glass castle…
Walls, Jeannette.
The gifts of imperfection [ebook] : let go of who you think you're supposed to be and embrace who you are Cover
The gifts of…
Brown, Brene.
The mentalist. The complete 5th season, disc 2 [dvd] Cover
The mentalist. The…
The song of Achilles Cover
The song of…
Miller, Madeline.
The five love languages : how to express heartfelt commitment to your mate Cover
The five love…
Chapman, Gary D., 1938-
Just mercy : a story of justice and redemption Cover
Just mercy :…
Stevenson, Bryan, author.
Sapiens Cover
Sapiens
Harari, Yuval N., author.
Outliers [cd nonmusic] : the story of success Cover
Outliers [cd nonmusic]…
Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963-
Braiding sweetgrass : indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the teachings of plants Cover
Braiding sweetgrass :…
Kimmerer, Robin Wall, author.
Outliers [downloadable audio file] : the story of success Cover
Outliers [downloadable audio…
Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963- author.
Outliers : the story of success Cover
Outliers : the…
Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963-
More Titles

Vancouver Sun Bestsellers

A time for mercy Cover
A time for…
Grisham, John, author.
The vanishing half Cover
The vanishing half
Bennett, Brit, author.
Nishga Cover
Nishga
Abel, Jordan, 1985- author.
Not dark yet Cover
Not dark yet
Robinson, Peter, 1950- author.
The vanishing half Cover
The vanishing half
Bennett, Brit, author.
The vanishing half Cover
The vanishing half
Bennett, Brit, author.
All the devils are here Cover
All the devils…
Penny, Louise, author.
Indians on vacation : a novel Cover
Indians on vacation…
King, Thomas, 1943- author.
All the devils are here Cover
All the devils…
Penny, Louise, author.
The evening and the morning Cover
The evening and…
Follett, Ken, author.
The invisible life of Addie LaRue Cover
The invisible life…
Schwab, Victoria, author.
A time for mercy Cover
A time for…
Grisham, John, author.
Black sun Cover
Black sun
Roanhorse, Rebecca, author.
The vanishing half Cover
The vanishing half
Bennett, Brit, author.
The evening and the morning Cover
The evening and…
Follett, Ken, author.
Nishga Cover
Nishga
Abel, Jordan, author.
Black sun Cover
Black sun
Roanhorse, Rebecca, author.
World travel : an irreverent guide Cover
World travel :…
Bourdain, Anthony, author.
The invisible life of Addie LaRue Cover
The invisible life…
Schwab, Victoria, author.
A time for mercy Cover
A time for…
Grisham, John, author.
More Titles
%title% Cover
%the_title% %author% %audience% %categories%
  • Column
    • Popular Pages
      • Can’t Find It?
      • Books By Mail
      • Make a Payment
      • Old Catalogue
      • My Library App
  • Column
    • About The Library
      • Our Story
      • Contact Us
      • Senior Staff
      • Library Board
      • Work With Us
  • Column
    • About The Library 2
      • Reports and Plans
      • Donate
      • Mission, Vision, Values
      • Policies
      • Media Room
      • Book a Room
Get A Library Card Donate

Follow Us

Copyright © Vancouver Island Regional Library.
All Rights Reserved. Proudly designed by Intent.

Copyright © Vancouver Island Regional Library. All Rights Reserved.