Looking to escape and expand your mind? Browse the Laughing Oyster Book Shop for Courtenay’s most sizzling selections of bestsellers and must-reads. We’re open every day and available for 24/7 online shopping.

Our passionate, knowledgeable staff will help you find new releases, classic favourites, award winners, and reviewers’ choices. If you can’t find your book among our 10,000 titles to choose from, we’ll gladly place a special order. Stimulate your kid’s imagination with our children’s books for all ages. Shop our staff picks or join the literati at our in-store book clubs and author readings. Show your support for local business: Laughing Oyster Book Shop is independently owned, and has been supplying Courtenay and Comax Valley with joy since 1974! more... See more text