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General Recommendations
VPL -Books Just For You -General Fiction, Science Fiction, and Fantasy
Created on:
Jan 14, 2024
13 items
This Books Just For You personalized reading list was prepared by a Vancouver Public Library staff member for a patron with an ...
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General Recommendations
VPL Picks: New Adult Fiction
Created on:
Nov 21, 2023
26 items
"New Adult" is a literary genre that offers stories that resonate with the unique challenges and experiences faced by...
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General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Explorations in Dark Scholarly Fantasy
Created on:
May 03, 2023
8 items
This list was created for a VPL reader looking to venture deeper into the dark academic fantasy genre. They prefer streaming or...
General Recommendations
VPL - Ivy & Intrigue: A Dark Academia List
Created on:
Aug 29, 2025
14 items
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Dark academia blends a passion for knowledge with a moody, mysterious atmosphe...
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General Recommendations
Genre Book Club: Great Fantasy
By:
PDL_KB
PDL_KB
Created on:
Apr 16, 2025
19 items
In preparation for our upcoming Genre Book Club (on April 29), here are some exceptional fantasy books of all types.
At the e...
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General Recommendations
Light & Dark Academia
Created on:
Aug 29, 2023
18 items
Just in time for back to school! Check out our light & dark academia titles.
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General Recommendations
Campus Novels for Back-to-School Reading
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LCPL_Krystyna
LCPL_Krystyna
Created on:
Jul 31, 2023
60 items
The college campus has been a popular setting for books. The campus novel is an interesting specimen that can cut across multip...
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Genre Guide
Magical Schools for All Moods
Created on:
Jan 12, 2021
18 items
Sometimes, you just want a story of school but not every day, true-to-life stuff. That's where magical schools come in: that da...
General Recommendations
Spooky Season
Created on:
Sep 15, 2025
100 items
Creepy, mysterious, and engrossing contemporary and classic fiction and non-fiction works for adults including contemporary and...
General Recommendations
Staff Picks for Adults & Teens: Our Favorite Things We Read, Watched & Listened To in 2024
By:
sclibrary_megan
sclibrary_megan
Created on:
Dec 20, 2024
89 items
Here are some of the best things our Library staff has read/watched/listened to in 2024. Maybe you'll find your next favorite t...
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General Recommendations
2024 Staff Picks
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WPL_Staff_Picks
Created on:
Dec 13, 2024
100 items
Check out our WPL Staff Picks!
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General Recommendations
Thirteen Midnights
Created on:
Nov 13, 2022
68 items
Enter into the library of The Tortured Poets Department, and stay up until midnight reading these book recommendations based on...
11 likes
General Recommendations
Virtual Author Talks
By:
RHPLAdults
RHPLAdults
Created on:
Aug 08, 2025
63 items
Did you know that we offer an ongoing series of virtual author talks? Watch archived talks (https://libraryc.org/rhpl) or regis...
1 like
General Recommendations
Standalone Fantasy Books
By:
DBRL_AmandaS
DBRL_AmandaS
Created on:
Apr 20, 2024
25 items
The fantasy genre is often known for its long, multi-book series, but there are also just as compelling standalone novels!
Thi...
6 likes
General Recommendations
Hooked From the First Line
By:
FCLSEASTROSWELL
FCLSEASTROSWELL
Created on:
Dec 18, 2025
100 items
Books that will reel you in with the first line.
4 likes
Genre Guide
Dark Academia
By:
SDG_MakerLab
SDG_MakerLab
Created on:
Nov 24, 2025
15 items
As the nights get longer, light your candles and curl up with these moody and dark reads featuring questionable morals, gothic ...
2 likes
Topic Guide
School Books for Teens and Adults
By:
hplcollections
hplcollections
Created on:
Aug 22, 2025
23 items
You too can go back to school in these titles.
General Recommendations
Dark Academia Reads
Created on:
Aug 22, 2025
14 items
Back to school season is upon us, which means it's a great time to dig into some dark academia fiction. -- April MCFL
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General Recommendations
Back to School, Dark Academia Style...
Created on:
Aug 12, 2025
14 items
Here are some fantasy books with academic backgrounds and settings, where you'll need more than a No. 2 pencil to survive!
Genre Guide
Dark Academia
Created on:
Jul 01, 2025
27 items
Darkness awaits! Dark Academia is a genre of writing that features traditional academic settings like universities or boarding ...
2 likes
General Recommendations
Page-Turners to Help You Beat Any Reading Slump
By:
LCPL_Krystyna
LCPL_Krystyna
Created on:
Apr 02, 2025
100 items
Stuck in a reading slump? These gripping, fast-paced reads will pull you right out! From heart-pounding thrillers to immersive ...
7 likes
If You Liked...
Babel
By:
CMLReads_Alex
CMLReads_Alex
Created on:
Dec 23, 2024
18 items
they explore the darker side of magic and fantastical worlds, often with themes relating to academia and historical settings, a...
3 likes
If You Liked...
The Secret History
Created on:
Dec 13, 2024
17 items
Donna Tartt’s masterpiece of suspenseful academic intrigue is the story of an outsider, a group of richer, “cooler” kids, and t...
2 likes
General Recommendations
EPL Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Club: 2021-2025
Created on:
Oct 17, 2024
48 items
The EPL Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Club was founded in 2015, and meets the first Wednesday of every month to discuss sp...
2 likes
Genre Guide
Adult Fantasy - Part One
By:
kendoftheworld
kendoftheworld
Created on:
Sep 05, 2024
100 items
View part two at: https://dcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/display/1139133117/2860704037
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