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General Recommendations
VPL -Books Just For You -Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Humor
Created on:
Dec 31, 2024
22 items
This Books Just For You personalized reading list was prepared by a Vancouver Public Library employee for a reader seeking Fant...
1 like
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 ...
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - 2SLGBTQ+, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Created on:
Jul 11, 2023
11 items
Selected by our wonderful team of reading experts, this list was created for a reader who requested recommendations from Scienc...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance
Created on:
Jul 04, 2023
13 items
This book list was created for a reader looking for fun & good fiction reads. This patron has previously enjoyed Babel, A C...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Books to Inspire, Graphic Novels, Mystery, Non-fiction, and Thrillers
Created on:
Jul 06, 2021
16 items
This list was prepared by Reader's Advisory Staff for a reader who enjoys many genres including Inspirational, Graphic Novels, ...
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...
1 like
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.
3 likes
General Recommendations
Campus Novels for Back-to-School Reading
By:
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...
1 like
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...
1 like
General Recommendations
2023 Teen Book Award Winners
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OPLTEENBOOKLISTS
OPLTEENBOOKLISTS
Created on:
Jan 18, 2023
94 items
2022 was a fantastic year for teen literature. These books are the best of the best, winning awards and being selected for spec...
1 like
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
Titles West Van Library Staff Loved in March
By:
WVMLlibrarian
WVMLlibrarian
Created on:
Mar 09, 2022
19 items
What West Vancouver Memorial Library staff are reading, listening to, and viewing.
General Recommendations
Postcard Program Recommendations
By:
CCPL_Teens
CCPL_Teens
Created on:
Feb 01, 2022
65 items
See what teens are recommending as their favorite books for our Postcard Programs! Teens were asked to write a short message to...
1 like
General Recommendations
What I Read in 2019
By:
m
mindy_reads
Created on:
May 23, 2019
100 items
My list of everything I read in 2019 (excluding picture books & easy readers, but including everything else). Goal 100 book...
1 like
General Recommendations
Lawrence Teen Picks: Fantastic Worldbuilding
By:
LPL_TeenZone
LPL_TeenZone
Created on:
Mar 25, 2017
10 items
This summer take an amazing vacation to the amazing worlds created in these books.
General Recommendations
First Book in a Series!
Created on:
Mar 07, 2026
90 items
Whether you're a quick reader, someone who gets attached to favorite characters, or just looking for an epic challenge, each of...
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
Genre Guide
Our Favorite Women Fantasy Authors
By:
HPL_Michelle_N
HPL_Michelle_N
Created on:
Feb 19, 2025
32 items
There are amazing women out there writing fantasy books in every subgenre and inspired by the mythologies of every culture, or ...
9 likes
General Recommendations
Science Fiction & Fantasy Book list of 2023
By:
d
Darkmint13
Created on:
Jul 09, 2024
25 items
Just a random list of books that came out in 2023
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
Top Picks
Lit Hub's Best Book Covers of 2023
Created on:
Dec 20, 2023
100 items
Who says you can't judge a book by its cover? Lit Hub has made an annual tradition of doing just that: working with professiona...
Genre Guide
ROMANCE
By:
b
big_wimpy_wormyy
Created on:
Feb 24, 2023
100 items
spicy booktok and other booktok/not booktok books but still good books
definitely recommend to recommend but wouldn't read for...
9 likes
General Recommendations
Staff Picks
By:
alg_admin
alg_admin
Created on:
Oct 11, 2021
23 items
These are some of our staff's recommended reads! We just could not put down these titles! We hope you can enjoy them too.
General Recommendations
Teen reads with a male protagonist
By:
a
Anna_LibraryT
Created on:
Jul 15, 2021
67 items
A quick reference, since such a large proportion of current YA is about female protagonists. (Disclaimer: reading about people ...
2 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 ...
3 likes
