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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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VPL Picks: Fantasy
Created on:
Nov 13, 2022
22 items
The genre label "fantasy" applies to novels whose plots, themes or settings feature supernatural phenomena and magica...
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VPL - Books Just For You - The Fantastical, the Timey-Wimey, and the Psychology Of It All
Created on:
May 25, 2025
12 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in fantasy worlds, humour as an exploration of serious ...
General Recommendations
VPL – Books Just for You – Classics, Horror, Literary Fiction
Created on:
Nov 19, 2025
18 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in classics, horror, and literary fiction. Favourite re...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Rich Worlds, Intriguing Twists, & Classic Lit
Created on:
Jun 26, 2025
24 items
This list is for a teen looking for fantasy, mystery, and graphics, as well as a few classics and older novels.
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Fiction including Fantasy, and Science Fiction
Created on:
Aug 24, 2023
12 items
For a reader who has enjoyed the Broken Earth series by N.K. Jemisin, His Dark Materials series by Philip Pullman, and Babel, b...
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VPL - Books Just For You - John Connolly, "Slowfoot," Naomi Novik, "Ready Player One" & "Earthsea" Readalike Books
Created on:
Dec 14, 2022
11 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. Books for a patron who likes "The Book of Lost Things," Gerald Brom, "Read...
Topic Guide
BPL - Books Just For You
Created on:
Aug 24, 2021
14 items
This list was created by reading experts at Burnaby Public Library for a reader interested in Adventure, Classics, Fantasy, His...
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Topic Guide
BPL - Books Just For You
Created on:
Jun 16, 2021
14 items
This list was created by reading experts at Burnaby Public Library for a reader interested in adventure, fantasy, graphic nove...
General Recommendations
Books Just for You - Literary Fiction
Created on:
Nov 14, 2020
10 items
with a hint of Canadian fiction, biography and graphic novels. For a reader who likes the series, Black Mirror, Fleabag and Tr...
Topic Guide
BPL - Books Just For You
Created on:
Aug 21, 2020
22 items
This list was created by reading experts at Burnaby Public Library for a reader interested in adventure, fantasy, gay/lesbian, ...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - eBooks
Created on:
May 17, 2020
12 items
Designed for a reader who likes Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, Born a Crime, and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Queer, Paranormal Romance, and Humour
Created on:
Mar 10, 2020
14 items
This list was created for a reader who is a fan of Anne Rice, Charlaine Harris, Neil Gaiman, and the TV show "Gilmore Girl...
General Recommendations
Books for a teen who just likes a good story
By:
Librarianatasha
Librarianatasha
Created on:
May 03, 2021
40 items
Includes non-fiction and fiction, with a special emphasis on action-packed fantasy.
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If You Liked...
The Golden Compass
By:
MenloPark_Lib
MenloPark_Lib
Created on:
Sep 20, 2025
30 items
Step into parallel worlds, where daemons whisper secrets, ancient prophecies stir, and brave young protagonists challenge the f...
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General Recommendations
Genre Book Club: Great Fantasy
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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
Rewind: Books from 2015
Created on:
Dec 05, 2024
25 items
If you told me 2015 was 10 years ago I'd call shenanigans. Wasn't it just yesterday that Taylor Swift was on a massive tour and...
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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General Recommendations
YRCA 2018
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OranguTang
Created on:
Apr 12, 2017
24 items
My reviews of the YRCA 2018 titles. Please note these are just my opinions and there may some spoilers. This list is more for p...
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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
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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
MCPL Best of 2024: Adult Fiction
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MCPL_Fiction
MCPL_Fiction
Created on:
Dec 02, 2024
84 items
These are the adult fiction titles that MCPL staff members listed as their favorites in 2024.
4 likes
General Recommendations
Omaha Picks: What we're reading October 2023, Part 2
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OMAHA LIBRARIANS
OMAHA LIBRARIANS
Created on:
Oct 16, 2023
100 items
Take a look at what OPL employees across the city are reading (or listening to or watching) this month and find out what some o...
1 like
General Recommendations
Book Lovers Day!
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WBRLPicks3
WBRLPicks3
Created on:
Jun 21, 2023
75 items
This list features titles close to the hearts of Wood Buffalo Regional Library staff members, in celebration of Book Lovers Day...
