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VPL - Books Just For You - Classics & General Fiction
Created on:
May 27, 2022
18 items
This VPL Books Just For You list was selected by a Vancouver Public Library staff member for a patron with an interest in Class...
General Recommendations
VPL Picks: Fantasy
Created on:
Nov 13, 2022
23 items
The genre label "fantasy" applies to novels whose plots, themes or settings feature supernatural phenomena and magica...
4 likes
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Fantasy, Thrillers and Memoirs
Created on:
Feb 04, 2025
13 items
Created for a reader who likes Harry Potter, Camilla Läckberg and biographies of famous athletes and people. Selected by VPL st...
Topic Guide
VPL - Books Just For You - Popular Science Fiction titles and Game of Thrones readalikes
Created on:
Apr 29, 2014
8 items
A list of titles selected for you by Vancouver Public Library's Readers' Cafe staff.
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Epic Fantasy, Historical Fiction and Humour
Created on:
Apr 30, 2025
8 items
For a fan of "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde and The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. Carefully sel...
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Fantasy, Sci-Fi, & Mystery Greats
Created on:
Sep 24, 2020
14 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in classics and award winners in the genres of fantasy,...
General Recommendations
Books For When You Need to Feel Some Hope
By:
IndyPL_TaylorVT
IndyPL_TaylorVT
Created on:
Jan 25, 2025
13 items
Sometimes in the cold days of Winter after the lights and family gatherings of the holidays are over things can look dark and b...
8 likes
General Recommendations
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
By:
JessicaL_DCoL
JessicaL_DCoL
Created on:
Dec 28, 2022
54 items
Fanciful Fantasy Fiction
9 likes
General Recommendations
Game of ... just about anything!
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TSCPL_ShelbyS
Created on:
Aug 22, 2019
42 items
This list includes books and movies of many age categories and genres... but what binds them together is that they have had boa...
General Recommendations
Stories of Books: Summer 2020 Reader Recommendations
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ChiPubLib_Adults
ChiPubLib_Adults
Created on:
Oct 29, 2020
46 items
Our 2020 Summer Reading Challenge for adults was a hit. Here is just a sampling of the excellent recommendations from patrons w...
1 like
General Recommendations
D&D Summer Reads
Created on:
May 28, 2024
40 items
Love playing Dungeons and Dragons? Miss playing at the library? Read the books that inspired the game, that define the game, or...
1 like
General Recommendations
Staff Picks 1
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OPLBOOKLISTS
OPLBOOKLISTS
Created on:
Feb 14, 2024
100 items
Here are some great finds from OPL staff!
2 likes
General Recommendations
First Book in a Series (Adults)
By:
gsplLauren
gsplLauren
Created on:
Jan 05, 2026
20 items
What's better than reading a good book? Finishing a good book and discovering there are more just like it! These adult books ar...
3 likes
Genre Guide
Adult Fantasy Titles to Explore
Created on:
Sep 08, 2025
40 items
Who says grown-ups can’t have a little magic? These fantasy books are made for adults but sprinkled with whimsy, wonder, and ju...
1 like
General Recommendations
Loooooooong Fantasy Epics
By:
JCLAllisonM
JCLAllisonM
Created on:
Nov 13, 2021
15 items
Sometimes you just want to be immersed in a new world, and sometimes you don’t want that world to ever end! If you can relate t...
1 like
If You Liked...
Eragon
By:
b
blue_monkey_6178
Created on:
Mar 26, 2021
11 items
If you like Paolini's writing, these are just the books for you. Amazing books and beautifully written. Definitely will satisfy...
2 likes
General Recommendations
Your Community Recommends Fantasy
Created on:
Aug 06, 2020
70 items
We asked our readers to share their favorite fantasy books! From epics to urban, this list has a little bit of everything. My t...
2 likes
Genre Guide
Fantasy Flings
By:
JenniferWPL
Created on:
May 07, 2020
9 items
If you're a fan of fantasy but not looking for a long term commitment, this list is for you! No twenty volume series here - jus...
General Recommendations
Staff Picks: August 2019
By:
m
MPHPLYoungAdult
Created on:
Apr 22, 2019
36 items
A slightly misleading title for this book list, as we are constantly reading new (or maybe just new-to-us) books and passing on...
Genre Guide
Appendix E, a Literary Journey Through the Foundations of Dungeons & Dragons
By:
Aloha_JaredS
Aloha_JaredS
Created on:
Sep 26, 2018
85 items
Page 274 of the 1st edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Masters Guide, published in 1979, contains "Appendix N...
7 likes
General Recommendations
Epic Fantasy Starter Pack
By:
j
johnstonmk
Created on:
Apr 14, 2017
14 items
With so many different fantasy series, sometimes it helps to just start with the first book.
1 like
General Recommendations
Rediscover Reading: Your Path to Exploration for Teens
By:
PBCLSMelissa
PBCLSMelissa
Created on:
Jan 21, 2026
15 items
General Recommendations
Winter Reading Challenge 2026: Can You Check the Map?
By:
MCPL_Fiction
MCPL_Fiction
Created on:
Jan 08, 2026
14 items
Explore new worlds with this collection of books, each accompanied by a map to guide your reading journey.
*List created by An...
1 like
General Recommendations
Robin's Reads 2025 Adult Fiction
By:
IndyPL_RobinY
IndyPL_RobinY
Created on:
Dec 30, 2025
9 items
Welcome back to another installment of Robin's Reads. Here's some of the fiction titles I read in 2025 and whether or not I'd r...
3 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.
5 likes
