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VPL - Books Just For You - Award-Winning Titles, Historical and Literary Fiction and Canadian Fiction Too!
Created on:
Apr 27, 2023
14 items
A personalized list specially created for an avid reader who has recently enjoyed titles such as, "Young Mungo", &quo...
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VPL -Books Just For You -Literature and Some Literary Science Fiction
Created on:
Dec 31, 2024
11 items
This Books Just For You personalized reading list was prepared for a Vancouver Public Library staff member for a reader whose f...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Biography & Books to Inspire
Created on:
Oct 27, 2022
11 items
with General Fiction, Historical Fiction and Thrillers. For a reader who likes, The Answer Is…. Reflections on my Life, Gilmore...
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VPL - 2025 Booker Prize Longlist
Created on:
Aug 07, 2025
15 items
From the Booker Prize Website:
"The ‘Booker Dozen’ features five British authors, while also encapsulating a vast range ...
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VPL Picks: 2SLGBTQIA+ Fiction
Created on:
Apr 04, 2025
35 items
"2SLGBTQIA+: An acronym (sometimes also called an initialism) used to refer to Two-Spirit (2S), Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Tr...
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VPL - Top 5 Staff Picks - October 2023
Created on:
Oct 04, 2023
6 items
VPL staff choose their top five favourite books read this past month. Compiled by our librarians, bibliotherapists, and avid re...
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VPL Picks: Literary Lesbian Reads
Created on:
Nov 04, 2020
26 items
A survey of lesbian literary fiction. While the genre can be traced back to the Greek poet Sappho on the Island of Lesbos in 63...
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VPL - 2SLGBTQ+ Fiction
Created on:
Mar 18, 2020
25 items
Fiction novels that feature 2SLGBTQ+ characters or are written by 2SLGBTQ+ authors.
Get started with these titles carefully se...
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VPL Picks: Contemporary Literary Fiction
Created on:
Mar 01, 2020
31 items
In publishing, literary fiction novels are regarded as having more literary merit than most commercial or "genre" fic...
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VPL - Books Just For You - 2SLGBTQ+, Humour & Romance
Created on:
Aug 10, 2023
15 items
Humour & Romance mostly highlighting our 2SLGBTQ+ collection compiled by VPL Readers Advisory Staff. This booklist was buil...
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VPL - Books Just For You - horror fiction, thrillers, fantasy
Created on:
Feb 12, 2026
16 items
For someone who likes the TV series "Haunted hotel" and "The Boys", the film "Midsommar", religio...
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VPL - Books Just For You - General Fiction & Science Fiction
Created on:
Jun 06, 2025
14 items
This personalized list was created for a reader who enjoys the writing of Becky Chambers, N.K. Jemisin, and Emma Newman. They w...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Fantasy, Horror & Sci Fi
Created on:
May 08, 2024
12 items
This personalized list was created by VPL's reading experts for a reader who wants books in the fantasy, horror, and science fi...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Award Winning and Uplifting BC Fiction and Biography and Memoir
Created on:
Aug 16, 2022
9 items
This list was created for a VPL reader looking for new and popular works in the BC fiction and biography and memoir genres. In ...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just for You - Witchy and Magical Fantasy Reads
Created on:
Jul 07, 2021
11 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in adult and young adult fantasy filled with suspense, ...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Erotic, Mystery Science Fiction, Thrillers and Non-Fiction.
Created on:
May 18, 2019
9 items
for a reader who likes Game of Thrones and Girl on a Train. Complied by the VPL Reading Experts.
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VPL - Stories That Take Place in a Single Day
Created on:
Feb 20, 2025
16 items
These books are circadian novels, stories that take place within a 24-hour period. Maybe these characters have the same number ...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Award Winning Fantasy and Fiction
Created on:
Jun 18, 2021
10 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in award winners, fantasy, classics, general fiction, a...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Award Winners, Literary Fiction, and Biographies/Memoirs
Created on:
Feb 05, 2026
13 items
This personalized list was created for a reader who enjoys Kristin Hannah, Louise Penny, and Margaret Atwood. They are looking ...
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VPL - Books Just for You - New Literary Fiction
Created on:
Jul 12, 2025
10 items
Created for someone who is looking for new & popular literary fiction. They have previously enjoyed "James," &quo...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Fantasy, Mystery, Thrillers & Young Adult Books
Created on:
Nov 14, 2024
15 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a patron who likes: the "Caraval" series by Stephanie Garber, "the Unm...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Fantasy, Mystery, & Historical Fiction
Created on:
Oct 18, 2024
12 items
This personalized list was created by VPL's reading experts for a reader who has enjoyed the Harry Potter books, and the TV sho...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - General Fiction - Historical Fiction - Mystery
Created on:
Oct 11, 2024
15 items
For a Reader who has enjoyed the books "Still Life", "Life After Life", and "Ten Thousand Doors of Jan...
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VPL - Books Just For You - General Fiction, Historical Fiction, & Romance
Created on:
Jul 16, 2024
14 items
This personalized list was created by VPL staff for a reader who likes Effigy by Alissa York, Trust by Hernan Diaz, and The Gol...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - 2SLGBTQ+ and General Fiction
Created on:
Apr 19, 2024
16 items
This list was selected for a VPL reader who enjoys Howls Moving Castle, If We Were Villains, and Peaces. They are looking for 2...
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