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Just For You! -- Compelling Literary Fiction
By:
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JeffcoJustForYouCL
Created on:
Sep 04, 2021
8 items
This list is for readers who enjoy well-told stories with memorable characters and engaging storylines.
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Just For You! -- Mysteries with Memorable Settings
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouWR2
Created on:
Feb 18, 2021
7 items
If you like a gentler mystery with a setting that brings the story to life you should find something to love on this list.
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VPL - Books Just for You - Light-Hearted Reads, Character-Driven Plots and Stories of Achievement
Created on:
Jun 20, 2024
17 items
This specially curated list was created for a reader looking for their next great beach read. Titles included in this list were...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Sci-Fi and Stories with Political Themes
Created on:
Aug 13, 2024
16 items
This specially curated list was created for a person that is looking for their next great read. Titles included in this list we...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Classic and Fiction
Created on:
Mar 02, 2026
10 items
This is a personalized booklist for someone who likes East of Eden, The Secret History and Mad Men. Enjoy!
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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 -Fantasy, Thrillers, and Historical
Created on:
Oct 03, 2022
10 items
This Books Just For You personalized reading list was prepared by a VPL staff member for a patron who likes Fantasy, Thrillers,...
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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: 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 - New Adult Fiction
Created on:
Aug 24, 2018
20 items
Hallmarks of New Adult fiction:
- protagonists usually between the age of 18-25, often attending college
- emotionally-intense ...
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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 - Feminist Dystopia, LGBTQ2S+ Romance & Feminist Thriller Books
Created on:
Jan 28, 2024
15 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. for a patron who likes: "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood, "Winner ...
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VPL – Books Just for You – Award Winning & Popular Audiobooks
Created on:
Aug 13, 2022
13 items
Created by the Vancouver Public Library’s reading specialists for a patron who historical fiction and memoir like “Pillars of t...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Getting Into the Holiday Spirit with Romance, Historical, and General Fiction
Created on:
Nov 10, 2021
15 items
This list was created for someone who is looking for books that take place during the Christmas holidays or wintertime. They ha...
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VPL - Books Just For You - International, Canadian, Literary & General Fiction + Magic Realism + Graphic Novels
Created on:
Sep 24, 2019
9 items
Created by VPL's reading experts, this list was compiled for a reader who has enjoyed Twin Peaks, Haruki Murakami, Her Body and...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Thrillers, Historical Fiction and More
Created on:
Jun 13, 2018
10 items
This list was created for a patron who enjoys Harry Potter, All the Light We Cannot See, Truly, Madly, Guilty, Little Fires Eve...
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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 – Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance
Created on:
Oct 03, 2025
13 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in fantasy, historical fiction, and romance. Favourite ...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Award Winning, Canadian Fiction and Mystery
Created on:
Mar 19, 2025
15 items
Carefully selected by a VPL staff, this list is created for a fan of The Bee Sting, Indian Horse and Looking for Jane.
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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, Historical & Indigenous
Created on:
Nov 03, 2024
14 items
This list was created by Readers Advisory Staff for a patron who has enjoyed Terry Pratchett's Discworld, plus the The Good Pla...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Award Winning, General Fiction, Memoirs, and Humour
Created on:
Sep 07, 2024
16 items
This booklist was created for a reader who has previously enjoyed Barbara Kingsolver, Jeannette Walls, and Wally Lamb.
Carefu...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Literary Fiction
Created on:
Oct 31, 2023
15 items
This list is created by a VPL staff for a fan of The Love Songs of W.E.B. du Bois and Hood Feminism.
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VPL - Books Just For You - General Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Memoir
Created on:
Aug 29, 2023
10 items
This list was selected for a VPL reader looking for compelling books in the general fiction, historical fiction, and memoir gen...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Canadian Fiction, Fantasy, Sci Fi, Thrillers & more
Created on:
Mar 13, 2023
12 items
This is a personalized reading list created for a reader who enjoys a variety of genres and wants to ready Canadian fiction, fa...
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