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Just For You! -- Compelling Literary Fiction
By:
j
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! - Women's Lives
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouCL2
Created on:
Aug 19, 2020
9 items
Explore the world through the eyes of these intriguing female protagonists.
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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...
1 like
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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 - For fans of Hugh Howey, Kristin Hannah & Remarkably Bright Creatures
Created on:
Dec 23, 2025
10 items
This VPL Books Just For You reading list has been compiled by a member of the VPL Readers' Advisory team for readers who are fa...
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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 ...
1 like
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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...
2 likes
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VPL - 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...
11 likes
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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 ...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just for You - Teen Relationships & Romance from a Male POV
Created on:
Mar 26, 2026
24 items
M/F fiction and romance featuring first loves and everything beyond.
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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...
2 likes
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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...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Canadian Fiction - Historical Fiction - World / International Fiction
Created on:
Nov 23, 2023
18 items
For a reader who has enjoyed historical fiction based in Italy, as well as "The Island of Sea Women", by Lisa See, an...
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VPL - Books Just For You - General Fiction and Historical Fiction with Social Issues and Secrets
Created on:
Jul 11, 2023
14 items
This list was selected for a VPL reader who enjoys Downton Abbey, Blue Bloods, Birdman, Inception as well as the Detective Warw...
1 like
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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...
1 like
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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...
1 like
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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 - 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 - General Fiction, Science Fiction & Short Stories
Created on:
Jan 03, 2024
15 items
This personalized list was created by VPL's reading experts for a reader who has previously enjoyed 'The Imperfectionists', 'In...
1 like
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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 ...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Biographies, Memoirs, General Fiction, and Mystery
Created on:
Jan 12, 2026
18 items
This list was selected for a VPL reader who enjoys the The Paris Apartment, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, and City of Gir...
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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 - Literary Fiction, Narrative Non-Fiction, International, Poetry & Experimental Prose, Short Stories and Novellas.
Created on:
May 04, 2025
21 items
Here is a curated list of books that blend international literary fiction & historical narratives, poetry & experimenta...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Canadian, Literary and Award-winning Fiction
Created on:
Apr 24, 2025
8 items
Created for a reader who likes "The Guest" by Emma Cline, "Crook Manifesto" and "Young Mungo". Se...
