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General Recommendations
Just For You! - Unique Fiction
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouCL2
Created on:
Jun 08, 2023
8 items
If you like stories with unique voices and a strong sense of place, you will find your next favorite read in this list.
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Desert Island Books
Created on:
Aug 06, 2025
14 items
This is a personalized booklist for someone who wants to read people's "desert island" books. Enjoy!
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - General & Literary Fiction
Created on:
May 02, 2023
10 items
This is a personalized booklist for a reader who likes The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, The Crucible, The Count of Monte Cris...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Spies, Mysteries and Historical Fiction
Created on:
Sep 25, 2021
13 items
Prepared by VPL's reading experts for a patron who likes atmospheric, historical fiction and mysteries with an international sp...
1 like
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Just for You! - The Game of Life
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouAR
Created on:
May 21, 2020
7 items
These players strive to win in the games of life: School; Society; Sports; Love. In doing so, they write their own rules.
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General Recommendations
VPL Picks: Up Lit & Gentle Reads - Empathy, Kindness, and Hope in Darker Times
Created on:
Mar 05, 2020
19 items
Up Lit and Gentle Reads main emphasis is on empathy and family bonds, acts of kindness to strangers, the human spirit, gentler ...
4 likes
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VPL Picks: Fiction to Inspire
Created on:
Nov 19, 2019
19 items
Any good book can be an inspiration, but the books selected below include fictional characters who either overcome adversity or...
3 likes
General Recommendations
VPL - Gay Fiction
Created on:
May 31, 2019
25 items
Gay fiction has all the same characteristics as other literature genres, but with male homosexuality central to the story. Clas...
2 likes
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Well-Written Women and Twisty Plots
Created on:
Jun 30, 2025
16 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in intricately plotted fiction featuring three-dimensio...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Award-winning, New & Popular Fiction
Created on:
Sep 14, 2024
11 items
Created for a reader who likes "Where the Crawdads Sing", Kate Quinn and Sarah J. Maas. Selected by VPL staff.
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VPL - Books Just For You - Fantasy, Humour Romance and Short Story books
Created on:
Sep 21, 2023
15 items
This list is created by a VPL staff for a fan of Harry Potter, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and Rich Dad Poor Dad.
2 likes
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VPL - Books Just for You - Fiction with Heart, Suspense, and a Little Magic
Created on:
May 16, 2020
9 items
For readers who enjoy the works of Nicholas Sparks, Jodi Picoult, Dean Koontz, and J.K. Rowling. - VPL Reading Experts
General Recommendations
VPL Books Just For You - Eclectic Fiction
Created on:
Jul 22, 2015
15 items
Adventure, inspirational, fantasy and historical fiction covering a wide variety of themes are on offer in this list of novel f...
Topic Guide
VPL Books Just For You - Engaging Literature
Created on:
Feb 11, 2015
9 items
If you like you literature on the straightforward side plus compelling characters and engaging plot, you may enjoy these titles...
General Recommendations
VPL – Books Just for You – Classics, Westerns, History
Created on:
Oct 15, 2025
15 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in classics, Westerns, and history works. Favourite aut...
General Recommendations
VPL – Books Just for You – Fantasy, Romance, Nonfiction
Created on:
Oct 06, 2025
20 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in fantasy, romance, and nonfiction. The reader also en...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Fantasy, General and Historical Fiction
Created on:
Apr 13, 2025
9 items
For reader who likes, Autobiography of Red by Anne Carson, Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr and Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tom...
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL – Books Just for You – Canadian, Indigenous & Literary Fiction
Created on:
Dec 15, 2024
14 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in some Canadian, Indigenous & Literary fiction tha...
General Recommendations
VPL – Books Just for You – 2SLGBTQ+, Historical, and Science Fiction
Created on:
Jul 16, 2024
17 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in 2SLGBTQ+, Historical, and Science Fiction. Favourite...
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Fantasy, Historical Fiction and Thrillers - eBooks
Created on:
Apr 15, 2024
11 items
Created for a reader who likes "The Hike", "The Blacktongue Thief" and "Shogun". Selected by VPL ...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Award Winning, General Fiction, and Humour
Created on:
Mar 19, 2024
12 items
This list was selected for a VPL reader who enjoys Michael Crummey's "Galore", Moonrise Kingdom and Wes Anderson, and...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Award-winners, Books to Inspire or Uplift, and Erotica
Created on:
Sep 01, 2023
12 items
This personalized list was created by VPL's reading experts for a reader who wants to read award-winners, books to inspire or u...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Rich Literary Fiction
Created on:
Jul 24, 2023
10 items
Created for someone who is looking for literary and general fiction, as well as titles to inspire or uplift. They have previous...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Literary And Historical Fiction With Christian Themes
Created on:
Aug 24, 2022
22 items
Our wonderful team of reading experts at the Vancouver Public Library have curated a book list for readers who've enjoyed The S...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - New or Award-Winning Historical Fiction
Created on:
May 26, 2022
10 items
This list was created for someone looking for award-winning or new and popular fiction, mysteries or historical fiction titles....
2 likes
