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VPl - Books Just for You - Historical Fiction, International Stories, 2SLGTBQ+ Reads
Created on:
Mar 01, 2024
18 items
A personalized reading list for a reader that is looking to get out of a reading slump. Titles found in this list are inspired...
3 likes
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VPL - Books Just For You - Uplifting Tales, Humourous Anecdotes and Steamy Stories
Created on:
Dec 08, 2023
14 items
This is a personalized list for a reader looking to expand their reading catalogue. Titles in this list were inspired by the wo...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just for You - Classics, Historical, Humour, Literary and Mystery Fiction
Created on:
Feb 16, 2022
14 items
This is a personalized booklist created by a VPL librarian. If you are interested in your own reading list, try our Books Just ...
1 like
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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
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VPL - Books Just for You - Immersive Settings, Women's Experiences, Politics, Religion, and Unreliable Narrators
Created on:
Apr 17, 2025
15 items
For a fan of Margaret Atwood (esp. "Alias Grace"), Rosemary Sutcliff, Madeline Miller, and the Dune films. Patron req...
2 likes
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VPL – Books Just for You – Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, Mystery & Romance
Created on:
Aug 27, 2022
15 items
Created by the Vancouver Public Library reading specialists for a patron who likes authors Jeaniene Frost and Stephen King, and...
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VPL - Books Just For You - New and Popular Works including Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Mystery, and Romance
Created on:
May 02, 2022
16 items
For a Reader who has enjoyed The Alice Network, The Da Vinci Code, Game of Thrones, and the Bridgerton series.
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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 - Mystery, Humour, Romance & More
Created on:
Sep 15, 2020
12 items
Inspired by the writing of Ruth Ware, Kate Carlisle, Rhys Bowen and Sophie Kinsella, this list was created for a reader who wan...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Compelling Narrators, Road Stories, and Family Histories
Created on:
Apr 03, 2019
16 items
This list was created for a patron who enjoys Fredrik Backman, Louise Erdrich, Maria Semple, Donna Tartt, and Jeannette Walls. ...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just for You - Readalikes
Created on:
Jul 02, 2016
10 items
Readalikes for different titles and authors as selected by you.
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VPL - Books Just For You - Various
Created on:
Jan 30, 2015
8 items
Here is a list of novels created for you by the library's information staff.
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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...
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VPL – Books Just for You – Classics, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction
Created on:
Jul 22, 2025
14 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in classics, literary fiction, and science fiction. Fav...
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VPL - Books Just For You - 2SLGBTQ+, Classics, and Erotic Fiction
Created on:
Mar 28, 2025
16 items
This list was selected for a VPL reader who enjoys Song of Achilles, On Earth We Are Briefly Gorgeous, and Sense8. They are loo...
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VPL – Books Just for You – 2SLGBTQ+, Humour & Romance
Created on:
May 29, 2024
14 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in some 2SLGBTQ+, humour, and romance reading. Favourit...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Fantasy, Mystery, and 2SLGBTQ+
Created on:
May 16, 2024
15 items
This booklist was created for a reader looking for some General Fiction, Mystery, and Short Stories, who has previously enjoyed...
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VPL – Books Just for You – Cozy, Slice of Life Fantasy, Humour, and Fiction
Created on:
Apr 09, 2024
13 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in some cozy reading. Favourite reads include Legends &...
4 likes
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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 – 2SLGBTQ+ Literary and Historical Fiction
Created on:
Oct 10, 2023
8 items
This list was prepared for a reader interested in historical and literary fiction, with some picks involving 2SLGBTQ+ themes or...
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VPL - Books Just For you - Award winning, Classics, literary Fiction, Mystery and World/International
Created on:
May 18, 2023
14 items
This list was created for a reader who would love to read, awarding wining fiction, classics, literary fiction, mystery and wor...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Biography/Memoir, Canadian Fiction, Graphic Novel, Literary Fiction and World /International.
Created on:
May 07, 2023
15 items
This list is created by a VPL staff for a fan of the movies Shallow Grave and Everything, Everywhere, All At Once, and a fan of...
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VPL - Books Just For You - LGBTQIA2S+ General Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Award Winners
Created on:
Mar 27, 2023
14 items
This list was selected for a VPL reader who enjoys N.K. Jemisin, Octavia Butler, and Fonda Lee. They are looking for Award Winn...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Popular Fiction, Historical Fiction and Mysteries
Created on:
Feb 09, 2023
12 items
A list of recommendations for an open-minded reader looking for general and historical fiction as well as a good mystery thrill...
