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General Recommendations
Just For You! -- Juicy and Thrilling Fiction and Fantasy
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouAR
Created on:
Mar 05, 2026
9 items
If you're interested in reading some fictional celebrity tell-alls or fantasy adventures, all full of thrilling twists and turn...
General Recommendations
Just for You! -- Character Driven Fantasies
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouAR2
Created on:
Aug 02, 2023
7 items
If you like the characters and worlds of Leigh Bardugo and Scott Lynch, you might enjoy these recommendations.
General Recommendations
Just For You! - Literary Dark Fantasy
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouLK
Created on:
Oct 01, 2020
8 items
A selection of dark, compelling literary fantasy tales.
1 like
General Recommendations
Just For You! - Fiction of All Kinds!
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouCF
Created on:
Sep 16, 2020
7 items
Teens looking for humorous fiction, animal tales, suspense, historical, and horror stories will find their next great read here!
General Recommendations
Just for You! -- Fantasy, from Witty to Epic
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouGN2
Created on:
Jul 03, 2020
8 items
If you like the wit and whimsy of Terry Pratchett or the darker, more melancholy world-building of L. E. Modesitt, you might en...
General Recommendations
Just For You! - Suspense and Thrillers With Enticing Plots
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouCF
Created on:
Jun 25, 2020
7 items
Fans of Douglas Preston, Jeffrey Archer, and Stephen King are sure to find something here they'll want to read.
General Recommendations
Just For You! - Scifi/Fantasy With Heart and Humor
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouSL2
Created on:
Feb 23, 2025
7 items
Speculative fiction to warm the heart and bring a smile.
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Space Operas, Cozy Sci-Fi, General and Literary Fiction
Created on:
Mar 22, 2024
17 items
A specially curated list for a reader that is looking for something new and fresh to add to their Spring/Summer reading list. T...
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Fantasy, 2SLGBTQ+ & Mostly under 350 pages
Created on:
Dec 18, 2024
9 items
This VPL Books Just For You list has been built by our Readers Advisory staff for patrons looking for a relatively short fantas...
General Recommendations
VPL -Books Just For You -2SLGBTQ+ Fantasy and Sci Fi -Mixed Formats
Created on:
Jul 18, 2025
15 items
This Books Just For You personalized reading list was prepared by a Vancouver Public Library staff member for a reader with an ...
General Recommendations
VPL Picks: Magical Realism
Created on:
Oct 24, 2024
22 items
According to author Neil Gaiman, "Magical realism is a genre of literature that depicts the real world as having an underc...
5 likes
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Set in Libraries
Created on:
Mar 07, 2022
16 items
This is a carefully selected list of novels set in libraries. These books span genres, from satire to fantasy to paranormal to ...
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - 2SLGBTQ+ and Asian Experiences
Created on:
May 07, 2024
11 items
This is a personalized booklist for someone who enjoys reading about Asian and Asian Canadian/American experiences (e.g. Celest...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Shorter Novels for Fans of Better Call Saul, Rick Riordan, and Lord of the Flies
Created on:
Oct 03, 2024
9 items
This list was created by VPL's reading experts for a reader who is looking for literary fiction and "hoping for a book tha...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Fantasy, Science Fiction and some General Fiction
Created on:
Nov 21, 2023
11 items
Created for someone who is looking for general fiction, science fiction, and fantasy titles. They have previously enjoyed the H...
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Easy Reading Fantasy and General Fiction
Created on:
Aug 24, 2023
10 items
This list was created for a VPL reader looking for easy reading and engaging novels in the fantasy and general fiction genres. ...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Fantasy, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Nonfiction and Romance
Created on:
Mar 04, 2023
9 items
Some suggestions for a reader who enjoys fantasy and general fiction, also nonfiction and romance. Created by VPL's reading exp...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Fantasy, Sci Fi, Short Stories, Popular New Books, and More
Created on:
Feb 15, 2023
15 items
This personalized reading list was created by VPL's reading experts for a reader with a wide range of interests who wants to re...
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Biography, Canadian Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction and General Fiction
Created on:
Dec 03, 2022
9 items
Some suggestions for a reader who enjoys books by Stieg Larsson, Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaimanand. They also enjoy genres suc...
General Recommendations
VPL – Books Just for You – Award Winners, LGBTQ2 Fiction & Fantasy
Created on:
Aug 23, 2022
16 items
This list by the Vancouver Public Library’s reading specialists is for a patron looking for award winning fiction, fantasy and ...
4 likes
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Horror, Mystery, or Thriller with a Literary Fiction, or Short Story Genre - Ebook
Created on:
Aug 05, 2021
18 items
For a reader who enjoys the works of Haruki Murakami, and Nikolai Gogol, and novels including "Crime and Punishment",...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Award-winning & Uplifting Fiction & Nonfiction
Created on:
Aug 13, 2020
11 items
This list was created by VPL's reading experts for a fan of Ben Aaronovitch, Trevor Noah, Christopher McDougall, Bill Bryson, J...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - A Selection of Literary Fiction
Created on:
Mar 28, 2019
13 items
For a reader who enjoys One Hundred Years of Solitude, The Master and Margarita, and Everything is Illuminated. Created by the ...
Genre Guide
KCLS BookMatch: Strong Female Protagonists in Compelling Stories
By:
KCLSReads27
KCLSReads27
Created on:
Sep 16, 2015
13 items
This list was created by a librarian with the King County Library System for a reader. Would you like to receive your own perso...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Literary, World and Indigenous Fiction & Women's Health & Environmental Books
Created on:
Dec 12, 2025
15 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a patron who likes: "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel, and the works of CHimamand...
