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General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Award-Winners, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction and some Humour in Between
Created on:
May 11, 2023
13 items
A curated list created for a reader who is interested in reading award-winning books in general fiction, historical fiction, li...
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Weekend Reads
By:
JeffcoBooks
JeffcoBooks
Created on:
Sep 01, 2020
16 items
Satisfying, quick reads you can devour in one sitting. Sometimes it’s because they’re short, other times because they’re grippi...
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Rainbow Valentine
By:
JeffcoBooks
JeffcoBooks
Created on:
Feb 01, 2018
17 items
Love knows no bounds! Here is a collection of LGBTQIA+ romances that celebrate all the ways love happens.
2 likes
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VPL - Books Just for You - Fantasy, Historical Fiction & Nonfiction
Created on:
Jun 06, 2024
10 items
This is a personalized booklist for someone who enjoys The Chosen by Chaim Potok, Staff & The Sword series by Patrick Carr,...
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VPL - Books Just For You -Self Help, New And Popular Fiction, Books to Inspire or Uplift.
Created on:
Oct 22, 2024
14 items
This Books Just For You list was selected by a Vancouver Public Library staff member for a patron with an interest in new and p...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Classics, General Fiction and Nonfiction
Created on:
Nov 21, 2023
13 items
This Books Just For You reading list was compiled by VPL's reader's advisory staff. It has been build with ebooks of classics, ...
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VPL -Books Just For You -Fantasy, Horror, and Historical Fiction
Created on:
Aug 24, 2023
12 items
This Books Just For You personalized reading list was prepared for a reader with an interest in Fantasy, Horror, and Historical...
1 like
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VPL -Books Just For You -Classics, Humor, Feminist and Sapphic History, and Fantasy
Created on:
Nov 09, 2022
15 items
This Books Just For You personalized reading list was prepared by a Vancouver Public Library Staff Member for a reader with an ...
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VPL - 2022 Booker Prize Longlist Nominees
Created on:
Jul 26, 2022
14 items
From the Booker Prize website:
"The Booker Prize is the leading literary award in the English speaking world, and has br...
1 like
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VPL - Top 21 Staff Picks for 2021
Created on:
Nov 02, 2021
22 items
We made it to the end of the year and as a special treat we've collected 21 of our favourite books published in 2021. Compiled ...
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL Picks: Horror Fiction
Created on:
Oct 17, 2018
24 items
Horror fiction’s most basic definition is that it is designed to scare the reader.
The novice reader should be aware that uns...
2 likes
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Horror and Thrillers
Created on:
Apr 22, 2024
9 items
This is a personalized reading list inspired by Jeong Yu Jeong, Succession, and Carrie. Enjoy!
General Recommendations
What We're Reading: JCPL's Winter Reading Bingo 2026
By:
JeffcoBooks
JeffcoBooks
Created on:
Feb 17, 2026
18 items
Need help filling out your Winter Reading Bingo card? JCPL staff is playing too; here are the titles they've used to fill a few...
4 likes
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VPL- Books Just For You - Fantasy, Science Fiction and Literary Fiction Books & EBooks
Created on:
Jul 09, 2025
14 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a patron who likes: the science fiction of "Discworld" author Terry Pratche...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - General Fiction, Fantasy & Nonfiction
Created on:
Jan 29, 2026
14 items
This personalized list was created by VPL's reading experts for a reader who has previously enjoyed Godel, Escher, Bach by Doug...
General Recommendations
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 - The Fantasical & Mysterious
Created on:
Dec 14, 2024
9 items
This list was prepared by VPL staff for a reader interested in fantasy novels with elements of mystery. Their favourite works i...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Dystopian, Haunting, and the Surreal in Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy
Created on:
Jan 30, 2024
16 items
This list was selected for a VPL reader who enjoys David Lynch, Brandon Sanderson, and Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlma...
3 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 - 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",...
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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
Topic Guide
VPL - Books Just for You - Ebooks similar to Auster, Gaiman & Murakami.
Created on:
Sep 23, 2015
10 items
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - General Fiction, Mystery, and World Fiction
Created on:
Dec 24, 2025
16 items
This list was selected for a VPL reader who enjoys the The Great, Imposter, and Shogun. They are looking for general fiction , ...
2 likes
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VPL - Books Just for You - Funny, Heartfelt YA Fiction
Created on:
Jun 06, 2025
14 items
This list of titles has been curated for a teen who enjoys Gordon Korman and Sarah Mlynowski, and is looking for something lite...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Classics, Romance, Thrillers, Mystery, New & Popular, Award-Winners & other FIC
Created on:
Apr 06, 2025
13 items
This booklist was created by VPL Readers Advisory Staff for a patron has enjoyed the titles The Book Thief, The Finisher, and t...
