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General Recommendations
Just For You! - Indomitable Women
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouLK
Created on:
Jun 29, 2023
7 items
Fiction featuring unstoppable women who persevere and triumph in the face of daunting odds.
General Recommendations
Just For You! - Fantasy, Horror, Action & Adventure
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouLK
Created on:
Feb 15, 2022
7 items
For fans of Clive Barker. A thought-provoking, action-packed mix of horror and fantasy featuring imaginative plots and complica...
General Recommendations
Just for You! - Dark & Twisty Historical Fiction
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouL2Y
Created on:
Jan 10, 2022
7 items
These novels will take you back in history, while you hide under the covers - or at least double check that shadow in the corner!
General Recommendations
Just For You! -- Compelling Historical Fiction
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYou
Created on:
Jun 06, 2021
7 items
Readers who enjoy masterfully researched historical fiction with engaging characters will discover new reads on this list.
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Just For You! - Superb Storytelling in Fiction
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouCF
Created on:
Jul 01, 2020
6 items
Lovers of Barbara Kingsolver, Julia Alvarez and Sarah Dunant will enjoy these similarly lyrical and captivating tales.
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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
General Recommendations
Just For You - There's Magic in History
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouSL2
Created on:
Jan 17, 2025
7 items
Young readers who want to read about events in history and like a little magic will enjoy these books.
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Classics & General Fiction
Created on:
May 27, 2022
18 items
This VPL Books Just For You list was selected by a Vancouver Public Library staff member for a patron with an interest in Class...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Complex Character Stories
Created on:
Jan 16, 2023
11 items
This is a personalized booklist inspired by Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, Circe by Made...
2 likes
General Recommendations
Brilliant Black Literature
By:
JeffcoBooks
JeffcoBooks
Created on:
Feb 09, 2018
24 items
From fantastical worlds to gritty thrillers and heartrending family sagas, these world-class Black authors have written it all!
2 likes
General Recommendations
VPL -Books Just For You -For a Reader Who Likes A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Circe, and The Vinyl Cafe
Created on:
Nov 05, 2025
15 items
This Books Just For you personalized reading list was prepared by a Vancouver Public Library employee for a reader with an inte...
General Recommendations
VPL -Books Just For You -Diverse Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Romance
Created on:
Sep 24, 2025
23 items
This Books Just For You personalized reading list was prepared by a Vancouver Public Library employee for a reader whose intere...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Award-Winning Fiction and Non-Fiction
Created on:
Aug 18, 2024
13 items
This VPL Books Just For You list was selected by a Vancouver Public Library staff member for a patron with an interest in award...
General Recommendations
VPL -Books Just For You -Female Led Fantasy and Magical Realism
Created on:
Apr 04, 2024
9 items
This Books Just For You personalized reading list was prepared by a Vancouver Public Library staff member for a patron looking ...
1 like
General Recommendations
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 ...
General Recommendations
VPL -Books Just For You -Power, Contemporary Issues, International Fiction, and Rare Diseases
Created on:
Aug 18, 2022
11 items
This Books Just For You personalized reading list was prepared by a Vancouver Public Library staff member for a patron with an ...
General Recommendations
VPL - 2025 Giller Prize Longlist
Created on:
Sep 16, 2025
16 items
"Fourteen outstanding Canadian authors have been named to the 2025 Giller Prize longlist. The 14 titles were chosen from a...
General Recommendations
VPL - Top 10 Staff Picks for 2022
Created on:
Dec 07, 2022
11 items
We made it to the end of the year and as a special treat we've collected 10 of our favourite books published in 2022. Compiled ...
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL Picks: Fantasy
Created on:
Nov 13, 2022
22 items
The genre label "fantasy" applies to novels whose plots, themes or settings feature supernatural phenomena and magica...
4 likes
General Recommendations
VPL - Black Excellence Day
Created on:
Jan 14, 2022
27 items
To celebrate Black Excellence Day, VPL has put together a list of phenomenal Black writers. We are all fortunate to access thes...
General Recommendations
VPL Picks: Alternative Historical Fiction
Created on:
Mar 04, 2021
22 items
A sub-genre of speculative fiction, alternate or alternative historical fiction is positioned around the what-ifs. Alternative ...
3 likes
General Recommendations
VPL Picks: Adventure Fiction
Created on:
Dec 24, 2019
23 items
Adventure fiction usually features an action-packed narrative with a protagonist who must navigate high-energy (and often dange...
1 like
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
General Recommendations
VPL Books Just For You - Endangered species, short stories, award winning, etc.!
Created on:
Jan 11, 2022
10 items
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Thought-Provoking Adventures & Reflections
Created on:
Aug 19, 2019
13 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in works of literary & speculative fiction that ins...
