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General Recommendations
Just for You! – Realistic and Fantastic Historical Fiction
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouSL
Created on:
Dec 29, 2021
7 items
Readers looking to learn more about the past while also being engrossed in the lives of fictional characters may enjoy these pi...
General Recommendations
Just For You! - Literary Fiction With Great Characters
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouCF
Created on:
Aug 18, 2020
7 items
If you enjoy the character development and storytelling of authors like Fredrik Backman, Markus Zusak and Erin Morgenstern, che...
General Recommendations
Just For You! - Recent Classics For Young Readers
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouSL2
Created on:
Feb 10, 2023
6 items
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
Just for You! -- Classic Fiction in a New Direction
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouSL2
Created on:
Jan 16, 2023
7 items
Like authors like Vonnegut, King and Bradbury? Here are some other classic (or potentially classic) authors you might like!
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Mostly Sci-Fi & Fantasy, and Mysteries
Created on:
Jul 05, 2022
16 items
This is a booklist inspired by Iain Banks (Culture series), Neil Gaiman, Pierce Brown's Red Rising trilogy, Lee Child's Jack Re...
General Recommendations
Just For You! - Fantasy and Historical Fiction
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouCF
Created on:
Jun 05, 2020
6 items
Different as they may be, fantasy and historical fiction books each serve an important purpose in our reading lives from inform...
General Recommendations
VPL -Books Just For You -Mysteries, Fantasy, Manga and Sci-Fi
Created on:
Dec 21, 2022
12 items
This Books Just For You personalized reading list was prepared by a Vancouver Public Library staff member for a patron with an ...
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL Picks: Dystopian Fiction
Created on:
Jan 06, 2026
29 items
Dystopian literature is a genre of fictional writing used to explore social and political structures in an imagined state or s...
3 likes
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 - International Transgender Day of Visibility
Created on:
Mar 12, 2024
18 items
Enjoy these fiction titles selected by the reading experts at Vancouver Public Library to celebrate International Transgender D...
General Recommendations
VPL - Top 10 Staff Picks for 2023
Created on:
Nov 30, 2023
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 2023. Compiled ...
1 like
General Recommendations
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...
4 likes
General Recommendations
VPL Picks: Sea Fiction
Created on:
Jul 20, 2019
11 items
Novels about the sea, sea creatures and the seashore.
Get started with these titles carefully selected by the reading special...
2 likes
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Funny & Witty Books and Stories with Unexpected Twists
Created on:
Jul 07, 2021
12 items
This is a personalized booklist inspired by Parks and Recreation (TV show), Bones (TV show), Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, Game N...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Audiobooks with Fantasy & History
Created on:
Apr 27, 2018
11 items
This is a booklist inspired by Harry Potter, Sherlock, John Green, The Golden Compass and The Book Thief. Created by the VPL re...
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - History, Thrillers, and Fantasy
Created on:
Mar 02, 2016
10 items
General Recommendations
VPL Picks: 2SLGBTQIA+ Speculative Fiction
Created on:
Jul 13, 2021
16 items
Speculative fiction that features 2SLGBTQIA+ authors or 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals as either the protagonist or as a part of the se...
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Fun Fantasy, Uplifting Romance and General & Historical Fiction Books
Created on:
Mar 25, 2025
14 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a patron who likes: "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini, the science ficti...
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Rich and Evocative Literary Fiction From Around the World
Created on:
Jan 11, 2023
12 items
Created for someone who is looking for "novels that are rich, layered, well-written and evocative" in a variety of ge...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - A Collection of Sad Fiction
Created on:
Sep 01, 2022
12 items
This list was created for a VPL reader looking for new and popular books in the Indigenous, Science Fiction, World Literature, ...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Historical Fiction, Political Fiction, Fantasy Fiction, Spirits Fiction, Families Fiction
Created on:
Jul 10, 2021
11 items
Booklist for a reader who enjoys authors such as Zadie Smith, NK Jemisin, Tea Obreht, Paula Allende, and Kamala Shamsie.
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Award Winning, Inspiring and Funny Novels and Short Stories
Created on:
Mar 04, 2021
10 items
This list was created for a patron who enjoys the work of Khaled Hosseini, Rick Riordan, Dan Brown, and John Green. They also l...
General Recommendations
VPL Picks: 2SLGBTQIA+ Fantasy
Created on:
Jun 29, 2024
34 items
"2SLGBTQIA+: An acronym (sometimes also called an initialism) used to refer to Two-Spirit (2S), Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Tr...
5 likes
Topic Guide
KCLS BookMatch: Alternative History, SF & Fantasy
By:
KCLSReads
KCLSReads
Created on:
Jan 21, 2016
12 items
This list was created by a librarian with the King County Library System for a reader. Would you like to receive your own pers...
2 likes
