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General Recommendations
Just For You! - Diverse, epic, female-led Sci Fi and Fantasy
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouAR
Created on:
Oct 14, 2025
7 items
Readers who enjoy reading about bold female characters facing down challenges in exciting and inventive worlds will find new re...
1 like
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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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Just for You! -- Strong Women and a Touch of Magic
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYou2
Created on:
May 30, 2025
7 items
If you enjoy stories with well-rounded female characters and at least a touch of magical realism, give these stories a try!
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VPL - Books Just for You - Fiction
Created on:
Nov 25, 2022
13 items
This is a personalized reading list for someone who enjoys A Complicated Kindness, Lullabies for Little Criminals, The Push, Su...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Stories with Adventure, Inspiration, Laughs and Family Dynamics
Created on:
Jun 30, 2022
15 items
This is a personalized booklist inspired by Lord of the Rings, Glennon Doyle, Brene Brown. Schitt's Creek, and Anne of Green Ga...
1 like
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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
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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 - 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
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VPL - Book Bingo - Bildungsroman Novels
Created on:
Jul 25, 2023
12 items
Gear up for VPL's Adult Summer Challenge Book Bingo with this list of bildungsroman novels. Come of age with these fantastic re...
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VPL Picks: Fairy Tales for Adults
Created on:
Nov 04, 2020
16 items
Fairy tales are a world-wide folklore genre that explores the human condition, typically in the form of a short story. Origin...
4 likes
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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 ...
5 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...
4 likes
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VPL - Books Just for You - Literary Fiction
Created on:
Sep 15, 2024
11 items
This is a personalized reading list for someone who enjoyed The Secret History by Donna Tartt, Normal People by Sally Rooney, a...
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Just For You! - All The Best Characters
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouSL2
Created on:
Jan 27, 2026
7 items
These books span multiple genres and are propelled by their exceptional characters.
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VPL - Books Just for You - Romance
Created on:
Jun 09, 2023
10 items
This is a booklist inspired by Mieko Kawakami, Parade by Hiromi Kawakami, and Me Before You. Enjoy!
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Just a Touch of Magic
By:
JeffcoBooks
JeffcoBooks
Created on:
Oct 16, 2020
10 items
If you prefer just a bit of spook or magic in your Halloween seasonal reads, give these stories a try. They're more "Pract...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Historial, Science, and Mysterious Fiction
Created on:
Aug 15, 2024
9 items
This list was created for a reader that likes Station Eleven by Hilary Mandel, Possession by AS Byatt, and Anything Travel by B...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Well-Written Women and Twisty Plots
Created on:
Jun 30, 2025
16 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in intricately plotted fiction featuring three-dimensio...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Gripping Fiction
Created on:
Oct 05, 2024
9 items
This list is made for someone that enjoys Kristen Hannah, Rebecca Makkai, and Emily St. John Mandel for their captivating ficti...
1 like
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VPL – Books Just for You - Fantasy by Canadian Authors
Created on:
Sep 22, 2024
9 items
This list was prepared by VPL staff for a reader interested in fantasy novels written by BC (or Canadian) writers.
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VPL - Books Just for You - Award-winning, New & Popular Fiction
Created on:
Sep 14, 2024
11 items
Created for a reader who likes "Where the Crawdads Sing", Kate Quinn and Sarah J. Maas. Selected by VPL staff.
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VPL - Books Just for You - A Bit of Light, a Bit of Dark
Created on:
Feb 21, 2023
10 items
Created for someone who is looking for general fiction, classics and mysteries; this reader tends toward atmospheric, melanchol...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Books to Escape, Inspire and Laugh To
Created on:
Feb 03, 2023
12 items
A customized list composed of titles with inspiring stories, fantastical world-building, and some laughs to distract you from t...
2 likes
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VPL – Books Just for You – Romance & Humour in Regular, Quirky & International Flavours
Created on:
Jul 30, 2022
18 items
Created by the Vancouver Public Library’s reading specialists for a patron wanting ebooks on romance, humour and international ...
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VPL – Books Just for You – Adult & YA Fiction Lovers
Created on:
Jun 26, 2022
15 items
Created by the reading specialists at the library for a patron who loves Philippa Gregory, Ken Follett, and George R.R. Martin,...
