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General Recommendations
Just for You! - Historical Fiction and More
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouSL2
Created on:
Mar 10, 2021
8 items
Intriguing titles focusing on historical fiction, with a soupcon of historical nonfiction that reads like fiction
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Light-Hearted Reads, Character-Driven Plots and Stories of Achievement
Created on:
Jun 20, 2024
17 items
This specially curated list was created for a reader looking for their next great beach read. Titles included in this list were...
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Fantastical Feats, Inspirational Stories and Poetry eBooks
Created on:
Nov 03, 2023
15 items
This specially curated list was created for a reader that is looking for something new and different to read as we head into th...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Fiction, Mystery, Nonfiction
Created on:
Nov 30, 2022
14 items
This is a personalized booklist for a reader interested in Emma Donoghue, When Breath Becomes Air, Circe, The Guest List and Th...
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL - Top 5 Staff Picks - May 2025
Created on:
May 05, 2025
6 items
VPL staff choose their top five favourite books read this past month. Compiled by our librarians, bibliotherapists, and avid re...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - The Fantastical, the Timey-Wimey, and the Psychology Of It All
Created on:
May 25, 2025
12 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in fantasy worlds, humour as an exploration of serious ...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - General Fiction & Nonfiction
Created on:
May 08, 2025
14 items
This personalized list was created by VPL's reading experts for a reader who has previously enjoyed The Dalai Lama's Cat series...
1 like
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 - Rich Historical Fiction
Created on:
Feb 02, 2019
12 items
Detailed historical settings, descriptive and lyrical writing, intricate plots and classic romances. A strong sense of place an...
3 likes
Topic Guide
VPL - Books Just For You - Observational and humorous fiction - August 2013
Created on:
Aug 16, 2013
8 items
A personalized list of fiction created by the VPL Readers Cafe Staff.
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
Genre Guide
KCLS BookMatch: Epic Historical Fiction
By:
KCLSReads
KCLSReads
Created on:
Dec 31, 2015
10 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...
General Recommendations
VPL - What Vancouver is Reading in 2021
Created on:
Jan 05, 2021
100 items
The Vancouver Public Library asked patrons on Instagram (@VancouverPublicLibrary) what book they are starting off with in 2021....
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - mystery, indigenous, historical fiction
Created on:
Mar 04, 2026
15 items
For someone who likes the authors James Patterson and Diana Gabaldon and the books "Shadow of the Wind" and "In ...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Vampires, Dysfunctional Family Memoirs & Dystopian Novels
Created on:
Aug 28, 2025
15 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a patron who likes: "The Glass Castle" by Jeanette Walls, "Hunger Game...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Cozy, Atmospheric Stories
Created on:
Jan 09, 2025
9 items
Created for someone who is looking for cozy, whimsical titles that have a focus on atmospheric, idyllic settings. They have pre...
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - World / International, SciFi and Inspirational Titles
Created on:
Dec 27, 2024
26 items
This list was created for a reader looking for international as well as inspirational and science fiction reads. Previously, re...
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Fantasy - New & Popular - Nonfiction
Created on:
Jan 24, 2024
15 items
For a reader who has enjoyed "Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo", "Wild", and "The Gifts of Imperfection&q...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Award Winners, International, Non-Fiction & Adventure
Created on:
Dec 02, 2023
10 items
This booklist was created by Readers Advisory Staff for a patron who has enjoyed Pans Labyrinth, Planet Earth, and the works of...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Award Winning 2SLGBTQ+ Fiction, Fantasy, Biographies, and Fashion
Created on:
Oct 03, 2023
9 items
This list was created for a VPL reader looking for award winning 2SLGBTQ+ books in the fiction, fantasy, biography, and fashion...
Genre Guide
BPL - Books Just For You
Created on:
Apr 20, 2023
11 items
This list was created by reading experts at Burnaby Public Library for a reader interested in chick lit, classics, and romance....
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You -Romance, Memoirs, Historical Fiction, Uplifting eBooks
Created on:
Sep 28, 2022
13 items
Selected by our wonderful team of reading experts, this list was created for a reader who requested recommendations of romance,...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - General Fiction including Short Stories, and LGBT2S+, Non-fiction including Biography, and Memoirs
Created on:
Sep 14, 2022
16 items
For a patron who has enjoyed the works of Joy Harjo, bell hooks, J.R.R. Tolkien, Rohinton Mistry, and Richard Van Camp.
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Atmospheric Stories
Created on:
Jun 23, 2022
22 items
This is a personalized booklist inspired by Erin Morgenstern, Natasha Pulley, Robert Macfarlane, Daisy Johnson, and Tana French...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Historical Fiction, SciFi & Fantasy ft Strong Female Characters
Created on:
May 10, 2022
12 items
This list was created for someone looking for classics, fantasy, historical and science fiction with strong female characters t...
