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General Recommendations
Just For You!--Exciting Fantasy & Sci-Fi
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouAR
Created on:
Oct 13, 2020
6 items
Fans of exciting, creative fantasy and science fiction may find something to enjoy in this list.
General Recommendations
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 - Books Just for You - Fantasy & Thrillers
Created on:
Mar 27, 2021
10 items
with award winning and popular fiction. Created by VPL reading experts.
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Award Winners, General Fiction, and New & Popular
Created on:
Jan 07, 2025
16 items
This list was selected for a VPL reader who enjoys Anxious People, Tender is the Flesh, and Andy Weir. They are looking for awa...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Fantasy, SF, Satirical Fiction
Created on:
Sep 07, 2023
9 items
This list was created by VPL's reading experts for a patron who enjoyed The Lord of the Rings, The Expanse series, as well as K...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Historical, General, and Science Fictions, Non-Fiction and Biographies
Created on:
Feb 23, 2023
10 items
A curated list inspired by authors like Salman Rushdie, Arkady Strugatsky, Margaret Atwood, Masha Gessen and Anne Applebaum com...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Mystery, Science Fiction, Horror, Humour & Thriller Books
Created on:
Aug 14, 2022
12 items
Curated by a VPL reading specialist. For a patron who likes "Fall of Giants," Dave Eggers, "Blood for Blood,&quo...
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VPL - Books Just For You - World Building Fantasy, Historical Fiction, And Literature.
Created on:
Apr 26, 2022
21 items
Our wonderful team of reading experts at the Vancouver Public Library have curated a book list for readers who have read Isabel...
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General Recommendations
Books Just For You - Early Readers and Read Alouds
Created on:
Jan 24, 2022
17 items
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - From the Compelling to the Comical
Created on:
Nov 14, 2018
10 items
This list was compiled by the VPL Reading Experts for a reader who enjoyed The Power by Naomi Alderman, Manhattan Beach by Jenn...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Adventure Fiction
Created on:
Jun 05, 2018
9 items
with a twist of fantasy and mystery. Complied by VPL reading experts.
General Recommendations
What to Read Next: New LGBTQIA+ Fiction for Fall 2022
By:
JeffcoBooks
JeffcoBooks
Created on:
Sep 27, 2022
12 items
The golden age of LGBTQIA+ literature just keeps getting better. Here are the titles we're falling for right now.
4 likes
General Recommendations
Seattle Picks: Mystery and Thriller
Created on:
Sep 24, 2020
25 items
A variety of mysteries and thrillers selected by our librarians and published in 2019-2020, just for you. (Updated September 2020)
2 likes
General Recommendations
Semiahmoo Teen Book Review Project
Created on:
Oct 31, 2017
87 items
Teens from Semiahmoo Library in Surrey, B.C., write reviews of Advanced Reading Copies and newly published titles.
1 like
General Recommendations
KCLS BookMatch: Mystery, Historical Fiction, Social Issues; Maya Angelou
By:
KCLSReads01
KCLSReads01
Created on:
Jul 02, 2016
13 items
This list was created for a reader interested in: mysteries, historical fiction, and books with social issues like I Know Why t...
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What librarian Elizabeth is reading 2022: graphic novel edition
Created on:
Jan 16, 2022
52 items
SFPL Main Children's Center Librarian Elizabeth LOVES telling you what she's read in kids books, both the good, bad, and not so...
3 likes
General Recommendations
2025 Debut Authors
By:
OPLBOOKLISTS
OPLBOOKLISTS
Created on:
Jul 21, 2025
100 items
This list just scratches the surface of the many new authors debuting their first books in 2025!
2 likes
General Recommendations
SRC 2025: Read a book by a BIPOC Author (chapter books)
Created on:
Apr 04, 2024
25 items
Check out these books by BIPOC authors from the Junior collection. Perfect to enjoy just for fun or as part of the 2025 Summer ...
If You Liked...
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective
Created on:
Mar 19, 2024
28 items
These are middle grade books with mystery, adventure, and humor - all just right for 2nd through 4th graders. Enjoy!
We encour...
General Recommendations
Awesome Audiobooks
By:
JeffcoKids
JeffcoKids
Created on:
Jan 21, 2024
27 items
Audiobooks have so much to offer! If you want to share a book as a family, give new or striving readers some audio support, exp...
2 likes
General Recommendations
2023 Great Books for 7th and 8th Grades
Created on:
May 23, 2023
27 items
If you need help finding these books or want to know more about other good books, just ask your librarian
Topic Guide
Around the World in 80 Books
By:
AdultServicesCE
AdultServicesCE
Created on:
Oct 25, 2022
80 items
Can you read a book from all 7 continents? Grab a passport at the Central library and start your journey today!
If you need he...
4 likes
General Recommendations
City of Stories: Summer 2022 Reader Recommendations
By:
ChiPubLib_Adults
ChiPubLib_Adults
Created on:
Sep 13, 2022
45 items
Our 2022 Summer Reading Challenge for adults, City of Stories, was a hit. Here is just a sampling of the excellent recommendati...
2 likes
General Recommendations
Adult Books by Black Authors with LGBT+ Main Characters
Created on:
Oct 29, 2021
84 items
Only books that have at least one main character (MC) that is queer are included in this guide. When it isn't known what a char...
1 like
General Recommendations
CRRL Picks: Hot New Titles 3/2/21
By:
CRRLCollection
CRRLCollection
Created on:
Mar 01, 2021
25 items
Just released Tuesday, March 2, these titles are ready for your requests!
