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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 -Self Help, Biographies, Humor, Romance, Thrillers, and Fantasy
Created on:
Nov 13, 2022
11 items
This Books Just For You personalized reading list was prepared by a VPL staff member for a patron with an interest in a variety...
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VPL Picks: Adventure Fiction
Created on:
Dec 24, 2019
21 items
Adventure fiction usually features an action-packed narrative with a protagonist who must navigate high-energy (and often dange...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - General, Literary, and International Fiction with a Touch of Absurdity
Created on:
Oct 03, 2023
12 items
This list was selected for a VPL reader who enjoys The Ghost Apple, The God of Small Things, and Kurt Vonnegut's Mother Night. ...
2 likes
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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...
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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
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VPL - Books Just For You - Fantasy, Romance & General Fiction
Created on:
Jan 23, 2021
17 items
Designed for a VPL patron who likes Haruki Murakami and the novels, Ready Player One and Valley of Amazement. Created by a VPL ...
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VPL – Books Just for You – Award Winning, Fantasy, General Fiction
Created on:
Sep 18, 2025
14 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in award winners, fantasies (incl. mythology) and gener...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Award Winning, General Fiction, Humour.
Created on:
Jul 13, 2025
11 items
For a reader who likes, A Man called Ove by Fredrik Backman. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Latin American authors. P...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Award-winning, New & Popular, and Fantasy Selections
Created on:
May 22, 2025
14 items
This personalized list was created for a reader who has enjoyed The Harry Potter series, The Umbrella Academy, and Gotham City....
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VPl - Books Just For You - Fantasy & Science Fiction "Mob" Novels & Literary Fiction
Created on:
May 13, 2025
14 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a patron who likes: the TV series "Boardwalk Empire, "Peaky Blinders" ...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Dystopian Science Fiction, Historical Fiction and More
Created on:
Jan 23, 2025
11 items
Selected for a reader who likes "Station Eleven", "Alone" (TV series) and Kurt Vonnegut. Selected by VPL staff
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VPL - Books Just For You - Fiction: Canadian, Indigenous and General
Created on:
Apr 18, 2024
10 items
Created by a Readers Advisory team member for a reader interested in general fiction and Canadian and Indigenous writers. They ...
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Fantasy, Humour and Science Fiction
Created on:
Jan 27, 2024
9 items
Some suggestions for a reader who enjoys fantasy, humour and science fiction.
Created by VPL's reading experts.
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Award Winning Fantasy, General Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Romance
Created on:
Dec 01, 2022
17 items
For a reader of thought provoking literary fiction, fantasy, and romance.
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VPL - Books Just For You - Indigenous And LGBTQ2S+ Journeys in Fantasy And Historical Fiction
Created on:
May 10, 2022
23 items
Our wonderful team of reading experts at the Vancouver Public Library have curated a book list for readers who want to read Fan...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Fantasy, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humour, and Science Fiction
Created on:
Apr 26, 2022
11 items
This list was created for a VPL reader who is looking for novels in the fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, and gene...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Non-Fiction & Science Fiction, Romance, International & Inspirational
Created on:
Apr 10, 2022
10 items
This booklist was created by VPL's Readers Advisory staff for a patron who has enjoyed Rich Dad Poor Dad, Atomic Habits, Think ...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Books to Inspire, Graphic Novels, Mystery, Non-fiction, and Thrillers
Created on:
Jul 06, 2021
16 items
This list was prepared by Reader's Advisory Staff for a reader who enjoys many genres including Inspirational, Graphic Novels, ...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Science Fiction, Historical, Humour and Literary Fiction
Created on:
Jan 05, 2021
17 items
Created for a reader who likes Lee Maracle, Octavia Butler, Louise Erdrich, and Patti Smith. Selected by VPL staff
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Just For You! - Fiction with Inclusion and Diversity for 6th Graders
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JeffcoJustForYouSL2
Created on:
Dec 08, 2020
6 items
Intriguing, enjoyable reads for 6th graders that include equity, diversity and inclusion as part of the story.
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Science Fiction, Fantasy and Humour
Created on:
May 13, 2020
9 items
For the reader who enjoys who enjoys the works of Becky Chambers, Terry Pratchett and a great campus satire. Recommended by VPL...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Sci-Fi Fantasy, Literature and the Feminist Dystopia
Created on:
May 12, 2020
12 items
Designed for a VPL patron who likes Margaret Atwood, Haruki Murakami, Jules Verne, Jane Austen, and Octavia Butler. Created by ...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - General Fiction
Created on:
Jul 14, 2019
10 items
including Indigenous, Historical, Fantasy and Science Fiction. A focus on indigenous writing and black history with an additio...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Science Fiction - DVDs and Books with Indigenous Themes. DVDs & Ebooks Only
Created on:
May 29, 2018
18 items
This list was created for a patron who requested material available as DVD or downloadable ebook. The patron enjoyed Ancillary...
