Only show lists that contain:
List Type
- General Recommendations (175)
- Topic Guide (21)
- Genre Guide (8)
- Top Picks (8)
- If You Liked... (2)
Creator type
- Library staff (157)
- Community users (57)
Form/Genre
Topic
Region
General Recommendations
VPL Picks: Historical Romance
Created on:
Dec 19, 2021
24 items
Historical romance is a subgenre of traditional romance where the plot takes place in a setting located in the past (generally ...
2 likes
General Recommendations
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 ...
4 likes
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...
3 likes
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Immersive Settings, Women's Experiences, Politics, Religion, and Unreliable Narrators
Created on:
Apr 17, 2025
15 items
For a fan of Margaret Atwood (esp. "Alias Grace"), Rosemary Sutcliff, Madeline Miller, and the Dune films. Patron req...
2 likes
General Recommendations
VPL – Books Just for You – Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, Mystery & Romance
Created on:
Aug 27, 2022
15 items
Created by the Vancouver Public Library reading specialists for a patron who likes authors Jeaniene Frost and Stephen King, and...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - New and Popular Works including Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Mystery, and Romance
Created on:
May 02, 2022
16 items
For a Reader who has enjoyed The Alice Network, The Da Vinci Code, Game of Thrones, and the Bridgerton series.
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Compelling Narrators, Road Stories, and Family Histories
Created on:
Apr 03, 2019
16 items
This list was created for a patron who enjoys Fredrik Backman, Louise Erdrich, Maria Semple, Donna Tartt, and Jeannette Walls. ...
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Various
Created on:
Jan 30, 2015
8 items
Here is a list of novels created for you by the library's information staff.
General Recommendations
VPL – Books Just for You – Fantasy, Romance, Nonfiction
Created on:
Oct 06, 2025
20 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in fantasy, romance, and nonfiction. The reader also en...
General Recommendations
VPL – Books Just for You – 2SLGBTQ+, Humour & Romance
Created on:
May 29, 2024
14 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in some 2SLGBTQ+, humour, and romance reading. Favourit...
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Tales Of Uplift, Fantasy, and History On eBook
Created on:
Jul 06, 2022
24 items
Our wonderful team of reading experts at the Vancouver Public Library have curated a book list for readers who enjoy uplifting...
1 like
General Recommendations
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 - Fiction Page-Turners
Created on:
Oct 25, 2021
13 items
Carefully selected by the reading specialists for a patron who wanted fantasy, mystery, historical fiction and some titles avai...
2 likes
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - General Fiction Audiobooks
Created on:
Sep 20, 2020
9 items
For fans of Clan of the Cave Bear, Twopence to Cross the Mersey, J.K. Rowling and The Dark is Rising. These Audiobooks were sel...
Topic Guide
VPL - Books Just For You - Fantasy, Thrillers, and Mysteries
Created on:
Jun 25, 2018
7 items
This list is designed for readers who loved: Gone Girl, The Girl with a Dragon Tattoo, Harry Potter, the Weight of Blood, and t...
General Recommendations
VPL - Cozy Reads: Books That Feel Like Your Favourite Sweater
Created on:
Nov 05, 2025
12 items
Autumn means falling leaves, sweater weather, steaming drinks in a cafe, pumpkin spice and everything nice. Enjoy these staff p...
2 likes
General Recommendations
If You Love Historical Romance
By:
DBRL_Taira
DBRL_Taira
Created on:
Oct 19, 2024
25 items
Lady Whistledown approved historical romances just for you.
1 like
Topic Guide
Good Life Lessons and Good Writing
Created on:
Jun 13, 2016
8 items
This list was created by a librarian with the King County Library System for a reader. Would you like to receive your own perso...
General Recommendations
VPL Picks: Title-Characters in the "Quirk Zone"
Created on:
May 14, 2023
17 items
We explore, trace, expose & try to pin-down a type of successful and highly regarded novel - often characterized as comical...
3 likes
Topic Guide
KCLS BookMatch: Regency Period Fiction - ebook
By:
KCLSReads
KCLSReads
Created on:
Feb 26, 2016
10 items
This list was created for a reader interested in easy reading regency period novels that are quick paced and emotionally satisf...
1 like
General Recommendations
The Escapist’s Bookshelf
By:
waslibrary
waslibrary
Created on:
Apr 18, 2025
40 items
These books offer immersive worlds and engaging stories that can help you detach from daily life and enjoy a break from reality...
General Recommendations
Pints & Pages 2023 - the Audiobooks
By:
SPL_Robyn
SPL_Robyn
Created on:
Aug 02, 2023
93 items
The Pints and Pages group reads and shares so much that we started this list just for the audiobooks!
Join our bookless book cl...
Top Picks
July 2023 HDL Staff Picks
By:
HerrickDL_Annaka
HerrickDL_Annaka
Created on:
Jun 21, 2023
25 items
Check out our July recommendations before it's Ju-late! (Just kidding... it's never too late for library books.)
HerrickDL
Adu...
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
CRRL Picks: Hot New Titles 7/5/22
By:
CRRLCollection
CRRLCollection
Created on:
Jun 29, 2022
20 items
Just released Tuesday, July 5, these titles are ready for your requests!
