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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
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VPL - Books Just for You - Classics, Historical, Humour, Literary and Mystery Fiction
Created on:
Feb 16, 2022
14 items
This is a personalized booklist created by a VPL librarian. If you are interested in your own reading list, try our Books Just ...
1 like
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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
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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 ...
4 likes
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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...
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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...
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VPL – Books Just for You – Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance
Created on:
Oct 03, 2025
13 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in fantasy, historical fiction, and romance. Favourite ...
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VPL - Books Just For You - 2SLGBTQ+, Classics, and Erotic Fiction
Created on:
Mar 28, 2025
16 items
This list was selected for a VPL reader who enjoys Song of Achilles, On Earth We Are Briefly Gorgeous, and Sense8. They are loo...
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VPL - Books Just For You - BC Fiction, Fantasy and Thrillers
Created on:
Jun 06, 2024
12 items
Carefully selected by a VPL staff for a reader, this is BC authors book list is a mixture of fantasy and thrillers.
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - For a Reader of General, Canadian, and Humorous Fiction in Ebook Format
Created on:
Jul 28, 2023
17 items
For a reader who also enjoys Historical Fiction mixed with Fantasy and has enjoyed Guy Gavriel Kay, Patrick O'Brian, and Sarah ...
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VPL – Books Just for You – A Mix of Fiction
Created on:
Aug 15, 2022
13 items
Fiction for a patron who likes “Outlander”, “Little Fires Everywhere”, “Gone with the Wind” and the film “Everything Everywhere...
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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...
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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
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VPL - Books Just For You - Victorian-Era Mystery and Fantasy Novels
Created on:
Mar 18, 2021
10 items
This list was selected for a reader who loves the fantasy offerings of Magnus Flyte, Cassandra Clare, Erin Morgenstern, and Deb...
1 like
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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...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Thrilling, Rollicking, and Heartwarming Fiction
Created on:
Aug 02, 2019
9 items
This list was created by VPL's reading experts for a reader who enjoyed Stranger Things, Roald Dahl, The Rosie Project, Tomorro...
3 likes
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VPL - Books Just For You - Fierce women with a dash of healing magic
Created on:
May 15, 2019
11 items
These titles feature strong, complex female protagonists who use their wits and abilities to work through difficult situations....
1 like
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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
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New in Horror Books
Created on:
Sep 28, 2021
25 items
What's new in horror? Here are our top picks in recent releases.
6 likes
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CRRL Picks: Hot New Titles 7/27/21
By:
CRRLCollection
CRRLCollection
Created on:
Jul 25, 2021
20 items
Just released Tuesday, July 27, these titles are ready for your requests!
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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...
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The River Calls
By:
DBRL_ReginaF
DBRL_ReginaF
Created on:
May 01, 2024
25 items
"It ought to have been the most ordinary river in the United States. But the Colorado was an unruly thing, governed by the...
1 like
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CRRL Picks: Hot New Titles for 1/9/24
By:
CRRLCollection
CRRLCollection
Created on:
Dec 12, 2023
16 items
Just released Tuesday, January 9, these titles are ready for your requests!
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CRRL Picks: Hot New Titles for 9/12/23
By:
CRRLCollection
CRRLCollection
Created on:
Sep 05, 2023
19 items
Just released Tuesday, September 12, these titles are ready for your requests!
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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...
