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General Recommendations
VPL - Fictional Accounts of Real Life Stories
Created on:
Sep 26, 2020
20 items
Unlike biographies or memoirs, these stories take inspiration from real-life events and people. Some are meticulously researche...
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VPL Picks: Contemporary Literary Fiction
Created on:
Mar 01, 2020
31 items
In publishing, literary fiction novels are regarded as having more literary merit than most commercial or "genre" fic...
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VPL Picks: Jewish Canadian Fiction
Created on:
Feb 26, 2020
26 items
A select list of early, new and acclaimed fiction titles by Jewish Canadian writers.
Get started with these titles carefully s...
2 likes
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VPL Picks: Asian Canadian Fiction
Created on:
Feb 25, 2020
27 items
A select list of new, popular and acclaimed fiction titles by Canadian writers of Asian descent.
Asia is interpreted based on ...
6 likes
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VPL - Banned and Challenged Books
Created on:
Feb 20, 2020
15 items
Every February, Freedom to Read Week highlights books that have been challenged and banned. Often, a book is challenged because...
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VPL Picks: Contemporary Short Stories
Created on:
Jan 28, 2020
25 items
A short story is "an invented prose narrative shorter than a novel usually dealing with a few characters and aiming at uni...
4 likes
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VPL - The Social Novel
Created on:
Dec 30, 2019
27 items
The social novel, also called social problem novel, is a work of fiction in which a prevailing social problem, such as gender, ...
1 like
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VPL Picks: Bildungsroman, or "Novel of Formation"
Created on:
Jun 14, 2019
20 items
Bildungsroman ("novel of formation") is about the formative years of a person, who is often struggling against the o...
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VPL - Books Just For You - including Biography and Memoir, Inspiring Books, Historical Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
Created on:
Mar 08, 2022
13 items
For a reader who has enjoyed such historical fiction as "The Nightingale", and "A Thousand Splendid Suns" a...
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VPL Books Just for You - YA e-Audiobooks: Award-Winning, Historical, and Mystery
Created on:
Feb 21, 2024
11 items
This is a list for a teen who is a fan of Sex Education, the Office, and the Rookie. All titles can also be found in written fo...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Books to Inspire, Classics, and International
Created on:
Feb 04, 2026
16 items
This list was selected for a VPL reader who enjoys the Mulholland Dr., Magnolia, and Severance . They are looking for books to ...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Female Leads, Historical Fiction, and Mysteries
Created on:
Nov 22, 2025
11 items
This list was prepared by VPL staff for a reader interested in mystery and general fiction. Their favourite works/authors inclu...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Classics, some Humour, and Feminist / Immigrant Stories
Created on:
Jul 23, 2025
10 items
Please enjoy this list created by a VPL Readers Advisory team member for a reader interested in classics, humour and fiction ab...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Female Authors of Romance & Mystery
Created on:
Jul 05, 2025
9 items
An exploration of new authors for fans of Lisa Jewell, Lianne Moriarty, and Carley Fortune. The perfect first pickup for fans o...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - General Fiction & Science Fiction
Created on:
Jun 06, 2025
14 items
This personalized list was created for a reader who enjoys the writing of Becky Chambers, N.K. Jemisin, and Emma Newman. They w...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just for You - Award Winning International Fiction
Created on:
Apr 13, 2025
11 items
This list was prepared by VPL staff for a reader interested in award winnning interational fiction – some funny, some intense. ...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Suspenseful Literary Fiction, Family Drama, and Witty Romance
Created on:
Apr 07, 2025
10 items
Created for someone who is looking for literary or world fiction that is inspiring or uplifting. They have previously enjoyed &...
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Award-winners, Literary Fiction, & Uplifting Books
Created on:
Apr 01, 2025
10 items
This personalized list was created by VPL's reading experts for a reader who asked for recommendations of award-winning and li...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Historical & Literary Fiction
Created on:
Mar 18, 2025
15 items
This personalized list was created by VPL's reading experts for someone who wants to read historical and literary fiction. They...
General Recommendations
VPL- Books Just For You - General & Historical Fiction Ebooks
Created on:
Mar 14, 2025
14 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a patron who likes: "The Nightingale" by Kristin Hannah, the novels of Mari...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - The Cheater's View of Infidelity
Created on:
Jan 18, 2025
10 items
This list was prepared by VPL staff for a reader interested in books (both fiction and nonfiction) examining extramarital affai...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Literary Fiction with Some Magic
Created on:
Jan 09, 2025
8 items
For a fan of "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay" by Michael Chabon, "Boy, Snow, Bird" by Helen ...
2 likes
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VPL - Books Just For You - General, Historical & African Fiction & International Politics NonFiction Books
Created on:
Sep 10, 2024
15 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a patron who likes: "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver, "Red...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Colonial Legacy, Immigration, and an Uncaring Society
Created on:
Aug 15, 2024
12 items
This list was prepared by VPL staff for a reader interested in award winning literary fiction that focus on sociopolitical issu...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Thrillers
Created on:
Aug 01, 2024
14 items
For anyone who likes action thrillers, crime thrillers, and historical fiction thrillers, with a Canadian content influence. Se...
