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VPL - Books Just for You - Time Warps, Mysteries and Other Strange Things
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Apr 20, 2022
12 items
This is a personalized booklist inspired by Killing Eve, Lost, and 12 Monkeys. It includes award winning titles, science fictio...
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VPL -Books Just For You -Magical Realism, Mystery, and Horror
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Mar 31, 2022
12 items
This Books Just For You list was prepared by Vancouver Public Library staff for a patron whose favorite authors include Paulo C...
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VPL Picks: Time Travel, Time Slip and Time Loop
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May 22, 2022
27 items
In a time-travel novel, a character uses science to deliberately visit another time.
In a time-slip novel, a character accide...
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VPL Picks: Alternative Historical Fiction
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Mar 04, 2021
22 items
A sub-genre of speculative fiction, alternate or alternative historical fiction is positioned around the what-ifs. Alternative ...
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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...
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VPL – Books Just for You – Mysteries
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Sep 05, 2025
16 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in mysteries, including historical detective stories. F...
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VPL – Books Just for You – Horror, Thrillers, Mysteries, and True Crime
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Feb 21, 2024
22 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in horror, thrillers, mysteries, and true crime in audi...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Thrillers, Fantasy, and Humor
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Jan 08, 2024
16 items
Selected by our wonderful team of reading experts, this list was created for a reader who requested books from the Thrillers, F...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Literary Fiction, Absurdism and Romance
Created on:
Oct 20, 2023
12 items
A list created by a VPL Readers Advisory staff member for a reader interested in award-winning and literary fiction, as well as...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Mysteries, Science Fiction, Thrillers and World Fiction
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Jun 27, 2022
11 items
Created for a reader who likes Dan Brown, "The Heights", "The Kite Runner", Sherlock Holmes and "Stran...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Adult Fantasy, Sci-Fi & General Fiction... hold the cheeze.
Created on:
Feb 27, 2022
10 items
This list was created by VPL's Reader's Advisory staff for a patron who liked The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, Lord Of The...
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VPL - Books Just For You - True Crime and Psychological Crime Thrillers
Created on:
Dec 06, 2018
9 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a patron who enjoys both true crime and crime thrillers.
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VPL - Books Just For You - True Crime, Horror & Thrillers
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Nov 18, 2018
11 items
This booklist was created for a patron who would like to listen to true crime, horror and thriller eaudiobooks. This person has...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Thrillers, Mysteries, Horror
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Sep 21, 2018
9 items
This list was created by VPL's reading experts for a patron who enjoyed The House of Secrets, and would like to read thrillers,...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Bleak Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Created on:
Jun 19, 2018
12 items
This is a booklist inspired by Stephen King's The Dark Tower series, Kurt Vonnegut, Clive Barker's Weaveworld, Captain Corelli'...
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Books by Two Authors
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JeffcoBooks
JeffcoBooks
Created on:
Feb 01, 2023
16 items
Is one author not enough for you? Give these a try!
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Most Anticipated Books of 2021, Part 2
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JeffcoBooks
JeffcoBooks
Created on:
Jan 19, 2021
14 items
Wondering what titles to put on your "must-read" list in 2021? Look no further with this compilation of highly antici...
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Witches, Werewolves and Vampires
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JeffcoBooks
JeffcoBooks
Created on:
Aug 20, 2019
13 items
Supernatural creatures and stories abound in these books featuring the classic creatures of the night.
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Beach Bag Must-Haves: Fresh Releases You’ll Devour This Summer
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LCPL_Krystyna
LCPL_Krystyna
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May 02, 2025
75 items
Pack your beach bag with the latest buzz-worthy reads! These recent releases are tailor-made for lazy afternoons, spontaneous g...
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Thick Books
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PimaLib_SamR
Created on:
Sep 16, 2020
24 items
Do you desire to sink your eye teeth into a saga? This list of fictional works that range from 700 to 1,000 pages has something...
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Just one word
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Manateestarz
Created on:
Sep 27, 2020
19 items
Sometimes the power of a creative work can be summed up in just one word.
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From Shelf to Screen: Can’t-Miss Adaptations
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LCPL_Krystyna
LCPL_Krystyna
Created on:
Jul 22, 2025
24 items
Your next binge-watch might just be sitting on a bookshelf. Check out these new and upcoming book-to-screen stories that everyo...
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WCLS Valley Book Club July 2025
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Jul 12, 2025
30 items
July's book club theme, "Independence", sparked a variety of approaches and reading interests. We heard about revolut...
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Jesse Pinkman's Bookshelf: Aaron Paul’s Top Reads
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Geraldine9
Geraldine9
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Apr 29, 2025
7 items
Step into the mind of Emmy-winning actor Aaron Paul with this curated list of books he’s recommended or been inspired by. From ...
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Blast from the Past
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luckprograms
luckprograms
Created on:
Apr 08, 2025
10 items
Step into the past and explore stories set in different eras—times of war, revolution, romance, and change. Whether you love hi...
