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General Recommendations
Just For You! - Unique Fiction
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouCL2
Created on:
Jun 08, 2023
8 items
If you like stories with unique voices and a strong sense of place, you will find your next favorite read in this list.
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VPL - Books Just for You - Desert Island Books
Created on:
Aug 06, 2025
14 items
This is a personalized booklist for someone who wants to read people's "desert island" books. Enjoy!
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VPL - Books Just For You - A Whole Lotta Fiction Goin' On
Created on:
May 19, 2023
14 items
A personalized list for an avid reader looking for well written and creative story lines that can be enjoyed in the many sub-ge...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just for You - General & Literary Fiction
Created on:
May 02, 2023
10 items
This is a personalized booklist for a reader who likes The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, The Crucible, The Count of Monte Cris...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Character-Driven Stories
Created on:
Mar 25, 2022
18 items
This is a personalized booklist inpisred by Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Elena Ferrante, Crossroads by Jonathan Fran...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Biographies, Historical Fiction, and Literary Fiction
Created on:
Jul 31, 2024
16 items
This VPL Books Just For You list was selected by a Vancouver Public Library staff member for a patron with an interest in biogr...
2 likes
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Just for You! - The Game of Life
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouAR
Created on:
May 21, 2020
7 items
These players strive to win in the games of life: School; Society; Sports; Love. In doing so, they write their own rules.
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VPL - What Vancouver Is Reading, Spring 2023
Created on:
Apr 21, 2023
25 items
The City of Vancouver is a city of readers. Vancouver Public Library asked what our residents are currently reading, and receiv...
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VPL - Ghost Stories
Created on:
Oct 12, 2022
22 items
Ghost stories belong to supernatural fiction and feature ghosts or unseen forces that characters in the story believe are manif...
4 likes
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VPL Picks: 2SLGBTQIA+ Memoir
Created on:
Apr 22, 2020
28 items
2SLGBTQIA+ is an acronym that stands for Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexu...
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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 ...
5 likes
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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...
4 likes
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VPL - Books Just For You - Read and Reflect: Inspiring and Heartwarming Reads
Created on:
Dec 16, 2022
9 items
This list was created by VPL's reading experts for a patron who is looking for notable nonfiction as well as literary fiction. ...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Well-Written Women and Twisty Plots
Created on:
Jun 30, 2025
16 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in intricately plotted fiction featuring three-dimensio...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Award-winning, New & Popular Fiction
Created on:
Sep 14, 2024
11 items
Created for a reader who likes "Where the Crawdads Sing", Kate Quinn and Sarah J. Maas. Selected by VPL staff.
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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 - "The Covenant of Water," "All the Light We Cannot See" Readalikes & Medical NonFiction Books
Created on:
Sep 26, 2023
13 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a patron who likes: "The Covenant of Water" by Abraham Verghese, "All ...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Fantasy, Humour Romance and Short Story books
Created on:
Sep 21, 2023
15 items
This list is created by a VPL staff for a fan of Harry Potter, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and Rich Dad Poor Dad.
2 likes
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VPL - Books Just For You - New and Popular Historical Fiction, General Fiction, and Nonfiction Reads
Created on:
Jul 30, 2021
10 items
This book list was created for a reader who enjoyed The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah, Forgiveness by Mark Sakamoto, The Chosen...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Fiction with Heart, Suspense, and a Little Magic
Created on:
May 16, 2020
9 items
For readers who enjoy the works of Nicholas Sparks, Jodi Picoult, Dean Koontz, and J.K. Rowling. - VPL Reading Experts
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VPL - Books Just for You - Biography and Historical Fiction on Downloadable Audiobook
Created on:
Mar 06, 2019
12 items
This list was created for a patron who enjoyed the biography of Michael Cain, and likes National Geographic documentaries. The ...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Adventurous and Inspirational reads in Fantasy, Sci-Fi & LGBTQ
Created on:
Oct 21, 2018
10 items
This booklist was created for a reader who has enjoyed 'Oryx and Crake' by Margaret Atwood, 'Sabriel' by Garth Nix, 'Buffy the ...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Inspirational Historical Fiction
Created on:
May 30, 2018
14 items
This list was created for a patron who enjoys Jody Picoult, Douglas Coupland, The Kite Runner, Shantaram, and The Rosie Project...
Topic Guide
VPL - Books Just for You - New Engaging Canadian Literary Fiction
Created on:
May 17, 2017
6 items
A selection of new, engaging Canadian literary fiction chosen by VPL's Reading Experts.
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VPL Books Just For You - Eclectic Fiction
Created on:
Jul 22, 2015
15 items
Adventure, inspirational, fantasy and historical fiction covering a wide variety of themes are on offer in this list of novel f...
