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General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Award Winners, Historical Accounts and Tales of Hope and Morality
Created on:
Aug 31, 2023
18 items
A specially curated list of titles that offer a blend of historical settings, thought-provoking themes and engaging storytellin...
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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 - Award Winners, BC Fiction and Classics
Created on:
Jul 21, 2023
13 items
A personalized list of titles of book recommendations with an emphasis on award winning novels and stories written by BC author...
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Just For You! - Historical Fiction Like Michener
By:
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JeffcoJustForYouAR
Created on:
Apr 29, 2020
8 items
Readers that like author James A. Michener's epic historical fiction, firmly rooted in physical settings, might enjoy these oth...
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Just For You! - They Might Be Classics
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouAR
Created on:
Apr 21, 2020
8 items
Included here are notable adult fiction that might be considered classic reading someday, especially if you enjoyed A Gentleman...
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Brilliant Black Literature
By:
JeffcoBooks
JeffcoBooks
Created on:
Feb 09, 2018
24 items
From fantastical worlds to gritty thrillers and heartrending family sagas, these world-class Black authors have written it all!
2 likes
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VPL Picks: Mystery
Created on:
Apr 26, 2023
24 items
The genre label Mystery describes detective or crime fiction. Plots revolve around professional or amateur detectives investiga...
2 likes
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VPL Picks: Fantasy
Created on:
Nov 13, 2022
22 items
The genre label "fantasy" applies to novels whose plots, themes or settings feature supernatural phenomena and magica...
4 likes
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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 - 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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BPL - Books Just For You
Created on:
Jul 20, 2024
10 items
This list was created by reading experts at the Burnaby Public Library for a patron interested in Classics, Horror, Humour, Lit...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - General Fiction and Historical Fiction with Social Issues and Secrets
Created on:
Jul 11, 2023
14 items
This list was selected for a VPL reader who enjoys Downton Abbey, Blue Bloods, Birdman, Inception as well as the Detective Warw...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just for You - Fantasy & Thrillers
Created on:
Mar 27, 2021
10 items
with award winning and popular fiction. Created by VPL reading experts.
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - General and Historical Fiction
Created on:
Feb 20, 2019
9 items
with a selection of read-a-likes similar to W. P Kinsella, Vikram Seth & Wayne Johnson.
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Award Winning Biographies, Fantasy, Mysteries, and Fiction
Created on:
Sep 01, 2017
10 items
A collection of award winning novels from a variety of genres recommended for you by VPL's Reading Experts.
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VPL - Books Just For You - Award Winning, Literary Fiction, and Thrillers
Created on:
Nov 24, 2025
17 items
This curated e-book and book list is designed for readers who enjoy fast-paced, intelligent thrillers similar to Dan Brown’s st...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just for You - Award Winning Literary Fiction and Memoirs
Created on:
May 29, 2024
9 items
Created for someone who is looking for award winning literary fiction and biographies or memoirs in eBook format. They have pre...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Fantasy, General Fiction, and Historical Fiction
Created on:
Mar 20, 2024
12 items
This list was selected for a VPL reader who enjoys The Night Circus, A tree Grows in Brooklyn, and Circe. They are looking for ...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Mystery, Short Stories and Literary Fiction
Created on:
Dec 09, 2023
9 items
Some suggestions for a reader who enjoys mysteries, short stories and literary fiction.
Created by VPL's reading experts.
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Award winning and General Fiction
Created on:
Sep 02, 2023
9 items
Some suggestions for a reader who enjoys fiction and award winning books.
Created by VPL's reading experts
2 likes
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VPL - Books Just For You - Fiction including Fantasy, and Science Fiction
Created on:
Aug 24, 2023
12 items
For a reader who has enjoyed the Broken Earth series by N.K. Jemisin, His Dark Materials series by Philip Pullman, and Babel, b...
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VPL - Books Just For You - General fiction with young adult protagonists
Created on:
Apr 19, 2023
6 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in general and literary fiction and is looking for nove...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Popular Fiction, Historical Fiction and Mysteries
Created on:
Feb 09, 2023
12 items
A list of recommendations for an open-minded reader looking for general and historical fiction as well as a good mystery thrill...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Crime Thrillers
Created on:
Jun 01, 2022
9 items
A selection of new and popular thrillers.
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Award Winning General Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Thrillers
Created on:
Jan 04, 2022
9 items
This list was created for a reader looking for new and popular works in the general fiction, historical fiction, and thriller g...
