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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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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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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: Heist Fiction
Created on:
Jan 23, 2022
20 items
Heist fiction is any work which centres around an organized, large-scale robbery or theft which requires next level planning an...
2 likes
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VPL - Black Excellence Day
Created on:
Jan 14, 2022
27 items
To celebrate Black Excellence Day, VPL has put together a list of phenomenal Black writers. We are all fortunate to access thes...
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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 - 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 - Short Stories, Thrillers, And Mysteries
Created on:
Feb 08, 2024
13 items
Selected by our wonderful team of reading experts, this list was created for the discerning reader who requested short stories,...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Award Winners, Literary, and Inspirational
Created on:
Dec 28, 2023
12 items
This list was selected for a VPL reader who enjoys the author Ha Jin, the movie "Crash", and the television show &quo...
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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.
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VPL - Books Just for You - Character-driven, Atmospheric Literary Fiction
Created on:
Aug 30, 2022
11 items
Created for someone who enjoys "bildungsroman novels, retellings of Greek mythology and historical fiction" and is al...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Biography, Inspiring Fiction, Business Biography, Humour, Mystery & Romance Books
Created on:
Jul 03, 2022
11 items
Carefully selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a patron who likes "A Thousand Splendid Suns," "Where the Cr...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Biographies, Mysteries, Historical and Uplifting Fiction - eBooks
Created on:
May 19, 2022
9 items
Created for a reader who likes "Where the Crawdads Sing", "The Fall" (TV) and "The Goldfinch". S...
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VPL - Books Just for You - General Fiction in Large Print
Created on:
Apr 06, 2022
10 items
Created for a reader who would like general fiction in large print. Selected by VPL staff.
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Historical Fiction, Romance, Thrillers, and Erotic Novels
Created on:
Dec 10, 2020
13 items
A selection of titles selected for a reader who enjoys the work of Khaled Hosseini, Kathryn Stockett, and Delia Owens.
Created...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just for You - General, Historical, Inspirational Fiction
Created on:
Jan 09, 2018
10 items
with an added touch of thriller and romance. Complied by VPL reading experts.
General Recommendations
VPL - What Vancouver is Reading in 2021
Created on:
Jan 05, 2021
100 items
The Vancouver Public Library asked patrons on Instagram (@VancouverPublicLibrary) what book they are starting off with in 2021....
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Award-Winning Books by Black Authors
By:
KCLSAnnalise
KCLSAnnalise
Created on:
Feb 04, 2022
25 items
These are just some of the many award-winning books written by Black authors. Find more by filling out a BookMatch request!
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General Recommendations
Black History Month 2025!
By:
PennHillsAdult
PennHillsAdult
Created on:
Feb 03, 2025
42 items
Celebrate Black History Month with us by checking out these titles from Black authors, all from 2023 and on!
General Recommendations
Essential New Works of Fiction by Black Authors
By:
LCPL_Krystyna
LCPL_Krystyna
Created on:
Jan 30, 2024
97 items
In celebration of Black History Month in the U.S., this year we've gathered together a collection of fiction from Black authors...
4 likes
Topic Guide
Staff Picks: Favorite Books of 2016
Created on:
Feb 01, 2017
46 items
Curious what a bunch of staff from all of PCPL's branches and offices chose for the #1 best book they read last year? Enjoy a w...
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Topic Guide
Our Favorite Books of 2016
Created on:
Dec 02, 2016
80 items
We here at CHPL sure do love books and reading, and it was hard to pick just a few favorites of the year...so here is a big ol'...
3 likes
General Recommendations
Its All Just History
Created on:
Aug 21, 2020
33 items
Do you like Fiction? Do you like History? Do you enjoy Fiction wrapped in a blanket of History? This list is complied with a va...
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Books for Book Clubs
By:
APLStaffPicks
APLStaffPicks
Created on:
Oct 01, 2025
51 items
Interested in starting a book club or just looking for your current club's next great read? Take a look at our staff's favorite...
1 like
Topic Guide
Heist Books
By:
JudeH_KCMO
JudeH_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 27, 2026
34 items
Fiction and nonfiction books all about heists and famous thieves!
