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General Recommendations
Just For You! — Classics of Storytelling and Satire
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouGN
Created on:
Jun 09, 2021
12 items
If you enjoy well-written stories and biting satires, then this is the list for you!
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VPL - Books Just for You - Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Sci-Fi and Stories with Political Themes
Created on:
Aug 13, 2024
16 items
This specially curated list was created for a person that is looking for their next great read. Titles included in this list we...
2 likes
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VPL - Books Just for You - Classic and Fiction
Created on:
Mar 02, 2026
10 items
This is a personalized booklist for someone who likes East of Eden, The Secret History and Mad Men. Enjoy!
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Just For You! -- Literary Fiction
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouSL2
Created on:
Jan 14, 2026
6 items
Looking for literary fiction with a focus on characters, stylish writing and some social commentary? Try these titles!
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VPL - Books Just for You - Literary Fiction
Created on:
Mar 13, 2023
12 items
This is a personalized bookslist inspired by Querelle of Brest by Jean Genet, Beloved by Toni Morrison, Nowhere (film), and On ...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Stories on Audiobook
Created on:
Jun 15, 2022
16 items
This is a booklist inspired by Toni Morrison, Diana Gabaldon, Adrienne Maree Brown, Octavia Butler and Isabel Allende. Enjoy!
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VPL - Books Just For You - Amplifying Marginalized Writers
Created on:
Dec 05, 2023
11 items
This Books Just For You reading list was compiled by VPL's Reader's Advisory for people looking to expand their horizons and ar...
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VPL -Books Just For You -Romance, Humor, Medical, and Historical Fiction
Created on:
Jun 21, 2022
9 items
This Books Just For You list was prepared by a Vancouver Public Library Staff member for a patron with an interest in Romance, ...
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Winter Reading: Diverse Stories
By:
JeffcoBooks
JeffcoBooks
Created on:
Jan 14, 2026
11 items
Earn a Winter Reading badge and expand your cultural horizons with these must-reads featuring folks from BIPOC and/or LGBTQIA+ ...
2 likes
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Magical Realism
By:
JeffcoBooks
JeffcoBooks
Created on:
Feb 04, 2021
19 items
Remind yourself of the enchantment and magic in the everyday by immersing yourself in one of these magical but realistic titles...
4 likes
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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: 2SLGBTQIA+ Fiction
Created on:
Apr 04, 2025
35 items
"2SLGBTQIA+: An acronym (sometimes also called an initialism) used to refer to Two-Spirit (2S), Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Tr...
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 - 2SLGBTQ+ Fiction
Created on:
Mar 18, 2020
25 items
Fiction novels that feature 2SLGBTQ+ characters or are written by 2SLGBTQ+ authors.
Get started with these titles carefully se...
2 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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VPL - Books Just for You - Award Winning, Classics, Mysteries and Memoirs
Created on:
Jun 01, 2023
13 items
This is a personalized reading list for someone interested in Donna Tartt's The Secret History, Nine Continents: A Memoir In an...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Teen Relationships & Romance from a Male POV
Created on:
Mar 26, 2026
24 items
M/F fiction and romance featuring first loves and everything beyond.
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VPL - Books Just For You - 2SLGBTQ+, Humour & Romance
Created on:
Aug 10, 2023
15 items
Humour & Romance mostly highlighting our 2SLGBTQ+ collection compiled by VPL Readers Advisory Staff. This booklist was buil...
2 likes
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VPL - Books Just For You - Literary & Contemporary Fiction Books
Created on:
Feb 26, 2026
14 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a patron who likes: "Greenwood" by MIchael Christie, "Ministry of Tim...
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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...
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VPL Books Just for You - YA Award-Winners, Horror & Nonfic
Created on:
Jan 22, 2024
11 items
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VPL - Books Just For You - Canadian Fiction - Historical Fiction - World / International Fiction
Created on:
Nov 23, 2023
18 items
For a reader who has enjoyed historical fiction based in Italy, as well as "The Island of Sea Women", by Lisa See, an...
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VPL - Books Just For You - General, Literary, and International Fiction with a Touch of Absurdity
Created on:
Oct 03, 2023
12 items
This list was selected for a VPL reader who enjoys The Ghost Apple, The God of Small Things, and Kurt Vonnegut's Mother Night. ...
2 likes
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VPL - Books Just For You - 2SLBTQ+, Award-Winning & Thriller Books
Created on:
Sep 05, 2023
14 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a patron who likes: "A Little Life" by Hanya Yanagihara, "The Memory P...
1 like
