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General Recommendations
Just for You! -- Circe Readalikes & More
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYou2
Created on:
Jun 07, 2022
7 items
If you're a fan of Madeline Miller's Circe, enjoy compelling stories with strong female characters or just like well-written bo...
General Recommendations
Just For You! Engaging Science Fiction & Fantasy
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYou
Created on:
Nov 14, 2025
7 items
If you are looking for a next great read, check out some of these books!
General Recommendations
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!
General Recommendations
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: Time Travel, Time Slip and Time Loop
Created on:
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...
3 likes
General Recommendations
VPL Picks: Alternative Historical Fiction
Created on:
Mar 04, 2021
20 items
A sub-genre of speculative fiction, alternate or alternative historical fiction is positioned around the what-ifs. Alternative ...
3 likes
General Recommendations
VPL Picks: Adventure Fiction
Created on:
Dec 24, 2019
21 items
Adventure fiction usually features an action-packed narrative with a protagonist who must navigate high-energy (and often dange...
1 like
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VPL Picks: Thrillers
Created on:
Jan 24, 2019
13 items
The genre label Thriller describes books that give readers feelings of heightened anxiety, suspense, anticipation, and surprise...
1 like
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VPL Picks: Horror Fiction
Created on:
Oct 17, 2018
24 items
Horror fiction’s most basic definition is that it is designed to scare the reader.
The novice reader should be aware that uns...
2 likes
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Historical, General, Dystopian & Thriller Books & Downloadable Audiobooks
Created on:
Sep 11, 2025
14 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a patron who likes: "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy, "Remarkably Bright ...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - General Fiction, Literary Fiction & Memoirs About Grief & Loss
Created on:
Feb 15, 2024
15 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a patron that wants books that make you cry.
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Memoirs & Thrillers
Created on:
Dec 01, 2017
10 items
This list of ebooks was compiled by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in award-winning bio/memoirs and thrillers.
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Biography, Memoir, Spiritual & Minimalist Postmodern Books
Created on:
Feb 05, 2025
15 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a patron who likes: "Angela's Ashes" by Frank McCourt, and the novels of Pa...
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Fantasy, Sci Fi, & Thrillers
Created on:
Mar 21, 2024
15 items
This personalized list was created by VPL's reading experts for a reader looking for recommendations in the fantasy, sci fi, an...
General Recommendations
Happy Birthday, Aries! We hope you like your gift - this list of books picked just for you.
By:
lvccld_Erin
lvccld_Erin
Created on:
Feb 22, 2024
31 items
Born March 21 - April 19, you are independent and courageous! The books for you follow the path of the hero's journey, showcasi...
1 like
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VPL – Books Just for You – Horror, Thrillers, Mysteries, and True Crime
Created on:
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...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Thrillers, Fantasy, and Humor
Created on:
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...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - eBooks for Fun and Adventure
Created on:
Jan 04, 2024
10 items
Created by a VPL Readers Advisory staff member for a reader interested in thrillers, adventures and humour and who has previous...
Genre Guide
BPL - Books Just For You
Created on:
Sep 14, 2023
14 items
This list was created by reading experts at Burnaby Public Library for a patron interested in
Classics, Fantasy, Graphic novel...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Renowned Titles with Darker Themes
Created on:
May 17, 2023
10 items
This list was created for a VPL reader looking to explore darker themes. They are interested in international fiction/nonfictio...
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Award-winners, Mystery, Romance & Sci Fi, in eBook Format
Created on:
Mar 21, 2023
10 items
This personalized list was created by VPL's reading experts for a reader who has previously enjoyed "Verity", "T...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Historical, Mystery, Thrillers and More
Created on:
Dec 13, 2022
10 items
This list was created for a reader looking for Historical fiction, Classics, Mystery, Science Fiction and Thriller eBooks. This...
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Fantasy and Science Fiction
Created on:
Oct 09, 2022
9 items
For a fan of "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss, "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card, "The Mart...
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - General Fiction including Short Stories, and LGBT2S+, Non-fiction including Biography, and Memoirs
Created on:
Sep 14, 2022
16 items
For a patron who has enjoyed the works of Joy Harjo, bell hooks, J.R.R. Tolkien, Rohinton Mistry, and Richard Van Camp.
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - General Fiction, Horror, Thriller, and Mystery
Created on:
Jul 26, 2022
12 items
This list was created for a VPL reader looking for recommendations in the general fiction, horror, thriller, and mystery genres...
3 likes
