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VPL - Books Just For You - Feminist Dystopia, LGBTQ2S+ Romance & Feminist Thriller Books

Selected by a VPL reading specialist. for a patron who likes: "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood, "Winner Bakes All" by Alexis Hall, authors Jasmine Guillory, Lisa Jewell & Sheri Lepina, and "A Discovery of Witches" by Deborah E. Harkness.

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  • "Captivating, fierce, and unsettling...I was riveted by every page... Alderman's prose is immersive and... electric." - New York Times Book Review
    Book, 2016UK : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2016.
  • “Lively, thought-provoking . . . the plot is ingenious, packing a wallop of a surprise . . . Tepper knows how to write a well-made, on-moving story with strong characters. . . she takes the mental risks that are the lifeblood of science fiction and…
    Book, 1988New York : Foundation Books, c1988.
  • "In this futuristic fantasy... the... narrator passes from her adolescent captivity among women who are kept in underground cages following some unspecified global catastrophe, to a life as, apparently, the last woman on earth... Harpman's eye for…
    Book, 1997New York : Seven Stories Press, c1997.
  • "Brilliantly explores the idea of being true to yourself with insight and compassion... in between all the deliciously snarky wit, simmering sexual chemistry, romantic yearning, and quippy banter, Kelly also delivers some moments of romantic hope…
    Book, 2022New York : Forever, 2022.
  • "There's family drama, trauma, childhood memories, love, romance, diverse relationships between not just the main couple, but everyone in the book, that'll have you on the edge of your seat... the novel also does a great job of inputting a queer…
    Book, 2022New York : Jove, 2022.
  • “Faulkner offers a clever spin on an expanding subcategory of psychological thrillers set during maternity leave . . . a twisty, fast-paced read.” - The Sunday Times
    Book, 2022New York : Gallery Books, 2022.
  • “Life starts to imitate art for Liv Reed, the self-deprecating narrator of this evocative, character-propelled thriller. . .. this page-turner’s appealing protagonist makes for sardonically amusing company.” - Publishers Weekly
    Book, 2022New York : Ballantine Books, [2022]
  • "A modern tale of crime and punishment - written as a riveting true-crime docuseries script - exploring ambition, blinding passion, and the dark side of desire." - Criminal Element
    Book, 2021New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]
  • “The tension builds to unbearably claustrophobic levels... to say more would rob readers of the 'no, he didn’t' suspense that makes 'Bath Haus' an unexpectedly twisted, heart-pounding cat-versus-mouse thriller" - Los Angeles Times
    Book, 2021New York : Doubleday, [2021]
  • “Unmissable. . . . A literary page-turner, impeccably paced, which celebrates the world lost.” - Vulture
    Book, 2014Toronto, Ontario : Harper Avenue, an imprint of HarperCollins Pubilshers Ltd., [2014]
  • “If you want an engrossing, edge-of-your-seat thriller that combines good detective work, corruption, savage criminal practices, a dark, seamy portrait of a large Canadian city, and a hard-hitting lesson on the medical and emotional effects of…
    Book, 2020Toronto, Ontario ; Simon & Schuster Canada, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2020.
  • “Fans of thrillers starring strong women will enjoy this Vancouver set story of love facing down evil.” - Booklist
    Book, 2020New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020]
  • "A couple dabbles in nonmonogamy in this superhot novel." - Cosmopolitan
    Book, 2017[Toronto] : Doubleday Canada, [2017]
  • "Addictive and immersive, this series is a must-read." - Entertainment Weekly
    Book, 2020New York : Tor, 2020.
  • “Rice seamlessly injects Anishinaabe language into the dialogue and creates a beautiful rendering of the natural world … This title will appeal to fans of literary science-fiction akin to Cormac McCarthy as well as to readers looking for a fresh…
    Book, 2018Toronto, ON : ECW Press, [2018]