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VPL -Books Just For You -Post Apocalyptic, Dystopias, Fantasy, and Strong Female Leads

This Books Just For You personalized reading list was prepared by a Vancouver Public Library staff member for a reader whose favorite books and series include The Last of Us, The Hunger Games, Harry Potter, A Court of Thorns and Roses, Lord of the Rings, All the Light We Cannot See, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, and The Firekeeper's Daughter. The reader is particularly interested in books with strong female leads.

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  • Suggested because you like The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.
    Book, 2019New York : Riverhead Books, 2019.
  • Suggested because you like A Court of Thorns and Roses.
    Book, 2018New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2018.
  • Suggested because you like The Firekeeper's Daughter.
    Book, 2020New York : Levine Querido, 2020.
  • Norse influenced fantasy with a female lead. Suggested because you like Lord of the Rings.
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Orbit, 2024.
  • Suggested because you like A Court of Thorns and Roses.
    Book, 2020[United States] : Blue Box Press, [2020]
  • The writing of Dianne Wynne Jones was a major influence on Harry Potter so her books may be a good choice if you are looking for similar children's or young adult books.
    Book, 1986New York : Greenwillow Books, c1986.
  • Suggested because you like The Hunger Games and post apocalyptic fiction.
    Book, 2011New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, c2011.
  • This book may appeal if you are looking for a book reminiscent of Harry Potter book for older readers. Part of the Dark Academia genre.
    Book, 2009New York : Viking, 2009.
  • This is another book that may appeal if you are looking for a book for older readers that is somewhat reminiscent of Harry Potter or just an excellent fantasy book in general. Just be aware that the author does not seem inclined to finish the…
    Book, 2007New York: DAW Books, Inc., c2007.
  • Two sisters chart differing paths of survival and resistance in German occupied France.
    Book, 2015New York, N.Y. : St. Martin's Press, 2015.
  • Suggested because you like The Hunger Games.
    Book, 2014New York : Del Rey, an imprint of Random House, a division of Random House LLC, a Penguin Random House Company, [2014]
  • This book is one of the inspirations for The Last of Us. Warning that this can be a very dark and disturbing book.
    Book, 2006New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.
  • A fantasy heist novel. Suggested because you like A Court of Roses and Thorns and because of your interest in fantasy in general.
    Book, 2015New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2015.
  • Suggested if you like the thriller aspect of The Firekeeper's Daughter.
    Book, 2019New York : Delacorte Press, [2019]