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Genre Guide
Fiction that transports you through time
By:
Danibrarian
Created on:
May 22, 2014
32 items
These historical novels will make you feel like you're experiencing a different time period, but without the disease, filth or ...
Genre Guide
British ebooks
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c
Chapel_Hill_RobynW
Created on:
Mar 19, 2020
8 items
The best of British fiction and non fiction, available as ebooks, to keep you company during this stressful period.
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Seattle Picks: Fantasy 2022
Created on:
Feb 23, 2023
82 items
Here are some of our favorite fantasy novels of 2022. From sweeping epics to modern fairytales, and from vivid historical fanta...
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Genre Guide
Standalone Fantasy Epics
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SaraLovesBooks
SaraLovesBooks
Created on:
Apr 19, 2019
25 items
Really love fantasy but don't always love waiting for sequels? Here's a list of fantasy epics that stand alone.
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Book 1: Start a New Mystery Series
By:
s
SFPLBernal
Created on:
May 01, 2020
48 items
If you're looking to dive into a new mystery series, this list will get you started. This list features the first books in some...
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Genre Guide
Chicago-SF Book Discussions 2014- April 2023
Created on:
Apr 07, 2018
100 items
"Chicago-SF" hosts a book discussion discussion that has been meeting monthly since 2006. Selections are chosen by at...
Genre Guide
Adventures in Autofiction
Created on:
Oct 23, 2025
30 items
Books that blend the author's reality with fiction on the page. (Created July 2025)
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Dystopias I Don't Mind Visiting
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kendoftheworld
kendoftheworld
Created on:
Oct 19, 2024
92 items
... but I wouldn't want to live in.
NOTE: I have not included Young Adult books in this list; they have their own list.
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Genre Guide
Lawrence Picks: Mystery Book Club's Gothic or Ghostly or Haunted - Considerations
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LPL_ShirleyB
LPL_ShirleyB
Created on:
Sep 25, 2024
29 items
Mystery Book Club met Sunday, November 17, 2024 (1:30-3:30 pm) to discuss selected gothic or ghostly or haunted mysteries. • A ...
Genre Guide
Dan Simmons: Speculative Fiction
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DBRL_MichaelR
DBRL_MichaelR
Created on:
May 13, 2024
24 items
Dan Simmons (born April 4, 1948) is an American science fiction and horror writer. He is the author of the Hyperion Cantos and ...
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Lawrence Picks: Mystery Book Club Place-Based Mysteries Considerations
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LPL_ShirleyB
LPL_ShirleyB
Created on:
Mar 26, 2024
26 items
Mystery Book Club will meet Sunday, May 19, 2024 to discuss mysteries with a strong sense of place.
• A mystery is a story abo...
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Lawrence Picks: Mystery Book Club Amateur Sleuth Mysteries
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LPL_ShirleyB
LPL_ShirleyB
Created on:
Aug 11, 2023
26 items
Mystery Book Club met September 17, 2023 to discuss amateur sleuth mysteries. We enjoyed a lively discussion in which each pers...
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Lawrence Picks: Mystery Book Club Legal and Medical Themed Mystery Recommendations
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LPL_ShirleyB
LPL_ShirleyB
Created on:
Jun 09, 2023
26 items
Mystery Book Club met July 16, 2023 to discuss mysteries with legal and medical themes. We enjoyed a lively discussion in which...
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Genre Guide
KCLS BookMatch: Funny, Character-Driven Stories with Happy Endings
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KCLSBettina
KCLSBettina
Created on:
Apr 25, 2023
8 items
This list was created by a King County Library System librarian for a reader interested in humorous stories, happy endings, and...
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Genre Guide
LGBTQIA+ Teen Reads: Sci-Fi and Fantasy
By:
PPLTeen
Created on:
Jun 11, 2022
76 items
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Genre Guide
Lawrence Picks: Multiverse Fiction
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LPL_IlkaI
LPL_IlkaI
Created on:
May 03, 2022
13 items
Inspired by the cropping up of multiverse fiction and zeal for the A24 film, Everything Everywhere All At Once, here is a list ...
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Genre Guide
Middle Grade LGBT+ Fantasy & Sci-Fi Books
Created on:
Nov 04, 2021
48 items
This is not a recommendation list, but a genre guide of Middle Grade LGBTPQIA2S+ SFF fiction. Unless otherwise stated, the foll...
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Genre Guide
KCLS BookMatch: Literary, Character-Driven Fiction
By:
KCLSBettina
KCLSBettina
Created on:
Aug 06, 2021
7 items
This list was created by a King County Library System librarian for a reader interested in well-written, immersive stories with...
Genre Guide
Novels in Verse for Teens
By:
PPLTeen
Created on:
Mar 25, 2021
56 items
Verse novels for teens in every genre!
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Genre Guide
Award Winning Romance Books
Created on:
Mar 10, 2021
30 items
NEW and Good Reads Choice Award Winning Romance Novels from 2020 - 2019 - 2018 - 2017. This list will take your heart up down a...
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Genre Guide
ALD LibraryAware Historical Fiction, Guilt & Innocence - July 2020, Includes Hardcopies and Digital Copies
By:
a
ArapahoeAnnaL
Created on:
Aug 09, 2020
13 items
Titles and annotations copied directly from LibraryAware Historical Fiction newsletter July 2020, with appeal terms from Novelist.
Genre Guide
LGBTQIA+ Titles for Teens
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DBRL_TEENS
DBRL_TEENS
Created on:
Jun 30, 2020
52 items
These recently published books—fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels—center on the experiences of LGBTQIA+ teens.
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Genre Guide
ALD LibraryAware Historical Fiction - April 2020, Includes Hardcopies and Digital Copies
By:
a
ArapahoeAnnaL
Created on:
May 13, 2020
33 items
Titles and annotations copied directly from LibraryAware Historical Fiction newsletter April 2020, with appeal terms from Novelist
Genre Guide
Young Adult Contemporary Romance
Created on:
Mar 10, 2020
73 items
Fall in love with these YA romances!
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Genre Guide
Lit Fic Guide I: If You Like...
Created on:
Dec 03, 2019
33 items
These books, mostly published in the last 100 years, can be unpredictable and surprising. They don’t fit easily into a particul...
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