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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
Seattle Picks: Horror 2022
Created on:
Jan 28, 2023
57 items
From creepy to eerie to downright terrifying, here's a diverse selection of recently published horror fiction recommended by ou...
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Genre Guide
British ebooks
By:
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.
Genre Guide
We are Story: Indigenous Literature
By:
NVDPL Adult Librarians
Created on:
Jul 31, 2015
56 items
"From the moment we are born to the time we continue on our spirit journey, we are involved in the creation of the story o...
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KCLS Recommends: Historical Fiction
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KCLSRecommends
KCLSRecommends
Created on:
Mar 27, 2018
25 items
Explore the world from ancient Egypt to the U.S. in the 1980s through our favorite historical fiction.
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Genre Guide
Queer Fantasy & Sci-Fi
By:
SydneyV_KCMO
SydneyV_KCMO
Created on:
May 23, 2023
35 items
A list of queer fantasy and sci-fi novels to help you celebrate Pride Month!
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Genre Guide
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
Indigenous Teen Voices
By:
PPLTeen
Created on:
Jan 11, 2020
55 items
Fiction, nonfiction and graphic novels written for teens and young adults by Indigenous authors. The end of this list includes ...
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Genre Guide
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
Audiobook Fiction with great Readers
By:
c
catfishfried
Created on:
Apr 10, 2020
18 items
These audiobooks come to life through their readers and could possibly be even better than their print versions!
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
By:
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
Historical Fiction
By:
DCL_JFY
DCL_JFY
Created on:
Jul 25, 2024
10 items
Works that fall into the historical fiction genre can either simply be set in the past or they can draw upon real historical ev...
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Genre Guide
Lawrence Picks: Mystery Book Club Mysteries Translated Into English Considerations
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LPL_ShirleyB
LPL_ShirleyB
Created on:
May 15, 2024
29 items
Mystery Book Club met Sunday, July 21, 2024 (1:30-3:30 pm) to discuss selected mysteries translated from different languages in...
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Lawrence Picks: Mystery Book Club Noir Mysteries
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LPL_ShirleyB
LPL_ShirleyB
Created on:
Sep 29, 2023
26 items
Mystery Book Club met November 19, 2023 to discuss noir mysteries. We enjoyed a lively discussion in which each person read a d...
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Lawrence Picks: Mystery Book Club Amateur Sleuth Mysteries
By:
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...
Genre Guide
Novels in Verse for Middle-Schoolers
By:
zanne_ree
zanne_ree
Created on:
Mar 16, 2023
51 items
Novels in Verse for 5-8 graders, recommended by and for middle-schoolers
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Genre Guide
Historical Fiction
By:
w
weaverleeanna
Created on:
Jan 13, 2023
9 items
A few of my favorite HF reads
Genre Guide
Native American Heritage Month
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PimaLib_DavidM
PimaLib_DavidM
Created on:
Nov 01, 2022
28 items
Every November, Native American Heritage Month is celebrated to honor the remarkable Native Americans who have contributed a lo...
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Genre Guide
KCLS BookMatch: Books Set in Salem and Books Set In or About Libraries
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KCLSBettina
KCLSBettina
Created on:
Jan 28, 2022
8 items
This list was created by a King County Library System librarian for a reader interested in books with memorable characters set ...
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Genre Guide
Mythology re-told modernly
By:
s
Salina_SMPL
Created on:
Jan 12, 2022
18 items
This list is compiled of modern re-telling's of ancient mythology and folklore, or by using mythological themes.
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Genre Guide
Brilliant Biographies for Kids
By:
s
StaffPicks_NWPL
Created on:
Nov 07, 2021
44 items
Read to inspire with these wonderful biographies, auto-biographies, and memoirs for kids. For this list, picture books will be ...
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Genre Guide
Middle Grade LGBT+ Fiction Books
Created on:
Sep 27, 2021
78 items
This is not a recommendation list, but a genre guide of Middle Grade LGBTPQIA2S+ fiction. Unless otherwise stated, the followin...
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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
Great Graphic Novels - Fictional Stories
By:
PPL_CityOfReaders
Created on:
Mar 19, 2021
45 items
Some old favorites and new series from the Land of Make-Believe. If you're new to the world of graphic novels - or are just loo...
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