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General Recommendations
2023 Reads for Close Encounters of the Book Kind
By:
SLPL_Buder
SLPL_Buder
Created on:
Jan 10, 2024
12 items
Check out the reads we had in 2023 for Buder's Sci-Fi & Fantasy book club, Close Encounters of the Book Kind! This book clu...
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Topic Guide
Books for Kids Who Enjoy Scary Stories
Created on:
Sep 06, 2023
96 items
Here is a list of scary titles, both new and classic, for brave middle school readers.
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Miss Sara Recommends: Reading Up - Early Elementary Readers
Created on:
Oct 30, 2017
40 items
Great for strong early elementary readers (Grades 1-3) reading at a 4th or 5th grade level, but not ready for older themes.
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General Recommendations
Hugo Award Winners
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TPLPicks_Adults
TPLPicks_Adults
Created on:
Oct 23, 2025
100 items
The Hugo Awards were established in 1953 by the World Science Fiction Convention, or "WorldCon." These awards are off...
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Stories in the Spotlight - A Wrinkle in Time
Created on:
Aug 28, 2025
20 items
The classic young adult science fiction/fantasy novel, A Wrinkle in Time, encompasses the forces of good and evil, travel throu...
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Sweater Weather
By:
ACL_BookMatch
ACL_BookMatch
Created on:
Sep 15, 2023
15 items
Fall is here and that means leaves are changing color, the temperature is cooling down, and pumpkins are everywhere. Whether fa...
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General Recommendations
Staff Picks - Road Trip Audiobooks
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OPLKIDSBOOKLISTS
OPLKIDSBOOKLISTS
Created on:
May 15, 2023
39 items
Taking a long drive with the whole family this summer? Try one of these audiobooks to pass the time! Every one of these stories...
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Top Picks
TIME's 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time
By:
libraryguyeli
Created on:
Oct 20, 2020
100 items
Beginning in 2019, TIME recruited a panel of leading fantasy authors to join staff in nominating the top fantasy books: Tomi Ad...
6 likes
General Recommendations
Just For You! - Short, But Not Sweet, Fast-Moving Fantasy
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouLK
Created on:
Feb 25, 2020
10 items
An eclectic mix of quick fantasy reads, mostly less than 200 pages, but up to mid 200's. Short in length but not in substance o...
General Recommendations
Fall into Reading: Cozy Up with Autumn's Best Books 🍂📚
By:
LCPL_Krystyna
LCPL_Krystyna
Created on:
Aug 09, 2024
62 items
These fall favorites perfectly capture the essence of the season. From enchanting fantasy realms to heartwarming romances and t...
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General Recommendations
Omaha Picks: Get Graphic at the Library!
Created on:
Jul 12, 2024
25 items
Check out these graphic novels released in 2024 that we're excited about!
General Recommendations
Broaden Your Shelves: Young Adult or Children's Book
Created on:
Mar 02, 2024
25 items
Spend 2024 reading new-to-you books in each of our categories.
More information about the Broaden Your Shelves Reading Challen...
General Recommendations
Book Lovers Day!
By:
WBRLPicks3
WBRLPicks3
Created on:
Jun 21, 2023
75 items
This list features titles close to the hearts of Wood Buffalo Regional Library staff members, in celebration of Book Lovers Day...
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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General Recommendations
Fairytales Retold
Created on:
Jun 16, 2021
39 items
Did you love fairytales when you were a child? Do you enjoy escaping into a world of make believe and fantasy? We have put t...
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General Recommendations
What's your favorite children's book??
By:
l
leannakat11
Created on:
Mar 18, 2021
100 items
In honor of International Children's Book Day on April 2nd I asked staff members across the system to share their favorite chil...
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General Recommendations
Soundview Staff Picks
Created on:
Jan 21, 2021
80 items
Check out the books, music, and film that your local staff at the Des Moines, Federal Way, Federal Way 320th, Valley View, and ...
2 likes
General Recommendations
Staff Picks
Created on:
Apr 08, 2020
49 items
See what the Hardesty Regional Library Staff have been reading, watching, and listening to lately!
General Recommendations
Books Behind the Movies
By:
c
Chapel_Hill_SharonD
Created on:
Mar 22, 2020
31 items
Lesser-known (or perhaps, forgotten) literary inspirations for movies.
1 like
Genre Guide
Standalone Fantasy Epics
By:
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.
3 likes
General Recommendations
CRRL Picks: 25 Reads in 25 Sittings
By:
CRRLAdults
CRRLAdults
Created on:
Mar 29, 2013
25 items
Don't have much time to read? Grab one of these novellas that you are guaranteed to enjoy in just one sitting!
3 likes
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
Joe Hill: Speculative Fiction
By:
DBRL_MichaelR
DBRL_MichaelR
Created on:
Oct 30, 2025
54 items
Joseph Hillström King (born June 4, 1972), better known by the pen name Joe Hill, is an American writer. His work includes the ...
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General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Vampires, Dysfunctional Family Memoirs & Dystopian Novels
Created on:
Aug 28, 2025
15 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a patron who likes: "The Glass Castle" by Jeanette Walls, "Hunger Game...
General Recommendations
Magical Realism
Created on:
Jul 27, 2025
100 items
Magical Realism blends together realistic fiction and magical elements. If you're looking for a book that's not quite fantasy b...
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