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General Recommendations
Reading Without Borders: Stories of the Immigrant and Refugee Experience
By:
b
books_cats_plants
Created on:
Aug 07, 2019
22 items
Immigrants and refugees, along with their children, have long shared their stories with the world. Moving through cultures, acr...
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This Land Was Made For You and Me: Immigrant Experiences
By:
w
WoodneathTaylor
Created on:
Jul 27, 2018
18 items
Moving through the world, over borders and into new and unfamiliar places, has always been challenging. This collection of fict...
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Topic Guide
March 8 is International Women's Day
By:
h
HPLCollectionPromo
Created on:
Feb 20, 2026
36 items
International Women’s Day is a day for us to join voices with people around the world and shout our message for equal rights lo...
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New York Times 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
By:
CMLReads_Alex
CMLReads_Alex
Created on:
Jul 18, 2024
100 items
The New York Times compiled a list of the best books of the 21st Century so far, and you can find them all at the library! Lear...
17 likes
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NY Times: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
Created on:
Jul 08, 2024
100 items
In July 2024, the New York Times published this soon-to-be-obsolete list of the 100 Best Books of the 21st Century, as voted on...
8 likes
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Women Who Changed the World
By:
RCPL_Librarians
RCPL_Librarians
Created on:
Feb 24, 2021
81 items
A reading list for Women's History Month.
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General Recommendations
Cultural Heritage Through Fiction
Created on:
Mar 01, 2022
100 items
Representation and Understanding - MCFL Katrina
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SJPL Recommends: Facing Racism Through Fiction
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SJPL_AdultPicks
SJPL_AdultPicks
Created on:
Apr 27, 2021
50 items
These novels explore the themes of prejudice, discrimination, immigration, social justice, and the struggles faced by marginali...
4 likes
General Recommendations
CRRL My Librarian: Explore a New Land
By:
CRRL_AlishaB
CRRL_AlishaB
Created on:
Jun 07, 2019
14 items
Want to learn more about a culture through novel stories? The books on this list will provide insight into other cultures and t...
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Daily Skimm's: "25 Books Every Millennial Woman Should Read"
By:
JCLCaitlinP
JCLCaitlinP
Created on:
Sep 23, 2022
25 items
Ephron. Didion. Morrison. Last names ever. First names greatest. At theSkimm, we kind of have a thing for books…especially ones...
2 likes
General Recommendations
Reading the Zodiac: Leo
Created on:
Aug 13, 2019
13 items
(July 23- August 22) Like a spark to a flame, Leo ignites the sky as the 5th sign in the zodiac. Ruled by the Sun- the ultimate...
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General Recommendations
Reading the Zodiac: Leo
By:
w
WoodneathTaylor
Created on:
Jul 23, 2019
12 items
(July 23- August 22) Like a spark to a flame, Leo ignites the sky as the 5th sign in the zodiac. Ruled by the Sun- the ultimate...
Genre Guide
KCLS Recommends: Historical Fiction
By:
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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General Recommendations
Exploring Black Lives through Fiction
By:
SCL_AdultPicks
SCL_AdultPicks
Created on:
Jun 04, 2020
15 items
“Writing fiction is the act of weaving a series of lies to arrive at a greater truth.”
― Khaled Hosseini
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General Recommendations
New Adult Fiction: March 2025
Created on:
Feb 26, 2025
100 items
Check Out These New Adult Fiction Titles For March 2025. - April MCFL
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General Recommendations
West Portal Branch: Staff Recommendations 2024
Created on:
Jan 31, 2024
36 items
Items selected by SFPL staff at West Portal Branch Library during 2024.
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General Recommendations
Reading Together in May: Authors of Color for Adults
By:
Elizabeth Blake
Elizabeth Blake
Created on:
Nov 25, 2020
24 items
Read together with your BPL community throughout 2021! These books are recommended for the May challenge (Read a Book by an Aut...
1 like
General Recommendations
Staff Picks-Fiction
By:
a
ArapahoeRead
Created on:
Aug 18, 2017
41 items
Fiction that I recommend
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If You Liked...
Such A Fun Age
By:
KCLSReads
KCLSReads
Created on:
Jan 08, 2020
11 items
These engaging stories tackle topical issues through the lens of characters and families who feel very real.
1 like
General Recommendations
Women's History Month: Debut Novels
Created on:
Feb 24, 2026
30 items
"That masterpiece was her first book?!?" In honor of Women's History Month, we've compiled a list of women writers' d...
General Recommendations
Literary Love Stories
By:
CCPL_LIBRARIAN
CCPL_LIBRARIAN
Created on:
Feb 02, 2026
17 items
Thoughtful, beautifully written love stories that will linger long after the last page is turned. Annotations courtesy of NoveL...
1 like
General Recommendations
The 2025 Best Books for Adults (So Far) Pt. 2
By:
SLPL_CMS
SLPL_CMS
Created on:
Dec 11, 2025
100 items
Oh, you thought I was finished? Not even close. Here are another 100 standout adult titles from the Best Books of 2025. Dive in...
2 likes
General Recommendations
The Immigrant Experience
By:
GPL_Adult
GPL_Adult
Created on:
Nov 19, 2025
20 items
Compelling fiction and memoirs about the immigrant experience for adults, teens and children.
General Recommendations
Hannah's Picks for Adults
By:
GRPL_Hannah
GRPL_Hannah
Created on:
Oct 20, 2025
100 items
Books, movies, and board games I love enough to recommend! Adult and teen.
General Recommendations
Modern Classics
By:
luckprograms
luckprograms
Created on:
Sep 16, 2025
20 items
These are the not-new-but-still-electric novels that quietly rewired modern reading—stories that became reference points, argum...
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