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I, Claudius by Robert GravesThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerPompeii by Robert HarrisThe Persian Boy by Mary RenaultThe King Must Die by Mary Renault
Best Novels Set in the Ancient World
509 books — 391 voters
Listening to Whales by Alexandra MortonThe Lost Whale by Michael ParfitWaiting for the Whales by Sheryl McFarlaneI Heard the Owl Call My Name by Margaret CravenA Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
British Columbia
439 books — 106 voters

The Odyssey by HomerThe Iliad by HomerThe Epic of Gilgamesh by AnonymousThe Art of War by Sun TzuAesop’s Fables by Aesop
Books BCE
121 books — 29 voters
Mother Teresa's Advice for Jilted Lovers by Donna BarkerCaribou Crossing by Susan FoxSmall Town Secrets by Roxanne SnopekKing of Rain by Michele FogalThe Millionaire Daddy Project by Roxanne Snopek
Greater Vancouver Writers Ass'n (formerly RWAGVC) Authors
69 books — 18 voters

Christmas with Anne and Other Holiday Stories by L.M. MontgomeryDear Canada by Jean LittleCanadian Christmas Traditions by Deeann MandrykA Season for Miracles by Sarah EllisAn Aboriginal Carol by David Bouchard
Christmas in Canada
113 books — 12 voters
The Cougar Lady by Rosella M. LeslieBecoming Vancouver by Daniel FrancisSmall City in a Big Valley by Tom HenryBritish Columbia Coast Names, 1592-1906 by John T. WalbranSeven Shillings a Year by Charles Lillard
History of British Columbia
115 books — 10 voters

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellHarry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2 by John TiffanyThirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
CC Reads
88 books — 6 voters
Jessie's Island by Sheryl McFarlaneIsland in the Salish Sea by Leslie RedheadTrouble on Tarragon Island by Nikki TateGulf Islands Alphabet by Bronwyn PreeceNo Time to Say Goodbye by Sylvia Olsen
British Columbia Gulf Islands
39 books — 5 voters

Real Gardens Grow Natives by Eileen M. StarkGardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest by Arthur R. KruckebergMaritime Northwest Garden Guide by Lisa TaylorPropagation of Pacific Northwest Native Plants by Robin RoseNorthwest Trees by Stephen F. Arno
Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
47 books — 5 voters
How Raven Freed the Moon by Anne CameronWhite Jade Tiger by Julie LawsonThe Eternal Spring of Mr. Ito by Sheila GarrigueThe Daring Game by Kit PearsonHow Come the Best Clues Are Always in the Garbage? by Linda Bailey
20th Century Juvenile Fiction set in BC
107 books — 5 voters

A Ribbon of Shining Steel by Julie LawsonAn Ocean Apart by Gillian ChanSaying Good-bye to London by Julie BurtinshawLauren Yanofsky Hates the Holocaust by Leanne LiebermanThe Greenies by Myra Paperny
21st Century Juvenile Fiction set in BC
113 books — 5 voters
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John MandelGreenwood by Michael ChristieThe Glass Hotel by Emily St. John MandelAstra by Cedar BowersBloom Where You Are Planted by Beka Shane Denter
Reading Across Canada - BC Authors and Books
22 books — 2 voters

Vancouverism by Larry BeasleyAntifragile by Nassim Nicholas TalebConfessions of a Recovering Engineer by Charles L. Marohn Jr.Escaping the Housing Trap by Charles L. Marohn Jr.The High Cost of Free Parking by Donald C. Shoup
Strong Towns Vancouver Faves
11 books — 1 voter

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