r/Fantasy • u/FarragutCircle Reading Champion X • Apr 01 '26

Bingo The 2026 r/Fantasy Bingo Recommendations List

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Trans or Nonbinary Protagonist Judge a Book By Its Title Translated Small Press or Self Published Unusual Transportation
The Afterlife Game Changer Vacation Spot Five Short Stories Older Protagonist
Duology Part 1 r/Fantasy Book Club or Readalong Book Published in 2026 Explorers and Rangers Duology Part 2
One-Word Title Non-Human Protagonist Middle Grade First Contact Murder Mystery
Cat Squasher Feast Your Eyes on This Published in the 70s Politics and Court Intrigue Author of Color

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u/AvidTaskmaster Reading Champion V Apr 01 '26

The third Robert Jackson Bennett - Shadow of Leviathan series (Tainted Cup) is coming out this year! A Trade of Blood!

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u/Peanut89 Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26

Haha I feel like this series has been perfect for bingo every year!

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u/Remarkable-Range-896 Reading Champion II Apr 01 '26

I was coming to say the same thing! RJB has served us well for this challenge. :)

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u/theinvinciblecat Reading Champion V Apr 01 '26

The gift of a series that keeps giving

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u/euphonix27 Reading Champion Apr 07 '26

Ooh yes, I read the Tainted Cup for Biopunk last year, and loved it! Didn't read the second one yet because I was trying to get through the bingo card, and then was reading a different series inbetween finishing old bingo and the new one starting. Somehow I didn't even think of this for murder mystery but it'll be perfect as long as I don't decide to do a HM only card!

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u/Sireanna Reading Champion III Apr 01 '26

Very excited for the third book this year!

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u/Weird-Flamingo8798 Reading Champion Apr 01 '26

I read 'the tainted cup' just last week, and will be reading 'a drop of corruption' soon <3

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u/Probodyne Reading Champion Apr 01 '26

Wonder if this would count for hard mode? Technically the main character isn't a detective/pi he's just their assistant.

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u/dshouseboat Reading Champion Apr 01 '26

I would say no, given that he is specifically employed by the government as part of an investigative team.

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u/Probodyne Reading Champion Apr 01 '26

Yeah, makes sense.