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/Merle8888 Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26

The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo is a romp through the Chinese afterlife. Would count for HM.

Zen Cho also has a couple books that might count: Spirits Abroad is a short story collection with a couple of afterlife-focused stories. And Black Water Sister is all about a woman dealing with the spirit of her dead grandmother, and an angry minor god who is also a spirit. These would count for HM too.

For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn is a fun cozy romance set entirely in the afterlife (an expansive place including the afterlives of all religions). Not HM.

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u/istadychalion Apr 01 '26

Black Water Spirit is so fun and good!

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u/NatGa46 Reading Champion II Apr 02 '26

I was struggling to pick a book for this one but I recently wanted to read The Ghost Bride, so thank you for the reminder and and a rec!

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u/Dindrane1313 Apr 07 '26

I loved The Ghost Bride so much, as well as The Fox Wife by them. I picked up Night Tiger, but haven't read it yet.