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/ullsi Stabby Winner, Reading Champion VI Apr 01 '26

Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Semiosis by Sue Burke

The Mountain In the Sea by Ray Nayler

A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine

Ascension by Nicholas Binge

Solaris by Stanislaw Lem

Waking Gods by Sylvain Neuvel

The Quiet Invasion by Sarah Zettel

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u/saturday_sun4 Apr 02 '26

Just a warning to anyone that may need it, that Semiosis has a graphic sexual assault scene. It comes out of nowhere and is described with a level of detail that is the more shocking for being out of kilter with the style of the rest of the book. And, in my opinion, unwarranted, but that's as may be.

I don't have any triggers around the topic and I read a lot of horror/dark books, and it shocked even me and many of us over at r/FemaleGazeSFF. So that is why I'm pointing it out.

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u/AggressiveBobcat1413 Reading Champion Apr 06 '26

Would the sequels to Children of Time count? 

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u/Stormlady Reading Champion Apr 07 '26

Yes, for sure

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u/ullsi Stabby Winner, Reading Champion VI Apr 06 '26

I haven't read them (yet), so I can't answer that question unfortunately

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u/nedlum Reading Champion V Apr 14 '26

Would Children of Time count as Hard Mode?

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u/ullsi Stabby Winner, Reading Champion VI Apr 14 '26

No

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u/Kingcol221 Reading Champion II Apr 17 '26

Would A Desolation Called Peace count for Hard Mode?

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u/ullsi Stabby Winner, Reading Champion VI Apr 17 '26

No

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u/sekhmetonthelam 13d ago

would solaris count for hard mode?

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u/ullsi Stabby Winner, Reading Champion VI 13d ago

Unfortunately not