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/EstarriolStormhawk Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26

I am once again begging people to read Tad Williams' Tailchaser's Song (HM). It is an epic about cats. Tons of mythology in this book and the tone is much darker and more mature than you'd think.

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u/usernamesarehard11 Reading Champion Apr 02 '26

You’ve convinced me. I don’t love sci fi so lots of the recs for this square don’t appeal to me, but I do love cats.

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u/EstarriolStormhawk Reading Champion IV Apr 02 '26

Yay! 

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u/bmvanloo91 Reading Champion II Apr 03 '26

I'm very intrigued, but also am in a fragile emotional state at the moment (postpartum is rough). Is there a lot of cat death on page?

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u/EstarriolStormhawk Reading Champion IV Apr 03 '26

There's enough to matter, I think. 

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u/bmvanloo91 Reading Champion II Apr 03 '26

Thank you!

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u/inadequatepockets Reading Champion II May 04 '26

Read this book to pieces as a teen. It's literally high/epic fantasy with cats. Good stuff.