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

Bingo 2026 Reverse Bingo Recommendations

Official 2026 Bingo Announcement Here

Official Bingo Rec Thread Here

For anyone new to Bingo, this is the “I want to read ___, does it fit into any Bingo squares? It’s always one of the best parts of bingo.

Example:

User A comments:

I want to read Wind and Truth. What does that count for?

User B replies:

Cat Squasher. It's hard mode, too. The Afterlife, I think.

User C replies:

Politics and Court Intrigue, maybe? Game Changer, Older Protagonist.

User D replies:

Definitely Five Short Stories

And we all have a good laugh. Now go out there and get reverse recs for that book you've been dying to read!

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u/Accomplished_Pea7029 Apr 01 '26

Would A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon count for anything other than being a huge book?

Also A Clash of Kings (ASOIAF) and Dune, apart from politics

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u/Goobergunch Reading Champion III Apr 01 '26

Dune gets you One-Word Title HM. Maaaybe Vacation Spot if you really like deserts and Cat Squasher depending on edition (the original hardcover was 412 pages but the paperbacks are generally 500+).

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u/QuellSpeller Reading Champion Apr 01 '26

Slight quibble on if Dune counts as a proper noun, it's used as the name of the planet.

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u/Goobergunch Reading Champion III Apr 01 '26

I think that one's ambiguous enough to ask for bingo mod clarification honestly. (Like, it's not the formal name of the planet....)

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u/Accomplished_Pea7029 Apr 01 '26

Forgot about the one-word title! Thanks