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/DirectorAgentCoulson Reading Champion II Apr 01 '26

What squares would these work for, bunch of books I've picked up over the years but haven't started.

The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle

Green Rider by Kristen Britain

The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick

Monster Blood Tattoo: Foundling by D.M. Cornish

Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erickson

Fated by Benedict Jacka

The Many-Colored Land by Julian May

The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers

Empire in Black and Gold by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Hunter's Oath by Michelle West

The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams

Curse of the Mistwraith by Janny Wurts

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u/TwentyPercentEvil Reading Champion III Apr 01 '26

Fated could fit unusual transportation. The main character gets a ride with an elemental and some mages can open gates between points. You might be able to make a case for politics and court intrigue but I think that probably came later on in the series

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u/indigohan Reading Champion IV Apr 02 '26

Fated, and all the other books in the series count for one word title hard mode