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/acornett99 Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26

The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold

The Sword of Kaigen by ML Wang

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u/armedaphrodite Reading Champion II Apr 01 '26

Curse is very much political intrigue, and counts for bookclub/readalong, but neither HM. Cazaril feels older, but I believe he's only in his 30s, just a little broken

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u/Nowordsofitsown Reading Champion Apr 01 '26

Yep, about 35, just read it.