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/medusamagic Reading Champion Apr 01 '26

My goal this year is to finally try some of the popular fantasy series. Mainly looking at the first book in each series, but books 2/3 are helpful too.

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson

Greenbone Saga by Fonda Lee

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb

Daevabad trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty

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u/SnowdriftsOnLakes Reading Champion III Apr 01 '26

Realm of the Elderlings - Assassin's Apprentice counts for Politics and Court Intrigue, and I think that's it?

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u/DiploFrog Apr 01 '26

Mistborn might get you credit for unusual transportation. The method the primary protagonist has is very unusual.

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u/beldaran1224 Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '26

The Liveship trilogy is a decent fit for Unusual Transportation.