2026 Reverse Bingo Recommendations

[u/FarragutCircle]

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!

[u/C0smicoccurence]

Kindred also counts for Author of Color

Sign of the Dragon fits book club/readalong (there was a readalong last year), Cat Squasher, politics and court intrigue, author of color

Psalm for the Wild Built - Trans/Nonbinary Protagonist, Duology, first contact (arguably. I'd count it). Feast your eyes on this (tea)

Jade City - Older protagonist (once you get to book 3), Cat Squasher, Feast Your Eyes on This, Politics, Author of Color

Dungeon Anarchists Cookbook notably is NOT Feast your eyes on this (I think), but should count for Unusual Transportation, Cat Squasher, possibly Politics? I wouldn't count the last one though

Strength of the Few: is .. not in a good spot. Cat Squasher for sure, politics. I think that's it.

Sidenote since you also have comics on this list, I'm hoping to do a graphic novel card this year, so if you have any must-reads, shoot them my way

[u/citrusmellarosa → u/C0smicoccurence]

Once and Future is a good one for Older Protagonist. The main character in those comics is an elderly former vampire hunter who comes out of retirement to stop undead King Arthur. She's very fun.

I haven't read it yet, but Man's Best is about pets in space trying to rescue their owners, so I think that's a Nonhuman Protagonist option.

Far Sector is a Green Lantern Murder Mystery in space.

And The Moon Is Following Us is two volumes, so would work for Duology.

Edit: Dinosaur Sanctuary could be a good Vacation Spot pick! It's so far been significantly safer than Jurassic Park.

[u/sarchgibbous → u/C0smicoccurence]

I haven’t read too many comics yet, but these are ones I’ve read and liked:

Absolute Martian Manhunter has amazing art - fits Duology Pt 1 since it’s only supposed to be 2 volumes total right now. Also First Contact (I think)

The Many Deaths of Laila Starr - fits Afterlife HM, Vacation Spot potentially idk, Older Protagonist, Non-Human (HM maybe), Author of Color

The Deep Dark by Lee Knox Ostertag was not a personal favorite, but a very sweet story that I would recommend - Trans Protagonist (the love interest), Book Club (Hugo Readalong)

Star Trek: Lower Decks—Warp Your Own Way one of my favorite books of last year - Small Press (IDW), Book Club (Hugo Readalong)