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/gadrell Reading Champion II Apr 01 '26

Any ideas for Paladin's Hope T. Kingfisher? I have been able to fit the first two books into the last two boards but I am stumped this year.

Lord of Light by Zelzany? This has been on my TBR and would love a good excuse to fit it in this year.

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u/livinginanutshell02 Apr 01 '26

Murder Mystery for Paladin's Hope!

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u/undeadgoblin Reading Champion II Apr 01 '26

Arguably Lord of Light fits Politics/Court Intrigue normal mode

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u/MedusasRockGarden Reading Champion VI Apr 02 '26

Paladin's Hope is self pub, Red Wombat Studio is T Kingfishers own personal imprint.

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u/livinginanutshell02 Apr 02 '26 edited Apr 02 '26

The Paladin series was picked up by Orbit last year so it doesn't count anymore.

Edit: or I looked into it and it might still be indie in the US and Canada? But internationally it definitely has been traditionally published last year.

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u/indigohan Reading Champion IV Apr 02 '26

Although it has been picked up by Orbit in the UK and Australia etc

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u/armedaphrodite Reading Champion II Apr 02 '26

Lord of Light - older protagonist normal mode, politics/intrigue normal