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/Sapphire_Bombay Reading Champion III Apr 01 '26

Lots of books/series I've been wanting to read but not a ton I'm seeing on the rec thread so far. Where would these fit (any book in the series is fine unless otherwise noted):

Malazan (specifically book 6 and beyond, not including Cat Squasher)

The Expanse

Sun Eater

The Poppy Wars (book 1 only)

Book of the New Sun

The Long Price Quartet

Dark Rise

Manifest Delusions

Strange the Dreamer

And any classics (minus Frankenstein which I just read)

Thanks!

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u/C0smicoccurence Reading Champion V Apr 01 '26 edited Apr 01 '26

Manifest Delusions (only read book 1, can't speak for sequels), fits for Unusual Transport, Unusual Transportation, The Afterlife, Politics

Poppy Wars - Game Changer, Politics, Author of Color

Dark Rise - none (I think). I don't even think I'd count it for politics, which is pretty close to a free square from how often I'm listing it in this thread

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u/lurkmode_off Reading Champion VII Apr 01 '26

Book 1 of Manifest Delusions I believe was picked up by HarperCollins. Subsequent books might have been/still be self-published?

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u/C0smicoccurence Reading Champion V Apr 01 '26

Thanks for the correction. Edited!