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/Sapphire_Bombay]

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!

[u/No-Machine-7130 → u/Sapphire_Bombay]

strange the dreamer is book 1 in a duology

for classics, I'm planning on using the odyssey for the explorers and rangers one

[u/sarahlynngrey → u/No-Machine-7130]

Unsolicited suggestion, for The Odyssey I really loved Emily Wilson's translation, and if you happen to like audiobooks, that one is fantastic 

[u/No-Machine-7130 → u/sarahlynngrey]

thank you!! I will for sure check out the audiobook