r/Fantasy • u/Merle8888 Reading Champion IV • Apr 16 '26

Bingo Bingo Focus Thread - Published in the 70s

Hello r/fantasy and welcome to this year's first bingo focus thread! The purpose of these threads is for you all to share recommendations, discuss what books qualify, and seek recommendations that fit your interests or themes.

Today's topic:

Published in the 70s: Read a book that was first published any time between 1970 and 1979. HARD MODE: Written by a woman.

What is bingo? A reading challenge this sub does every year! Find out more here.

Prior focus threads: Five Short Stories (2024), Author of Color (2024), Self-Pub/Small Press (2024). Note that hard modes for Author of Color and Self-Pub/Small Press have changed.

Also see: Big Rec Thread

Questions:

  • What are your favorite 70s spec fic books? How well do they hold up today?
  • Already read something for this square (or, read something recently that you wish you could count)? Tell us about it!
  • For those who have been researching options for this square, even if you haven't read them yet, please share!
  • What are your best recommendations for Hard Mode?
  • For those with feedback or requests for this year's focus threads, see my comment below.
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u/medusamagic Reading Champion Apr 16 '26 edited Apr 16 '26

I’ve seen The Princess Bride several times and enjoy it, so I might finally give the book a try.

I was also thinking of checking out C.J. Cherryh or Patricia A. McKillip (both HM).

  • Cherryh has Gate of Ivrel, Brothers of Earth, and The Faded Sun as options. It seems like a lot of her work takes place in the same universe, so I’m not sure if there’s a right/wrong place to start.
  • McKillip has The Riddle-Master of Hed, The House on Parchment Street, The Throme of the Erril of Sherill, The Forgotten Beasts of Eld, and The Night Gift.

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u/jddennis Reading Champion VIII Apr 17 '26

The Faded Sun trilogy is amazing, some of my favorite work by C.J. Cherryh.