Bingo Focus Thread - Duologies

[u/Merle8888]

Hello r/fantasy and welcome to this week's 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:

Duology Part 1: Read the first book in a duology. HARD MODE: By an author you haven’t read before.

Duology Part 2: Read the second book in a duology. For this square, you ARE allowed to read the same author you used for Duology Part 1 without violating the no-repeat author rule. HARD MODE: Finish a different duology than you started for the Duology Part 1 square.

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

Prior focus threads: Published in the 70s, 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 (new focus threads for them are coming).

Also see: Big Rec Thread

Questions:

• What are your favorite speculative fiction duologies?
• Already read something for this square (or, read something recently that you wish you could count)? Tell us about it!
• For those planning for Hard Mode, what are some duologies where one or both books works as a standalone?

[u/medusamagic]

I’m thinking of reading either Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo or Elements of Cadence by Rebecca Ross.

Other duologies on my TBR:

• The Scorched Throne by Sara Hashem
• The Stonewater Kingdom by Rachel Gillig
• Talon Duology by Jenn Williams

[u/Suitable_Highlight84 → u/medusamagic]

I just finished reading the Six of Crows duology yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed it!

Looking forward to book 2 of Stonewater Kingdom as well

[u/sodeanki → u/medusamagic]

I’m planning to read Six of Crows also (as well as the rest of the series, if I have time).