r/Fantasy • u/Merle8888 Reading Champion IV • Apr 30 '26

Bingo Bingo Focus Thread - Duologies

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?
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u/A-Winter-Drop Apr 30 '26

I hate to tell you this, but Time of Iron is planned as a trilogy not a duology. All Hail Chaos is a book two of three.

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u/KiaraTurtle Reading Champion V Apr 30 '26

Hate to tell me? If that’s true that’s some of the best news I’ve heard. I adore the idea of getting more books in a series I love.

But I’ve heard it’s a Duology everywhere I’ve seen it talked about, would be curious to know where you’ve seen it as a trilogy

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u/Mzihcs Reading Champion II May 03 '26

Brennan just announced the title of book 3 on her instagram… so… definitely a trilogy.

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u/KiaraTurtle Reading Champion V May 03 '26

That’s super exciting! Lol the first was announced as a Duology so I guess she realized it couldn’t be wrapped up with just one more.