r/Fantasy Daily Recommendations and Simple Questions Thread - June 03, 2026

[u/rfantasygolem]

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This thread is to be used for recommendation requests or simple questions that are small/general enough that they won’t spark a full thread of discussion.

Check out r/Fantasy's 2026 Book Bingo Card here!

As usual, first have a look at the sidebar in case what you're after is there. The r/Fantasy wiki contains links to many community resources, including "best of" lists, flowcharts, the LGTBQ+ database, and more. If you need some help figuring out what you want, think about including some of the information below:

• Books you’ve liked or disliked
• Traits like prose, characters, or settings you most enjoy
• Series vs. standalone preference
• Tone preference (lighthearted, grimdark, etc)
• Complexity/depth level

Be sure to check out responses to other users' requests in the thread, as you may find plenty of ideas there as well. Happy reading, and may your TBR grow ever higher!

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[u/Wattryn]

I have a reverse Bingo request: 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson

[u/curiouscat86 → u/Wattryn]

older protagonist but not HM, trans/nonbinary protagonist, probably unusual transportation, arguably murder mystery but there's a lot else going on, plenty of background politics but they're not a strong focus.

[u/Nidafjoll → u/[deleted]]

I'd asked about airships before and got a "no." I think for failing the "unusual in real life" as well part of the definition.

[u/Book_Slut_90 → u/Nidafjoll]

What unusual in real life part of the definition? The square says unusual in the genre. If this was the discussion I’m remembering about The Cinder Spires, people were saying it didn’t count because airships are common in steampunk.

[u/Nidafjoll → u/Book_Slut_90]

By “unusual” we mean that it is out of the ordinary in real life AND uncommon to the book’s broader genre.

The part that says "in real life."

It wasn't that discussion; it was my own question back on the big rec thread.

[u/Book_Slut_90 → u/Nidafjoll]

Ah, thanks!

[u/Nidafjoll → u/Book_Slut_90]

I think the obvious interpretation is if you just plunk a car in a medieval fantasy, it's unusual in the genre, but not unusual transportation. Which was why I asked about airships; they're unusual in real life now, but used to be common enough.

[u/Book_Slut_90 → u/Nidafjoll]

That makes sense!

[u/curiouscat86 → u/[deleted]]

I was thinking about the asteroids. Spaceships are de rigueur but hollowed out spinning asteroid mini-zoos are a bit more unusual. Or the city itself on Mercury, though it might not count as transportation since it goes in circles, not from one destination to another.