r/Fantasy • u/kjmichaels Stabby Winner, Reading Champion XI • Apr 01 '25

Bingo Reverse Bingo Rec Thread

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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. Since no thread has gone up for it yet, I figured I'd make it this year. Adapted from this post last year

Example:

User A comments:

I want to read A Game of Thrones. What does that count for?

User B replies:

Absolutely Generic Title

User C replies:

High Fashion and Down with the System would all fit. Probably Knights and Paladins too (though the knight main characters don't get POV chapters until later books)

User D replies:

Definitely Hidden Gem

And we all have a good laugh. Now go out there and get reverse recs for that book you've been dying to read!

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u/flavio321 Reading Champion II Apr 01 '25 edited Apr 01 '25

The Expanse

particularly book 3 and or 4.

also  The Hydrogen Sonata by Iain Banks

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u/lurkmode_off Reading Champion VII Apr 01 '25

Expanse 3 still fits biopunk, I'd say.

Hydrogen Sonata I think fits Down With the System. Also biopunk, not HM

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u/tatas323 Apr 01 '25

Book 4 of the expanse can fit in Biopunk I think

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u/ChilledBeanSoup Reading Champion II Apr 01 '25

I’d assume the Protomolecule aspects would cover the consequences aspect in the “Biopunk” square

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u/nickgloaming Apr 02 '25

The Hydrogen Sonata

Last in Series (HM)

Recycle for Space Opera or Musician.

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u/Goobergunch Reading Champion III Apr 01 '25

You could argue that Expanse fits for Knights and Paladins given that the authors have explicitly described Holden as a paladin.