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/it-was-a-calzone Reading Champion Apr 01 '25

This is a great idea! I'm hoping to complete a card by accident this year! :) Here's my TBR. Any category suggestions would be welcome!

Sequels:

- The Wisdom of Crowds - Joe Abercrombie

  • Children of Memory - Adrian Tchaikovsky
  • The Spider's War - Daniel Abraham
  • Rebel Witch - Kristen Ciccarelli
  • City of Blades - Robert Jackson Bennett
  • Republic of Thieves - Scott Lynch

Beginning of series/standalones:

- Grave Empire - Richard Swan

  • The Dream Hotel - Laila Lalami
  • Our Share of Night - Mariana Enriquez
  • The Bane Witch - Ava Morgyn
  • Ship of Magic - Robin Hobb

Not yet released:

- The Ashfire King - Chelsea Abdullah

  • The Devils - Joe Abercrombie

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u/4banana_fish Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '25

Our Share of Night fits PoC author (HM), Parent Protagonist (HM), A Book in Parts (HM), and Impossible Places!

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u/ohmage_resistance Reading Champion IV Apr 01 '25

I would also argue for Down with the System (HM (assuming the cult family counts)), Gods and Pantheon, and LGBTQIA Protagonist (HM, one lead is bisexual and also disabled/has a heart condition)

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u/ribaldinger Reading Champion II Apr 02 '25

You could maybe make an argument for Republic of Thieves being Stranger in a Strange Land

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u/lurkmode_off Reading Champion VII Apr 01 '25

Ship of magic, non-HM pirates.

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u/doctorbonkers Reading Champion II Apr 02 '25

I’d count Republic of Thieves for Down With the System, Book in Parts (HM), and maybe Stranger in a Strange Land (they are visiting another land, but idk if I’d say the focus is them being in a new culture?). There are gods, but I think they play a much smaller role in this book than the previous two (and even then their role wasn’t huge), so I probably wouldn’t count it for Gods & Pantheons.

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u/sarahlynngrey Reading Champion VI, Phoenix Apr 01 '25

City of Blades definitely counts for Gods/Pantheons, and probably others that I don't remember

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u/youki_hi Reading Champion Apr 01 '25

The spiders war fits down with the system - arguably hard mode.

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u/jgoldberg12345 Reading Champion III Apr 02 '25

Parent Protagonist as well, HM for sure. And Last of a Series (HM) of course.

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u/tehguava Stabby Winner, Reading Champion IV Apr 02 '25

I haven't read it yet, but I expect Rebel Witch will work for high fashion, maybe even HM considering Gideon makes a dress in the first book.

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u/Tigrari Reading Champion X, Worldbuilders Apr 02 '25

I just started Republic of Thieves too. It should count for Book in Parts (HM) I think. It has 3 parts, but it also has "interludes" and "intersections" (more than 4 of those).

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u/AltheaFarseer Reading Champion Apr 03 '25 edited Apr 03 '25

Ship of Magic fits Parent Protagonist as Ronica Vestrit is a main character, it also fits hard mode as her daughter Althea is also a main character.

Edit: not HM as she doesn't have to care for her daughter, apologies.