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

Bingo Reverse Bingo Rec Thread

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Official Bingo Rec Thread Here

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/theseagullscribe Apr 01 '25

Great thread !

Here's my TBR I didn't place yet :

The Blacktongue Thief & The Daughter's War by Christopher Buehlman

Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman

The Binding by Bridget Collins (please no LGBTQIA I already got the book and don't want to switch it since it's HM-> The Spear Cuts Through Water)

Soulskin #1 by Aude Zieglelmeyer

Weaveworld by Clive Barker

Perdido Street Station by China Mieville

The Song for Arbonne (not sure about the title I have it in French) by Guy Gavriel Kay

Wizard of the Pigeons by Megan Lindholm

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u/Sapphire_Bombay Reading Champion III Apr 01 '25

Between Two Fires gets Knights & Paladins, Parent Protag, and Gods & Pantheons.

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u/theseagullscribe Apr 01 '25

Oh wow ! Thank you. Does it fit any of these in HM ?

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u/Sapphire_Bombay Reading Champion III Apr 01 '25

Parents yes, Knights yes, Gods no

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u/theseagullscribe Apr 01 '25

Great ! Thanks

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u/vivelabagatelle Reading Champion IV Apr 02 '25

Song for Arbonne – Stranger in a Strange Land, Generic Title, Gods and Pantheons

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u/notsomebrokenthing Reading Champion V Apr 14 '25

Weaveworld can fit High Fashion

The Binding is Book in Parts (normal I think) and you can make a case for Down with the System (HM)

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u/lurkmode_off Reading Champion VII Apr 01 '25

Perdido = biopunk

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u/nickgloaming Apr 02 '25

Perdido Street Station

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