Join The Friends as they dive into the 2025 r/Fantasy Book Bingo Card! In this episode, we walk through some of the most exciting (and challenging) categories, offering fantasy book recommendations for each square. Whether you’re hunting for a perfect “Knights and Paladins” read or struggling to find a book with “High Fashion,” we’ve got you covered.
Highlights include:
⚔️ Knights and Paladins – Buhlman, Sanderson, and Grossman
💎 Hidden Gems – Angry Robot standouts like The Last Shield
📜 Published in the 1980s – The Black Company and Alanna
📖 Epistolary reads – Piranesi, The Martian, Time War
👨👧 Parent Protagonists – The Witcher, Saga, The Fifth Season
🏳️🌈 LGBTQ+ Leads, Self-Published Hits, Short Story Collections, and more!
We also share our thoughts on the “Last in a Series” square (spoiler-free!), the mysterious “Not a Book” category, and how Severance or playing Catan might just count. Let us help you fill your card with fantastic reads!
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