2023 Book Bingo Reading Suggestions
Browse booklists created by library staff and links to other websites with related topics.
Book Bingo Reading Suggestions
Joyful
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Good Housekeeping: 17 of the best feel-good books: A 2022 Good Housekeeping article on feel-good books.
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BuzzFeed: 15 Books Centering Around Queer Joy To Pick Up This International Day Against Homophobia And Transphobia: A 2022 BuzzFeed list on books centering queer joy.
Seattle Reads (past or present)
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Seattle Reads’ 25th anniversary: Explore 25 years of Seattle Reads titles and events.
Local author
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Local author: A list of local authors selected by staff.
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Pacific Northwest Science Fiction and Fantasy: A list of recent science fiction and fantasy by Pacific Northwest authors selected by staff.
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Seattle Literary Map: A map of locations and authors of note in Seattle, created by Seattle City of Literature.
Hip hop
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Hip hop: A list of books on Hip hop selected by staff.
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ShortForm: 100 Best Hip-Hop Books of All Time: A list from ShortForm of the best Hip hop books of all time.
Includes a recipe
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Includes a recipe: A list of books that include a recipe selected by staff.
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Electric Literature: 10 Novels and Memoirs With Recipes That You Can Cook Along To: A 2022 article from Electric Literature on books with recipes.
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Book Riot: 12 Novels With Recipes in Them: A 2022 article from Book Riot about books with recipes.
Indigenous author
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Indigenous author: A list of books by indigenous authors selected by staff.
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Native American Fiction: A list of Native American fiction selected by staff.
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Native American Nonfiction: A list of Native American nonfiction selected by staff.
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Native American Poetry: A list of Native American poetry selected by staff.
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Book Riot: 22 Must-Read Indigenous Authors: A 2022 Book Riot article on indigenous authors.
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CBC: 35 Books to Read for National Indigenous History Month: A 2020 CBC article on indigenous authors.
Translated
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Translated: A list of translated books selected by staff.
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BookRiot: 24 Must-Read 2022 Books in Translation: A 2022 BookRiot article on recently translated books.
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LitHub: The Best Reviewed Literature in Translation in 2022: A 2022 LitHub article on well-reviewed books in translation.
Sea creatures
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Sea creatures: A list of books featuring sea creatures selected by staff.
Trans or nonbinary author
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Trans or nonbinary author: A list of books by trans or nonbinary authors selected by staff.
Library book list or display
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Staff Picks: A variety of book lists for readers of all ages selected by staff.
True crime or crime fiction
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True crime or crime fiction: A list of true crime or crime fiction selected by staff.
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True crime: A list of true crime selected by staff.
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CrimeReads: CrimeReads is a web site dedicated to articles and reviews of books in the crime and mystery genre from mysteries to thrillers to crime fiction to true crime.
A SAL speaker (past or upcoming)
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Seattle Arts & Lectures: Past and upcoming events with our community partner Seattle Arts & Lectures.
Workers’ rights
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Workers’ rights: A list of fiction and nonfiction about workers’ rights selected by staff.
Debut essays or short stories
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Debut essays or short stories: A list of debut essays or short stories selected by staff.
Older protagonist
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Older protagonist: A list of books with older protagonists selected by library staff.
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BookRiot: Age is Just a Number—8 Great Novels with Older Main Characters: A 2019 article by BookRiot on older main characters.
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Tor.com: Five SFF Books Featuring Middle-Aged and Elderly Heroes Who Still Kick Ass: A 2021 Tor.com article on middle-aged and elderly heroes in science fiction and fantasy.
BIPOC poetry collection
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BIPOC poetry collection: A list of BIPOC poetry collections selected by staff.
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Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Poets: A list of Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander poets selected by staff.
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Black Poets: A list of Black poets selected by staff.
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Latinx and Latine Poetry: A list of Latinx and Latine poetry selected by staff.
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Native American Poetry: A list of Native American poetry selected by staff.
Manga or graphic novel
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Manga or graphic novel: A list of manga and graphic novels selected by staff.
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ALA’s Best Graphic Novel Reading Lists: The American Library Association’s Best Graphic Novels Reading lists created by the Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table.
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BookRiot: 12 New Graphic Novels and Comics You Need to Read in May 2023: A 2023 article from BookRiot on new graphic novels and comics.
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The Mary Sue: Our Most Anticipated Comics and Graphic Novels of 2023—So Far: A 2023 article from The Mary Sue on new comics and graphic novels.
BIPOC or LGBTQ+ horror
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BIPOC or LGBTQ+ horror: A list of BIPOC or LGBTQ+ horror selected by staff.
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Them: 7 Queer Horror Novels That Should Be On Your Bookshelf: A 2022 Them magazine article about queer horror.
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The Mary Sue: Queer Your Fears with 15 of the Best LGBTQIA Horror Books: A 2023 article from The Mary Sue on queer horror books.
- Esquire: These Are the Writers Shaping Horror's Next Golden Age: An Esquire article from July 2023 on diverse voices in horror.
Audiobook or e-book
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Overdrive/Libby: Find staff curated lists of audiobooks and e-books.
Same author, different genre
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BookRiot: 10 Authors with Tremendous Range: A 2021 article by BookRiot on authors who write in different genres.