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See reading suggestions for every category of 2025 Book Bingo!

Suggested by a Library worker

• : Shelf Talk is the Library’s staff blog where we share lots of great book and Library news.?
• Seattle Staff Faves 2024: , : SPL staff select their favorite fiction titles published in 2024.
• : SPL staff select their favorite nonfiction titles published in 2024.

SAL Speaker (Past or Present)

• : A list of books for the SAL Speaker (Past or Present) selected by Library workers.
• : The Seattle Arts & Lectures current and archived events offer a wide array of authors to choose from.

Grief

• : A list of books about grief selected by SPL staff.
• Next Chapter: Grief (Fiction): A list of novels tackling the topic of grief selected by SPL staff.
• Next Chapter: Grief (Nonfiction): A list for nonfiction reads tackling the topic of grief selected by SPL staff.

PNW Nature

• : A list of books about Pacific Northwest nature selected by KCLS staff.
• : A list of books on the flora and fauna of the PNW created by SPL Seattle Room librarians.

Censorship

• : A list of books about censorship selected by SPL staff.
• : A 2022 Book Riot article featuring nonfiction reads on censorship.

Author from Another Continent

• : A list of books written by authors from outside North America selected by KCLS staff.
• : A 2018 LitHub article on 9 Great American Novels by Authors Born in Other Countries.
• : A 2022 Book Riot article on Popular 91p¸£ÀûÔÚÏß Outside the United States.
• : A list of books by international authors selected by SPL staff, featuring many authors from other continents.

Suggested by an Independent 91p¸£ÀûÔÚÏßeller

• : Independent booksellers highlight great books in the Indie Next list via .
• : An online bookstore that provides proceeds to local independent bookstores and offers multiple lists for browsing.

Flower on the Cover/In Title

• : A list of books with flowers on the cover or in the title selected by SPL staff.
• : A Penguin Random House post on 91p¸£ÀûÔÚÏß With Floral Covers to Brighten Your Shelf.

Intergenerational Friendship

• : A list of books about intergenerational friendship selected by KCLS staff.
• : A 2024 Book Riot article highlighting novels about intergenerational friendships.
• : A 2020 Electric Lit article about intergenerational friendship reads.

New-to-You Format

• Hoopla: Try graphic novels and comics, as well as e-books, on Hoopla!
• Overdrive/Libby: New to e-books or e-audiobooks? Download the Libby app and explore!
• Zine Collection: Visit the ZAPP Zine collection during open house hours on Saturdays, July 5 through August 23, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.!
• : Read a piece of flash fiction.
• : Try poetry or check out a novel-in-verse as recommended by Third Place 91p¸£ÀûÔÚÏß.
• : A 2023 Modern Mrs. Darcy article on 20 epistolary novels.
• : A list of ergodic and experimental fiction books selected by Wood Buffalo Regional Library.
• : A list of wordless graphic novel titles selected by Westerville Public Library.
• : Check out UW Special Collections to view rare books, manuscripts, and other unique formats.

Dystopia

• : A list of dystopian titles selected by KCLS staff.
• : A 2017 LitHub article on 30 Dystopian Novels By and About Women.
• : A 2023 Book Riot article on the 40 Best Dystopian Novels.

Found Family

• : A list of books about found family selected by SPL staff.
• : A 2019 Book Riot article on 20 Must-Read 91p¸£ÀûÔÚÏß About Found Family.
• : An Epic Reads article on 28 Incredible 91p¸£ÀûÔÚÏß with the Found Family Trope.

Resistance

• : A list of books about resistance selected by SPL staff.
• : Resource texts centering transformative thought and action ideas around creating social change from an SPL Librarian.
• : Resource texts centering transformative thought and action ideas around creating social change from an SPL Librarian.

Humor

• : A list of humorous books selected by KCLS staff.
• : A 2024 Guardian article on 15 91p¸£ÀûÔÚÏß to Make You Laugh.
• : A 2024 article from blogger Modern Mrs. Darcy suggests a range of humorous books.

Disability

• : A list of books about disability selected by SPL staff.
• : A 2023 Guardian article of 20 Must-Read Fiction and Nonfiction 91p¸£ÀûÔÚÏß About the Disability Experience.
• : A website about a readathon with a focus on disabled authors and creators.
• : A Google doc with titles from the Disability Readathon.

Great Escapes

• : A list of books about great escapes selected by KCLS staff.
• : A 2019 Guardian article on the Top 10 Escapes in 91p¸£ÀûÔÚÏß.
• : A 2024 Everand article on Armchair Travel 91p¸£ÀûÔÚÏß Offering Idyllic Literary Getaways.

Monsters

• : A list of books about monsters selected by SPL staff.
• : A 2023 LitHub article on the allure of literary monsters.
• : A 2014 Electric Literature article on obscure literary monsters.
• : A 2023 Book Riot article on nonfiction about witches, ghosts, and other odd creatures.
• : True crime articles and essays on the Crime Reads website.

BIPOC historical fiction/nonfiction (BIPOC=Black, Indigenous, and People of Color)

• : A list of BIPOC historical fiction or historical nonfiction selected by KCLS staff.
• : A 2023 Book Riot article on must-read Indigenous historical fiction.
• Native American Nonfiction: An SPL staff created list of Native American nonfiction.
• : A Penguin Random House list of historical fiction by Black authors.
• : A 2025 Book Riot article on the best BIPOC historical fiction.
• : A 2025 Five 91p¸£ÀûÔÚÏß article on historical fiction set in Asia.

Hope

• : A list of books about hope selected by KCLS staff.
• : A Penguin Random House of inspirational books to rekindle hope.
• : A 2019 LitHub article on books that give authors hope.
• : Closing out 2024, The Booker Prize suggested ten books - former prize winners or nominated titles - that provide hope for the future and the possibility of new beginnings.

Gender Bender

• : A list of books that bend gender selected by SPL staff.
• : An annual community created event with curated booklists featuring transgender characters.
• : A 2021 Book Riot article on gender flipped retellings.

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